Patents by Inventor Peter Olmsted

Peter Olmsted 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).

  • Method of sizing overflow chambers
    Patent number: 7174947
    Abstract: A method for sizing an overflow chamber (46) in a mold (32) for the die casting of metals is disclosed. The method includes the steps of simulating a pressure of molten metal (30) in a main cavity (42) of the mold (32) and calculating the volume of the overflow chamber (46) from parameters yielded by the pressure simulation. A mold (32) defining overflow chambers (46) is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Peter B. Olmsted Trust
    Inventor: Peter Olmsted
  • Method of sizing overflow chambers
    Publication number: 20040261972
    Abstract: A method for sizing an overflow chamber (46) in a mold (32) for the die casting of metals is disclosed. The method includes the steps of simulating a pressure of molten metal (30) in a main cavity (42) of the mold (32) and calculating the volume of the overflow chamber (46) from parameters yielded by the pressure simulation. A mold (32) defining overflow chambers (46) is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Peter Olmsted