Patents by Inventor Peter S. Andolina

Peter S. Andolina 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 and means of reducing the oxidization of reactive elements in an electroslag remelting operation
    Patent number: 4953177
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for controlling the atmosphere above the bath of an electroslag remelting furnace, including sealing the atmosphere of the furnace directly above the crucible by employing a shell secured to the crucible and a shroud secured between the shell and the movable furnace ram to encapsulate the atmosphere, and analyzing the oxygen content of the atmosphere and controlling the amount of oxygen therein by introducing an inert gas in the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: Allegheny Ludlum Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Tommaney, Peter S. Andolina, Reginald C. Buri