US Patent Issued to Pyrotek on May 27 for "Sensor controlled launder flow" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,311,434, issued on May 27, was assigned to Pyrotek Inc. (Spokane, Wash.).

"Sensor controlled launder flow" was invented by Jason Tetkoskie (Aurora, Ohio) and Andrew Horsfall (Aurora, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to a first embodiment, a molten metal transferring system is provided. The system includes a device capable of lifting molten metal from a bath to a launder at varying quantity per unit of time. The system includes a sensor, such as a laser, arranged to monitor molten metal flow in the launder. The launder further includes a removeable insert facilitating, reversible modification of a cross-sectional area of the ...