Ken M Higa

20190232364, Aug 1, 2019

Jan 24, 2019

16/256208

- West Chester OH, US
Ken Morales Higa - West Chester OH, US

B22D 41/50
B22D 11/10

A submerged entry nozzle for a continuous casting process includes a pair of triangular shaped ports that narrow from a top portion to a bottom portion of the ports. These triangular shaped ports may improve fluid flow at the discharge of the ports by increasing the velocity of the liquid steel exiting the nozzle and into the mold.

20180154430, Jun 7, 2018

Nov 21, 2017

15/819564

- West Chester OH, US
Ken Morales Higa - West Chester OH, US

B22D 11/103
B22D 11/00

A continuous casting nozzle includes a deflector at a bottom portion of the nozzle having a bore extending through the deflector from an open end to a closed end along a longitudinal axis and a pair of ports extending through the deflector from the bore to an outer surface of the deflector. A diameter of the bore substantially rapidly decreases along the longitudinal axis above the pair of ports such that a portion of a flow of fluid through the deflector becomes detached from a surface of the bore to thereby redirect the flow of fluid toward the longitudinal axis prior to exiting through the pair of ports.

20180043429, Feb 15, 2018

Aug 9, 2017

15/672387

- West Chester OH, US
Ken Morales Higa - West Chester OH, US

B22D 41/54
B22D 11/103
B22D 41/56

A continuous casting machine is provided that includes a refractory tundish funnel. The tundish funnel has a tapered shape and is designed to sit on a tundish lid in order to channel steel from the ladle to the tundish bath. A collector can also be provided to channel the steel from the ladle. The collector has an opening with a cross-section that transitions from a cylindrical shape to a cross-shape.