Patents by Inventor Thomas W. SHORTER

Thomas W. SHORTER 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).

  • Electric induction furnace with lining wear detection system
    Patent number: 12098886
    Abstract: An electric induction furnace for heating and melting electrically conductive materials is provided with a lining wear detection system that can detect replaceable furnace lining wear when the furnace is properly operated and maintained. In some embodiments of the invention the lining wear detection system utilizes an electrically conductive wire assemblage embedded in a wire assemblage refractory disposed between the replaceable lining and the furnace's induction coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Inductotherm Corp.
    Inventors: Satyen N. Prabhu, Thomas W. Shorter, Ted Haines, Edward J. Bell
  • Clean cell environment roll-over electric induction casting furnace system
    Patent number: 10933467
    Abstract: A clean cell environment for a continuous roll-over electric induction batch casting furnace system is provided where each combination of batch charge, for example an ingot, induction melting (ingot-melt) process and mold-pour process are performed in a clean cell environment and each combination ingot-melt and mold-pour process is traceable as to the identity of the specific ingot, or other charge form (composition) and the mold (fabrication identifier).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: INDUCTOTHERM CORP.
    Inventors: Satyen N. Prabhu, Peter Aruanno, Emad Tabatabaei, Dale William Vetter, Thomas W. Shorter, Bhavin Patel
  • Electric Induction Furnace With Lining Wear Detection System
    Publication number: 20200191486
    Abstract: An electric induction furnace for heating and melting electrically conductive materials is provided with a lining wear detection system that can detect replaceable furnace lining wear when the furnace is properly operated and maintained. In some embodiments of the invention the lining wear detection system utilizes an electrically conductive wire assemblage embedded in a wire assemblage refractory disposed between the replaceable lining and the furnace's induction coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Satyen N. PRABHU, Thomas W. SHORTER, Ted HAINES, Edward J. BELL
  • Electric induction furnace lining wear detection system
    Patent number: 10598439
    Abstract: An electric induction furnace for heating and melting electrically conductive materials is provided with a lining wear detection system that can detect replaceable furnace lining wear when the furnace is properly operated and maintained. In some embodiments of the invention the lining wear detection system utilizes an electrically conductive wire assemblage embedded in a wire assemblage refractory disposed between the replaceable lining and the furnace's induction coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: INDUCTOTHERM CORP.
    Inventors: Satyen N. Prabhu, Thomas W. Shorter, Ted Haines, Edward J. Bell
  • Electric induction furnace lining wear detection system
    Patent number: 10520254
    Abstract: An electric induction furnace for heating and melting electrically conductive materials is provided with a lining wear detection system that can detect replaceable furnace lining wear when the furnace is properly operated and maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: INDUCTOTHERM CORP.
    Inventors: Satyen N. Prabhu, Thomas W. Shorter
  • Electric Induction Furnace Lining Wear Detection System
    Publication number: 20160334164
    Abstract: An electric induction furnace for heating and melting electrically conductive materials is provided with a lining wear detection system that can detect replaceable furnace lining wear when the furnace is properly operated and maintained. In some embodiments of the invention the lining wear detection system utilizes an electrically conductive wire assemblage embedded in a wire assemblage refractory disposed between the replaceable lining and the furnace's induction coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Satyen N. PRABHU, Thomas W. SHORTER, Ted HAINES, Edward J. BELL
  • Electric Induction Furnace Lining Wear Detection System
    Publication number: 20160327340
    Abstract: An electric induction furnace for heating and melting electrically conductive materials is provided with a lining wear detection system that can detect replaceable furnace lining wear when the furnace is properly operated and maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Satyen N. PRABHU, Thomas W. SHORTER
  • Electric induction furnace with lining wear detection system
    Patent number: 9400137
    Abstract: An electric induction furnace for heating and melting electrically conductive materials is provided with a lining wear detection system that can detect replaceable furnace lining wear when the furnace is properly operated and maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: INDUCTOTHERM CORP.
    Inventors: Satyen N. Prabhu, Thomas W. Shorter
  • Clean Cell Environment Roll-Over Electric Induction Casting Furnace System
    Publication number: 20150273580
    Abstract: A clean cell environment for a continuous roll-over electric induction batch casting furnace system is provided where each combination of batch charge, for example an ingot, induction melting (ingot-melt) process and mold-pour process are performed in a clean cell environment and each combination ingot-melt and mold-pour process is traceable as to the identity of the specific ingot, or other charge form (composition) and the mold (fabrication identifier).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Satyen N. PRABHU, Peter ARUANNO, Emad TABATABAEI, Dale William VETTER, Thomas W. SHORTER, Bhavin PATEL
  • Electric Induction Furnace with Lining Wear Detection System
    Publication number: 20120300806
    Abstract: An electric induction furnace for heating and melting electrically conductive materials is provided with a lining wear detection system that can detect replaceable furnace lining wear when the furnace is properly operated and maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Satyen N. PRABHU, Thomas W. SHORTER