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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2007
Applicants:
Kuno Weiss, Esslingen, DE;
Oleg S. Fishman, Maple Glen, PA (US);
Inventors:
Kuno Weiss, Esslingen, DE;
Oleg S. Fishman, Maple Glen, PA (US);
Assignee:
Inductotherm Corp., Rancocas, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/08 (2006.01); H05B 6/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and process are provided for induction heating of a workpiece. The workpiece is moved through an inductor to inductively heat treat the workpiece with electric power of varying frequency and duty cycle or amplitude control to control the magnitude of electric power as the frequency changes. Alternatively the workpiece may be stationary and the inductor can be moved along the workpiece, or combined and coordinated movement of both the workpiece and inductor can be used.