CA1245727A - Levitation heating using single variable frequency power supply - Google Patents

Levitation heating using single variable frequency power supply

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CA1245727A
CA1245727A CA000498873A CA498873A CA1245727A CA 1245727 A CA1245727 A CA 1245727A CA 000498873 A CA000498873 A CA 000498873A CA 498873 A CA498873 A CA 498873A CA 1245727 A CA1245727 A CA 1245727A
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coil
heating
frequency
workpiece
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French (fr)
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John H. Mortimer
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Inductotherm Corp
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Inductotherm Corp
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02Induction heating
    • H05B6/22Furnaces without an endless core
    • H05B6/32Arrangements for simultaneous levitation and heating

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • General Induction Heating (AREA)
CA000498873A 1985-08-01 1986-01-02 Levitation heating using single variable frequency power supply Expired CA1245727A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US761,271 1985-08-01
US06/761,271 US4578552A (en) 1985-08-01 1985-08-01 Levitation heating using single variable frequency power supply

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CA1245727A true CA1245727A (en) 1988-11-29

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US (1) US4578552A (OSRAM)
JP (1) JPS6235491A (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA1245727A (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE3604503A1 (OSRAM)
GB (1) GB2178567A (OSRAM)

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US4578552A (en) 1986-03-25
GB8531808D0 (en) 1986-02-05
JPS6310557B2 (OSRAM) 1988-03-08
JPS6235491A (ja) 1987-02-16
GB2178567A (en) 1987-02-11
DE3604503A1 (de) 1987-02-12

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