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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2011
Travis R. Moxley, Kennewick, WA (US);
Lanh G. Dinh, Richland, WA (US);
Timothy F. Soran, Richland, WA (US);
Edmund J. Haas, Benton City, WA (US);
Douglas P. Austin, Benton City, WA (US);
Matthew J. Arnold, Charlotte, NC (US);
Eric R. Martin, Richland, WA (US);
Travis R. Moxley, Kennewick, WA (US);
Lanh G. Dinh, Richland, WA (US);
Timothy F. Soran, Richland, WA (US);
Edmund J. Haas, Benton City, WA (US);
Douglas P. Austin, Benton City, WA (US);
Matthew J. Arnold, Charlotte, NC (US);
Eric R. Martin, Richland, WA (US);
ATI PROPERTIES LLC, Albany, OR (US);
Abstract
Certain embodiments of a melting and casting apparatus comprising includes a melting hearth; a refining hearth fluidly communicating with the melting hearth; a receiving receptacle fluidly communicating with the refining hearth, the receiving receptacle including a first outflow region defining a first molten material pathway, and a second outflow region defining a second molten material pathway; and at least one melting power source oriented to direct energy toward the receiving receptacle and regulate a direction of flow of molten material along the first molten material pathway and the second molten material pathway. Methods for casting a metallic material also are disclosed.