Abstract: An effusion cell assembly is disclosed and includes a temperature sensor designed to balance sensor temperature and cell crucible temperature by an increased heat radiation collection.

Abstract: Method and system for collecting fume and/or waste particulate matter generated in a process used to surface treat, cut, gouge or join a workpiece by means of elevated temperature (e.g. electric arc).The system includes means to collect and quench the effluent (slag and/or fume) in a cooled nozzle coupled with means to separate solid particles and cooling fluid, in the case of a working environment including air and return cleansed air to the ambient environment.

Abstract: An infrared radiative body which is composed of a transparent refractory body and a refractory film thereon which absorbs visible and near-infrared radiation suitable for application in an infrared radiating apparatus such as a stove or oven, and a method for making the same.

Abstract: A method of continuous welding of a series of tubes to a tube sheet, in which the torch current is decreased to produce partial fading of the arc after completion of the first welding bead, and the torch is then moved to a starting position on a second contour to be welded. A stationary preheat is then effected, and a second weld bead is made by following the second contour to be welded. The process continues until the last bead has been made, whereupon the arc is switched off.

Abstract: A calender roll whose shell consists of ferromagnetic material is heated by several groups of electromagnets which are mounted within the shell on a stationary carrier and whose pole shoes are adjacent to the internal surface of the shell. The temperature of the external surface of the shell is monitored at several locations as considered in the axial direction of the roll, and the resulting signals are compared with reference signals denoting the optimum or desired temperatures at such locations. Signals denoting the differences between the actual temperature signals and desired temperature signals are used to regulate the characteristics of electric current which is supplied to the windings of the electromagnets. Each electromagnet of each group can be regulated independently of all other electromagnets. Alternatively, two or more electromagnets of each group or entire groups of electromagnets may be regulated simultaneously. Additional electromagnets are provided to heat the end portions of the shell.

Abstract: When a door of a microwave oven is opened during a programmed cooking operation, a door open monitoring circuit provides a door open signal to a microcomputer so that the microcomputer interrupts to execute the programmed cooking operation. A control circuit measures time lapsed from the re-closure of the door to provide the microcomputer with a control signal indicative of whether a cooking switch has been operated within a predetermined period of time after the re-closure of the door. In response to the control signal, the microcomputer executes the remaining programmed cooking operation in case that the cooking switch has been operated within the predetermined period of time or clears it otherwise. The function of the control circuit may be performed by the microcomputer.

Abstract: An energy feed system for microwave ovens includes a rotatable slotted disc (24) arranged within the oven cavity (10) in front of a feeding aperture (22) in a cavity wall (11). The disc is essentially larger than the feeding aperture and is arranged at a small distance from the cavity wall (11) so that a narrow space (42') is formed between this wall (11) and the disc, through which microwave energy can propagate radially outwardly. The disc comprises a number of slots (27-29, 46-51), oriented transversely to their respective radial position vectors and dimensioned so as to serve as antenna elements for radiating energy into the interior of the oven cavity (10). The disc is journalled eccentrically so as to perform simultaneously a rotational and a translational motion and the narrow space between the disc and the cavity wall is also utilized for guiding an air stream to impinge on vanes (30-32, 44, 45) secured to the lower side of the disc so as to cause the disc to rotate in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: A crucible for containing molten magnesium, and a process for forming the crucible. The crucible is formed from ferritic stainless steel, and particularly type 444 stainless steel plate. The method involves forming ferritic stainless steel plate into component parts of the crucible, while maintaining the ferritic stainless steel plate at temperatures above about 200.degree. F. but below the "blue brittle" temperature range. Further, the method involves special techniques for welding the crucible parts. Specifically, the crucible parts are preheated to a temperature of 100.degree. -150.degree. C. and are completely welded by a process utilizing multiple welding passes with a special metal inert gas shielded welding technique before any cool down of the crucible parts below 100.degree. C. is allowed. The welds extend completely through the crucible walls, which are the thickness of steel plate, and completely incorporate the crucible parts while being essentially free of cracks.

Abstract: A turntable drive for a microwave oven having a flexible shaft driven by the fan motor of the generator. The flexible shaft is connected to a mechanism carrying the food support. The operation of the mechanism by the shaft causes the support to have a desired movement in the oven cavity, which includes both lateral translation and rotation of the support. Structure is included permitting the manual movement of the support for facilitated placement of the food thereon by the user. The mechanism and support are mounted to a carrier which is slidably mounted for selective positioning within the oven cavity and forwardly therefrom as for placement of food on the support.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for replacing or repairing missing or damaged abrasion resistant wearbars utilized in high velocity cyclone boilers. A retrofit wearbar having an aperture therein is utilized in conjunction with an end weldable stud wherein the wearbar and stud are placed in position over a damaged wearbar or against the boiler tube in the case of a missing wearbar and the stud end welding technique utilized to fuse the wearbar and stud in place with the damaged wearbar or boiler tube in the case of a missing wearbar in situ. An arc shield is utilized which has a projection from the weld fillet cavity thereof which cooperates in conjunction with the aperture of the retrofit wearbar to provide alignment of the stud in the wearbar and prevent shorting of the stud to the wearbar during the welding cycle.

Abstract: Parisons are passed along a plurality of heating boxes for heating them to a temperature desired for blow molding. Individual radiators are switched off in groups to obtain varying temperatures along the axial direction of the parisons.

Abstract: Addition of between 2 and 20% by weight of noise suppressing constituents to a conventional d.c. air-carbon arc cutting and gouging electrode results in an electrode operating at noise levels between 5 and 15 dbA below that of a conventional d.c. electrode. Further noise reduction is achieved by lowering the operating pressure of the air in the torch.

Abstract: An immersion heater having the bent legs of the individual electrical elements joined to a wall by a press fit between tapered element surface and tapered wall apertures. A movable brace interconnects the element legs and dampens vibration.

Abstract: A windmill electric heater converts wind energy to heat energy. A windmill drives a rotor of an eddy current heater. Magnetic fields are provided at an air gap between the rotor and a stator of the eddy current heater. Rotation of the rotor with respect to the stator causes eddy currents, and therefore heat, to be generated in the rotor. The heat generated in the rotor is drawn off for beneficial use such as in heating a house or other building. Excitation of the magnetic fields (and therefore the amount of heat generated) is controlled as a function of sensed parameters such as wind velocity, ambient temperature of the surroundings to be heated and temperature of the eddy current heater.

Abstract: A novel method for producing a homogenous weld exhibiting a superior grain structure, higher strength, and superior durability, using an extrusion-fusion type battery intercell welder having a novel electrode construction which provides improved current carrying characteristics.

Abstract: A temperature controlled oven apparatus having a central chamber with a heater element and a pivotal inner baffle door, located within a removable outer access door, periodically opened or closed to regulate the exhaust of oven air and the admission of ambient air into the oven through a preheated plenum chamber.

Abstract: Elongated workpieces having an extended intermediate portion of substantially uniform cross-section and axially spaced end or other portions of enlarged cross-section are inductively heated to a desired surface temperature by axially moving them at a continuous rate of speed coaxially of and sequentially through a succession of three axially aligned multiturn induction heating coils and energizing selective ones of the heating coils, during the passage therethrough of selected ones of the workpiece portions to inductively heat the same to the desired surface temperature. The coils have separate power supply circuits for energizing the coils, and suitable control means are provided for activating the power supply circuits to energize the coils in succession and during the travel of the selected portions of the workpiece through selected ones of the heating coils.

Abstract: Stud-welding device and procedure to mold a stud to a workpiece, adapted to weld studs with different dimensions, changing continuously, using an automatic stud-welding device, the device being mechanically fed studs in a stud holder, individually and in the correct position, and the stud holder being held by the stud-welding device, guided to the welding position, and the stud is welded to the workpiece, after which the stud-welding device returns the stud holder to the transfer position, in order to take on another stud and to achieve such several stud holders are assigned to the stud-welding device and alternatively connected to the stud-welding device in accordance with a selectable call-up program, so that a given stud-holder, equipped with a stud and connected to the stud-welding device, is separated from the stud-welding device after the weld has been performed thereon and the transfer position has been reached and held in that location, the operating sequence being controlled electrically or electroni

Abstract: An apparatus for safeguarding a welding pool in mechanized welding in a constrained position, for example a vertical position, comprises sliding blocks pressed against the surfaces of the work pieces to be welded and supplying the welding current and the welding electrode and moving at the welding rate. The sliding blocks comprise two segments which are closely adjacent in the perpendicular center plane of the welding gap between the work pieces and are mutually movable. The sliding block segments are pressed in a yielding manner against the surface of each work piece and are individually and independently movable.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling cooking in a microwave oven whereby the power input to the cooking cavity is held at a predetermined, constant level. Available line power is measured through a winding or tap on the high voltage transformer secondary and the duty cycle of the magnetron power supply is adjusted to maintain a constant average power output.