Procedyne Corporation

Karin Staffin Bickford

H Kenneth Staffin

Robert B Roaper

Joseph E Japka

Herbert K Staffin

Marc Joseph Glasser

Robert Bernard Roaper, Ii

James Bickford

A parts container for minimizing oxidation of heat-treated parts during transfer in an oxygen-containing environment. The container includes: a heat-resistant vessel having an interior space and including oppositely positioned first and second apertures; a heat-resistant, porous support element fluidly connected to the first aperture to provide a bottom to for the vessel; and a disposed in the interior space a plurality of fluidizable granular solids and at least one heat-treatment part. The fluidizable granular solids provide a transient protective environment for the parts after heat treatment thereby minimizing exposure of the parts to oxygen in the surrounding environment. Additional embodiments and methods of use are also described.

Apparatus and method for transferring heat treated parts

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A fluidized bed method and apparatus involving a grounded electrically conductive bed for controlling or eliminating electrostatic charges therein and high surface area charge dissipators.

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A device for thermal shock testing and thermal cycling of workpieces is provided which comprises at least one fluidized bed chamber for thermally treating a workpiece. Agitation of the area about the workpiece is accomplished by movement of the workpiece, by baffles, or by providing a supplementary gas distributor. The agitation provided increases the flow rate of particles of the fluidized bed particulate media in a localized area about the workpiece, thus increasing the rate of heat transfer between the bed media and the workpiece, and increasing thermal shock capacity of the thermal shock tester.

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Princeton, NJ, United States of America

Karin Staffin Bickford