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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2000
Uwe Kolberg, Mainz-Kastel, DE;
Hildegard Römer, Karben, DE;
Frank-thomas Lentes, Bingen, DE;
Günter Weidmann, Armsheim, DE;
Uwe Kolberg, Mainz-Kastel, DE;
Hildegard Römer, Karben, DE;
Frank-Thomas Lentes, Bingen, DE;
Günter Weidmann, Armsheim, DE;
Schott Glas, Mainz, DE;
Abstract
This invention relates to a device for melting or refining glass or glass ceramics. According to the invention, such a device is provided with the following characteristics: a channel which is arranged in an essentially horizontal manner and which is provided with an inlet and an outlet for the glass melt; and an HF coil for coupling HF energy into the melt is allocated to the channel. The channel is made of a plurality of metal pipes in a similar way to a skull pot. Said pipes can be connected to a cooling medium.