US 12,030,116 B2 · Monitoring casting environment

Abstract

A monitoring system may monitor a casting environment, for example, including a mold. The monitoring system may include a camera and a computer system. The camera may be positioned to capture or detect optical data associated with one or more components in a casting environment. The camera may send the optical data to the computer system and the computer system may generate a profile associated with the casting environment. The profile may be compared with a baseline profile to determine whether a particular event has occurred. Based on the event that may have occurred, operating instructions can be generated. The operating instructions may be used to adjust the casting process.

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Dependent claims

A system for monitoring a casting operation, the system comprising:

a mold defining an opening to receive molten metal;
a launder configured to deliver the molten metal to the mold during the casting operation;
a camera having a field of view and configured to capture optical data associated with the casting operation;
and
a controller comprising a processor configured to execute instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium in a memory, the controller causing the processor to perform processor operations including:
receiving the optical data associated with the casting operation;
generating, based on at least the optical data, a profile associated with the casting operation;
comparing the profile with a baseline profile;
and
determining, based on the comparing, whether a particular event has occurred.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Monitoring casting environment

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