Inventor
CARTER JR WILLIAM THOMAS
US33 patents
Patents
33 patentsUS7381366B2Jun 3, 2008
Apparatus for the production or refining of metals, and related processes
GEN ELECTRIC154 citations99
US6353768B1Mar 5, 2002
Method and apparatus for designing a manufacturing process for sheet metal parts
GEN ELECTRIC96 citations97
US5649992AJul 22, 1997
Methods for flow control in electroslag refining process
GEN ELECTRIC73 citations96
US6631753B1Oct 14, 2003
Clean melt nucleated casting systems and methods with cooling of the casting
GEN ELECTRIC30 citations92
US6460595B1Oct 8, 2002
Nucleated casting systems and methods comprising the addition of powders to a casting
GEN ELECTRIC29 citations92
US6427752B1Aug 6, 2002
Casting systems and methods with auxiliary cooling onto a liquidus portion of a casting
GEN ELECTRIC28 citations92
US6267868B1Jul 31, 2001
Method and tool for electrochemical machining
GEN ELECTRIC32 citations92
US6264717B1Jul 24, 2001
Clean melt nucleated cast article
GEN ELECTRIC37 citations92
US5985206ANov 16, 1999
Electroslag refining starter
GEN ELECTRIC47 citations92
US5810066ASep 22, 1998
Systems and methods for controlling the dimensions of a cold finger apparatus in electroslag refining process
GEN ELECTRIC43 citations92
US5769151AJun 23, 1998
Methods for controlling the superheat of the metal exiting the CIG apparatus in an electroslag refining process
GEN ELECTRIC50 citations92
US5683653ANov 4, 1997
Systems for recycling overspray powder during spray forming
GEN ELECTRIC34 citations92
US5649993AJul 22, 1997
Methods of recycling oversray powder during spray forming
GEN ELECTRIC54 citations92
US5809057ASep 15, 1998
Electroslag apparatus and guide
GEN ELECTRIC52 citations91
US6350293B1Feb 26, 2002
Bottom pour electroslag refining systems and methods
GEN ELECTRIC32 citations89
US6289258B1Sep 11, 2001
Drain flowrate measurement
GEN ELECTRIC18 citations84
US5992503ANov 30, 1999
Systems and methods for maintaining effective insulation between copper segments during electroslag refining process
GEN ELECTRIC18 citations84
US7001443B2Feb 21, 2006
Method for producing a metallic alloy by the oxidation and chemical reduction of gaseous non-oxide precursor compounds
GEN ELECTRIC10 citations74
US6250522B1Jun 26, 2001
Systems for flow control in electroslag refining process
GEN ELECTRIC11 citations74
US6093449AJul 25, 2000
Atomizer for spray forming ring structures
GEN ELECTRIC12 citations74
US6295309B1Sep 25, 2001
Vacuum arc remelting apparatus and process
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations73
US6219372B1Apr 17, 2001
Guide tube structure for flux concentration
GEN ELECTRIC12 citations73
US6104742AAug 15, 2000
Electroslag apparatus and guide
GEN ELECTRIC10 citations73
US6097750AAug 1, 2000
Electroslag refining hearth
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations73
US6436336B1Aug 20, 2002
Replaceable drain electroslag guide
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations63
US6375702B1Apr 23, 2002
Consumable electrode electroslag refining feed systems and methods
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations63
US6243408B1Jun 5, 2001
Electrode weighing stub
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations63
US6196427B1Mar 6, 2001
Systems for controlling the superheat of the metal exiting the CIG apparatus in an electroslag refining process
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations63
US6358297B1Mar 19, 2002
Method for controlling flux concentration in guide tubes
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations62
US6368375B1Apr 9, 2002
Processing of electroslag refined metal
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations60
US6558446B1May 6, 2003
In situ electroslag refining hot start
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations52
US11618216B2Apr 4, 2023
Additive manufacturing systems and methods including rotating binder jet print head
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations50
US12042866B2Jul 23, 2024
Additive manufacturing apparatus and fluid flow mechanism
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations49