Industrial electric heating furnaces inventions 12/06

20060291522 - Spectroscopy-based safety system and method for a vacuum arc remelt furnace: A vacuum arc remelt furnace system that automatically monitors for electrode to crucible arcing in a VAR furnace. The vacuum arc remelt furnace system includes a crucible, an electrode provided within the crucible, and a spectrometer operatively coupled to the gap between the electrode and the crucible. The spectrometer detects... Agent: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC

20060291523 - Fluid-cooled duct: Embodiments include a method and apparatus for cooling effluent flowing through a fluid-cooled duct. The apparatus comprises a base material having a bore therethrough through which effluent is flowable, and channel members and bar members operatively connected to the base material to form fluid flow paths around the outer surface... Agent: Kyla D. Cummings Speed Law Firm

20060291524 - Joint strengthening ring for graphite electrodes: An electrode joint is presented, the joint including two joined graphite electrodes and having a joint strengthening ring interposed between the electrodes, the joint strengthening ring composed of a compressible.... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

20060291525 - Electrode joint: An electrode assembly is secured against loosening/unscrewing and cracking of carbon and/or graphite electrodes. The electrodes are connected in columns with threaded connection elements, i.e., carbon nipples. The diameter of the nipples at their equator is 80 to 110% of the diameter of the electrodes. When the electrodes are connected... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20060291526 - Bus bar mounting structure: A guide wall and a recessed portion for accommodating therein a female-female terminal are formed in a lower case, and in an intermediate plate, a through hole through which an electric connection portion which is in abutment with the guide wall is formed and a guide portion is provided at... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060291527 - Direct electric resistance liquid heater: The Direct Electric Resistance Liquid Heater comprises a liquid heating chamber containing a plurality of electrodes. The electrodes are spaced apart to create a plurality of channels through which the liquid to be heated passes. The electrodes are each connected to a power supply by one or more switches. A... Agent: Allen D. Darden

20060291528 - Melting and refining in baths with cooled walls: A method for melting inorganic materials, preferably glasses and glass-ceramics, in a melting unit with cooled walls is provided. The method includes selecting the temperature of at least one region of the melt is selected in such a way as to be in a range from Teff−20% to Teff+20%, where... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20060291529 - Cold wall induction nozzle: An induction melting apparatus for the manufacture of gas atomized titanium powder that is free from contamination characteristic of conventional melting practices.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20060285572 - Process container with cooling elements: A process container comprising a metallic casing having at least one refractory cladding layer disposed on the inner side thereof, and cooling elements connected to the outer side of the casing. Each cooling element comprises a base plate and at least one cooling channel connected to the base plate in... Agent: Robert W. Becker & Associates