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Heating system for rotating members

US4859420A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 1986
Grant dateAug 22, 1989
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/12
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A heating system for heating a rapidly rotating article, including a strobe capable of emitting radiant energy and positioned to radiate energy onto the article, a light source positioned to illuminate a temperature-sensing means on the article, a light detector to measure changes in the light reflected by the temperature-sensor and a control device to energize the strobe in response to reflected light from the detector.

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