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Title: Rapid infrared heating of a surface

Abstract

High energy flux infrared heaters are used to treat an object having a surface section and a base section such that a desired characteristic of the surface section is physically, chemically, or phasically changed while the base section remains unchanged.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Oak Ridge, TN
  2. Concord, TN
  3. Knoxville, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
873492
Patent Number(s):
6174388
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp. (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C21 - METALLURGY OF IRON C21D - MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-96OR22464
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
rapid; infrared; heating; surface; energy; flux; heaters; treat; section; base; desired; characteristic; physically; chemically; phasically; changed; remains; unchanged; base section; surface section; infrared heating; energy flux; /148/

Citation Formats

Sikka, Vinod K, Blue, Craig A, and Ohriner, Evan Keith. Rapid infrared heating of a surface. United States: N. p., 2001. Web.
Sikka, Vinod K, Blue, Craig A, & Ohriner, Evan Keith. Rapid infrared heating of a surface. United States.
Sikka, Vinod K, Blue, Craig A, and Ohriner, Evan Keith. Mon . "Rapid infrared heating of a surface". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873492.
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