Metal founding – Means to directly apply electrical or wave energy to work
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-14
2006-03-14
Kerns, Kevin P. (Department: 1725)
Metal founding
Means to directly apply electrical or wave energy to work
C164S335000, C164S338100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07011136
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for melting metals uses microwave energy as the primary source of heat. The metal or mixture of metals are placed in a ceramic crucible which couples, at least partially, with the microwaves to be used. The crucible is encased in a ceramic casket for insulation and placed within a microwave chamber. The chamber may be evacuated and refilled to exclude oxygen. After melting, the crucible may be removed for pouring or poured within the chamber by dripping or running into a heated mold within the chamber. Apparent coupling of the microwaves with softened or molten metal produces high temperatures with great energy savings.
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Non-Certified, Unformatted Translation from Interlingua (Job 10874LUED-Japanese (NC) for JP 59-95381 patent, no date.
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Melting Metals in a Domestic Microwavepaper by David Reid.
Moore Alan F.
Morrow Marvin Stanley
Schechter Donald E.
BWXT Y-12 LLC
Kerns Kevin P.
Luedeka Neely & Graham P.C.
Renner Michael J.
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