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VESUVIUS CRUCIBLE COMPANY

123Patents
28Active
123Granted
46Portfolio score

Filing activity: Mar 8, 1982 → Nov 17, 2015 · 13 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5071258A Thermocouple assembly Physics 485 Expired
US6139180A Method and system for testing the accuracy of a thermocouple probe used to measure the temperature of molten steel Physics 57 Expired
US4877705A Plasma spray coated ceramic bodies and method of making same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US6539805B2 Liquid metal flow condition detection Physics 29 Expired
US5785851A High capacity filter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US4568007A Refractory shroud for continuous casting Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US5094692A Gas impermeable coating for a refractory article Chemistry; Metallurgy 21 Expired
US5370370A Liner for submerged entry nozzle Chemistry; Metallurgy 20 Expired
US5944261A Casting nozzle with multi-stage flow division Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US6425505B1 Pour tube with improved flow characteristics Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US5185300A Erosion, thermal shock and oxidation resistant refractory compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 18 Expired
US6027051A Casting nozzle with diamond-back internal geometry and multi-part casting nozzle with varying effective discharge angles Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US5250479A Magnesia-carbon refractory compositions for slide gate plates and method of manufacture Chemistry; Metallurgy 17 Expired
US6380114B1 Insulating refractory material Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US5433901A Method of manufacturing an ITO sintered body Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US5069553A Protective sheath for a continuous measurement thermocouple Physics 16 Expired
US4977001A Protective cladding for a molybdenum substrate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US4791978A Gas permeable stopper rod Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US4870037A Prevention of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 formation in pouring nozzles and the like Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US6227421A Tundish equipped with a tube changer and plate for the tube changer Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US4487251A Continuous casting apparatus and a method of using the same Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US5691061A Refractory shape having an external layer capable of forming a layer impermeable to gases and process for its preparation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US5316129A Ceramic conveyor roll having flat-sided spring retainer for non-rotatably mounting end caps to roller Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US5302027A Refractory sight tube for optical temperature measuring device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5403794A Alumina-zirconia refractory material and articles made therefrom Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.