Heater apparatus, system, and method for stabilizing a sheet material
US8354616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03B35/147
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for stabilizing a sheet material by near-field levitation comprises a heater plate including a heating element and a radiation surface which vibrates when the heater plate receives an acoustic wave. The apparatus further comprises at least one vibration source coupled to the heater plate and operable to transmit the acoustic wave to the heater plate.
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