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Thomas J. Heater
Also filed as: HEATER THOMAS J · HEATER THOMAS JOHN
11 granted patents·232 citations·filing 1985–2006
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11 records- 0194US5771955ACore assembly manufacturing apparatus of casting engine blocks and method for making the assemblyFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 30, 1998·47 cites·37 claims
- 0294US5365997AMethod for preparing an engine block casting having cylinder bore linersFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 22, 1994·45 cites·10 claims
- 0374US4609030AMethod of increasing productivity of casting vee configuration engine blocks in a given moldFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1985·Granted Sep 2, 1986·17 cites·11 claims
- 0473US5253615ACylinder block cylinder bore isolatorFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 19, 1993·27 cites·9 claims
- 0572US4640333AFoam pattern assembly for use in evaporative casting processFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1985·Granted Feb 3, 1987·31 cites·9 claims
- 0667US5850814ACylinder bore isolator core for casting engine cylinder blocksFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 22, 1998·12 cites·6 claims
- 0760US7284528B2Crank shaft support assemblyUSAMP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 23, 2007·6 cites·19 claims
- 0853US6446697B1Rapidly making complex castingsFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 10, 2002·22 cites·6 claims
- 0951US6129133AMethod for forming a cylinder bore isolator core for casting engine cylinder blocksFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 10, 2000·11 cites·4 claims
- 1050US4640728AMethod of joining foam patterns for evaporative casting processFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1986·Granted Feb 3, 1987·14 cites·2 claims
- 1121US5540196AMulti-cylinder internal combustion engine with lower cylinder communicationFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 30, 1996·0 cites·9 claims
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