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Conveyor oven with hybrid heating sources

US7800023B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2007
Grant dateSep 21, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA21B1/48
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A conveyor oven is provided with both electric and gas-fired infrared heaters. The heat output from the gas fired infrared heater is controlled by cycling or pulsing the gas supply to one or more burners that emit infrared heat by heating a nichrome screen wire.

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