Patents by Inventor George Connors

George Connors 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).

  • Molding composition and method of use
    Patent number: 7500511
    Abstract: A slurry composition for a mold and method of use thereof. The slurry composition includes about 45-80% by weight alumina, about 10-30% by weight silicon carbide, and about 10-50% by weight colloidal silica. In one aspect, the alumina component comprises a material selected from the group consisting of brown fused alumina, white fused alumina, tabular alumina, calcined alumina, and mixtures thereof. In another aspect, the composition includes fumed silica at 2-5% by weight. The composition may also include a setting agent at 0.05-2% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Magneco/Metrel, Inc.
    Inventors: George Connors, Shirish Shah
  • Molding composition and method of use
    Publication number: 20050061471
    Abstract: A slurry composition for a mold and method of use thereof. The slurry composition includes about 45-80% by weight alumina, about 10-30% by weight silicon carbide, and about 10-50% by weight colloidal silica. In one aspect, the alumina component comprises a material selected from the group consisting of brown fused alumina, white fused alumina, tabular alumina, calcined alumina, and mixtures thereof. In another aspect, the composition includes fumed silica at 2-5% by weight. The composition may also include a setting agent at 0.05-2% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: George Connors, Shirish Shah