Patents by Inventor George C. Full

George C. Full 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).

  • Shot sleeve having a passageway for fluid flow
    Patent number: 5492166
    Abstract: The shot sleeve of the invention is used in a die casting machine and defines a bore for containing molten metal to be injected into a die. At least one passageway disposed generally parallel to the bore for containing a first fluid having a fluid temperature and a fluid flow rate is provided, whereby substantially uniform temperatures can be maintained across the width of the shot sleeve by controlling the fluid temperature of the fluid flow rate or both the fluid temperature and the fluid flow rate. A die casting machine and an associated method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: Joshua C. Liu, Ronald E. Boylstein, George C. Full, Eric D. Arndt, James R. Fields
  • Die-casting process and equipment
    Patent number: 5076344
    Abstract: This invention provides improved casting processes, equipment, and products. The invention is especially advantageous for die casting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: James R. Fields, Men G. Chu, Lawrence W. Cisko, C. Edward Eckert, George C. Full, Thomas R. Hornack, Thomas J. Kasun, Jerri F. McMichael, Richard A. Manzini, Janel M. Miller, M. K. Premkumar, Thomas J. Rodjom, Gerald D. Scott, William G. Truckner, Robert C. Wallace, Mohammad A. Zaidi