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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7786415 | Induction heating system having multiple temperature input control A system and method for inductively heating a work piece. The induction heating system is coupleable to a plurality of temperature feedback devices operable to provide a signal representative of work piece temperature. The induction heating system is operable to con... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7390994 | Electric cooker having a composite heat source An electric cooker having a composite heat source includes an external case having an air inlet and an air outlet, a cooking plate mounted on an upper surface of the external case to be a top plate thereof, a heat generating unit mounted between the external case an... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7208706 | Shrinking arrangement for a tool holder The invention relates to a shrinking device for shrinking a rotary tool into a central receiving opening of a toolholder which holds said rotary tool in a press fit. The device an induction heating device for thermally expanding the toolholder in the area of the rec... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7135661 | Induction heating cooker with horizontal exhaust passage An induction heating cooker with improved discharge capability and cooling performance comprises a cooking plate 200 formed with a cooking vessel thereon; a cooking body 310 coupled to the cooking plate 200 to define a receiving space 311... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7122770 | Apparatus for delivery of induction heating to a workpiece A method and apparatus for inducing heat within a workpiece. A flexible fluid-cooled induction heating cable is used to produce a magnetic field to induce electric current in a workpiece. The induction heating cable has separate fluid and electrical connectors to se... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119310 | U-flow ventilated sealing head An inductive cap sealer (10) for sealing an inner seal over an opening (54) in container (52) includes a vented sealing head (12). The sealing head (12) contains an induction coil (24) for producing an electromagnetic field ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115012 | Method for manufacturing discharge tube using heat for oxidation of adhension area of electrode lead In a discharge tube manufacture line, electrode clamps are attached to both sides of an electrode lead except on a predetermined adhesion area to fix a glass bead. Then, a power section is driven to energize the area between the electrode clamps. The surface of the ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7045704 | Stationary induction machine and a cable therefor A stationary induction machine, and a cable for such an induction machine, including a winding including an elongate, flexible cable, having an electric lead, and a cooling device, arranged, with the aid of a coolant, to divert excess heat generated in the lead duri... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7019270 | System for reducing noise from a thermocouple in an induction heating system A method and apparatus for reducing electrical noise in an electrical signal from a temperature feedback device to an induction heating system. The induction heating system has an electrical connector that is adapted to electrically couple a temperature feedback dev... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015439 | Method and system for control of on-site induction heating A workpiece heating system having an induction heating power source and a controller. The controller is operable to control the operation of the power source according to programming instructions received from a user. The controller enables a user to establish a seq... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6989518 | Method of sealing a foil cap to a container A method of sealing a foil cap to the opening of a container by induction heating is provided. A heat pipe is used to transfer heat from an induction sealing head assembly. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6956189 | Alarm and indication system for an on-site induction heating system An induction heating system having a fluid cooling unit, a power source, an induction heating device, a controller, and an alarm system to place the system in a safe condition when an improper operating condition is detected. The induction heating system may have a ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6911089 | System and method for coating a work piece A method and apparatus for coating a work piece. The system comprising an applicator adapted to travel over a portion of the work piece. The system being operable to heat the work piece and/or apply a coating onto the work piece as the applicator travels over the wo... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6900420 | Cooled induction heating coil The present invention relates to an induction heating coil comprising a litz cable which is wound into a spiral to form a bobbin, and means for cooling said cable indirectly. The litz cable is arranged to be cooled by means of an indirect cooling system that compris... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6861625 | Shrinking device for a toolholder The invention relates to a shrinking device (1) for shrinking a rotary tool (5) into a central receiving opening of a toolholder (3) which holds said rotary tool (5) in a press fit. The device comprises an induction heating device (15,... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6793894 | Pyrochemical reprocessing method for spent nuclear fuel and induction heating system to be used in pyrochemical reprocessing method This invention is provided for improvement of corrosion-resistant property of a crucible and for promotion of safety in a pyrochemical reprocessing method for the spent nuclear fuel. The spent nuclear fuel is dissolved in a molten salt placed in the crucible. In a p... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6730893 | Induction heating apparatus Apparatus for induction heating of billet-shaped blanks (10) of electrically well conductive and non-magnetic metal, in particular aluminum or copper, comprising a winding (21) adapted to surround the blank completely or partially, to be supplied with ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6727483 | Method and apparatus for delivery of induction heating to a workpiece A method and apparatus for inducing heat within a workpiece. A flexible fluid-cooled induction heating cable is used to produce a magnetic field to induce electric current in a workpiece. The induction heating cable has separate fluid and electrical connectors to se... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6713735 | Induction foil cap sealer An induction foil cap sealer includes a sealing head module and power supply module that can be separately mounted and replaced. Both modules are convection air-cooled without a requirement for forced air-cooling or water cooling. ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6693264 | Vacuum and gas tight enclosure for induction heating system Gastight and vacuum-tight chamber intended to be used in a device for heating a product advancing inside the chamber by electromagnetic induction, characterized in that it comprises a gastight and vacuum-tight sheath made of an electrically insulating, ga... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6680466 | Shrinkage device for tools, especially for hard metal tools A shrinkage device for rapidly shrinking and outshrinking tools, especially hard metal tools, in so-called shrinkage tension chucks using an induction heating coil, wherein a plurality of shrinkage chucks of paramagnetic or ferromagnetic materials can be ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6649022 | Ventilated sealing head for induction sealer An inductive cap sealer for sealing an inner seal over an opening in a container includes a vented sealing head. The sealing head contains an induction coil for producing an electromagnetic field when energized by a power supply. Field focusing elements c... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6635009 | Magnetic field applicator for heating magnetic substances in biological tissue A magnetic field applicator to heat magnetic substances in biological tissue, having a magnetic yoke with two pole shoes across from each other and separated from each other by a distance that defines the magnetic field exposure volume produced by the app... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6575893 | Magnetic field applicator for heating magnetic substances in biological tissue A magnetic field applicator to heat magnetic substances in biological tissue, having a magnetic yoke with two pole shoes across from each other and separated from each other by a distance that defines the magnetic field exposure volume produced by the app... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6559428 | Induction heating tool An induction brazing tool includes a pair of induction coil components each having a linear extension and a semi-circular coil at one end. A distal end of each component remote from the semi-circular coil includes a flange for connecting the tool to an in... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6504136 | Liquid heating apparatus with an inductively heated impeller An apparatus for heating liquids, such as cooking fat, includes a vessel for the liquid to be heated, an electrically inductive impeller disposed in the vessel, a motor for rotating the impeller, to cause the liquid to circulate around the vessel, and a e... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6441353 | Integrated roller unit The invention relates to roller unit consisting of an inductively heated roller, a drive motor, an inductor and a frequency converter. According to the invention not only the converter but also the temperature regulator for the induction heater and monito... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6412252 | Slotted induction heater An induction sealing conveyor system includes an induction sealing unit coupled to an adjustment mechanism which adjustably positions the induction sealing unit with respect to a conveyor which moves a container to be sealed near a sealing head of the ind... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6353213 | Voltage transformer type water heating unit A water heating unit uses a voltage transformer type heating unit to heat water. The water flows from a water reservoir to a wound transformer where the water passes through metal tubing that is also the secondary winding of the transformer. The secondary... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6323469 | Induction heating of metals A fluid cooled electric conductor for induction heating of a workpiece includes a flexible conductor which is enclosed within an insulating tube. The conductor is supported within the tube so as to be surrounded by a fluid conducting space or spaces. A su... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6288376 | Method and apparatus for melting a bump by induction heating According to a method of melting a bump improved to omit processes of flux application, reflow, cleaning and drying, a bump formed on a substrate is heated and melted by electromagnetic induction using an induction heating coil in ambient of low oxygen co... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6255634 | Transverse flux heating coil and method of use A transverse flux heating coil is disclosed to inductively heat a continuous run of wire. In general, the transverse flux heating coil includes a single loop conductive element having a pair of termination ends extending therefrom and connectable to a pow... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6195382 | High temperature molten metal reactor and waste treatment method A molten metal reactor (10) includes a reactor vessel having a heating section (11) formed from a dielectric material. The reactor vessel also includes a reaction section (12) connected to heating section (11). An induction heating coil (18) is associated... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6153864 | Spray washable air cooled cap sealer A cap sealing unit for securing foil-polymer laminate innerseals to containers has an air cooled electronics cabinet that may be sealed in accordance with NEMA 4 standards. Heat sinks in the bottom of the electronics cabinet and the top of the sealing hea... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6121591 | Flux guiding and cooling arrangements for induction heating units A core structure for induction heating apparatus consists of radially disposed core parts carrying cylindrical coils for energization. The core parts join the outer end to form a rim and at the center to form a central pole.... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6072166 | Method of operating an inductor In a method of operating an inductor of a tapping device of a melt vessel, the inductor couples inductively during a working phase with an electrically conductive shaped component and is cooled by means of a fluid. The inductor is electrically decoupled a... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6051822 | Method of operating an inductor In a method of operating an inductor of a tapping device of a melt vessel, the inductor couples inductively during a working phase with an electrically conductive shaped component and is cooled by means of a fluid. The inductor is electrically decoupled a... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6043472 | Assembly of tapping device and inductor therefor In a method of operating an inductor of a tapping device of a melt vessel, the inductor couples inductively during a working phase with an electrically conductive shaped component and is cooled by means of a fluid. The inductor is electrically decoupled a... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6008480 | Induction heating apparatus and method for fusing battery cell terminals An induction heating method and apparatus for simultaneously and efficiently fusing battery cell terminal posts and bushings in a battery production line. The apparatus includes an induction heating generator having a T-shaped bus bar for symmetrically su... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5919388 | Flexible high frequency bar type heater A high frequency bar type heater can be inserted into a hole of an object to be heated even if there is an obstruction above the hole. The high frequency bar type heater has a flexible and slender heat resisting and insulating tube (2) having both its end... | 07/06/1999 |
