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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2021
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Qigui Wang, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Thomas W. Gustafson, Clarkston, MI (US);
Steven L Burkholder, Archbold, OH (US);
Daniel J. Wilson, Linden, MI (US);
Gregory Melekian, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 27/13 (2006.01); B22D 47/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 47/02 (2013.01); B22D 27/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for continuously producing cast metal components. An exemplary method includes feeding molten metal into a first mold at a fill station; maintaining a pressurized chamber at an elevated pressure; moving the first mold into the pressurized chamber, wherein the molten metal solidifies in the first mold under the elevated pressure; and removing the first mold from the pressurized chamber.