Patents by Inventor Timothy T. Owens

Timothy T. Owens 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).

  • AC melt to bushing current detector
    Patent number: 7633734
    Abstract: An AC melt to bushing current detector (FIG. 4) for a channel induction furnace (FIG. 1) which can detect when molten metal from the loop (122) in a saturated inductor (FIG. 5) has come in contact with the metal bushing (236) whereupon the power to the induction coil (234) is turned off, preventing a catastrophic molten metal run out through the bushing (236).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Duca Manufacturing & Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Richardson, Timothy T. Owens
  • AC melt to bushing current detector
    Publication number: 20080106830
    Abstract: An AC melt to bushing current detector (FIG. 4) for a channel induction furnace (FIG. 1) which can detect when molten metal from the loop (122) in a saturated inductor (FIG. 5) has come in contact with the metal bushing (236) whereupon the power to the induction coil (234) is turned off, preventing a catastrophic molten metal run out through the bushing (236).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: John P. Richardson, Timothy T. Owens