Patents by Inventor Guy A. Brada

Guy A. Brada 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).

  • Publication number: 20180161860
    Abstract: In an electric arc furnace system for making steel, a method and structure (1) for eliminating teeming hang-ups and ensuring temperature homogeneity in a ladle which teems into an ingot mold by gas purging at all possible steps under both atmospheric and vacuum conditions, and (2) for preventing non-metallic inclusions from appearing in the final product by deflecting the granular material in the teeming ladle well block away from the ingot mold by a heat resistant but combustible deflector just prior to entry of the teeming stream into the ingot mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: John A. Guliana, Guy A. Brada, Christian H. Ericksen, Bruce C. Liimatainen, Algirdas A. Underys
  • Patent number: 9551045
    Abstract: In an electric arc furnace system for making steel, a method and structure (1) for eliminating teeming hang-ups and ensuring temperature homogeneity in a ladle which teems into an ingot mold by gas purging at all possible steps under both atmospheric and vacuum conditions, and (2) for preventing non-metallic inclusions from appearing in the final product by deflecting the granular material in the teeming ladle well block away from the ingot mold by a heat resistant but combustible deflector just prior to entry of the teeming stream into the ingot mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: A. FINKL & SONS CO.
    Inventors: John A. Guliana, Guy A. Brada, Christian H. Ericksen, Bruce C. Liimatainen, Algirdas A. Underys
  • Publication number: 20150107797
    Abstract: In an electric arc furnace system for making steel, a method and structure (1) for eliminating teeming hang-ups and ensuring temperature homogeneity in a ladle which teems into an ingot mold by gas purging at all possible steps under both atmospheric and vacuum conditions, and (2) for preventing non-metallic inclusions from appearing in the final product by deflecting the granular material in the teeming ladle well block away from the ingot mold by a heat resistant but combustible deflector just prior to entry of the teeming stream into the ingot mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: John A. Guliana, Guy A. Brada, Christian H. Ericksen, Bruce C. Liimatainen, Algirdas A. Underys
  • Patent number: 8562713
    Abstract: A combined arc furnace, ladle metallurgical furnace and vacuum degassing system having the flexibility to produce at least non-vacuum arc remelt, vacuum arc remelt, vacuum oxygen decarburized non-vacuum arc remelt, and vacuum oxygen decarburized vacuum arc remelt steels from one off to continuous casting end uses in steady state or randomized order which utilizes only a minimum of energy attributable to preheating hot metal contacting components of the system followed by heat loss reduction of the components and use of a carryover heel in the arc furnace, in which the throughput of the system is limited solely by the melting capacity of the arc furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: A. Finkl & Sons Co.
    Inventors: John A. Guliana, Guy A. Brada, Christian H. Ericksen, Bruce C. Liimatainen, Algirdas A. Underys
  • Publication number: 20120298325
    Abstract: A combined arc furnace, ladle metallurgical furnace and vacuum degassing system having the flexibility to produce at least non-vacuum arc remelt, vacuum arc remelt, vacuum oxygen decarburized non-vacuum arc remelt, and vacuum oxygen decarburized vacuum arc remelt steels from one off to continuous casting end uses in steady state or randomized order which utilizes only a minimum of energy attributable to preheating hot metal contacting components of the system followed by heat loss reduction of the components and use of a carryover heel in the arc furnace, in which the throughput of the system is limited solely by the melting capacity of the arc furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: John A. Guliana, Guy A. Brada, Christian H. Ericksen, Bruce C. Liimatainen, Algirdas A. Underys
  • Patent number: 6110300
    Abstract: A tool for glass molding operations, particularly television tubes, having high oxidation resistance so that ice imperfections on a formed workpiece are eliminated or drastically reduced, said tool having the following approximate composition by weight percent: C 0.23-0.38, Mn 0.40-1.00, P 0.040 max, S 0.030 max, Si 0.00-1.20, Ni 1.0-3.0, Cr 14.0-20.0, Mo 0.25-1.00, V 0.10 max, Cu 0.50-1.50, Al 0.50-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: A. Finkl & Sons Co.
    Inventors: Guy A. Brada, Algirdas A. Underys, Jesse Adamson
  • Patent number: 6019938
    Abstract: A die casting die and a Cr--Mo--V steel therefore having an ultimate strength of 190,000 psi, a yield strength of 160,000, a tempering response of 400 BHN at a tempering temperature of 1150.degree. F. and final gas contents of N--70 ppm, O--30 ppm and H--about 1.0 following a double vacuum melting process which includes vacuum arc degassing and vacuum arc remelt followed by annealing and heating in two stages to 1885.degree. F., soaking, rapid quenching, tempering twice and stress tempering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: A. Finkl & Sons Co.
    Inventors: Algirdas A. Underys, Guy A. Brada
  • Patent number: 5720829
    Abstract: A maraging type magnetic hot work implement, such as a forging die, or a tool, such as a turbine blade, having Ni.sub.3 Mo, Ni.sub.3 Al and, preferably, Ni.sub.3 Ti strengthening precipitates dispersed uniformly, and being substantially Co free, said product having the following approximate composition by weight percent:______________________________________ C less than .20 Mn .80 max P .015 max S .010 max Si .15-.35 Ni 6.00-16.00 Cr 6.00-14.00 Mo 2.00-6.00 V 0.3-.15 Ti 0.00-4.00 Al .20-8.00 Fe balance together with incidental impurities and other elements not significantly adversely affecting performance ______________________________________and methods of manufacture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: A. Finkl & Sons Co.
    Inventors: Charles W. Finkl, Guy A. Brada, Algirdas A. Underys
  • Patent number: 5364588
    Abstract: A 12 percent stainless-type steel having high polishability characterized by high carbon, moderate Mo and a combination of V and Nb not to exceed about 0.1 percent, and a method of production which includes forming a vacuum arc remelt electrode by means of vacuum arc degassing treatment and protective pouring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: A. Finkl & Sons Co.
    Inventors: Charles W. Finkl, Guy A. Brada, Algirdas A. Underys
  • Patent number: 5252120
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing high quality steel having less than about 1 ppm H, 50 ppm N, 25 ppm O and 0.005 S which includes subjection to vacuum, gas purging, and alternating current heating arcs, followed by shrouded pouring into sealed ingot molds to form a VAR electrode which is subsequently remelted under a very low absolute vacuum and re-solidified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: A. Finkl & Sons Co.
    Inventors: Charles W. Finkl, Guy A. Brada, Algirdas A. Underys