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    Primary Aluminum Production

    US10151039 — SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROTECTING ELECTROLYSIS CELL SIDEWALLS — Alcoa USA Corp. (USA) — A system is provided including an electrolysis cell configured to retain a molten electrolyte bath, the bath including at least one bath component, the electrolysis cell including: a bottom, and a sidewall consisting essentially of the at least one […]

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    Japanese Automotive Aluminum Patents

    JP2018-127720 — AUTOMOBILE ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL AND WIRE HARNESS — Auto Network Gijutsu Kenkyusho:Kk, Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Japan) — PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aluminum alloy strand, an aluminum alloy twisted wire, an automobile electric wire and a wire harness, capable of enhancing terminal fastening force. […]

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    Aluminum Mill Technology for Sheet and Plate

    US10065271 — METHOD FOR PRODUCING A ROLL-CLAD ALUMINUM WORKPIECE, ROLL-CLAD ALUMINUM WORKPIECE, AND USE THEREFOR — Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH (Germany) — A method for producing a roll-clad aluminum workpiece and an associated roll-clad aluminum workpiece are provided, wherein a core ingot is produced from an aluminum alloy and at least one cladding piece […]

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    Aluminum in Automotive Applications

    US10086677 — VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE, ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR, AND VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING METHOD — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Automotive Thermal Systems Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (Japan) — The present invention relates to a vehicle air conditioning device, an electric compressor, and a method of air conditioning a vehicle, in particular an […]

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    Aluminum in Automotive Vehicle Applications

    US10052710 — RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING STEEL AND ALUMINUM WORKPIECES USING ELECTRODE WELD FACE COVER — GM Global Technology Operations LLC (USA) — A method of resistance spot welding a steel workpiece and an aluminum or aluminum alloy (“aluminum”) workpiece together includes several steps. One step involves providing a workpiece stack-up with a steel workpiece and […]

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    Recycling and Recovery of Aluminum Scrap

    USA US9956609 — METAL SORTING, MELTING AND FABRICATION APPARATUS AND METHODS — Melt Cognition, LLC (USA) — According to some aspects, a system for producing a target molten metal composition is provided. The system includes a sorting device that sorts input pieces of metal based on a control signal. Sorted pieces of metal are melted […]

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    Welding, Joining, and Assembly of Aluminum Extrusions

    US9951971 — SOLAR MIRROR ARRAY SYSTEM, METHODS AND APPARATUSES THERETO — Werner Extrusion Solutions LLC (USA) — An apparatus for transferring force to a frame of a solar mirror array. The frame has at least one structural element. The apparatus includes a torque plate. The apparatus includes at least one node attached to and in […]

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    Primary Aluminum Production

    Compiled and edited by Joseph C. Benedyk. U.S. Patents US9822457 — METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LINING THE CATHODE OF THE ELECTROLYTIC CELL — United Company RUSAL Engineering and Technology Centre LLC (Russia) — The invention relates to method and apparatus for lining the cathode of the electrolytic cell for primary aluminum production. The method comprises […]