Patents by Inventor Michael Balthazor

Michael Balthazor 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: 20260015689
    Abstract: A degassing launder having a plurality of partition plates configured to block a flow of molten aluminum and including a plurality of domes. Two adjacent partition plates and two side walls of the launder form a degassing chamber. A lower portion of the partition plates is provided with a passage through which the molten aluminum flows into a next degassing chamber. The domes are arranged on the bottom of the launder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Sylvain Tremblay, Michael Klepacki, Ryan Moran, Michael Balthazor
  • Patent number: 12454738
    Abstract: A degassing launder having a plurality of partition plates configured to block a flow of molten aluminum and including a plurality of domes. Two adjacent partition plates and two side walls of the launder form a degassing chamber. A lower portion of the partition plates is provided with a passage through which the molten aluminum flows into a next degassing chamber. The domes are arranged on the bottom of the launder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Assignee: PYROTEK, INC.
    Inventors: Sylvain Tremblay, Michael Klepacki, Ryan Moran, Michael Balthazor
  • Publication number: 20230212711
    Abstract: A degassing launder having a plurality of partition plates configured to block a flow of molten aluminum and including a plurality of domes. Two adjacent partition plates and two side walls of the launder form a degassing chamber. A lower portion of the partition plates is provided with a passage through which the molten aluminum flows into a next degassing chamber. The domes are arranged on the bottom of the launder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Sylvain Tremblay, Michael Klepacki, Ryan Moran, Michael Balthazor