Heating inventions 02/08

20080050688 - System and process for heating semiconductor wafers by optimizing absorption of electromagnetic energy: An apparatus for heat treating semiconductor wafers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a heating device which contains an assembly linear lamps for emitting light energy onto a wafer. The linear lamps can be placed in various configurations. In accordance with the present invention, tuning devices which are used to adjust... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20080050689 - Method of stabilising a refractory inner wall of a hot blast generating device and use thereof in a hot repair method: The invention relates to a method of stabilising a refractory inner wall of a hot blast generative device having a wall configuration comprising an outer wall and a refractory inner wall, in particular the refractory inner wall of the combustion chamber of a hot blast generative device According to the... Agent: Stevens Davis Miller & Mosher, LLP

20080050690 - Heat packages and methods of their use: The present invention provides a heat package wherein a surface of a generating heat element that generates heat when exposed to atmosphere is placed against or attached to a heat conductive member. The heat element is protected from atmosphere until use. The heat package may include a heat-generating element attached... Agent: Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.

20080044785 - Quartz-product baking method and quartz product: The present invention is a quartz-product baking method for baking a first quartz product and a second quartz product to remove a metal contained therein, the first and second quartz products being to be loaded into a heat-processing apparatus for heat-processing a semiconductor substrate so that at least a part... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080038682 - Apparatus and method for the production of cement clinker: Apparatus and method for the production of cement clinker, wherein raw meal is preheated in a heat exchanger and is burnt in a kiln to form cement clinker and the exhaust gases from the kiln flow in succession through the heat exchanger and a catalytic converter, wherein the exhaust gases... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20080032247 - Method of improving nox emissions control in rotary preheater mineral kilns: This invention relates to a method to further enhance NOx reduction in rotary preheater mineral kilns by coupling the temperature control and gas composition uniformity afforded by the high temperature mixing with the use of chemical reducing agents. The chemical reducing agent or agents, generally chosen from ammonia or ammonia... Agent: Charles D. Gunter, Jr. Whitaker, Chalk. Swindle & Sawyer, LLP