Patents by Inventor Witold T. Kierkus

Witold T. Kierkus 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 apparatus for universal metallurgical simulation and analysis
    Patent number: 7354491
    Abstract: A method and apparatus (5) for simulating and analyzing industrial thermal processes, including industrial heat-treatment, processes, melting, solidification, quenching and the like, used in the manufacture of metals, alloys and metal matrix composite components. The apparatus (5) includes an optional environmental chamber (10) used for situations where testing room conditions are too hot or too cold and would thus interfere with operation of the apparatus (5) without such chamber (10). The apparatus (5) includes a multifunctional excitation coil (40) that serves the function of the omitted environmental chamber (10). The apparatus (5) also includes one or more high frequency resonant inverters (15) and a cooling means (20). The apparatus (5) integrates melting and thermal processing capabilities with a thermal analyzer and a control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Inventors: Jerzy H. Sokolowski, Witold T. Kierkus, Marcin Stanislaw Kasprzak, Wojciech Jan Kasprzak