Patents by Inventor Timothy C. Tumia

Timothy C. Tumia 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: 20150226485
    Abstract: A system and method for removing impurities in an induction furnace cooling system is disclosed. An induction furnace for heating a workpiece includes a chamber, an induction coil positioned in the chamber to provide for heating of the workpiece when a current is provided to the induction coil, and a cooling system fluidly coupled to an interior volume of the chamber, the cooling system including a heat exchanger, a blower fluidly coupled to the heat exchanger and configured to cause a gas to flow through the heat exchanger, and a filter assembly comprising a filtering device, the filter assembly fluidly coupled to the blower and configured to remove impurities from the gas flowing through the cooling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory Alan Steinlage, Michael Louis Szugye, Ben David Poquette, Mark Andrew VanSumeren, Dale R. Wilcox, Peter M. Costantino, Timothy C. Tumia, Giovanni A. Dallicardillo
  • Publication number: 20150230293
    Abstract: A system and method for insulating an induction vacuum furnace is disclosed. An induction furnace for heating a workpiece includes a chamber, an insulation cylinder positioned within the chamber, and an induction coil positioned to surround at least a portion of the insulation cylinder. A susceptor is positioned within the insulation cylinder and inductively heated by the induction coil when a current is provided to the induction coil. An insulating jacket assembly including one of a carbide material and a refractory metal is positioned in a space between the insulating cylinder and the susceptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory Alan Steinlage, Michael Louis Szugye, Ben David Poquette, Mark Andrew Vansummeren, Dale R. Wilcox, Peter M. Costantino, Timothy C. Tumia, Giovanni A. Dallicardillo