Rapid infrared heating of a surface

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002

OSTI ID:874647

Sikka, Vinod K ^[1]; Blue, Craig A ^[2]; Ohriner, Evan Keith ^[3]

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1. Oak Ridge, TN
2. Concord, TN
3. Knoxville, TN

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.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-96OR22464
• Assignee: U.T. Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
• Patent Number(s): US 6432555
• OSTI ID: 874647
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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infrared
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surface
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treat
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base
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physically
chemically
phasically
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remains
unchanged
base section
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