Patents by Inventor James Rackley

James Rackley 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).

  • ELECTRICAL SERVO DRIVEN ROLLOVER MELT FURNACE
    Publication number: 20090308562
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for melting metal and casting molds. The apparatus includes a rollover melt furnace having a crucible and a mold. The apparatus also includes an electrical servomotor that drives rotation of the crucible about an axis of rotation. This rotation of the crucible causes molten metal to flow from a pour opening in the crucible into a fill opening in the mold. The apparatus may further include a controller to carry out a pouring process in compliance with a pour profile and a melting process in compliance with a melt profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: ZIMMER, INC.
    Inventors: Brad L. Rauguth, James Rackley, Steven Allen