Plasma-assisted heat treatment

Details Plasma-assisted heat treatment Plasma-assisted heat treatment

2003-05-07

2009-12-29

Hoang, Tu B (Department: 3742)

Electric heating

Metal heating

By arc

C219S121430, C219S121440, C219S121590, C427S575000, C427S577000, C315S111410, C118S7230AN, C118S7230MW

Reexamination Certificate

active

07638727

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for plasma-assisted heat treatments are provided. The method can include initiating a heat treating plasma within a cavity (14) by subjecting a gas to electromagnetic radiation in the presence of a plasma catalyst (70), heating the object by exposing the object to the plasma, and maintaining exposure of the object to the plasma for a sufficient period to alter at least one material property of the object.

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