Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
427591000 | Induction or dielectric heating | 17 |
20090136686 | Methods for Controllably Induction Heating an Article - A heating device for controllably heating an article defines a processing chamber to hold the article and includes a housing and an EMF generator. The housing includes a susceptor portion surrounding at least a portion of the processing chamber, and a conductor portion interposed between the susceptor portion and the processing chamber. The EMF generator is operable to induce eddy currents within the susceptor portion such that substantially no eddy currents are induced in the conductor portion. The conductor portion is operative to conduct heat from the susceptor portion to the processing chamber. The heating device may further include a platter and an opening defined in the conductor portion, wherein the opening is interposed between the susceptor portion and the platter. | 05-28-2009 |
20100015359 | FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A film deposition apparatus which comprises: a processing chamber having a space inside which serves as a vacuum space to which a film deposition gas is supplied; a substrate supporting unit which is disposed in the vacuum space and supports a substrate; a coil which inductively heats the substrate supporting unit to thereby form a film from the film deposition gas on the substrate and which has been divided into regions; and a coil control unit which controls the coil region by region. | 01-21-2010 |
20100092699 | APPARATUS FOR X-RAY GENERATION AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A system for applying a target track material to an x-ray tube target includes a controller configured to direct a beam of energy toward an x-ray tube target, and direct a solid stock material toward the beam of energy to cause the solid stock material to melt and deposit as a melted material on the x-ray tube target. | 04-15-2010 |
20100247808 | Method for Depositing a Solute on a Metal Wire - A method of depositing a solute ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100272923 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DENSIFYING POROUS ARTICLES - A method and apparatus are disclosed for improving densification of porous substrate using a film boiling process. In particular, the disclosed method and apparatus permit more complete densification of a substrate (i.e., densification closer to the surface of the substrate) by selectively providing a sort of barrier that reduces cooling of the surface of the substrate being densified caused by contact with the relatively cool boiling liquid precursor of the densifying material, such as carbon. In particular, contact between the substrate and the liquid precursor is reduced using one or both of physical barriers (such as a mesh material) or structures that promote the formation of an insulating gaseous layer between the substrate and the liquid precursor (such as a plate closely spaced apart from the surface of the porous substrate). The barrier is moved into operational position before the applied power level increases sharply (as is known) near the end of the film boiling densification process. | 10-28-2010 |
20110117294 | Biofouling prevention by induction heating - An apparatus and method for heating target surfaces to a temperature that inhibits, prevents or removes biofouling through induction heating includes an electromagnetic driver and control circuitry for generating electromagnetic energy within a select frequency range to match a target surface. An antenna emits the electromagnetic energy within a focused region to react with atoms/molecules in the target surface, thereby causing the target surface to be heated to a temperature within a controlled range. Increasing temperature sufficiently disrupts, kills or denatures biofouling organisms, biofilms and organic matter on the target surface and/or denatures biofilms on the surface. Coating materials may be applied to target surfaces to optimize the RF reactive molecular structure. A diagnostics, positioning and temperature sensor circuit communicates with the electromagnetic driver. A feedback circuit is used to maintain power level. Contemplated heating mechanisms include: magnetic hysteresis; dielectric hysteresis; eddy currents; and enhanced skin effect. | 05-19-2011 |
20110151143 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A GETTER DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for producing a getter device ( | 06-23-2011 |
20120100313 | VERTICAL LASER CLADDING SYSTEM - A vertical laser cladding system is particularly effective for the interior surfaces of tube-like structures. The vertical cladding process works from bottom to top, so that previously clad layers form a shelf for subsequent application of cladding powder. This system is also particularly effective for handling double-bore plasticating barrels. | 04-26-2012 |
20130224401 | SILICON SEED ROD ASSEMBLY OF POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON, METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME, POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON PRODUCING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON - A silicon seed rod assembly used for producing polycrystalline silicon by means of a vapor deposition method includes two rod-shape silicon seed rods; and a silicon connection member bridging the silicon seed rods, wherein an opening-end peripheral edge of a through-hole on one side surface of the connection member is sharper than that on the other side surface thereof, and an opening-end peripheral surface on the one side surface thereof is formed into a flat contact surface disposed in a direction perpendicular to a perforation direction of the through-hole, and wherein a upper end portion of the silicon seed rod is inserted into the through-hole so that the contact surface comes into contact with the support surface of the silicon seed rod. | 08-29-2013 |
20130309420 | SINTERING AND LASER FUSION DEVICE, COMPRISING A MEANS FOR HEATING POWDER BY INDUCTION - A device for producing or building up a metal part by sintering and laser fusion, the device including a laser beam generator, a mechanism for deflecting the beam to scan a surface of the part to be produced, a sintering pan including a metal powder used to cover the surface of the part and to be melted by the laser beam to thicken the part, and at least one mechanism for heating powder contained in an area of the sintering pan by induction. | 11-21-2013 |
20140023797 | METHOD FOR COATING A MOVING STEEL STRIP WITH A METAL OR METAL ALLOY COATING - A method for coating a moving steel strip with a metal or metal alloy coating, wherein the steel strip runs through a bath of molten metal or metal alloy to coat the steel strip, and the coated steel strip is wiped to control the thickness of the coating using foils or sheets. The bath of molten metal has a volume at most 10,000 times the volume V of the coating on the steel strip per second, volume V in m3 being given by the formula V=2×d×w×s, wherein d=the thickness of the coating in meters, w=the width of the strip in meters, and s=the velocity of the strip in meters per second. | 01-23-2014 |
20140030449 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE FABRICATION PROCESS WITH LOW TEMPERATURE ANNEAL - A method of manufacturing an electrochemical device may comprise: depositing an electrode layer over a substrate using a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process in a deposition chamber, wherein the chamber pressure is greater than about 10 mTorr, and the substrate temperature is between about room temperature and about 450° C. or higher; and annealing the electrode layer for crystallizing the electrode layer, wherein the annealing temperature is less than or equal to about 450° C. Furthermore, the chamber pressure may be as high as 100 mTorr. Yet furthermore, the post-deposition annealing temperature may be less than or equal to 400° C. The electrochemical device may be a thin film battery with a LiCoO | 01-30-2014 |
20140093657 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR JOINING MATERIALS - A method is provided for joining a filler material to a substrate material. The method includes melting the filler material within a melting chamber of a crucible such that the filler material is molten. The crucible has an outlet fluidly connected to the melting chamber. The method also includes holding the filler material within the melting chamber of the crucible by applying a first pressure differential across the outlet of the crucible, and releasing the filler material from the melting chamber of the crucible by applying a second pressure differential across the outlet of the crucible to deliver the filler material to a target site of the substrate material. The second pressure differential has a different value than the first pressure differential. | 04-03-2014 |
20150093518 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS AND HEAT TREATMENT METHOD - The present disclosure provides an apparatus of performing a heat treatment with respect to a substrate mounted within a processing vessel, including: a substrate mounting stand including an inner portion configured to transfer heat to a central portion of the substrate and a heat generation regulating portion configured to generate heat through an induction heating; a magnetic field forming mechanism configured to form magnetic fields with alternating current power and to inductively heat the heat generation regulating portion; a power supply unit configured to supply the alternating current power to the magnetic field forming mechanism; a temperature measuring unit configured to measure a temperature of the heat generation regulating portion; a control unit configured to control the alternating current power; and a gas supply unit configured to supply a treatment gas to the substrate mounted on the mounting stand. | 04-02-2015 |
20160016196 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR JOINING MATERIALS - A method for joining a filler material to a substrate material includes melting the filler material within a melting chamber of a crucible such that the filler material is molten. The crucible has an outlet fluidly connected to the melting chamber. The method also includes holding the filler material within the melting chamber of the crucible by applying a first pressure differential across the outlet of the crucible, and releasing the filler material from the melting chamber of the crucible by applying a second pressure differential across the outlet of the crucible to deliver the filler material to a target site of the substrate material. The second pressure differential has a different value than the first pressure differential. | 01-21-2016 |
20160047052 | GAS DYNAMIC COLD SPRAY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A gas dynamic cold spray gun comprises a gun housing, a permeable body arranged inside the gun housing having a carrier gas inlet at a first end and a carrier gas outlet at a second end, an induction coil surrounding the permeable body and connected to a power supply, a nozzle affixed to the carrier gas outlet of the permeable body, and an orifice located downstream of the nozzle connected to a powder feeder. | 02-18-2016 |
20160194764 | FAST AND ECONOMICAL METHODS ANDAPPARATUSFOR MANUFACTURING GLASS LINED METAL OBJECTS BY INDUCTIONHEATING | 07-07-2016 |