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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2009
John R. Grassi, Peachtree City, GA (US);
John Campbell, Ledbury, GB;
Christopher Shaw, Kirkbymoorside, GB;
John R. Grassi, Peachtree City, GA (US);
John Campbell, Ledbury, GB;
Christopher Shaw, Kirkbymoorside, GB;
Alotech Ltd. LLC, Brooklyn, OH (US);
Abstract
A quiescent melt handling system includes a melting furnace and a holding furnace communicating with the melting furnace for holding a molten metal melt. The holding furnace has a relatively large surface area and a relatively shallow depth, having a width to depth ratio in the range of 4-100 to 1. Also provided is structure in the holding furnace for separating inclusions from the melt in the holding furnace. A mold communicates with the holding furnace. A counter gravity casting system, which might comprise a vacuum assisted casting system, draws the melt into the mold.
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