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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7159535 | Apparatus for heating and curing powder coatings on porous wood products An improved apparatus is provided for curing powdered coatings on the face of porous wood products, such as medium density fiberboard (MDF), wherein a pair of inclined infrared catalytic heaters are used to apply heat directly onto the side edges of the board. In ad... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137941 | Apparatus and method for forming a hemmed edge on carton blanks An apparatus and method for forming a hem on a 5th panel of a liquid carton blank comprising a skiving section, a stepped creaser section, a burner section, a vacuum hemmer section, and a sealer section. Carton blanks are fed into the skiver section and e... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6768084 | Advanced rapid thermal processing (RTP) using a linearly-moving heating assembly with an axisymmetric and radially-tunable thermal radiation profile A system and a method for thermally processing a semiconductor substrate are disclosed which provide a heater chamber and a process chamber environmentally isolated from one another by a thermally-transparent plate. A heater assembly situated within the heater chamb... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6669471 | Furnace conveyer belt having thermal barrier A brazing furnace includes a housing defining an interior environment having an inlet and an outlet, a plurality of heating elements mounted within the housing and adapted to heat the interior environment to an elevated temperature, and a conveyor belt ex... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6561797 | Heating apparatus A heating apparatus for heating rigid plastic pipe for the purpose of bending and forming the pipe. The heating apparatus includes an elongate housing that has a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, a first end wall, and a second end wall to define an inter... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6450805 | Hot plate cooling method and heat processing apparatus In a heat processing apparatus for heating a wafer on a hot plate, a black plate having at least a rear face practically having a color with a JIS lightness of 0V to 4V is positioned above the hot plate. Moreover, cooling air is blown out from nozzles ont... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6361301 | Heater assembly for blow molding plastic preforms A heater assembly (20) for heating blow molding plastic preforms (14) includes a plurality of elongated heaters (26) mounted by a housing (24) and extending along a path of conveyance of the preforms in a parallel relationship to each other, and each heat... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6216335 | Device for assembling and disassembling a tool with a tool holder A device for assembling and disassembling a tool with a tool holder, such as particularly a mandrel. The device is essentially constituted by a support frame (4) provided with a unit (5) for receiving and holding a tool holder (3), elements (6 and 7) for ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6082250 | Device for treating starch-based products A device for treating massage based products such as wafer materials for consumption or for packaging to cool and moisturize the same. The device has a channel through which the product can be moved in which the product path is flanked by a pair of air ch... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6065964 | Modular vacuum thermal processing installation The present invention relates to a chained thermal processing installation under rarefied atmosphere including several processing cells linked in a horizontal plane to a common air-tight chamber provided with handling means for transferring a load from on... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5853289 | Gas-supplied pipe heater The present invention is a pipe heater that uses a combustible gas burner to provide heat to the pipe. The gas burner permits the heater to be portable and to be used in remote locations where a source of electricity is not readily available. The heater c... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5599133 | Method and apparatus for painting road surfaces A method and apparatus for painting highway stripes and other patterns on a road surface includes the steps of heating the road surface to be painted or treated with a protective coating to a temperature typically in the range of 150° F. to 165° F. Pain... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5556515 | Coke oven door A coke oven door, which includes a metal frame, means for latching the door in a closed position, a sealing member extending around the perimeter of the frame having forward edges adapted to contact a sealing surface on a coking chamber door jamb for effe... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5507640 | Apparatus and method useful in manufacture of two piece cups An improved heating method and heating nozzle useful in the forming of a two-piece thermoplastic foam cup assembled from two thermoplastic foam pieces on a cup-forming turret machine. The method and apparatus of the invention prevent premature sticking of... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5487224 | Device for the heat treatment of moving yarns Device for the heat treatment of moving yarns, during, for example, a texturizing stretching operation. The yarn is subject to two successive treatments, one at a high temperature, the other at a normal treatment temperature. The device is one wherein the... | 01/30/1996 |
| 4973244 | Heating system in the manufacture of printed circuit boards, assemblies and the like Printed circuit boards, assemblies and the like are heated uniformly from edge to edge or to a desired lateral temperature profile while being conveyed through a heating area. The conveying systems reliably conveys circuit boards and the like through the ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4973243 | Heating system in the manufacture of printed circuit boards, assemblies and the like Printed circuit boards, assemblies and the like are heated uniformly from edge to edge or to a desired lateral temperature profile while being conveyed through a heating area. The conveying systems reliably conveys circuit boards and the like through the ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4946756 | Method for fixing a powdered developer deposited on a sheet, and apparatus for fixing the developer by this method The invention relates to a method and an apparatus with which a powdered developer deposited onto a sheet of paper can be fixed. The method comprises moving the sheet in such a manner that its leading edge (BV) comes to face a source (47) integral with a ... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4917600 | Reciprocal furnace for heating metal parts Reciprocal furnace for heating metallic parts to a predetermined temperature has a horizontally reciprocal hearth. The hearth includes a multi-layer firebrick base on which is carried a ceramic fixture adapted to receive the metal parts to be heated in th... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4806194 | Roofing paper applicator A method and apparatus is described for applying roofing paper to a roof by first heating and roofing paper before the paper is applied to the roof, and then applying the heated roofing paper to the roof for final assembly. The applicator consists of a fl... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4677757 | Oven An oven for heating can ends comprising a generally elongate heating chamber having walls which closely surround a conveyor for conveying the can ends through the chamber, a source of infra-red heat arranged in the upper region of said chamber and having ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4631027 | Method and apparatus for sharpening tungsten electrodes Apparatus for mounting a tungsten electrode in acute relation to the flame of an oxy-fuel cutting torch and permitting the rotation of the electrode during heating, such that the material is vaporized and removed as the electrode is shaped to a needle-lik... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4626206 | Apparatus for integrated circuit assembly operations An integrated circuit chip is alloyed to a ceramic header for a standard semiconductor package in an elongated preheater fixture. The fixture has a heating position laterally spaced from a loading position, with slots running from the loading to heating p... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4579527 | Integrated circuit handler heating and singulation apparatus The present invention is a device for bringing integrated circuit devices (22), to be tested at a test site, to a temperature to which the devices (22) will be subjected during operating conditions of equipments in which they will ultimately be installed.... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4578032 | Workpiece heater A workpiece heater suitable for use in heating electronic micro circuitry while minimizing work displacement as an incident to expansion and contraction of the structural components of the heater employs a rotatable work table and a heater disposed to hea... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4549866 | Method and apparatus for applying heat to articles and materials A heating device including a flame burner (40) and a nozzle (52) into which the flame (50) from the burner (40) is directed and in which process air is mixed with products of combustion from the flame; the nozzle (52) having hot gas discharge openings (10... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4485294 | Developer for photothermographic paper Apparatus is provided for obtaining optimal development of photothermographic paper at different paper speeds and with intermittent paper movement. This is accomplished by a heater platen with plural heaters which are selectively energized in accordance w... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4464561 | Development unit for dry silver recording paper A developer unit for dry silver recording paper is disclosed. The unit comprises a thermally conductive foil (1) which preferably is arcuate in configuration. The foil makes contact (6) with a thermally conductive strip (5). At least one heating element, ... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4445850 | Machine for heating elongated flat surfaces A machine for heating elongated flat surfaces comprising an elongated supporting framework having on its upper portions peripheral ledges for supporting edges of an elongated flat plate to be heated, parallel tracks beneath said ledges running lengthwise ... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4446358 | Preheater for use in mass soldering apparatus An improved preheater for use in mass soldering apparatus employing a bank of quartz lamp heaters mounted in parabolic reflectors and including switching means for switching the quartz heaters on and off in response to the presence of a circuit board on a... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4435633 | Flash fusing apparatus An improved apparatus and method for fusing images of pigmented thermoplastic resin marking particles to a receiver member. A marking particle image on the surface of a receiver member contacts the peripheral surface of a hollow member. A source of radian... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4405301 | Bottle turner Apparatus for turning bottles and the like during exposure to a jet of hot gas or other heat source. Bottles are individually passed by an air cylinder gate and travel to a drive wheel and a spring loaded idler, where they are trapped by a second air cyli... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4402668 | Conveyor furnace A conveyor furnace for heat treating a regular succession of articles consists of a circular carrier mounted for rotation about an upright axis below a fixed guide of open coiled spiral configuration and fixed radiant heaters directed through parts of the... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4353689 | Heating arrangement for revolving bodies whose diameter varies during production thereof by build-up welding A heating arrangement is provided for apparatus for producing cylindrical bodies by build-up welding wherein the diameter of the body being produced varies during the build-up welding operation. The heating arrangement is composed of individual heating el... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4354095 | Infrared heating apparatus for heating web-like material An apparatus for heating a sheet- or web-like material during its passage through a processing machine. The apparatus is provided with at least one heating panel which faces the path of travel of the material and is equipped with a number of infrared-radi... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4310304 | Installation for assembling electronic components An endless belt (1) transports supports (6) on which electronic components have been placed. The supports have a layer of solder which is to be melted to make electrical contact with the components assembled thereon. A hot plate (8) is arranged at the dow... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4239581 | Apparatus for sealing lap joints of fusible roofing sheets A burner has a flame chamber formed by flat upper and lower walls connected by side walls and a front end wall, with a fuel inlet for connection to a fuel source and with an open rear end. A handle is connected with one side of the burner for inserting it... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4188243 | Method and apparatus for heat-treating metallic material In the heat treatment (quenching treatment, tempering treatment, etc.) of long metallic material, such as, large diameter steel pipe or the like, in order to stabilize the speed of travel of the material through a heat treating zone, i.e., a zone includin... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4181558 | Method and device for the tape-sealing of panels of paper, cardboard, plastic, or wood, and adhesive tape therefor A method and device for applying heat-activatable adhesive tape to boxes and the like, using sealing tape with adhesive that can be activated through radiant heat or hot air prior to its application to the box surface, where, in contact with a cold surfac... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4165966 | Direct flame drying apparatus (RM-30C) A system for decorating cylindrical cans each having one open end including a curing section which receives the decorated cans with the decorations uncured. In the curing section the cans move through a preheat chamber where can temperature is elevated. T... | 08/28/1979 |
