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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7264467 | Convection oven with turbo flow air nozzle to increase air flow and method of using same A convection oven that achieves a substantially enhanced degree of air flow through the use of a special nozzle design. Turbo flow air nozzles create an air flow pattern to provide higher velocity airflow with a smaller fan size and ductwork. The turbo flow air nozz... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255829 | Method and apparatus for treatment of metallic workpieces A method and an apparatus for the thermal treatment of metallic workpieces with which gas quenching can be obtained that is low in distortion, even for workpieces with an undulating shape or workpieces that are projectingly stackable are provided. In accordance with... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7181864 | Dehydration of body hem flanges As a metal assembly, which defines partially open voids in which liquid accumulates is conveyed through a heat-treating station, the hot air is blown across the open end of the void to produce a zone of low pressure at the surface of the liquid. The reduction in pre... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7063528 | Radiant tube and convection oven An oven for heating a coating on a substrate, such as a painted vehicle body, including a first zone having radiant tubes and shields above the tubes and a second zone including side heat chambers having nozzles directing heated air onto a coated substrate and a hol... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7032526 | Method for combustion treatment of combustible waste and apparatus therefor The present invention can provide a method for combustion treatment capable of efficiently treating combustible waste, and a combustion treatment apparatus capable of realizing such a method. The present invention can further provide a method for combustion treatmen... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6984125 | Apparatus for manufacturing electronic device, method of manufacturing electronic device, and program for manufacturing electronic device A reflow process is provided for multiple units which improves productivity. A reflow furnace is moved along a transport direction of a tape substrate and is fixed at a position matching the product pitch of a circuit substrate. Any of a plurality of heating blocks ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6629838 | Endothermic heat treatment of solids loaded on trolleys moving in a kiln The invention provides a process and installation for the treatment of a solid. The process includes passing the solid along a kiln having a hollow interior, while supporting the solid on supports moved successively along the kiln and heating the solid, b... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6623269 | Thermal treatment apparatus A thermal treatment apparatus has a plurality of thermal treatment chambers in which an object to be treated is thermally treated while being transported, and at least one pair of two adjacent thermal treatment chambers of which inside temperatures are di... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6503078 | Natural convection type heating furnace A heating furnace of convection type is provided for improving rising characteristics at an operation start-up time to stabilize conditions within the heating furnace in a shorter time and maintaining a uniform temperature in the furnace. The heating furn... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6425756 | Tower furnace for heat treatment of metal strips A tower furnace for heat treatment of metal strips having a pre-heating section (3) and a high-temperature section (5) connected thereto at the top forming a housing (4) separate from the pre-heating section (3) is described, whereby the pre-heating secti... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6247922 | Helical oven with improved belt drive An oven comprises a housing provided with heating means, as well as an endless conveyor belt on which products to be heated can be accommodated and can be transported through the housing between an entrance to and exit from said housing, which conveyor be... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6210156 | Heat treatment material handling unit A method and apparatus for sequentially heat treating small parts processes the parts individually through a heat treatment process at a predetermined rate, so that each part is heat treated for a predetermined time and all parts are heat treated equally.... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6062850 | Paint curing oven A drying oven for curing paint applied to a vehicle comprising a housing, radiant heat panel located on the side walls of the housing, a conveyor for carrying a vehicle through the housing and a convection heater unit positioned at a height below the conv... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6031206 | Tower furnace for the heat treatment of metal strips A tower furnace for the heat treatment of metal strips comprises a muffle (3) extending over the entire furnace height, through which muffle passes the strip (6). At the top of the muffle (3) an insulated stopper (1) with an electric heater (2) has been i... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5997286 | Thermal treating apparatus and process A thermal treating apparatus and process providing convection thermal transfer for elevated processing temperatures and chemical treatment. A recirculation plenum for passage of spent treatment fluid from and fresh treatment fluid to a treatment chamber m... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5850781 | Oven with zones situated above one another An oven comprises a housing with at least two zones, which are each provided with a device for setting a cooking state in the relevant zone, such as the temperature and relative humidity, as well as a conveyor belt, which runs through each of the zones an... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5836240 | Oven with hot air guide An oven for preparing food products comprises a housing, a conveyor belt which is movable through the housing and on which the food products can be arranged, which conveyor belt follows a helical path, heating elements and booster devices for generating a... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5603615 | Smoke pollution device for tunnel kiln The present invention relates to a smoke and heat source recycling device for a tunnel kiln in order to prevent smoke pollution. It has an exhaust fan in the preheating zone, the exhaust fan absorbing heat from the preheating zone and delivering such heat... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5588830 | Combined radiant and convection heating oven A combined radiant and convection oven controls the rate at which heat is transferred to an object being dried within the oven by varying the flow rate of convection air delivered to the oven's heating chamber. The radiating surfaces within the oven are h... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5238399 | Material treating apparatus A material treating apparatus having a treating chamber through which material is continuously displaced over an elongated, horizontally disposed bedplate. The bedplate is formed with a large number of small apertures distributed over the plate and permit... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5044944 | Furnace of decreasing oxygen concentration to ultra low amount A furnace of decreasing oxygen concentration to ultra low amount is basically characterized by providing a furnace body divided into a plurality of zones, a device for supplying a non-oxidizing or a reducing atmospheric gas into each of the zones so as to... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5026240 | Charging device A charging device suitable for use in processing scrap comprising a charge box open at the top, a pusher, and a moveable plate supported for sliding movement from a position with the charge box open to a position to close the charge box; the charge box ha... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4863374 | Kiln with ventilation system An electrically heated kiln having a ventilation system in accordance with the present invention includes a hinged upper wall, a lower wall, and side walls forming a firing chamber. The kiln further includes an upper ventilation aperture formed in the upp... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4795341 | Method and tunnel furnace for sintering blanks Method for sintering blanks into fuel pellets, in which the blanks are moved through the muffle of a tunnel furnace by pushing the blanks through the muffle on a guiding device which goes through the muffle and protrudes therefrom at least on the input si... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4676742 | Preheater for reverberatory melting furnaces An improved preheater is provided suitable for use with gas or oil fired reverberatory melting furnaces for recycling aluminum scrap and other scrap metals. The improved preheater comprises a charge box having a bottom, and a chamber having a bed. The cha... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4568279 | Muffle furnace for continuous heat treatment This invention relates to a muffle furnace, for continuous heat treatment during passage of material therethrough, of products, the production cycle of which includes a treatment of predetermined duration at a temperature which may be about 1100° to abou... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4510363 | Kiln for hot-pressing compacts in a continuous manner The present invention is directed to a hot pressing furnace or kiln which is capable of preheating, hot pressing, and cooling a plurality of articles in a sequential and continuous manner. The hot pressing furnace of the present invention comprises an elo... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4444557 | Continuous combustion furnace A continuous combustion furnace in which the charges to be heat processed is passed through the tunnel in the kiln having three temperature zones comprising a preheating zone, a firing zone subsequent to the preheating zone and a cooling zone subsequent t... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4255136 | Furnace for heat treatment of wire materials A furnace for the heat treatment of wire materials, comprising a cylindrical furnace body having holes at both ends through which a wire material is inserted into and out of the furnace body, a combustion chamber formed within the furnace body, a burner p... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4118181 | Baking apparatus A baking apparatus for breads, cakes and the like includes a housing, a drum vertically and rotatably mounted within the housing, a spiral guide passage provided adjacent and along the periphery of the drum, a flexible endless belt conveyor advancing alon... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4059398 | Food oven An oven is disclosed having an inner shell forming a heatable oven chamber, a conveyor within the oven chamber, a layer of insulation around the inner shell, an exterior cabinet shell spaced outward from the insulation, and a fan for moving a flow of cool... | 11/22/1977 |
