Patents by Inventor Dirk Rode
Dirk Rode 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).
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Publication number: 20150251270Abstract: An electrode for an electrode holder includes an electrode shaft having a terminal welding cap which is detachably secured to a cap holder of the electrode shaft. The cap holder and the welding cap consist of a copper material. The copper material of the cap holder has a greater strength and/or hardness than the copper material of the welding cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2013Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: KME GERMANY GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Hans-Günter Wobker, Dirk Rode, Christof Dratner, Hark Schulze
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Publication number: 20130183194Abstract: Alloys are demonstrated based on copper, which have additions of manganese and sulfur and/or calcium as well as additional elements. The copper alloys are free from tellurium and lead, and are distinguished by high electrical conductivity and good machinability.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventors: Thomas Helmenkamp, Dirk Rode, Uwe Quadfasel, Hark Schulze
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Publication number: 20130004752Abstract: The invention relates to a method for applying to a substrate a coating composition containing carbon in the form of carbon nanotubes, graphenes, fullerenes, or mixtures thereof and metal particles. The invention further relates to the coated substrate produced by the method according to the invention and to the use of the coated substrate as an electromechanical component.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2010Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Udo Adler, Dirk Rode, Isabell Buresch, Jian Wang, Dominique Freckmann, Helge Schmidt
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Publication number: 20110206946Abstract: A method for producing a carbon nanotube-, fullerene- and/or graphene-containing coating on a substrate includes the steps of applying carbon nanotubes, fullerenes and/or graphenes onto a tin-containing coating and introducing carbon nanotubes, fullerenes and/or graphenes into the coating by mechanical and/or thermal treatment. A coated substrate produced by this method and the use of the coated substrate as an electromechanical component or lead frame are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicants: KME GERMANY AG & CO. KG, TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH, WIELAND-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Helge Schmidt, Isabell Buresch, Udo Adler, Dirk Rode, Sonja Priggemeyer
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Publication number: 20110203831Abstract: A composite coating on metal strips or prestamped metal strips with an improved friction coefficient and/or good contact resistance and/or good friction corrosion resistance and/or good wear resistance and/or good formability includes carbon nanotubes and/or fullerenes and a metal. A method for producing a metal strip coated according to the invention with carbon nanotubes and/or fullerenes and a metal is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Helge Schmidt, Isabell Buresch, Udo Adler, Dirk Rode, Sonja Priggemeyer
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METHOD FOR PRODUCING CAST MOLDED PARTS AS WELL AS CAST MOLDED PARTS PRODUCED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD
Publication number: 20110056646Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of castings made of a copper alloy comprising silicon, nickel, chromium, and zirconium, and also inter-metal primary phases, wherein an ingot is drawn by means of hot forming in only one direction at a ratio of at least 4:1, wherein a casting surface of a casting produced from the drawn ingot, said surface coming into contact with a metal melt, is substantially selected perpendicular to the drawing direction of the ingot. A casting produced in this manner is characterized by high wear resistance and increased service life, particularly when used as a block of a side bank of a double strip casting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: KME GERMANY AG & CO. KGInventors: Thomas Helmenkamp, Dirk Rode, Markus Niemann -
Patent number: 7510615Abstract: An age-hardening copper alloy made of—as expressed in each case in weight %—0.4% to a maximum of 2% cobalt which is partially replaceable by nickel, 0.1% through 0.5% beryllium, optionally 0.03% through 0.5% zirconium, 0.005% through 0.1% magnesium and possibly a maximum of 0.15% of at least one element from the group including niobium, manganese, tantalum, vanadium, titanium, chromium, cerium and hafnium. The remainder is copper inclusive of production-conditioned impurities and usual processing additives. This copper alloy is used as the material for producing casting molds, in particular for the sleeves of continuous casting rolls as components of a two-roll casting installation.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2002Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: KME Germany AG & Co. KGInventors: Dirk Rode, Thomas Helmenkamp, Fred Riechert
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Patent number: 7455098Abstract: A permanent chill mold for the continuous casting of metal, having a mold cavity (2) which has a pouring slot (3), an exit opening (4) and a casting cone (6). At least one concave bulging (7) is provided that extends in the casting direction (G), which begins at a distance (A) below a predetermined casting bath level position (5) and extends up to the exit opening (4).Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2006Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: KME Germany AG & Co. KGInventors: Hans-Günter Wober, Gerhard Hugenschütt, Dietmar Kolbeck, Raimund Boldt, Frank Maiwald, Daniel Reinelt, Hans-Dirk Piwowar, Dirk Rode
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Publication number: 20080240974Abstract: An age-hardenable copper alloy made of 1.2 to 2.7% cobalt, which is able to be partially replaced by nickel, 0.3 to 0.7% beryllium, 0.01 to 0.5% zirconium, optionally 0.005 to 0.1% magnesium and/or iron and in some instances up to a maximum of 0.15% of at least one element from the group including niobium, tantalum, vanadium, hafnium, chromium, manganese, titanium and cerium. The remainder is copper and includes production-conditioned impurities and usual processing-additives. This copper alloy is used as the material for producing mold blocks for the side dams of continuous strip-casting installations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Thomas Helmenkamp, Dirk Rode
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Publication number: 20070125511Abstract: A permanent chill mold for the continuous casting of metal, having a mold cavity (2) which has a pouring slot (3), an exit opening (4) and a casting cone (6). At least one concave bulging (7) is provided that extends in the casting direction (G), which begins at a distance (A) below a predetermined casting bath level position (5) and extends up to the exit opening (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Inventors: Hans-Gunter Wober, Gerhard Hugenschutt, Dietmar Kolbeck, Raimund Boldt, Frank Maiwald, Daniel Reinelt, Hans-Dirk Piwowar, Dirk Rode
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Publication number: 20070125512Abstract: A permanent chill mold for the continuous casting of metals. At least one partial region of the outer surface of the permanent chill mold (1) is provided with cooling channels (2, 2a, 2b, 2c). The depth and/or the width of the cooling channels (2, 2a, 2b, 2c) are greatest in the middle of a sidewall of the permanent chill mold (1), and they decrease in the direction of the corner region (4) of the sidewall. Because of this, a uniform heat dissipation can be implemented, and thereby higher casting speeds are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Inventors: Hans-Gunter Wober, Gerhard Hugenschutt, Dietmar Kolbeck, Raimund Boldt, Frank Maiwald, Daniel Reinelt, Hans-Dirk Piwowar, Dirk Rode
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Patent number: 7096922Abstract: A copper casting mold for the continuous casting of steel melts is provided, in the presence of zinc and or sulfur in the thermally most greatly stressed contact region with the steel melt, with an at least single-layer diffusion barrier layer made of at least one metallic/metalloid material.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2003Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: KM Europa Metal AGInventors: Hans-Juergen Hemschemeier, Ralf Rethmann, Ju rgen Merker, Dirk Rode, Gerhard Hugenschuett, Hark Schulze, Frank Maiwald, Hans-Guenter Wobker
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Patent number: 6926067Abstract: A liquid-cooled casting die for the continuous casting of thin steel slabs has a molding casting die body made of a material of high heat conductivity, such as copper or a copper alloy. Preferably the casting die body is made, in each case, of two broad-side walls, situated facing each other, and narrow-side walls limiting the width of the billet, the broadside walls forming a funnel-shaped pouring-in area. In order avoid the formation of cracks in the thermally and mechanically more stressed areas of the copper plate, cooling zones are arranged particularly in the bath surface area having higher surface-related heat flow.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1999Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: KM Europa Metal AGInventors: Wolfgang Hörneschemeyer, Gerhard Hugenschütt, Dirk Rode, Elisabeth Breulmann de Villanueva, legal representative, Hector Villanueva, deceased
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Patent number: 6874564Abstract: A liquid-cooled mold for a continuous casting of metals, including mold plates made of copper or a copper alloy, which are connected respectively to an adapter plate or a cooling-water tank by clamping bolts. The mold is characterized in that the clamping bolts are fastened to plateau pedestals which project in an island-like manner from the cooling arrangement side of the mold plate, which jut at least partially into a cooling arrangement gap formed between the mold plate and the adapter plate or the cooling-water tank, respectively, and have a streamlined shape adjusted to the flow direction of the cooling arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2003Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: KM Europa Metal AGInventors: Gerhard Hugenschütt, Thomas Rolf, Dietmar Kolbeck, Hans-Günter Wobker, Dirk Rode, Roland Hauri, Hans-Dirk Piwowar, Hans-Jürgen Hemschemeier
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Patent number: 6763877Abstract: A method and device for the controlled tempering of a casting trough integrated between a supply vessel for a molten metal (e.g., copper or a copper alloy), and at least one continuous casting mold. The trough walls and the trough floor of the casting trough are at least partially provided with a lining layer having a specific electrical resistance between 10−1 &OHgr;·m to 10−6 &OHgr;·m and being resistant to the heat of the molten metal. The lining layer is inductively heated by an electrical heating device arranged around the lining layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2001Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: KM Europa Metal AGInventors: Andreas Krause, Dirk Rode, Uwe Quadfasel, Hartmut Olemann, Ralph Frankenberg, Hubertus Brüning
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Publication number: 20040069439Abstract: A liquid-cooled mold for a continuous casting of metals, including mold plates made of copper or a copper alloy, which are connected respectively to an adapter plate or a cooling-water tank by clamping bolts. The mold is characterized in that the clamping bolts are fastened to plateau pedestals which project in an island-like manner from the cooling arrangement side of the mold plate, which jut at least partially into a cooling arrangement gap formed between the mold plate and the adapter plate or the cooling-water tank, respectively, and have a streamlined shape adjusted to the flow direction of the cooling arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Gerhard Hugenschutt, Thomas Rolf, Dietmar Kolbeck, Hans-Gunter Wobker, Dirk Rode, Roland Hauri, Hans-Dirk Piwowar, Hans-Jurgen Hemschemeier
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Publication number: 20030230394Abstract: A copper casting mold for the continuous casting of steel melts is provided, in the presence of zinc and or sulfur in the thermally most greatly stressed contact region with the steel melt, with an at least single-layer diffusion barrier layer made of at least one metallic/metalloid material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2003Publication date: December 18, 2003Inventors: Hans-Juergen Hemschemeier, Ralf Rethmann, Juergen Merker, Dirk Rode, Gerhard Hugenschuett, Hark Schulze, Frank Maiwald, Hans-Guenter Wobker
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Publication number: 20030159763Abstract: An age-hardenable copper alloy made of 1.2 to 2.7% cobalt, which is able to be partially replaced by nickel, 0.3 to 0.7% beryllium, 0.01 to 0.5% zirconium, optionally 0.005 to 0.1% magnesium and/or iron and in some instances up to a maximum of 0.15% of at least one element from the group including niobium, tantalum, vanadium, hafnium, chromium, manganese, titanium and cerium. The remainder is copper and includes production-conditioned impurities and usual processing additives. This copper alloy is used as the material for producing mold blocks for the side dams of continuous strip-casting installations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Thomas Helmenkamp, Dirk Rode
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Patent number: 6602461Abstract: An arrangement for pouring a pourable melt made up of a copper alloy, which comprises a melting furnace, pivotable about a horizontal pivot axis, having a pouring tube which discharges pourable melt and through which the pourable melt can be conveyed under a shielding gas atmosphere to a filling end of a launder and can be conveyed through an outlet of the launder to a mold. The filling end of the launder is coverable by a hood that seals off the pourable melt from the atmosphere, the pouring tube engaging, with interposition of a seal arrangement, in pivotably movable fashion into the hood. As a result, the pourable melt can be transferred into the launder under a shielding gas atmosphere upon pivoting of the melting furnace and the pouring tub.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2002Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: KM Europa Metal AGInventors: Andreas Krause, Dirk Rode, Meinhard Hecht, Thomas Helmenkamp, Uwe Quadfasel, Ralph Frankenberg, Hubertus Brüning
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Publication number: 20030094220Abstract: An age-hardening copper alloy made of—as expressed in each case in weight %—0.4% to a maximum of 2% cobalt which is partially replaceable by nickel, 0.1% through 0.5% beryllium, optionally 0.03% through 0.5% zirconium, 0.005% through 0.1% magnesium and possibly a maximum of 0.15% of at least one element from the group including niobium, manganese, tantalum, vanadium, titanium, chromium, cerium and hafnium. The remainder is copper inclusive of production-conditioned impurities and usual processing additives. This copper alloy is used as the material for producing casting molds, in particular for the sleeves of continuous casting rolls as components of a two-roll casting installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2002Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Dirk Rode, Thomas Helmenkamp, Fred Riechert