Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for Systems And Methods For Controlling Cracks In Cast Ingots And Increasing Casting Speed

MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617071033 A) filed by Novelis Inc. on June 08, 2026, for Systems And Methods For Controlling Cracks In Cast Ingots And Increasing Casting Speed.

Inventors include Tingey, John, S.; and Mccallum, John, Robert, Buster.

The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.

Abstract: Methods for controlling cracking in an ingot during direct chill casting include introducing molten metal into a mold cavity of a casting mold of a casting system and into a metal sump of the ingot being cast. The method includes creating a plurality of low points in the metal sump. One or more of the low points may be offset from a cent...