Electric heating – Metal heating – Of cylinders
Patent
1988-10-25
1990-07-10
Leung, Philip H.
Electric heating
Metal heating
Of cylinders
219 1055D, 219 1055F, H05B 680
Patent
active
049408658
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for heating and melting materials using microwave energy, and for permitting them to solidify. The apparatus includes a microwave energy source, a resonant cavity having an opening in its floor, a microwave energy choke encompassing the opening in the floor of the cavity, a metal container to hold the materials to be heated and melted, a turntable, and a lift-table. During operation, the combined action of the turntable and the lift-table position the metal container so that the top of the container is level with the floor of the cavity, is in substantial registration with the floor opening, and is encompassed by the microwave energy choke; thus, during operation, the interior of the container defines part of the resonant cavity. Additionally, a screw feeder, extending into the cavity and sheltered from microwave energy by a conveyor choke, may convey the materials to be heated to the container. Also, preferably, the floor of the resonant cavity may include perforatins, so that the offgases and dust generated in the apparatus may be removed from the resonant cavity by pulling outside air between the container choke and the exterior wall of the container into the resonant cavity and out from the cavity through the perforations.
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Johnson Andrew J.
Petersen Robert D.
Swanson Stephen D.
Chafin James H.
Daniel Anne D.
Leung Philip H.
Moser William R.
The United States of America as represented by the Department of
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