Patents by Inventor Dominique Salathè

Dominique Salathè 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).

  • Method and device for sealing a gap between a roller front face and side seal on a roller-strip-casting machine
    Patent number: 7195054
    Abstract: The reliable sealing of a gap (10), between a roller front face (7) and a side seal (3) on a roller-strip-casting machine is achieved by the generation of an electrical eddy field in the region of the gap (10), such as to produce a local gradient field (13). The eddy currents generated in the metal melt for casting prevent the ingress of the metal into the gap (10) or eject the metal from the gap (10). The risk of escape of liquid metal is essentially eliminated and the formation of ridges on the narrow edge of the metal strip avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignees: SMS Demag AG, Main Management Inspiration AG
    Inventors: Heinrich Marti, Jacques Barbé, Dominique Salathè, Alfred Koch