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VESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO
US·112 granted patents·11 pending applications·2,133 citations·filing 1982–2016
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123 records- 0197US4791978AGas permeable stopper rodVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1987·Granted Dec 20, 1988·53 cites·24 claims
- 0296US5071258AThermocouple assemblyVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 10, 1991·532 cites·22 claims
- 0395US6425505B1Pour tube with improved flow characteristicsVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 30, 2002·39 cites·27 claims
- 0494US6027051ACasting nozzle with diamond-back internal geometry and multi-part casting nozzle with varying effective discharge anglesVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 22, 2000·35 cites·38 claims
- 0594US5944261ACasting nozzle with multi-stage flow divisionVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 31, 1999·45 cites·40 claims
- 0694US4568007ARefractory shroud for continuous castingVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1984·Granted Feb 4, 1986·36 cites·6 claims
- 0791US6539805B2Liquid metal flow condition detectionVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 1, 2003·46 cites·43 claims
- 0891US5024422AOne-piece stopper rodVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 18, 1991·32 cites·12 claims
- 0990US4946083AOne-piece stopper rodVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 7, 1990·27 cites·16 claims
- 1086US4487251AContinuous casting apparatus and a method of using the sameVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1982·Granted Dec 11, 1984·28 cites·8 claims
- 1185US5681499AMethod and compositions for making refractory shapes having dense, carbon free surfaces and shapes made therefromVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 28, 1997·28 cites·25 claims
- 1285US4870037APrevention of Al2 O3 formation in pouring nozzles and the likeVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1987·Granted Sep 26, 1989·23 cites·15 claims
- 1384US7198181B2Stopper for reliable gas injectionVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 3, 2007·12 cites·15 claims
- 1483US5335833AZirconia graphite slide gate platesVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 9, 1994·20 cites·10 claims
- 1583US5250479AMagnesia-carbon refractory compositions for slide gate plates and method of manufactureVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 5, 1993·42 cites·20 claims
- 1682US7833490B2Crucible for the treatment of molten siliconVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 16, 2010·4 cites·10 claims
- 1782US7378128B2Crucible for the crystallization of siliconVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 2005·Granted May 27, 2008·13 cites·21 claims
- 1882US6139180AMethod and system for testing the accuracy of a thermocouple probe used to measure the temperature of molten steelVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 31, 2000·76 cites·20 claims
- 1982US4913408ARefractory liner compositionsVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1988·Granted Apr 3, 1990·20 cites·11 claims
- 2081US9878953B2Refractory binder systemVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 30, 2018·2 cites·18 claims
- 2181US5370370ALiner for submerged entry nozzleVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 6, 1994·38 cites·19 claims
- 2281US5151201APrevention of erosion and alumina build-up in casting elementsVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 29, 1992·19 cites·7 claims
- 2381US4877705APlasma spray coated ceramic bodies and method of making sameVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 31, 1989·46 cites·7 claims
- 2481US4836508ALadle shroud with co-pressed gas permeable ringVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1988·Granted Jun 6, 1989·18 cites·14 claims
- 2580US5403794AAlumina-zirconia refractory material and articles made therefromVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 4, 1995·32 cites·17 claims
- 2679US6772922B2One-piece inner nozzle and clamping device for holding such a nozzleVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 10, 2004·12 cites·11 claims
- 2779US5185300AErosion, thermal shock and oxidation resistant refractory compositionsVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1991·Granted Feb 9, 1993·33 cites·10 claims
- 2876US6814268B2Crack resistant valve plate for a slide gate valveVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 9, 2004·8 cites·9 claims
- 2976US5433901AMethod of manufacturing an ITO sintered bodyVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 18, 1995·48 cites·53 claims
- 3076US5094692AGas impermeable coating for a refractory articleVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 10, 1992·38 cites·3 claims
- 3175US9766014B2Gas purging plug comprising wear indicatorsVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 19, 2017·1 cites·12 claims
- 3275US5259596AErosion resistant stopper rodVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 9, 1993·20 cites·6 claims
- 3374US6559082B1Insulating refractory materialVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 2000·Granted May 6, 2003·19 cites·15 claims
- 3474US5954989AErosion and abrasion resistant refractory composition and article made therefromVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 21, 1999·20 cites·12 claims
- 3574US5785851AHigh capacity filterVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 28, 1998·54 cites·52 claims
- 3674US5370596ACeramic and metal roll assemblyVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 6, 1994·28 cites·4 claims
- 3773US10295261B2Refractory lining repair materialVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 2015·Granted May 21, 2019·2 cites·17 claims
- 3873US7004227B2Impact pad for dividing and distributing liquid metal flowVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 28, 2006·6 cites·12 claims
- 3972US6250520B1Plant for transferring liquid metal, method of operation, and refractoriesVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 26, 2001·12 cites·26 claims
- 4071US5549280AProbe system for reliably monitoring a condition in a metallurgical processVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 27, 1996·15 cites·22 claims
- 4170US7913835B2Conveyor roll and process for its assemblyVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 29, 2011·12 cites·10 claims
- 4270US6227421B1Tundish equipped with a tube changer and plate for the tube changerVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1997·Granted May 8, 2001·15 cites·14 claims
- 4369US5691061ARefractory shape having an external layer capable of forming a layer impermeable to gases and process for its preparationVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 25, 1997·31 cites·15 claims
- 4469US5069553AProtective sheath for a continuous measurement thermocoupleVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 3, 1991·29 cites·19 claims
- 4568US5723055ANozzle assembly having inert gas distributorVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 3, 1998·14 cites·23 claims
- 4668US5302027ARefractory sight tube for optical temperature measuring deviceVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 12, 1994·35 cites·6 claims
- 4768US4871698ACarbon bonded refractory bodiesVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1987·Granted Oct 3, 1989·21 cites·6 claims
- 4868US4540675ACarbon-containing refractories with superior erosion and oxidation resistanceVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1983·Granted Sep 10, 1985·21 cites·23 claims
- 4966US6428743B1Trough having an erosion-resistant precast shapeVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 6, 2002·10 cites·17 claims
- 5066US4877161ATelescoping device for unplugging a vessel discharge portVESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 31, 1989·11 cites·17 claims
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