Apparatus for processing a melt
US9587324B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
5References
19Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T117/1048
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for processing a melt may include a crucible configured to contain the melt, where the melt has an exposed surface that is separated from a floor of the crucible by a first distance. The apparatus may further include a submerged heater comprising a heating element and a shell disposed between the heating element and the melt, wherein the heating element does not contact the melt. The heating element may be disposed at a second distance with respect to the exposed surface of the melt that is less than the first distance.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.