Patents by Inventor Michael Ryan Hartley

Michael Ryan Hartley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tundish funnel
    Patent number: 11958107
    Abstract: A continuous casting machine is provided that includes a refractory tundish funnel. The tundish funnel has a tapered shape and is designed to sit on a tundish lid in order to channel steel from the ladle to the tundish bath. A collector can also be provided to channel the steel from the ladle. The collector has an opening with a cross-section that transitions from a cylindrical shape to a cross-shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Properties Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ryan Hartley, Ken Morales Higa
  • TUNDISH FUNNEL
    Publication number: 20180043429
    Abstract: A continuous casting machine is provided that includes a refractory tundish funnel. The tundish funnel has a tapered shape and is designed to sit on a tundish lid in order to channel steel from the ladle to the tundish bath. A collector can also be provided to channel the steel from the ladle. The collector has an opening with a cross-section that transitions from a cylindrical shape to a cross-shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Ryan Hartley, Ken Morales Higa