IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0629936
(2012-09-28)
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등록번호 |
US-8813813
(2014-08-26)
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발명자
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- Waniuk, Theodore A.
- Stevick, Joseph
- O'Keeffe, Sean
- Stratton, Dermot J.
- Poole, Joseph C.
- Scott, Matthew S.
- Prest, Christopher D.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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인용정보 |
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초록
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Described herein is a method of melting a bulk metallic glass (BMG) feedstock, comprising: feeding the BMG feedstock into a crucible; melting a first portion of the BMG feedstock to form molten BMG, while maintaining a second portion of the BMG feedstock solid; wherein the second portion and the cru
Described herein is a method of melting a bulk metallic glass (BMG) feedstock, comprising: feeding the BMG feedstock into a crucible; melting a first portion of the BMG feedstock to form molten BMG, while maintaining a second portion of the BMG feedstock solid; wherein the second portion and the crucible hold the molten BMG.
대표청구항
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1. A method of melting a bulk metallic glass (BMG) feedstock, comprising: feeding the BMG feedstock into a crucible;melting a first portion of the BMG feedstock to form a molten BMG feedstock, while maintaining a second portion of the BMG feedstock solid;wherein the molten BMG feedstock completely f
1. A method of melting a bulk metallic glass (BMG) feedstock, comprising: feeding the BMG feedstock into a crucible;melting a first portion of the BMG feedstock to form a molten BMG feedstock, while maintaining a second portion of the BMG feedstock solid;wherein the molten BMG feedstock completely fills a space formed by the second portion and a skull layer formed between the molten BMG feedstock and sidewall of the crucible. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein melting the first portion is by induction heating. 3. The method of claim 1, where maintaining the second portion solid is by flowing a cooling fluid around at least a portion of the BMG feedstock. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein maintaining the second portion solid is by contacting a heat sink with the BMG feedstock. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising continuously feeding the BMG feedstock into the crucible. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising removing the molten BMG feedstock from the crucible. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the BMG feedstock has a shape that essentially conforms to an inner contour of the crucible. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the skull layer is formed by flowing a coolant in channels in the crucible. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the BMG feedstock has a substantially cylindrical shape. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the BMG feedstock is essentially free of iron, wherein the BMG feedstock is essentially free of nickel, wherein the BMG feedstock is essentially free of cobalt, wherein the BMG feedstock is essentially free of gold, wherein the BMG feedstock is essentially free of silver, wherein the BMG feedstock is essentially free of platinum, or wherein the BMG feedstock is not ferromagnetic. 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising injecting the BMG into a mold. 12. The method of claim 1, further comprising maintaining a layer of BMG that contact the crucible solid, wherein the molten BMG feedstock only contacts the layer and the second portion. 13. A method of melting a bulk metallic glass (BMG) feedstock, comprising: feeding the BMG feedstock into a crucible, while simultaneously controlling an amount of the BMG feedstock fed into the crucible;melting a first portion of the BMG feedstock to form a molten BMG feedstock, while maintaining a second portion of the BMG feedstock solid forming a skull layer between the molten BMG feedstock and sidewall of the crucible; andpushing the molten BMG feedstock out of the crucible by moving the second portion of the BMG feedstock, while simultaneously controlling an amount of the molten BMG feedstock pushed out of the crucible. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein melting the first portion is by induction heating. 15. A method of melting a bulk metallic glass (BMG) feedstock, comprising: feeding the BMG feedstock into a crucible;melting a first portion of the BMG feedstock to form a molten BMG feedstock, while maintaining a second portion of the BMG feedstock solid;forming a skull layer between the molten BMG feedstock and sidewall of the crucible above the second portion. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein melting the first portion is by induction heating. 17. The method of claim 15, where maintaining the second portion solid is by flowing a cooling fluid around at least a portion of the BMG feedstock. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein maintaining the second portion solid is by contacting a heat sink with the BMG feedstock. 19. The method of claim 15, further comprising continuously feeding the BMG feedstock into the crucible. 20. The method of claim 15, further comprising removing the molten BMG feedstock from the crucible. 21. The method of claim 15, wherein the BMG feedstock has a shape that essentially conforms to an inner contour of the crucible. 22. The method of claim 15, wherein forming the skull layer by flowing a coolant in channels in the crucible. 23. The method of claim 15, wherein the BMG feedstock has a substantially cylindrical shape. 24. The method of claim 15, wherein the BMG feedstock is essentially free of iron, wherein the BMG feedstock is essentially free of nickel, wherein the BMG feedstock is essentially free of cobalt, wherein the BMG feedstock is essentially free of gold, wherein the BMG feedstock is essentially free of silver, wherein the BMG feedstock is essentially free of platinum, or wherein the BMG feedstock is not ferromagnetic. 25. The method of claim 15, further comprising injecting the BMG into a mold. 26. The method of claim 15, wherein the molten BMG feedstock only contacts the skull layer and the second portion.
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