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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2005
Applicant:
Edward B. Ripley, Knoxville, TN (US);
Inventor:
Edward B. Ripley, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
BWXT Y-12, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/60 (2006.01); H05B 6/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for heat treating manufactured components using microwave energy and microwave susceptor material. Heat treating medium such as eutectic salts may be employed. A fluidized bed introduces process gases which may include carburizing or nitriding gases. The process may be operated in a batch mode or continuous process mode. A microwave heating probe may be used to restart a frozen eutectic salt bath.