Abstract: A system includes a platform having an upper surface and defining a recess having a floor, the recess configured to seat a dish, and a movable securing frame that is movably connected with the platform, the frame including a lift support having an upper surface that is movable along a path from a first location that is beneath the floor of the recess, through the recess, to a second location that is coplanar with the upper surface of the platform. A motor configured to cause oscillation of the platform and the movable securing frame can be used. A method of using the system can include placing a dish above a recess defined by an upper surface of a platform, and lowering the frame with respect to the platform, thereby seating the dish within the recess.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device may include a flexible substrate, a common layer, and an encapsulation member. An undercut groove may be formed on the flexible substrate. The common layer may be disposed on the flexible substrate, may include an organic light emitting layer, and may be disconnected by the groove. The encapsulation member may be disposed on the common layer, and may cover the common layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dental furnace comprising a firing hood equipped with a heating device that is movably supported for the opening and closing of the dental furnace relative to a base intended for receiving a dental restoration part, and further comprising a heat detection device that is directed towards an area above the base, in particular towards one or more dental restoration parts, and further comprising a control or regulating device for the dental furnace that is coupled to the heat detection device, wherein the heat detection device is configured as a thermal imaging camera (30) which is directed towards the area above the base while the firing hood (12) is partially or completely opened, and which feeds an at least two-dimensional image in the form of a matrix of the one or more inserted dental restoration parts (60) to the control or regulating device and/or to a muffle (26) that is intended for the generation of the dental restoration parts (60).

Abstract: An industrial tunnel oven for heat treatment of parts may include: an outer wall that defines a tunnel; at least one inner wall; and a conveying line, at least partially inside the tunnel, configured to convey the parts along the tunnel. The outer wall may have a substantially cylindrical form above a base zone of the outer wall. The walls may define at least one interspace for hot air entering, leaving, or entering and leaving the oven. The at least one inner wall may extends along sides of the tunnel in an arc so as to define openings for the hot air to flow from the at least one interspace toward the conveying line, from the conveying line toward the at least one interspace, or from the at least one interspace toward the conveying line and from the conveying line toward the at least one interspace.

Abstract: A method for denitrification of flue gases and a system, wherein flue gases generated in a rotary kiln are conveyed to a calcining zone for the deacidification of raw cement meal. Aqueous ammonia solution, ammonia, or ammonia-releasing substances for denitrifying the flue gases injected into the calcining zone according to the method of selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR), and the flue gas stream, together with an ammonia slip generated during the denitrification, is passed through a heat exchanger and through at least one dedusting device. The flue gas is guided through a exhaust gas line via a catalyst for the decomposition of excess ammonia with residues of nitrogen oxide in accordance with a method of selective catalytic reduction (SCR), wherein the catalyst is arranged in a reactor provided in the exhaust line, and is no larger than is required for a sufficient decomposition of the ammonia.

Abstract: A method and plant for thermally treating braking elements after a forming step, including a convective heating step at 150-300° C. and a infrared irradiation heating step, immediately in succession one relative to the other. A tunnel convection furnace is crossed by at least a first conveyor belt which translates along a first direction and on an upper face of which the braking elements are placed, is arranged laterally adjacent, with respect to the first direction, to an infrared heating tunnel furnace crossed by a second conveyor belt which translates along a second direction, parallel and opposite to the first one, and on an upper face of which the braking elements are placed. The first conveyor belt is larger than the second conveyor belt, and the braking elements appear in multiple side-by-side rows in a transverse and oblique direction with respect to the first and second directions.

Abstract: In a dental furnace that comprises a firing chamber (12) having a base and at least one receiving portion for dental restoration parts (40) it is provided that the receiving portion comprises a plurality of support elements (26) that are arranged adjacent to one another and in particular have the same thickness, wherein said support elements (26) support the dental restoration part (40) during the firing process.

Abstract: A raku kiln has a fire ring with a cylindrical sidewall and bottom made of refractory material with a kiln shelf supported a few inches above the bottom to enclose a space that is superheated by burners. A firing-chamber rests on the fire ring and is lifted by a two aligned pulleys on top of a pole which rotates to move the chamber out of the way. A vertical pole mates with tubes on the chamber for vertical guidance during raising and lowering of the chamber. Flanges on the lower end of the chamber allow adding an extension chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dental furnace wherein a firing chamber is heated up in a first heating-up period at a first heating-up rate of more than 50° K/min, in particular more than 100° K/min, which heats the furnace to at least 1000° C., in particular to 1100-1250° C. The first heating-up period is followed by an intermediate heating period, which is at least five minutes long, in particular at least ten minutes long, the gradient or heating-up rate of which is adapted to the material to be sintered in the dental furnace (10), and wherein this is followed by an end heating-up period (44) during which heating up is effected at a heating-up rate of more than 30° K/min, in particular approximately 50° K/min, and wherein during this the furnace temperature is held for at least five minutes, in particular for at least 25 minutes, above the temperature toward the end of the first heating-up period, and wherein forced cooling of the furnace (10) is performed after this.

Abstract: A heating apparatus including: a first heating part and a second heating part between which a substrate having a coating film is disposed at a substrate position in the film thickness direction; and a distance control part which controls at least one of a first distance between the substrate position and the first heating part and a second distance between the substrate position and the second heating part.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to methods and apparatus for inserting a substrate into a processing chamber. While many of the disclosed embodiments are described in relation to insertion of a semiconductor substrate into an anneal chamber with minimal introduction of oxygen, the implementations are not so limited. The disclosed embodiments are useful in many different situations where a relatively flat object is inserted through a channel into a processing volume, where it is desired that a particular gas concentration in the processing volume remain low. The disclosed embodiments use multiple cavities to serially attenuate the concentration of oxygen as the substrate moves into the processing volume of the anneal chamber. In some cases, a relatively high flow of gas originating from the anneal chamber is used. Further, a relatively low transfer speed may be used to transport the substrate into and out of the anneal chamber.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate processing apparatus. The substrate processing apparatus includes a chamber providing an inner space in which a process with respect to a substrate is performed, a heating plate on which the substrate is placed, the heating plate being fixedly disposed within the chamber, a heater spaced from a lower portion of the heating plate to heat the heating plate, and a lift module lifting the heater.

Abstract: A heater proofer cabinet includes a head cover board secured to left and right side cabinet boards with a fastener and the adhesive. A bottom board is secured to the left and right side cabinet boards with a fastener and the adhesive. A back panel is secured to the left and right side cabinet boards, head cover board and bottom board with a fastener and the adhesive. A heater proofer unit and a wind deflector are positioned so as to be operative within the heater proofer cabinet. A front door is attached to the left side cabinet board or the right side cabinet board.

Abstract: An apparatus for the application of hotmelt onto labels, includes a vacuum cylinder, a gluing unit with a glue roller unit, and a glue reservoir. The gluing unit is pivotally mounted such that it can be slewed away from the vacuum cylinder and the glue reservoir is designed as a self-contained unit that is structurally separate from the pivotable gluing unit. A glue reservoir for hotmelt includes an inner body with heating fins, a thermally insulating jacket enclosing the inner body, and an outer casing made of plastic.

Abstract: A viewport assembly may allow viewing of a retort chamber while protecting the viewer from heat of the retort chamber through a high-temperature-resistant window in an end wall of the viewport assembly. An access port in the end wall may allow use of tools, such as a welding device. An insulated door between the viewport assembly and the retort chamber may enhance protection and heat retention. The assembly may enhance retention of inert atmosphere in the retort chamber as well as heat, facilitating work on superalloy articles.

Abstract: A heat protection glazing is provided that includes an infrared-reflective coating on temperature resistant substrates, which are transparent in the visible spectral range. The coating is resistant and effective relative to long-term thermal loads.

Abstract: A device for preheating charging material for glass melting installations using its exhaust gases, having a vertical preheating shaft through which a heat exchanger extends conducting exhaust gases, the shaft upper end having a charging material opening, the lower end having a preheated charging material discharge device, the inlet of the heat exchanger connected to an exhaust gas supply line and the outlet connected to an exhaust gas outlet line. To recuperate a high portion of the exhaust gas heat, and to reduce environmental contamination and the suctioning of environmental air as false air, the exhaust gas supply line has an outlet line branch for drawing oft part of the hot gases and the outlet line is connected to a downwardly open sealing gas line in the region of the charging material above the heat exchanger exhaust gas passage for the hot gas emission into the charging material.

Abstract: A distributed energy system includes a gas-loaded heat generator capable of producing a thermal energy. The system includes a gas source to provide one or more isotopes of hydrogen, a plurality of metallic micro-structures, a gas loading chamber containing the plurality of metallic micro-structures. The gas loading chamber is structured to receive the one or more isotopes of hydrogen from the gas source. The system also includes a gas loading system capable of providing a gas loading pressure to the gas loading chamber containing the plurality of metallic micro-structures with an amount of one or more isotopes of hydrogen to form hydrogen clusters. In one form, the system further includes a thermal transducer capable of converting a first portion of the thermal energy. In still another form, the system additionally includes a waste heat recovery device capable of applying a second portion of the thermal energy.

Abstract: A layer furnace system for thermal treatment of metal components includes multiple heating levels which arranged on top of each other in vertical direction, and at least one heat source, wherein flat metal components, in particular metal sheets can be inserted into the heat levels and at last one heating level can be closed by a furnace door, wherein the furnace door is can be displaced in vertical direction for opening and closing the heat level located there behind. The present invention also relates to a method for operating the layer furnace system.

Abstract: A warming unit and method for warming an infusion medium prior to introducing the medium into a patient's body. The apparatus includes an outer casing, inlet and outlet tubes secured to the outer casing, a fluid conduit for transporting the infusion medium through the warming unit, and a heating element disposed proximate to the fluid conduit for warming the infusion medium flowing therethrough. The warming unit can form part of a system, which further includes a controller for controlling various functions of and separate from the warming unit, a reservoir containing the infusion medium, and a power source for powering the warming unit.

Abstract: A substrate supporting assembly in a reaction space includes a heater, a substrate support member, and a shim positioned between the heater and the substrate support member. The shim may be removably secured between the heater and the substrate support member. The shim may further include an inner surface defining a perimeter of a gap. The gap may be further defined by a bottom surface of the substrate support member and a top surface of the heater. The substrate support member may further include a shoulder positioned radially outside of a substrate support position and wherein the shim inner surface is radially aligned with the substrate support member shoulder.

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and methods to operate microreactor devices through the controlled delivery of pressurized fluids. A heated reservoir, a heated manifold, and a heater for the microreactor device provides for the delivery of a pressurized gas while minimizing evaporation and condensation; and a fluid interface and pressure interlock provides for the delivery of aseptic fluids while minimizing contamination and fluid loss.

Abstract: A rapid thermal processing system includes a rapid thermal processing furnace, a back electrode substrate, and a cover. The rapid thermal processing furnace includes a reaction chamber and a heating device. The heating device is capable of generating heat energy. The back electrode substrate is adapted to dispose in the reaction chamber and has a precursor layer and a selenium layer formed on the precursor layer. The cover is disposed at a position corresponding to the selenium layer on the back electrode substrate and has a sulfur in solid form formed thereon, so as to make the sulfur in solid form opposite to the selenium layer. After the sulfur in solid form absorbs the heat energy generated by the heating device, the sulfur in solid form reacts with the selenium layer and the precursor layer to form a photoelectric transducing layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including: mounting a substrate on a substrate mounting member that is disposed in a reaction container; heating the substrate at a predetermined processing temperature and supplying a first gas and a second gas to the substrate to process the substrate; stopping supply of the first gas and the second gas, and supplying an inert gas into the reaction container; and unloading the substrate to outside the reaction container.

Abstract: A thermal processing furnace, comprising: a generally bell jar-shaped outer reaction tube having a central axis; and an open-ended inner reaction tube for accommodating a wafer boat holding a plurality of substrates, which inner reaction tube is substantially coaxially disposed within the outer reaction tube, thereby defining a gas passage between an outer wall of the inner reaction tube and an inner wall of the outer reaction tube, wherein at least one of the outer wall of the inner reaction tube and the inner wall of the outer reaction tube is provided with a flow deflector that protrudes radially from the respective wall into the gas passage.

Abstract: A high energy photon production system and method which comprises a reaction vessel, a base heating source capable of generating a temperature of at least 4,000° F. within the reaction vessel; and a source of water for supplying water to the base heating source, within the vessel. As soon as the water is heated to a temperature of at least 4,000° F., at least some of the water becomes disassociated and facilitates production and release of high energy photons within the vessel which can be combined with the base heating source.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods for heating a slurry to increase a solids concentration of the slurry while maintaining the viscosity of the slurry below a threshold viscosity. For example, in one embodiment, a system includes a fuel slurry preparation system having a slurry tank configured to hold a fuel slurry, the fuel slurry having a solid fuel and a liquid. The fuel slurry preparation system also includes a heat source and a controller configured to control the heat source to heat the fuel slurry to decrease a viscosity of the slurry below a threshold viscosity.

Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to an improved heating chamber of a heating device having a non-reactive surface layer. The heating chamber includes at least one metal layer and at least one non-reactive disposed thereon. The improved heating chamber is protected against reacting chemically during the thermal treatment process, and has better anti-corrosion capability. The heating chamber is also protected against cracking. Therefore, the service life of the heating chamber is extended. A heating device having improved heating chamber and at least one method of forming the non-reactive layer are also disclosed.

Abstract: A delayed coking heater for heating a feedstock to delayed coking temperature is disclosed. The delayed coking heater may include: a heater including a radiant heating zone comprising a lower portion including a hearth burner section and an upper portion including a wall burner section, the hearth burner section comprising a plurality of hearth burners located adjacent to the bottom hearth for firing in the radiant heating zone; and the wall burner section comprising a plurality of wall burners located adjacent to opposing walls; and a multiple parallel serpentine heating coil located in the radiant heating zone.

Abstract: A crystallization apparatus includes a receiving unit supporting an object to be processed, a first heating unit adjacent the receiving unit, the first heating unit configured to heat the object to be processed to a first temperature during a first period, and a second heating unit adjacent the first heating unit, the second heating unit configured to heat the object to be processed to a second temperature, higher than the first temperature, during a second period that is shorter than the first period.

Abstract: A heat treatment furnace includes: a processing vessel configured to accommodate therein at least one object to be processed; a cylindrical heat insulating member covering a periphery of the processing vessel; and a heater disposed along an inner circumferential surface of the heat insulating member. The heater includes strip-shaped corrugated heater elements disposed along the inner circumferential surface of the heat insulating member, each of the heater elements having valley portions protruding outward and mountain portions protruding inward.

Abstract: A heating apparatus including: a first heating part and a second heating part between which a substrate having a coating film is disposed at a substrate position in the film thickness direction; and a distance control part which controls at least one of a first distance between the substrate position and the first heating part and a second distance between the substrate position and the second heating part.

Abstract: A reflow oven chamber assembly includes a housing disposed within a reflow oven chamber, heating elements disposed in the housing, and compression box assemblies disposed in the housing. The compression box assembly includes a compression box housing having an intake port located adjacent the heating element, an intake duct disposed in the compression box, and a diffuser plate disposed above the intake duct. The intake duct has an inlet opening in fluid communication with the intake port of the compression box housing and an outlet opening. The compression box assembly draws heated air into the compression box housing from the reflow oven chamber through the intake port and into the inlet opening of the intake duct and exhaust air out of the outlet opening of the intake duct to the diffuser plate. A method of distributing heated air within a reflow soldering oven is further disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to produce graphene and nanoparticle catalysts supported on graphene without the use of reducing agents, and with the concomitant production of heat, are provided. The methods and apparatuses employ radiant energy to reduce (deoxygenate) graphite oxide (GO) to graphene, or to reduce a mixture of GO plus one or more metals to to produce nanoparticle catalysts supported on graphene. Methods and systems to generate and utilize heat that is produced by irradiating GO, graphene and their metal and semiconductor nanocomposites with visible, infrared and/or ultraviolet radiation, e.g. using sunlight, lasers, etc. are also provided.

Abstract: A heater assembly for a tank 1 for storing a fluid reducing agent 2 for reducing harmful components in the exhaust gas of internal combustion engines, said heater assembly comprising a primary enclosure 5 which can be deployed in a lower portion of the tank 1 and which has an outlet opening 12 in a predetermined region 11 of the primary enclosure; and a heating device 18 for heating the reducing agent 2, said heating device 18 being disposed in the predetermined region 11 of the primary enclosure 5.

Abstract: Systems for treating contaminated soil are described herein. One system includes a soil chamber that includes one or more walls and at least one floor; at least one heater attached to or inside of at least one of the walls; and at least one heater coupled to or in the floor. Two or more of the walls enclose an interior of the soil chamber. At least one of the walls is configured to move between a closed position during heating of the soil chamber, and an open position that allows a soil moving vehicle to access an interior of the soil chamber to provide or remove soil to and from the soil chamber. At least one wall heater and at least one floor heater provide heat that transfers from the heaters to the contaminated soil in the soil chamber.

Abstract: Pyrolysis methods and apparatuses that allow effective heat removal, for example when necessary to achieve a desired throughput or process a desired type of biomass, are disclosed. According to representative methods, the use of a quench medium (e.g., water), either as a primary or a secondary type of heat removal, allows greater control of process temperatures, particularly in the reheater where char, as a solid byproduct of pyrolysis, is combusted. Quench medium may be distributed to one or more locations within the reheater vessel, such as above and/or within a dense phase bed of fluidized particles of a solid heat carrier (e.g., sand) to better control heat removal.

Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to a device and method for recrystallising a silicon wafer or a wafer comprising at least one silicon layer. The silicon wafer or the at least one silicon layer of the wafer is totally molten.

Abstract: A reflow oven chamber assembly that is configured to be installed within a reflow oven chamber of a reflow oven includes a chamber housing disposed within the reflow oven chamber, one or more heating elements disposed in the chamber housing, and one or more compression box assemblies disposed in the chamber housing. The compression box assembly includes a compression box housing having an intake port located adjacent the heating element, an intake duct disposed in the compression box, and a diffuser plate disposed above the intake duct. The intake duct has an inlet opening in fluid communication with the intake port of the compression box housing and an outlet opening. The compression box assembly is configured to draw heated air into the compression box housing from the reflow oven chamber through the intake port and into the inlet opening of the intake duct and exhaust air out of the outlet opening of the intake duct to the diffuser plate.

Abstract: An adhesive agent label includes an adhesive agent layer which is made of an adhesive agent and is formed on one surface of a support. A non-adhesive heat-reactive layer is positioned above the adhesive agent layer and has openings formed by heating at a predetermined temperature or higher. An intermediate layer is positioned between the heat-reactive layer and the adhesive agent layer. The intermediate layer and the heat-reactive layer are formed thinner than the adhesive agent layer. The intermediate layer facilitates the formation of the openings in the heat-reactive layer with good heat energy efficiency and allows the intermediate layer or adhesive agent layer to be exposed through the openings.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for manufacturing a polysilicon thin film by depositing an amorphous silicon thin film and an upper silicon dioxide substrate on a lower silicon dioxide substrate, forming a conductive thin film on the upper silicon dioxide substrate, and applying an electric field and performing Joule heating to crystallize the amorphous silicon thin film, the apparatus comprising power terminals for elastically contacting both upper ends of the conductive thin film and supplying power to the conductive thin film, and support members for elastically supporting the substrate such that the power terminals closely contact both upper ends of the conductive thin film to form a uniform electric field at the conductive thin film.

Abstract: A cement product is disclosed. The cement product includes clinker defined by a feedstock material and a ladle metallurgical facility slag material derived from a ladle metallurgical facility steel production system. A system and method for manufacturing clinker is also disclosed.

Abstract: The suction ports of a hot air blowing heater are arranged in a zigzag shape crossing the direction of travel of a printed circuit board, and hot air discharge nozzles project from inside or alongside the suction ports. Accordingly, in the reflow furnace according to the present invention, hot air discharged from the hot air discharge nozzles does not collide with hot air sucked into the suction ports, and turbulence does not take place.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus for the production of clinker from raw meal, comprising: a rotary kiln (8), optionally a precalciner; a multi-stage cyclone preheater (9) connected downstream of said rotary kiln (8) with respect to the direction of flow of the fumes (11) of a combustion taking place in said kiln (8); an electrofilter (10) connected downstream of said preheater (9) with respect to said direction of flow of the combustion fumes (11); characterised in that it comprises a first inlet (17) for feeding raw meal to said combustion fumes (11), said inlet (17) being arranged downstream of said preheater (9) and upstream of said electrofilter (10) with respect to said direction of flow of the combustion fumes (11), and in that it comprises a second inlet (18) for feeding partially preheated raw meal (14) from said electrofilter (10) to said preheater (9). The present invention also concerns an improved process for the production of clinker from raw meal.

Abstract: The invention and its group of variants consists of metal heat treating methods, a method for the combustion of liquid or gaseous fuel and hot air in a directly or indirectly fired furnace, and a heating device and regeneration nozzles for the carrying out of said method. The invention, and its variants, relate to the field of metallurgy and mechanical engineering, and can be used for metal heat processing (e.g., melting, heating for deformation, heat treatment) and for the sintering, drying (and other types of heat treatment) of non-metallic products such as ceramics. The essence of the invention are the novel technical features that make it possible to attain, while implementing the invention, the air excess factor (?) values in fuel and hot air mixture that are greater than 2.0 and mainly set within a range equal or less than 6.0.

Abstract: In a dental furnace that comprises a firing chamber (12) having a base and at least one receiving portion for dental restoration parts (40) it is provided that the receiving portion comprises a plurality of support elements (26) that are arranged adjacent to one another and in particular have the same thickness, wherein said support elements (26) support the dental restoration part (40) during the firing process.

Abstract: A heat treatment apparatus is disclosed, which enables suppression of a warp of a base substrate to which a plurality of single crystal semiconductor substrates are bonded. An example of the apparatus comprises a treatment chamber, a supporting base provided in the treatment chamber, a plurality of supports which are provided over the supporting base and are arranged to support the base substrate, and a heating unit for heating the base substrate, where each position of the plurality of supports can be changed over the supporting base. The use of this apparatus contributes to the reduction in the region where the base substrate and the supports are in contact with each other, which allows uniform heating of the base substrate, leading to the formation of an SOI substrate with high quality.

Abstract: A heat-generating mixture includes 40 to 55 wt % of metal silicide, 40 to 60 wt. % of iron (III) oxide, and 0 to 10 wt. % of silicon. On burning, the heat-generating mixture forms a non-melting, porous slag. In a method of heat generation, to generate heat, an igniter capable of being actuated mechanically or electrically, ignites a booster charge, which in turn ignites the heat-generating mixture. A device for heat generation incudes an igniter capable of being actuated mechanically or electrically, a booster charge and the heat-generating mixture fixed and/or contained in and/or on a casing.

Abstract: A reflow furnace using a conventional heater for blowing hot air has difficulty in reducing ?t and in stabilizing the oxygen concentration at a low level. In addition, it is difficult to uniformly discharge hot air from the discharge holes in a perforated plate of a conventional heater for blowing hot air. In a reflow furnace according to the present invention, the total area per unit area of discharge holes formed in a perforated plate in a heater for blowing hot air installed in a main heating zone is 1.5-5 times the total area per unit area of the discharge holes formed in a perforated plate of a heater for blowing hot air installed in a preheating zone. A heater for blowing hot air has a body divided into three chambers by partitions.

Abstract: Integrated cement production systems and methods implementing the systems are disclosed, where the integrated cement production systems include a burnable fuel supply subsystem, a cement raw material supply subsystem, a kiln subsystem and a cement clinker composition storage subsystem. The burnable fuel supply subsystem is adapted to receive one or a plurality of used and/or unused healthcare materials. The burnable fuel supply subsystem can feed the materials directly into the kiln subsystem, can convert the materials into different form and feed the different form to the kiln subsystem or feed a combination of the materials, different forms and optionally conventional fuels to the kiln subsystem.