Patents by Inventor J. Scott Kirkman

J. Scott Kirkman 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).

  • Die casting design method and software
    Patent number: 7950442
    Abstract: A method for designing the location, surface temperature, flow rate, length and type of cooling lines within a mold for a casting process. The method allows the user to optimize each value for each individual cooling line of the mold. The method can utilize one or more parameters of the casting process and the heat load to be carried by each of the cooling lines in designing the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Die Therm Engineering LLC
    Inventor: J. Scott Kirkman
  • Die casting control method
    Patent number: 7886807
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and/or controlling a die casting operation using the rate of coolant flow through cooling lines of a die and the amount of heat being removed from the die by the cooling lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Die Therm Engineering L.L.C.
    Inventor: J. Scott Kirkman
  • DIE CASTING CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20080308252
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and/or controlling a die casting operation using the rate of coolant flow through cooling lines of a die and the amount of heat being removed from the die by the cooling lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: DIE THERM ENGINEERING L.L.C.
    Inventor: J. Scott Kirkman
  • DIE CASTING DESIGN METHOD AND SOFTWARE
    Publication number: 20080308248
    Abstract: A method for designing the location, surface temperature, flow rate, length and type of cooling lines within a mold for a casting process. The method allows the user to optimize each value for each individual cooling line of the mold. The method can utilize one or more parameters of the casting process and the heat load to be carried by each of the cooling lines in designing the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: DIE THERM ENGINEERING LLC
    Inventor: J. Scott Kirkman