Patents by Inventor Kevin Scott GILL

Kevin Scott GILL 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: 20220250140
    Abstract: A molten metal conveyor having a receptor plate in contact with molten metal during transport of the molten metal. The receptor plate extends from an entrance where molten metal enters onto the receptor plate to an exit where molten metal exits the receptor plate. The molten metal conveyor has at least one vibrational energy source which supplies vibrational energy directly to the receptor plate in contact with molten metal. A corresponding method for forming a metal product includes providing molten metal onto a molten conveyor; cooling the molten metal by control of a cooling medium flowing through a cooling passage in the or attached to the conveyor; and coupling vibrational energy directly into a receptor plate in contact with the molten metal on the conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Scott GILL, Michael Caleb POWELL, Victor Frederic RUNDQUIST, Venkata Kiran MANCHIRAJU, Roland Earl GUFFEY
  • Publication number: 20210060639
    Abstract: A molten metal conveyor having a receptor plate in contact with molten metal during transport of the molten metal. The receptor plate extends from an entrance where molten metal enters onto the receptor plate to an exit where molten metal exits the receptor plate. The molten metal conveyor has at least one vibrational energy source which supplies vibrational energy directly to the receptor plate in contact with molten metal. A corresponding method for forming a metal product includes providing molten metal onto a molten conveyor; cooling the molten metal by control of a cooling medium flowing through a cooling passage in the or attached to the conveyor; and coupling vibrational energy directly into a receptor plate in contact with the molten metal on the conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Scott GILL, Michael POWELL, Victor Frederic RUNDQUIST, Venkata Kiran MANCHIRAJU, Roland Earl GUFFEY
  • Publication number: 20200222975
    Abstract: A molten metal processing device including an assembly mounted on the casting wheel, including at least one vibrational energy source which supplies vibrational energy to molten metal cast in the casting wheel while the molten metal in the casting wheel is cooled, and a support device holding the vibrational energy source. An associated method for forming a metal product which provides molten metal into a containment structure included as a part of a casting mill, cools the molten metal in the containment structure, and couples vibrational energy into the molten metal in the containment structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Scott Gill, Michael Caleb Powell, Victor Frederic Rundquist, Venkata Kiran Manchiraju, Roland Earl Guffey
  • Patent number: 10639707
    Abstract: A molten metal processing device including an assembly mounted on the casting wheel, including at least one vibrational energy source which supplies vibrational energy to molten metal cast in the casting wheel while the molten metal in the casting wheel is cooled, and a support device holding the vibrational energy source. An associated method for forming a metal product which provides molten metal into a containment structure included as a part of a casting mill, cools the molten metal in the containment structure, and couples vibrational energy into the molten metal in the containment structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Scott Gill, Michael Caleb Powell, Victor Frederic Rundquist, Venkata Kiran Manchiraju, Roland Earl Guffey
  • Publication number: 20180354028
    Abstract: Methods for removing sludge and/or impurities from a molten metal are disclosed herein, as well as sludge removal devices and systems for use in the methods. Sludge removal devices that can reduce the downstream deposition of sludge in certain process components through upstream deposition and subsequent removal from the molten metal are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Victor F. Rundquist, Kevin Scott Gill, Michael Caleb Powell
  • Publication number: 20180236534
    Abstract: An energy coupling device for coupling energy into molten metal. The energy coupling device includes a cavitation source which supplies energy through a cooling medium and through a receptor in contact with the molten metal. The cavitation source includes a probe disposed in a cooling channel. The probe has at least one injection port for injection of a cooling medium between a bottom of the probe and the receptor. The probe under operation produces cavitations in the cooling medium. The cavitations are directed through the cooling medium to the receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Scott GILL, Michael Caleb POWELL, Victor Frederic RUNDQUIST, Venkata Kiran MANCHIRAJU, Roland Earl GUFFEY
  • Patent number: 10022786
    Abstract: A molten metal processing device including an assembly mounted on the casting wheel, including at least one vibrational energy source which supplies vibrational energy to molten metal cast in the casting wheel while the molten metal in the casting wheel is cooled, and a support device holding the vibrational energy source. An associated method for forming a metal product which provides molten metal into a containment structure included as a part of a casting mill, cools the molten metal in the containment structure, and couples vibrational energy into the molten metal in the containment structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: SOUTHWIRE COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin Scott Gill, Michael Caleb Powell, Victor Frederic Rundquist, Venkata Kiran Manchiraju, Roland Earl Guffey
  • Publication number: 20170282241
    Abstract: A molten metal processing device including an assembly mounted on the casting wheel, including at least one vibrational energy source which supplies vibrational energy to molten metal cast in the casting wheel while the molten metal in the casting wheel is cooled, and a support device holding the vibrational energy source. An associated method for forming a metal product which provides molten metal into a containment structure included as a part of a casting mill, cools the molten metal in the containment structure, and couples vibrational energy into the molten metal in the containment structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: SOUTHWIRE COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin Scott GILL, Michael Caleb POWELL, Victor Frederic RUNDQUIST, Venkata Kiran MANCHIRAJU, Roland Earl GUFFEY