Patent · US Expired

Method for melting or refining glasses or glass ceramics

US6848275B1 · kind B1 · utility

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9References

6Claims

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Assignee

Schott Glas · DE

Inventors

Uwe Kolberg · Mainz, DE
Hildegard Römer · Karben, DE
Frank-Thomas Lentes · Bingen, DE
Günter Weidmann · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 8, 2000
Grant date	Feb 1, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 17, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC03B5/021
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to a device for melting or refining glass or glass ceramics. According to the invention, such a device is provided with the following characteristics: a channel which is arranged in an essentially horizontal manner and which is provided with an inlet and an outlet for the glass melt; and an HF coil for coupling HF energy into the melt is allocated to the channel. The channel is made of a plurality of metal pipes in a similar way to a skull pot. Said pipes can be connected to a cooling medium.

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