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Induction heating and melting apparatus with superconductive coil and removable crucible

US5781581A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 1996
Grant dateJul 14, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF27B2014/0831
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An induction heating apparatus having a refractory vessel for holding a quantity of material to be heated by the apparatus. The vessel being surrounded by, but does not touch, an induction coil having a plurality of helical turns. The turns of the induction coil have a surface on which is disposed a layer of high temperature superconducting material.

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