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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2011
Quoc Tran Pham, Anaheim, CA (US);
Michael Deming, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Theodore A. Waniuk, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Sean O'keeffe, Tustin, CA (US);
Quoc Tran Pham, Anaheim, CA (US);
Michael Deming, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Theodore A. Waniuk, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Sean O'Keeffe, Tustin, CA (US);
Crucible Intellectual Property, LLC, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus comprising at least one gate and a vessel, the gate being configured to move between a first position to restrict entry into an ejection path of the vessel and contain a material in a meltable form within the vessel during melting of the material, and a second position to allow movement of the material in a molten form through the ejection path. The gate can move linearly or rotate between its first and second positions, for example. The apparatus is configured to melt the material and the at least one gate is configured to allow the apparatus to be maintained under vacuum during the melting of the material. Melting can be performed using an induction source. The apparatus may also include a mold configured to receive molten material and for molding a molded part, such as a bulk amorphous alloy part.