Patents by Inventor Dmitri Sheets

Dmitri Sheets 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).

  • Horizontal direct chill casting apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20050000679
    Abstract: A casting apparatus (10) for direct chill casting metal includes a tundish (12) containing a supply of molten metal, a casting mold (14), and a starter block (44) associated with the casting mold (14). The casting mold (14) is in fluid communication with the tundish (12) through a passage (22) defined in the tundish wall. The casting mold (14) includes a header plate (24), a casting ring (26), and a feed ring (28). The header plate (24) defines an arcuate shaped opening (36) connected to the passage (22). The header plate (24) has an upstream side (38) and a downstream side (40). The casting ring (26) is connected to the downstream side (40) of the header plate (24) and defines a groove (52) proximate to the sidewall (48) of the header plate (24). The feed ring (28) is disposed in the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: James Brock, Sara Yost, Dmitri Sheets, Jeffery Almand, Michael Scherbak, Heather Drieling, Rodney Dyson, George Critton