Dynamic mold shape control for direct chill casting

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11548061
APP PUB NO 20210308748A1
SERIAL NO

17304351

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Provided herein is a system, apparatus, and method for continuous casting of metal, and more particularly, to a mechanism for controlling the shape of a direct chill casting mold to dynamically control a profile of an ingot cast from the mold during the casting process. Embodiments may provide an apparatus for casting material including: first and second opposing side walls; first and second end walls extending between the first and second side walls, where the first and second opposing side walls and the first and second opposing end walls form a generally rectangular shaped mold cavity. At least one of the first and second opposing side walls may include two or more contact regions, where each of the two or more contact regions may be configured to be displaced relative to a straight line along the side wall.

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WAGSTAFF INC3910 N FLORA RD SPOKANE VALLEY WA 99216

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Michael Kim Otis Orchards, US 7 10
Cordill, Craig Richard Liberty Lake, US 7 10
Shaber, Craig Lee Liberty Lake, US 8 12

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