CN210359790U - Crystallizer for plate electrode electroslag welding - Google Patents

Crystallizer for plate electrode electroslag welding Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CN210359790U
CN210359790U CN201921398968.9U CN201921398968U CN210359790U CN 210359790 U CN210359790 U CN 210359790U CN 201921398968 U CN201921398968 U CN 201921398968U CN 210359790 U CN210359790 U CN 210359790U
Authority
CN
China
Prior art keywords
plate
welded
crystallizer
welding
semicircular
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
CN201921398968.9U
Other languages
Chinese (zh)
Inventor
姜彦平
李现友
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Inner Mongolia Shixing New Material Technology Co ltd
Original Assignee
Inner Mongolia Shixing New Material Technology Co ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Inner Mongolia Shixing New Material Technology Co ltd filed Critical Inner Mongolia Shixing New Material Technology Co ltd
Priority to CN201921398968.9U priority Critical patent/CN210359790U/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CN210359790U publication Critical patent/CN210359790U/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Landscapes

  • Arc Welding In General (AREA)

Abstract

The utility model discloses a crystallizer is used in welding of plate electrode electroslag relates to plate electrode electroslag fusion welding technical field, include: go up the crystallizer, first semicircle ring, second semicircle ring and with the lower crystallizer of last crystallizer lock, it is provided with the upper portion work piece and holds the chamber to go up the crystallizer lower part, first semicircle ring is fixed to be set up and holds intracavity portion at upper portion work piece, be used for welding with first copper core, go up crystallizer upper portion and seted up the through-hole, lower crystallizer upper portion is provided with and holds chamber matched with lower part work piece and hold the chamber with the upper portion work piece, the fixed setting of second semicircle ring holds the intracavity at lower part work piece, be used for welding with second copper core, first semicircle ring cooperatees with the second semicircle ring, first copper core cooperatees with the second copper core, compare current carbon steel part and need carry out machining's technical scheme after the welding of red copper part, the utility model discloses can reduce welding material with reduce cost.

Description

Crystallizer for plate electrode electroslag welding
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a plate electrode electroslag fusion welding technical field especially relates to a crystallizer is used in plate electrode electroslag welding.
Background
At present, the manufacturing of the crystallizer mainly has three forms, the first form is the integral casting form of red copper, the processing technology is complicated, and the internal quality of the manufactured product often has defects; secondly, red copper is selected as a raw material and is finished by adopting a numerical control processing technology, and the product in the form has extremely high manufacturing cost and is not suitable for mass production; and thirdly, red copper is selected as a raw material for key parts of the crystallizer, the red copper is completed by adopting a numerical control processing technology, carbon steel is adopted for other parts, and then the carbon steel part and the red copper part are welded and then mechanically processed to form the product.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims at providing a crystallizer is used in plate electrode electroslag welding to solve the problem that above-mentioned prior art exists, can reduce welding materials with reduce cost.
In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a following scheme:
the utility model provides a crystallizer is used in plate electrode electroslag welding, including last crystallizer, first semicircle ring, second semicircle ring and with go up the lower crystallizer of crystallizer lock, it is provided with the upper portion work piece and holds the chamber to go up the crystallizer lower part, first semicircle ring is fixed to be set up the upper portion work piece holds intracavity portion for with first copper core welding, go up crystallizer upper portion and seted up the through-hole, crystallizer upper portion be provided with down with the upper portion work piece holds chamber matched with lower part work piece and holds the chamber, the second semicircle ring is fixed to be set up the lower part work piece holds the intracavity, is used for welding with second copper core, first semicircle ring with the second semicircle ring cooperatees, first copper core with the second copper core cooperatees, first semicircle ring with the second semicircle ring is the carbon steel semicircle ring.
Preferably, the upper crystallizer comprises a first bottom plate, first side plates, a first rear blocking plate, a first front plate, a first platform plate and a first upper plate, wherein two sides of the first bottom plate are respectively welded with one first side plate, the upper part of the first rear blocking plate is welded with the first bottom plate, two sides of the first rear blocking plate are respectively welded with one end of one first side plate, the upper part of the first front plate is welded with the first bottom plate, two sides of the first front plate are respectively welded with the other end of one first side plate, the long side of the first platform plate is welded with the first front plate, the short side of the first platform plate is welded with the lower part of the first side plate, the long side of the first upper plate is welded with the lower part of the first side plate, the short side of the first upper plate is welded with the first rear blocking plate, and the arc-shaped end face of one end of the first semicircular ring is welded with the first rear blocking plate, and the arc-shaped end surface at the other end of the first semicircular ring is welded with the first copper core.
Preferably, a plurality of water inlets and a plurality of water outlets are formed in the first rear blocking plate.
Preferably, the first side plate is an inverted L-shaped plate.
Preferably, first copper core is including welded first semicircle face, last semicircle face and last baffle in proper order, just the diameter of first semicircle face is greater than the diameter of first semicircle face, the free end face of first semicircle face with the arc terminal surface welding of first semicircle ring, the through-hole sets up last semicircle face top, the through-hole with last semicircle face intercommunication.
Preferably, the diameter of the first semicircular surface is equal to the diameter of the first semicircular ring.
Preferably, the lower crystallizer comprises a second bottom plate, second side plates, a second rear blocking plate, a second front plate, a second flat plate and a second upper flat plate, wherein two sides of the second bottom plate are respectively welded to one of the second side plates, the upper portion of the second rear blocking plate is welded to the second bottom plate, two sides of the second rear blocking plate are respectively welded to one end of one of the second side plates, the upper portion of the second front plate is welded to the second bottom plate, two sides of the second front plate are respectively welded to the other end of one of the second side plates, a long side of the second flat plate is welded to the second front plate, a short side of the second flat plate is welded to the upper portion of the second side plate, a long side of the second upper flat plate is welded to the upper portion of the second side plate, a short side of the second upper flat plate is welded to the second rear blocking plate, and an arc-shaped end face of one end of the second semicircular ring is welded to the second rear blocking plate, and the arc-shaped end face at the other end of the second semicircular ring is welded with the second copper core.
Preferably, the second copper core comprises a second semicircular surface, a lower partition plate, a first flat table surface and a second flat table surface which are welded in sequence, the first flat table surface is lower in setting height than the second flat table surface, the second flat table surface and the vertical surface of the second flat table plate are at the same height, the diameter of the lower semicircular surface is larger than that of the second semicircular surface, and the free end surface of the second semicircular surface is welded with the arc-shaped end surface of the second semicircular ring.
Preferably, the through hole is a wedge-shaped through hole.
The utility model discloses for prior art gain following technological effect:
the utility model provides a crystallizer is used in plate electrode electroslag welding through setting up first semicircle ring and first copper core welding in last brilliant ware, sets up the second semicircle ring in brilliant ware down for with second copper core welding, first semicircle ring and second semicircle ring are the carbon steel semicircle ring, through first copper core and second copper core and carbon steel semicircle ring welding, compare current carbon steel part and the technical scheme that need carry out machining after the welding of red copper part, the utility model discloses can reduce welding material with reduce cost.
Drawings
In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a crystallizer for electroslag welding with plate electrodes, which is provided by the utility model;
fig. 2 is a schematic view of a crystallizer for electroslag welding with plate electrodes in a working state according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an isometric view of an upper mold of the crystallizer for electroslag welding with plate electrodes provided by the present invention;
fig. 4 is an axonometric view of a lower crystallizer of the crystallizer for electroslag welding with plate electrodes provided by the utility model;
fig. 5 is a sectional view of the crystallizer for electroslag welding with plate electrodes in an operating state according to the present invention.
Wherein: 1. an upper crystallizer, 1.1, a first bottom plate, 1.1-1, a mounting through hole, 1.2, a first side plate, 1.3, a first rear blocking plate, 1.4, a first front plate, 1.5, a first flat plate, 1.6, a first upper flat plate, 1.7, a first copper core, 1.7-1, a first semicircular surface, 1.7-2, an upper semicircular surface, 1.7-3, a wedge-shaped through hole, 1.7-4, an upper baffle plate, 1.8, a first semicircular ring, 2, a lower crystallizer, 2.1, a second bottom plate, 2.1-1, a mounting fixing hole, 2.2, a second side plate, 2.3, a second rear blocking plate, 2.4, a second front plate, 2.5, a second flat plate, 2.6, a second upper flat plate, 2.7, a second copper core, 2.7-1, a second semicircular surface, 2.7-2, a lower semicircular surface, a second semicircular surface, 2.7-2.7, a lower semicircular surface, a second partition plate, a second semicircular ring, a second partition plate, a second copper core, a second semicircular surface, a second partition plate, 2.7-1, 2.7-7, a second semicircular, 3. a steel head 4, a beam 5 and a melting cavity to be welded.
Detailed Description
The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
The utility model aims at providing a crystallizer is used in plate electrode electroslag welding to solve the problem that prior art exists, can reduce welding materials with reduce cost.
In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the present invention is described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5: the embodiment provides a crystallizer for plate electrode electroslag welding, which comprises an upper crystallizer 1, a first semicircular ring 1.8, a lower crystallizer 2 and a second semicircular ring 2.8, wherein the lower crystallizer 2 and the second semicircular ring 2.8 are buckled with the upper crystallizer 1, an upper workpiece accommodating cavity is arranged at the lower part of the upper crystallizer 1, the first semicircular ring 1.8 is fixedly arranged in the upper workpiece accommodating cavity and is used for being welded with a first copper core 1.7, a through hole is arranged at the upper part of the upper crystallizer 1, a lower workpiece accommodating cavity matched with the upper workpiece accommodating cavity is arranged at the upper part of the lower crystallizer 2, the second semicircular ring 2.8 is fixedly arranged in the lower workpiece accommodating cavity and is used for being welded with a second copper core 2.7, the first semicircular ring 1.8 is matched with the second semicircular ring 2.8, the first copper core 1.7 is matched with the second copper core 2.7, the first semicircular ring 1.8 and the second semicircular ring 2.8 are both carbon steel semicircular rings, compared with the prior art, the technical scheme provided by the utility model does not need to mechanically process the semicircular rings after the first copper core 1.7 and the second copper core 2.7 are, therefore, compared with the prior art, the welding material can be reduced to reduce the cost.
The upper crystallizer 1 comprises a first bottom plate 1.1, a first side plate 1.2, a first rear blanking plate 1.3, a first front plate 1.4, a first flat plate 1.5 and a first upper flat plate 1.6, wherein a plurality of installation through holes 1.1-1, specifically 6, are arranged around the first bottom plate 1.1, two sides of the first bottom plate 1.1 are respectively welded with one first side plate 1.2, the upper part of the first rear blanking plate 1.3 is welded with the first bottom plate 1.1, two sides of the first rear blanking plate 1.3 are respectively welded with one end of one first side plate 1.2, the upper part of the first front plate 1.4 is welded with the first bottom plate 1.1, two sides of the first front plate 1.4 are respectively welded with the other end of one first side plate 1.2, the long side of the first flat plate 1.5 is welded with the first front plate 1.4, the first front plate 1.4 is long for supporting and sealing the upper crystallizer 1, the short side of the first flat plate 1.5 is welded with the first side plate 1.2, the short side plate is used for being tightly pressed on the long beam 4, the long side of the first upper flat plate 1.6 is welded with the lower portion of the first side plate 1.2, the short side of the first upper flat plate 1.6 is welded with the first rear blocking plate 1.3, the arc-shaped end face of one end of the first semicircular ring 1.8 is welded with the first rear blocking plate 1.3, and the arc-shaped end face of the other end of the first semicircular ring 1.8 is welded with the first copper core 1.7.
A plurality of water inlets and a plurality of apopores have been seted up on the closure plate 1.3 behind the first, and the inlet outlet who is used for the cooling water is specific, and the quantity of water inlet and delivery port is two.
The first side plate 1.2 is an inverted L-shaped plate, and the left side and the right side of the first bottom plate 1.1 are respectively provided with two plates.
The first copper core 1.7 comprises a first semicircular surface 1.7-1, an upper semicircular surface 1.7-2 and an upper partition plate 1.7-4 which are welded in sequence, the diameter of the upper semicircular surface 1.7-2 is larger than that of the first semicircular surface 1.7-1, and preferably, the diameter of the upper semicircular surface 1.7-2 is 6-8mm larger than that of the first semicircular surface 1.7-1, so that the diameter of welding meat during welding can be larger than that of a steel head 3 to be welded, the welding strength is better, the appearance is attractive after welding, the semicircular surface 2.7-2 is simple in structure and easy to process, demoulding after welding is facilitated, and the welding quality is improved; the free end face of the first semicircular face 1.7-1 is welded with the arc-shaped end face of the first semicircular ring 1.8, the through hole is arranged above the upper semicircular face 1.7-2, and the through hole is communicated with the upper semicircular face 1.7-2.
The diameter of the first semicircular surface 1.7-1 is equal to that of the first semicircular ring 1.8 and equal to that of the welded steel head 3, so that the upper crystallizer 1 can be firmly pressed on the welded steel head 3, and the welding reliability and the welding quality are improved.
The lower crystallizer 2 comprises a second bottom plate 2.1, a second side plate 2.2, a second rear plugging plate 2.3, a second front plate 2.4, a second flat plate 2.5 and a second upper flat plate 2.6, wherein the second bottom plate 2.1 is provided with a plurality of mounting and fixing holes 2.1-1, specifically 6, two sides of the second bottom plate 2.1 are respectively welded with one second side plate 2.2, the upper part of the second rear plugging plate 2.3 is welded with the second bottom plate 2.1, two sides of the second rear plugging plate 2.3 are respectively welded with one end of the second side plate 2.2, the upper part of the second front plate 2.4 is welded with the second bottom plate 2.1, two sides of the second front plate 2.4 are respectively welded with the other end of the second side plate 2.2, the long side of the second flat plate 2.5 is welded with the second front plate 2.4, the short side of the second flat plate 2.5 is welded with the upper part of the second side plate 2.2, the long side of the second upper flat plate 2.6 is welded with the second side plate 2.2, the second plugging plate 2.3 is welded with the second rear plugging plate 2.2, the short side of the second plugging plate 3 is welded with the end face of the second plugging ring, the arc-shaped end face at the other end of the second semicircular ring 2.8 is welded with the second copper core 2.7.
The second copper core 2.7 comprises a second semicircular surface 2.7-1, a lower semicircular surface 2.7-2, a lower partition plate 2.7-4, a first flat table surface 2.7-3 and a second flat table surface 2.7-5 which are welded in sequence, and particularly, the first flat table surface 2.7-3 in the second copper core 2.7 is lower than the second flat table surface 2.7-5 by 10-15 mm, and further, the second flat table surface 2.7-5 in the second copper core 2.7 and the vertical surface of the second flat table surface 2.5 are at the same height, so that a to-be-welded fusion chamber 5 can be formed after the beam 4 is placed in the second copper core, the bottom surface of the to-be-welded fusion chamber 5 is lower than the bottom surface of the beam 4 and higher than the lowest point of the steel head 3, the welding starting position can be from the middle lower part of the to-be-welded steel head 3, and the welding height is greatly reduced, thereby improving the welding efficiency and reducing the welding cost.
And the diameter of the lower semicircular surface 2.7-2 is larger than that of the second semicircular surface 2.7-1, specifically, the diameter of the lower semicircular surface 2.7-2 in the second copper core 2.7 is 6-8mm larger than that of the second semicircular surface 2.7-1, so that the diameter of the welding meat is larger than that of the steel head 3 to be welded during welding, the welding strength is better, the appearance is attractive after welding, the lower semicircular surface 2.7-2 is simple in structural processing, demoulding after welding is facilitated, and the free end surface of the second semicircular surface 2.7-1 is welded with the arc-shaped end surface of the second semicircular ring 2.8.
The through hole is a wedge-shaped through hole 1.7-3, the upper opening is small, the bottom opening is large, demoulding after welding is facilitated, and welding quality is improved.
The principle and the implementation mode of the present invention are explained by applying specific examples in the present specification, and the above descriptions of the examples are only used to help understanding the method and the core idea of the present invention; meanwhile, for the general technical personnel in the field, according to the idea of the present invention, there are changes in the concrete implementation and the application scope. In summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

Claims (9)

1. The utility model provides a crystallizer for plate electrode electroslag welding which characterized in that: including last crystallizer, first semicircle ring, second semicircle ring and with go up the lower crystallizer of crystallizer lock, it is provided with the upper portion work piece and holds the chamber to go up the crystallizer lower part, first semicircle ring is fixed to be set up the upper portion work piece holds intracavity portion for with first copper core welding, go up crystallizer upper portion and seted up the through-hole, crystallizer upper portion be provided with down with the upper portion work piece holds chamber matched with lower part work piece and holds the chamber, the second semicircle ring is fixed to be set up the lower part work piece holds the intracavity, is used for with the welding of second copper core, first semicircle ring with the second semicircle ring cooperatees, first copper core with the second copper core cooperatees.
2. The crystallizer for electroslag welding with plate electrodes as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the upper crystallizer comprises a first bottom plate, a first side plate, a first rear blocking plate, a first front plate, a first flat plate and a first upper flat plate, wherein two sides of the first bottom plate are respectively welded with one first side plate, the upper part of the first rear blocking plate is welded with the first bottom plate, two sides of the first rear blocking plate are respectively welded with one end of one first side plate, the upper part of the first front plate is welded with the first bottom plate, two sides of the first front plate are respectively welded with the other end of one first side plate, the long side of the first flat plate is welded with the first front plate, the short side of the first flat plate is welded with the lower part of the first side plate, the long side of the first upper flat plate is welded with the lower part of the first side plate, the short side of the first upper flat plate is welded with the first rear blocking plate, and the arc-shaped end surface of one end of the first semicircular ring is welded with the first rear blocking plate, and the arc-shaped end surface at the other end of the first semicircular ring is welded with the first copper core.
3. The crystallizer for electroslag welding with plate electrode according to claim 2, wherein: a plurality of water inlets and a plurality of apopores have been seted up on the closure plate behind the first.
4. The crystallizer for electroslag welding with plate electrode according to claim 2, wherein: the first side plate is an inverted L-shaped plate.
5. The crystallizer for electroslag welding with plate electrodes as claimed in claim 1, wherein: first copper core is including welded first semicircle face, last semicircle face and last baffle in proper order, just the diameter of first semicircle face is greater than the diameter of first semicircle face, the free end face of first semicircle face with the arc terminal surface welding of first semicircle ring, the through-hole sets up last semicircle face top, the through-hole with last semicircle face intercommunication.
6. The crystallizer for electroslag welding with plate electrodes as claimed in claim 5, wherein: the diameter of the first semicircular face is equal to the diameter of the first semicircular ring.
7. The crystallizer for electroslag welding with plate electrodes as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the lower crystallizer comprises a second bottom plate, second side plates, a second rear blocking plate, a second front plate, a second flat plate and a second upper flat plate, wherein two sides of the second bottom plate are respectively welded with one second side plate, the upper part of the second rear blocking plate is welded with the second bottom plate, two sides of the second rear blocking plate are respectively welded with one end of one second side plate, the upper part of the second front plate is welded with the second bottom plate, two sides of the second front plate are respectively welded with the other end of one second side plate, the long side of the second flat plate is welded with the second front plate, the short side of the second flat plate is welded with the upper part of the second side plate, the long side of the second upper flat plate is welded with the upper part of the second side plate, the short side of the second upper flat plate is welded with the second rear blocking plate, and the arc-shaped end face of one end of the second semicircular ring is welded with the second rear blocking plate, and the arc-shaped end face at the other end of the second semicircular ring is welded with the second copper core.
8. The crystallizer for electroslag welding with plate electrode according to claim 7, wherein: the second copper core comprises a second semicircular surface, a lower partition plate, a first flat table surface and a second flat table surface which are welded in sequence, the setting height of the first flat table surface is lower than that of the second flat table surface, the second flat table surface and the vertical surface of the second flat table plate are at the same height, the diameter of the lower semicircular surface is larger than that of the second semicircular surface, and the free end surface of the second semicircular surface is welded with the arc-shaped end surface of the second semicircular ring.
9. The crystallizer for electroslag welding with plate electrodes as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the through hole is a wedge-shaped through hole.
CN201921398968.9U 2019-08-27 2019-08-27 Crystallizer for plate electrode electroslag welding Active CN210359790U (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN201921398968.9U CN210359790U (en) 2019-08-27 2019-08-27 Crystallizer for plate electrode electroslag welding

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN201921398968.9U CN210359790U (en) 2019-08-27 2019-08-27 Crystallizer for plate electrode electroslag welding

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CN210359790U true CN210359790U (en) 2020-04-21

Family

ID=70252883

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CN201921398968.9U Active CN210359790U (en) 2019-08-27 2019-08-27 Crystallizer for plate electrode electroslag welding

Country Status (1)

Country Link
CN (1) CN210359790U (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN111673308A (en) * 2020-07-27 2020-09-18 内蒙古世星新材料科技有限公司 Crystallizer for maintaining anode steel claw

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN111673308A (en) * 2020-07-27 2020-09-18 内蒙古世星新材料科技有限公司 Crystallizer for maintaining anode steel claw

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CN107662313A (en) A kind of manufacture method of composite mobile phone center
CN210359790U (en) Crystallizer for plate electrode electroslag welding
CN102534265A (en) Smelting process of large-tonnage titanium cast ingot
CN105458469A (en) Welded aluminum alloy box and welding method
CN108500274B (en) Integrally formed serially connected miniature annular part and 3D printing method
CN113369812A (en) Battery pack tray for electric automobile and manufacturing method thereof
CN204247931U (en) A kind of pressure-casting type mould
CN106914600A (en) A kind of die casting and pressure casting method
CN204425860U (en) A kind of electronic product middle frame
CN206286547U (en) A kind of cast molding device of tin anode ball
CN207481118U (en) A kind of connecting piece mold
CN109352287B (en) Method for machining precision hole of plate welding structural part
CN211990814U (en) Forming die
CN102127799B (en) Electrode device of electrochemical cleaning salt-bath furnace
CN102560547A (en) Anode carbon block for electrolytic aluminum
CN202000019U (en) Electrode assembly for electrochemical-cleaning salt bath furnace
CN210908670U (en) Hot melt welding mould
CN207573414U (en) Mobile phone stainless steel center
CN216938297U (en) Exhaust device for casting motor casing
CN204321093U (en) Novel cameron core is used in casting
CN210966934U (en) Tubular grid mould with newly arranged gates
CN2918449Y (en) Electrolytic tank air chamber plate
CN219093562U (en) Extrusion-free forming device for reclaimed copper
CN217877127U (en) A spacing tool for copper mesh sintering
CN210939803U (en) Carbon anode production mould for aluminum capable of reducing flash

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
GR01 Patent grant
GR01 Patent grant