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Heat lamps for zone heating

US6465761B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 2001
Grant dateOct 15, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C16/481
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A reactor chamber is positioned between a top array of heat lamps and a bottom array of heat lamps. At least one of the heat lamps forming the top and bottom arrays features a segmented filament such that power output along the length of the heat lamp differs. In one configuration, the heat lamp has a pair of high energy output regions spaced from each other by a lower energy output region. In some configurations, at least one of the heat lamps forming the top and bottom arrays is non-linear, such as U-shaped. In further configurations, a non-linear heat lamp has a segmented filament with segments or areas of different winding density.

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