Patents Assigned to Metallurgical Instruments, Inc.
  • Method for in-process multi-element analysis of molten metal and other liquid materials
    Patent number: 4636339
    Abstract: A method for generating an aerosol powder from a melt includes an atomization die having an orifice through which the melt passes to create the powder. In a preferred embodiment, the orifice has a dimension less than 5 millimeters, and may include a heater to prevent freeze-off. The die may be included in a high-temperature probe suitable for immersion on the melt, so that accumulated accretions of powder on the walls of the probe may be melted off by heating the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: Metallurgical Instruments, Inc.
    Inventor: George B. Kenney