{"number":"US12697651B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Method to operate a hydraulic press for metal sheet forming","english":"Method to operate a hydraulic press for metal sheet forming"},"abstract":{"original":"The invention is a process for forming a metal alloy component comprising: heating a metal alloy sheet blank to at least its Solution Heat Treatment temperature at a heating station; transferring the heated sheet blank to a press; initiating formation of a component by closing the press dies at a first speed then completing the formation by closing the press dies at a second speed, said second speed being slower than the first; and holding the formed component in the dies during cooling of the formed component.","english":"The invention is a process for forming a metal alloy component comprising: heating a metal alloy sheet blank to at least its Solution Heat Treatment temperature at a heating station; transferring the heated sheet blank to a press; initiating formation of a component by closing the press dies at a first speed then completing the formation by closing the press dies at a second speed, said second speed being slower than the first; and holding the formed component in the dies during cooling of the formed component."},"applicants":["DITEVEN LIMITED"],"inventors":["George J.S. Adam","Mark W. Brazier","Alistair D. Foster"],"filingDate":"2024-06-20","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697651B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697651B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697651B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697651B2"}}