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Infrared heating apparatus

US5649972A · kind A · utility

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11References
24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 8, 1995
Grant dateJul 22, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 8, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N5/06
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus (10,80,150) for heating an object with black body infrared radiation. The apparatus (10,80,150) comprises a radiation source (42,96,158) for generating black body infrared radiation and a honeycomb stagnating element (48,132,160) for preventing transmission of heat by convection from the radiation source (42,96,158). Also various methods for using the apparatus (10,80,150) are disclosed.

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