Abstract: A capacitive high-frequency drying system for drying moisture-containing material in which hot air is passed through the high-frequency oven is disclosed. For better energy utilization, the air is preheated by the waste heat of the high-frequency generator, and is conducted, after passing through the oven, through a heat exchanger for heating water for utility or industrial purposes.

Abstract: An automatic drying apparatus for dyeing bobbins in the textile industry, in which the bobbins, slipped onto a perforated tube, are first predried with compressed air, followed by an intermediate drying operation of the bobbin surfaces with infrared heaters and final drying then performed capacitively in a high-frequency oven. The tube with the bobbins thereon is transported through the apparatus as a unit by a transporting device.

Abstract: Method of producing silicon by crucible-free zone melting a substantially vertically held silicon rod with which a melting zone, produced by an induction heating coil which, together with an oscillating-circuit coil connected in series therewith and determining the oscillating-circuit frequency and having a high inductance in comparison with that of the induction heating coil heating up the rod material, forms the inductive component of a heating parallel oscillating circuit fed by a high-frequency generator and has a heating circuit capacitor connected in parallel with the heating coil, is passed through the silicon rod in direction of the rod axis, which comprises dimensioning the component resonance circuit formed by the induction heating coil and the heating-circuit capacitor to a frequency deviating by less than a factor of 2 from the frequency of the high-frequency generator.

Abstract: In order to suppress the high-frequency currents in bearings of shafts, the bearing capacity is arranged in the configuration of an electric quadrupole in such a manner that the high frequency voltage becomes a minimum. In the case of ungrounded shafts, a further impedance is provided between the bearing housing and the housing of the treatment chamber such that the sum of this further impedance and the impedance of the shaft are great compared to the bearing impedance. Additionally, a low resistance in the form of a sliding contact is shunted across the bearing impedance. The further impedance according to one embodiment is a capacitance and in another embodiment is a parallel L-C resonant circuit which is connected in series with the bearing. The capacitance of the L-C circuit is formed by an insulating plate and the inductance by a winding.

Abstract: In order to suppress the high-frequency currents in bearings of shafts, the bearing capacity is arranged in the configuration of an electric quadrupole in such a manner that the high frequency voltage becomes a minimum.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for drying the sizing of spun glass filaments by high frequency heating during the winding operation. To promote drying, the electrodes next to the roll are enclosed by housings into which hot air is blown.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for preventing condensation of the steam produced during the high-frequency treatment of moist material. In particular, the aforesaid is brought about by heating and cooling at least the current leads and/or the electrodes of the apparatus in such a manner that prior to and during the r-f treatment the current leads and/or the electrodes have at least approximately the same surface temperature.