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Rapid infrared heating of a surface

US6432555B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2000
Grant dateAug 13, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/12458
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

High energy flux infrared heaters are used to treat an object having a surface section and a base section such that a desired characteristic of the surface section is physically, chemically, or phasically changed while the base section remains unchanged.

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