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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2004
Applicants:
Klaus-dieter Duch, Taunusstein, DE;
Johann Weber, Wiesbaden, DE;
Franz Ott, Mitterteich, DE;
Robert Rühl, Mainz, DE;
Inventors:
Klaus-Dieter Duch, Taunusstein, DE;
Johann Weber, Wiesbaden, DE;
Franz Ott, Mitterteich, DE;
Robert Rühl, Mainz, DE;
Assignee:
Schott AG, Mainz, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 5/027 (2006.01); H05B 3/60 (2006.01); H05B 7/10 (2006.01); H05B 7/12 (2006.01); H05B 3/03 (2006.01); C03B 5/167 (2006.01); C03B 5/425 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 3/03 (2013.01); C03B 5/027 (2013.01); C03B 5/167 (2013.01); C03B 5/425 (2013.01);
Abstract
A melting and/or refining unit for conductively heatable melts, in particular glass melts, is provided. The melting and/or refining unit has a tank and at least one electrode. The electrode passes through an opening in a wall of the tank so as to be immersed in the conductively heatable melt. The melting and/or refining unit has an apparatus for reducing the local introduction of heating power into at least one region adjacent to the electrode.