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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7755009 | Compounding thermoplastic materials in-situ Multiple solid materials are introduced to a mixing vessel in defined proportion. They are melted by an electromagnetic induction heated susceptor and mixed simultaneously by the shearing action at the melt face of a second rotating susceptor. Material compounding t... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7745764 | Method and apparatus for controlling furnace position in response to thermal expansion A compression system for an inductively heated pusher furnace controls movement of susceptors during thermal contraction thereof. The system includes a plurality of furnace sections each having a susceptor wherein each susceptor abuts an adjacent susceptor and where... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7696456 | Electrothermal deicing apparatus and a dual function heater conductor for use therein An electrothermal deicing apparatus includes at least one heater conductor formed into a predetermined pattern for application to a structure. Each conductor of the pattern is coated with at least one layer of a material active to absorb electromagnetic energy. The ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7488922 | Susceptor system The present invention relates to a susceptor system for an apparatus for the treatment of substrates and/or wafers, provided with a treatment chamber (1) delimited by at least two walls and with at least one heating solenoid (9); the susceptor system c... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7473873 | Apparatus and methods for synthesis of large size batches of carbon nanostructures An apparatus and method for synthesizing nanostructures. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a reactor having a reaction zone and a conductive susceptor positioned in the reaction zone. The method includes the steps of transporting a gas mixture having an aero... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7390367 | Housing assembly for an induction heating device including liner or susceptor coating A housing assembly for an induction heating device defines a processing chamber and includes a susceptor and a thermally conductive liner. The susceptor surrounds at least a portion of the processing chamber. The thermally conductive liner is interposed between the ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7365289 | Production of nanostructures by curie point induction heating An apparatus for synthesizing nanostructures. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a heating device that defines a reaction zone therein and a susceptor made of a ferromagnetic material with a Curie temperature and placed in the reaction zone, where the Curie t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359629 | Molding compounds for use in furnace blower housings and blower housings molded from these compounds The invention provides blower housings for air handlers and hot air furnaces which are made from molding compounds that allow for wide flexibility in molding complex configurations so as to improve blower efficiency, which improve manufacturing efficiency and safety... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7323666 | Inductively heatable components Aspects of the invention are found in a heating component having a composite material coated on a support. The composite material includes a fluorinated or silicone polymer and inductively-heatable particles. Additional aspects of the invention are found in a heatin... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314526 | Reaction chamber for an epitaxial reactor Reaction chamer (10) for an epitaxial reactor comprising a belljar (14) made of insulating, transparent and chemically resistant material, a susceptor (24) provided with disk-shaped cavities (34a-n) for receiving wafers (... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312708 | RF tag recycling system and RF tag collecting apparatus The RF tag recycling system for recycling RF tags containing information on goods to which the RF tags are attached includes data storage mediums which are portable by consumers and issued by stores affiliated with the system, at least one RF tag collecting apparatu... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7290318 | Electromagnetic flanging and hemming apparatus and method Apparatus and methods are disclosed for applying electromagnetic force (EMF) to flanging and hemming metal panels to form a hemmed panel assembly. First and second apparatus and method steps use a translating EMF coil to flange a sheet and to finish a hem by progres... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285758 | Rapid thermal processing lamp and method for manufacturing the same A method and system for inductively coupling energy to a heating filament (7A′, 7B′, 7C′, 7A, 7B, 7C) in a thermal processing environment. By applying AC power to a coil antenna (11) and inductive coupling to a ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7262150 | Secure thermally imaged documents susceptible to rapid information destruction by induction A thermally image record material such as a secure document is taught which is susceptible to rapid and bulk destruction of confidential or sensitive information by microwave or high energy absorption. The thermally responsive record material comprises a heat sensit... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262392 | Uniform thermal processing by internal impedance heating of elongated substrates An elongated substrate may be heated in a roll processing system. At least a portion of the elongated substrate is loaded into the roll processing system. A sufficient electrical current is caused to flow in the portion of the elongated substrate to heat the portion... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7256375 | Susceptor plate for high temperature heat treatment Susceptor plates are provided for high temperature (e.g., greater than 1000° C.) batch processing of silicon wafers. The susceptor plates are designed to accommodate one wafer each, and a plurality of loaded susceptor plates are vertically spaced apart in a suscept... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7245471 | Discharge device for inductive devices A method and apparatus for protecting an energized inductive device such as an electromagnet from an open circuit, i.e., the loss of the power source for the inductive device. A diode is connected across terminals of the inductive device such that when the inductive... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7230213 | Modular heated cover The modular heated cover is disclosed with a first pliable outer layer and a second pliable outer layer, wherein the outer layers provide durable protection in an outdoor environment, an electrical heating element between the first and the second outer layers, the e... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227108 | Dispenser assemblies and systems including a heat storage unit A heat storage unit (2) includes a body having a passage (12) formed therein through which a flowable product passes. A heatable element (10) is incorporated within the body of the heat storage unit (2) in thermal communication with the p... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220948 | Induction seaming tapes, systems and methods The present invention pertains to novel tapes, tools and seaming systems for creating seams of rolled goods, especially carpeting, using induction heating. The present invention also provides improved seaming tapes for use in resistive heating methods. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211774 | Induction heating system The invention is an induction heating system comprising a first article having a metallic mesh lining; and a second article having a coil for receiving an alternating electrical current; wherein the coil induces a current in the metallic mesh lining when the second ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7205513 | Induction heated fuser and fixing members A coated member includes a substrate and a coating layer over the substrate where the coating layer includes at least one of ferromagnetic and magnetic particles dispersed in a binder. The member, which is suitable for use in an electrostatographic printing process,... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205516 | Bonding of materials with induction heating An apparatus and process are provided for bonding of materials by induction heating of an electrically conductive material upon which a second material is bonded. The electrically conductive material is induction heated between a first induction heating plate, and t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199342 | Self-aligned mechanical joint between die and substrate exposed to mixed microwave energy The present invention includes a mechanical joint between a die and a substrate that is reflowed by microwave energy and a method of forming such a mechanical joint by printing a solder over a substrate, placing the solder in contact with a bump over a die, reflowin... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7179416 | Heat treatment apparatus In a heat treatment apparatus, the direction of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating device in the region in which the object of treatment is heat-treated and the conveying direction of the conveying device in which the object of treatment i... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176427 | Electromagnetic susceptors for artificial dielectric systems and devices An electromagnetic susceptor for chemical processing that is made from a matrix material that surrounds a non-matrix material that is made from a material that is different from the matrix material, the matrix material is constructed of material having lower dielect... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168160 | Method for mounting and heating a plurality of microelectronic components A method for heat-treating a plurality of microelectronic structures attached to a non-metallic substrate is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: (a) placing the non-metallic substrate and the plurality of microelectronic structures in an oscillating electr... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170038 | Molding compounds for use in induction heating applications and heating elements molded from these compounds The invention provides molding compounds that are particularly suitable to be molded into an article such as a heating element that will conduct heat and not burn when an electric current is passed through the article. These compounds are generally liquid thermosett... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7161120 | Garment warming system There is disclosed a garment warming device providing a portable electrically-heated insulated water resistant and weather resistant clothing warmer having a clamshell design that warms clothing, robes, slippers, towels, blankets or other cloth-like materials placed... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7141767 | Induction seaming tapes, systems and methods The present invention pertains to novel tapes, tools and seaming systems for creating seams of rolled goods, especially carpeting, using induction heating. The present invention also provides improved seaming tapes for use in resistive heating methods. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141768 | Fastening device A device for fastening surfaces together in an effective, efficient, and preferably reversible bond is disclosed. This device is particularly useful in the construction industry for fastening roll goods, such as wall coverings, or mill work, such as moldings, to sur... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7129450 | Method and device for manufacturing packages A method and a device for manufacturing packages are provided. The method comprises providing a tubular first package part of a sheet of thermoplastic coated packaging material including at least one layer of an induction heatable material. The first package part ha... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126096 | Resistance welding of thermoplastics in aerospace structure Rib and spar webs are joined in a composite wingbox to eliminate fasteners by welding the webs along bondlines defined by overlapping sections of the webs. Heat to produce the weld is generally achieved resistively by connecting a multistrip susceptor positioned alo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125581 | Evaporation method and apparatus thereof An evaporation method and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The evaporation apparatus comprises a rotator, a heater and a source supplying device. The rotator, which is disposed above the central portion of the substrate, can rotate the substrate. An evaporation s... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7109451 | Consolidation device and method An apparatus and method for consolidating a composite workpiece are provided. The apparatus includes an electromagnetic field generator for inducing a current and thereby heating a susceptor in thermal communication with the workpiece. The workpiece is supported by ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7102112 | Forming apparatus and method An apparatus and method for forming a composite workpiece are provided. An electromagnetic field generator induces a current in a susceptor, thereby heating the workpiece in a die cavity. An elastomeric bladder in the cavity is inflated and urges the workpiece again... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7060951 | Apparatus for the clamping of a rotary tool in a tool holder To set the length of a rotary tool (1a), to be thermally shrunk in place in a tool holder (7a), by means of an inductive heating device (15a), a setting device is provided with a positioning holder (61) for the rotary... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7049548 | System and method for processing a preform vacuum vessel to produce a structural assembly A system and method for processing a preform in a vacuum vessel to produce a structural assembly are provided. The system includes a heated die set defining a cavity in which the preform can be formed, bonded, or otherwise processed. The die set is disposed in a cav... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045750 | Induction seaming tapes, systems and methods The present invention pertains to novel tapes, tools and seaming systems for creating seams of rolled goods, especially carpeting, using induction heating. The present invention also provides improved seaming tapes for use in resistive heating methods. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037083 | Radiation shielding coating A vacuum conduit connected to a vacuum pump has a shield surface which absorbs radiation to reduce the total radiation falling on the vacuum pump. The vacuum system includes the vacuum conduit connected between a process chamber and the vacuum pump and a surface tre... | 05/02/2006 |
