Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
034266000 | Infrared energy | 42 |
20080282574 | Method and Device For Drying Circuit Substrates - Method and device for drying circuit substrates ( | 11-20-2008 |
20090113751 | Infrared dryer - An infrared dryer with an infrared dryer body is disclosed. The infrared dryer body includes a cylinder; an infrared light tube, located at substantially central location of the infrared dryer body; an infrared light lampshade, located above the infrared light tube to cover substantially the whole infrared light tube; and at least one shield located above the lampshade inside the cylinder to cover the whole lampshade. | 05-07-2009 |
20090260252 | Infrared dehumidifier - An infrared dehumidifier includes a hollow drum configured to rotate or oscillate around a longitudinal axis and one or more infrared heating lamps disposed inside the drum. | 10-22-2009 |
20130097886 | METHOD OF DRYING WATER-BASED RUBBER MIXES FOR PRODUCING TYRES - A method of drying a water-based rubber mix for producing tyres, wherein the water-based rubber mix is treated with infrared radiation for a time period of over 60 seconds and of 100 seconds or less. The infrared radiation is produced by a filament at a temperature of 500 to 850° C., and positioned at a distance of 5 to 10 cm from the water-based rubber mix for drying. | 04-25-2013 |
20130326899 | FREEZE-DRYING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - A freeze-drying method by a far infrared heater including the steps of: mounting the frozen objects to be dried prior to heating in the containers in which an absorption power of the radiant heat from the far infrared heater and a thermal conductivity are high, respectively; mounting the said objects which are contained in the containers into the reduced pressure tank under an atmospheric pressure; heating the containers by the radiant heat from the far infrared heater disposed in the reduced pressure tank; and sublimating the frozen water contents of the objects in a reduced pressure state where sublimation of the objects occurs in the reduced pressure tank. | 12-12-2013 |
20130326900 | APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RAPID DRYING OF LOOSE AND COMPACTED SAMPLES OF MATERIAL USING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY - A method for drying at least one sample of material includes: placing the at least one sample of material into an interior of a sealable chamber; sealing the chamber; applying a vacuum to the interior of the chamber; heating the at least one sample using electromagnetic energy while applying the vacuum to the interior of the chamber; electronically monitoring at least one condition in the interior of the chamber; and determining that the at least one sample is dry based on the at least one monitored condition. | 12-12-2013 |
20140059878 | HEAT TREATMENT OF A LASER COATING - The invention relates to a process for heating an organic coating applied to a number of substrates, especially a mirror, laser radiation being applied to the organic coating while the substrates run past without stopping. This process especially allows paints or inks to be dried or baked with little heat transfer to the substrate. | 03-06-2014 |
20140150283 | INFRARED QUARTZ CONVEYOR DRYER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A conveyor dryer for curing ink on a substrate is provided. The dryer comprises a dryer body, a housing functionally coupled to the dryer body, the housing and dryer body defining a heat zone, a heating element functionally disposed within the heat zone and configured to provide thermal energy, an infeed extension functionally coupled to the dryer body, such that the infeed extension extends substantially horizontally from the dryer body, a conveyor belt functionally coupled to the infeed extension, the conveyor belt being configured to transition from the infeed extension into the heat zone, and a sensor functionally coupled to the infeed extension and configured to sense the substrate on the conveyor belt, wherein under the condition that the substrate is placed on the conveyor belt, the sensor senses the substrate and results in the dryer transitioning from a standby state to an operational state. | 06-05-2014 |
20150007445 | HEATING DEVICE FOR ROTARY DRUM FREEZE-DRYER - A heating device ( | 01-08-2015 |
20150128443 | On-Site Drying And Curing Of Paint Systems Using Catalytic Infrared Radiators - A method is disclosed for the on-site surface coating of a structure, the structure being part of a construction including a plurality of structures, the method including the steps of: a) applying one or more layers of a coating system on-site to at least a part of the structure, b) arranging at least one gas catalytic infrared emitting unit in a position so that the infrared radiation is adapted for heating the one or more layers of the protective coating system on-site and c) irradiating the coated surface with infrared radiation emitted by the at least one gas catalytic infrared emitting unit on-site. The method allows the drying and/or curing of the one or more layers of the coating system to be accelerated. | 05-14-2015 |
20150369536 | TREATMENT DEVICE FOR FLOWABLE MATERIAL - A treatment device ( | 12-24-2015 |
20160033199 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ENAMELED WIRE - A method for manufacturing an enameled wire includes providing a conductor with an enamel coating thereon, and exposing the conductor to a light with a wavelength absorbable by a solvent included in the enamel coating to evaporate the solvent. The light includes a peak wavelength of less than 4 μm. | 02-04-2016 |
20160178278 | Food Waste Vacuum-Drying Disposal System | 06-23-2016 |
034267000 | Having treating gas or vapor circulation | 19 |
20080263889 | Hand Drying Apparatus - In a hand drying apparatus, an infrared light absorber absorbs infrared light, when a hand is not present, emitted from an infrared light emitter provided on an inner surface of a drying space. | 10-30-2008 |
20080289212 | Clothes Dryer - A clothes dryer includes a cabinet, a drum rotatably installed within the cabinet and a heating unit that heats the drum. Because the heating unit heats the drum itself, heat generated from the heating unit is transferred to the outer surface of the drum, passes through the interior of the drum according to thermal conduction and then heats the clothes, target items to be dried, so that temperature of the entire clothes are uniformly increased to accelerate evaporation of moisture of the target items to be dried. | 11-27-2008 |
20090272002 | WASHING MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH A RADIATION DRYING UNIT - A washing machine equipped with a radiation drying unit includes a rotary drum for accommodating laundry therein, a water tub for accommodating the rotary drum rotatably, a far infrared radiation generator for generating a radiant ray in a far infrared wavelength range, a radiation transmission portion for transmitting the radiant ray generated by the far infrared radiation generator to the rotary drum, a radiation controller for controlling an amount of the radiant ray transmitted from the far infrared radiation generator to the rotary drum, and a convection fan for circulating air by rotating in forward and reverse direction depending on an internal temperature of the rotary drum. | 11-05-2009 |
20110131828 | Device for Hardening the Coating of an Object, Consisting of a Material that Hardens Under Electromagnetic Radiation, More Particularly an UV Paint or a Thermally Hardening Paint - A method for hardening a coating of an object, more particularly a car body. A conveyor system moves the object to the proximity of a radiator and moves it away from said radiator with at least one transport cart that can be translationally moved on at least one running surface. A support frame for the object is fixed to the transport cart in order to rotate or pivot the object about a rotational or pivoting axis extending crosswise relative to the translational movement and independently thereof so that all areas of the surface can be exposed to approximately the same amount of radiation. | 06-09-2011 |
20110167666 | Method and means for drying grain in a storage bin - An apparatus is disclosed for drying grain in a storage bin as well as the method of drying the grain. The apparatus includes an air blower positioned outwardly of the storage bin which has an air inlet end and an air discharge end. The air discharge end of the air blower is in communication with the interior of the storage bin. A heat exchanger is positioned in a spaced relationship with respect to the air blower and has an air passageway with an inlet end and an outlet end. The outlet end of the heat exchanger is spaced from the inlet end of the air blower. An infrared heater is spaced from the inlet end of the heat exchanger so that infrared rays from the infrared heater will be directed into the air passageway of the heat exchanger so that the heat exchanger will heat the air being drawn through the heat exchanger by the air blower with the air blower sucking heated air from the air passageway and blowing the same into the storage bin to dry the grain therein. | 07-14-2011 |
20110167667 | Method and means for drying grain in a storage bin - An apparatus is disclosed for drying grain in a storage bin as well as the method of drying the grain. The apparatus includes an air blower positioned outwardly of the storage bin which has an air inlet end and an air discharge end. The air discharge end of the air blower is in communication with the interior of the storage bin. A heat exchanger is positioned in a spaced relationship with respect to the air blower and has an air passageway with an inlet end and an outlet end. The outlet end of the heat exchanger is spaced from the inlet end of the air blower. An infrared heater is spaced from the inlet end of the heat exchanger so that infrared rays from the infrared heater will be directed into the air passageway of the heat exchanger so that the heat exchanger will heat the air being drawn through the heat exchanger by the air blower with the air blower sucking heated air from the air passageway and blowing the same into the storage bin to dry the grain therein. The heat exchanger includes an outer shroud which is trapezoidal in plan view. The heat exchanger includes heat exchanger assemblies which are generally trapezoidal in shape. | 07-14-2011 |
20110225840 | METHOD OF DRYING A POLYMERIC MATERIAL - The method is for drying a material. A drying device is provided that has a heater disposed above a movable carrier and a fan device. The movable carrier carries the material to be dried. The material has a first temperature. A fluid, such as air is blown across the material by the fan device. The material is heated by the heater. | 09-22-2011 |
20120137537 | SHEET PROCESSING MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR SHEET-FED PRINTING PRESS AND METHOD OF DRYING SHEETS - A sheet processing machine, in particular a sheet-fed printing press, includes a varnishing unit and at least one combination drier for applying radiation energy and heated air to a newly varnished sheet. The at least one combination drier includes a plurality of circular or polygonal air nozzles and narrow-band high-power infrared light sources disposed between the air nozzles. The infrared light sources apply radiation at a radiation density of at least 25 kW/m | 06-07-2012 |
20130061489 | DRYING FURNACE AND DRYING METHOD - A drying furnace ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130174438 | INFRARED DRYING SYSTEM FOR WET ORGANIC SOLIDS - A process for drying wet organic solids to below 10 percent by weight is disclosed wherein an infrared drying system having a housing, a conveyor extending through the housing, at least one infrared heater located within the housing, and a fan for moving an airflow stream through the at least one infrared heater and onto the conveyor. Another step in the process can be providing and feeding wet organic solids onto the conveyor at a metering rate. In one embodiment, the wet organic solids have a moisture content of about 80 percent by weight. Moisture is removed from the wet organic solids by exposing the wet organic solids to at least one infrared heating element within the drying system and an airflow stream that has been heated by the at least one infrared heating element. | 07-11-2013 |
20130219738 | METHOD OF DRYING COATING FILM FORMED ON PET FILM SURFACE AND COATING FILM DRYING FURNACE - A method of drying a coating film formed on a surface of a PET film includes radiating an infrared ray having a dominant wavelength of 3.5 μm or less from an infrared heater onto a PET film on whose surface the coating film containing water or an organic solvent having an absorption spectrum of 3.5 μm or less has been formed, where the infrared heater has a structure such that an outer circumference of a filament is covered with a protection tube, and a partition wall for forming a flow passageway of a cooling fluid that restrains rise in temperature of a heater surface is provided in a space surrounding this protection tube, and bringing cooling air into contact with the surface of the PET film/coating film has been formed, so as to dry the PET film at a temperature lower than a glass transition point of the PET film. | 08-29-2013 |
20130269204 | Infrared Float Bar - Infrared air float bar for use in floating and drying a continuous planar web of a material in a dryer. Direct radiated or reflected infrared electromagnetic energy from an infrared light source in a removable channel assembly accelerates drying, or evaporation of solvents, or curing of web material passing in proximity to the bar, either by infrared electromagnetic energy, or in combination with convention airflow. The infrared source is cooled by pressurized air passing through an interior portion of the removable air bar channel assembly, and the air is further conducted into fluid contact with the web in an air gap between the emitter and web to promote convective heat transfer and to contribute to the air pressure field supporting web flotation. The removable channel assembly is configured for replacement of the infrared emitter and to allow the setting of the pressurized cooling air flow to the optimum level. | 10-17-2013 |
20140237844 | DYNAMIC COOLING OF PRINT MEDIA IN A RADIANT DRYER - Systems and methods provide targeted cooling for portions of print media during a radiant drying process. One embodiment comprises a radiant dryer and a control system. The radiant dryer includes a radiant energy source within an interior of the radiant dryer that dries a colorant onto a continuous-form medium. The radiant dryer further includes a plurality of independently actuated cooling jets within the interior that apply a cooling gas to the medium. The control system determines regions on the medium where the colorant is at risk of overheating, and directs the cooling jets to apply the cooling gas to the regions. | 08-28-2014 |
20140250712 | DRUM TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR A RADIANT DRYER OF A PRINTING SYSTEM - Systems and methods provide enhanced radiant drying capabilities for a printing system utilizing temperature control of a thermally conductive drum. One embodiment comprises a radiant dryer and a control system. The radiant dryer includes a thermally conductive drum and a plurality of radiant energy sources disposed along an outside surface of the drum. The energy sources dry a colorant applied to a print medium in contact with the drum. The radiant dryer further includes a cooling system that applies a coolant to the drum to remove heat from the drum. The control system measures the temperature of the drum, determines a difference between the temperature of the drum and a target temperature, and directs the cooling system to vary an application of the coolant to the drum based on the difference to maintain the drum at the target temperature. | 09-11-2014 |
20140250713 | Infrared Float Bar - Infrared air float bar for use in floating and drying a continuous planar web of a material in a dryer. Direct radiated or reflected infrared electromagnetic energy from an infrared light source in a removable channel assembly accelerates drying, or evaporation of solvents, or curing of web material passing in proximity to the bar, either by infrared electromagnetic energy, or in combination with convention airflow. The infrared source is cooled by pressurized air passing through an interior portion of the removable air bar channel assembly, and the air is further conducted into fluid contact with the web in an air gap between the emitter and web to promote convective heat transfer and to contribute to the air pressure field supporting web flotation. The removable channel assembly is configured for replacement of the infrared emitter and to allow the setting of the pressurized cooling air flow to the optimum level. | 09-11-2014 |
20140290089 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - An apparatus for detecting an organic compound and an apparatus for manufacturing a display device, the apparatus for detecting an organic compound including an infrared light emitting unit that irradiates infrared rays toward a gas-phase organic compound used as a process gas in an atmospheric pressure equipment; a first window that separates the organic compound from the infrared light emitting unit; an infrared detection unit that measures an infrared absorbance of the organic compound; and a second window that separates the organic compound from the infrared detection unit, wherein infrared absorption regions of the first window and the second window are different from an infrared absorption region of the organic compound. | 10-02-2014 |
20140325866 | RADIAL COUNTERFLOW REACTOR WITH APPLIED RADIANT ENERGY - An improvement is described for the processing of biological material in a continuous stream by the application of radiant energy taken from the wavelengths from infrared to ultraviolet, and its absorption by a feedstock in a workspace of featuring controlled turbulence created by one or more counter-rotating disk impellers. The absorbed energy and the controlled turbulence patterns create a continuous process of productive change in a feed into the reactor, with separated light and heavy product output streams flowing both inward and outward from the axis in radial counterflow. The basic mechanism of processing can be applied to a wide range of feedstocks, from the promotion of the growth of algae to make biofuel or other forms of aquaculture, to a use in the controlled combustion of organic material to make biochar. | 11-06-2014 |
20150354892 | DRYING APPARATUS - A drying apparatus includes a furnace body | 12-10-2015 |
20160130742 | HEATING SYSTEM FOR A MACHINE WITH A LIGHT HEAT SOURCE - A heating system for a machine includes a tungsten halogen light bulb, a socket, a heat sink, and a reflector. The tungsten halogen light bulb is configured to emit light when connected to an electric power source. The socket is selectively electrically connected to the electric power source. The tungsten halogen light bulb is removeably connected to the socket. The reflector includes a reflecting surface, and is fixedly mounted in relation to the heat sink, such that the reflecting surface reflects at least a portion of the light onto the heat sink. | 05-12-2016 |
034268000 | Radiation controlled by other drying parameters | 2 |
034269000 | Having temperature control | 2 |
20150013177 | Curing System and Method - A system including a curing system, including a first heating section, wherein the first heating section is configured to heat a device with a first radiant heat source, a second heating section coupled to the first heating section, wherein the second heating section is configured to heat the device with a second radiant heat source, and a controller system, configured to control the first and second heating sections based on a thermal curing profile for the device. | 01-15-2015 |
20160097591 | DRYING APPARATUS AND METHODS - The present disclosure concerns a drying or heating apparatus that is capable of independently controlling the temperature of the product being heated (e.g., to achieve a desired temperature profile) and the wavelength of the radiation (e.g., to maximize the heat transfer rate). To such ends, a drying apparatus can be provided with one or more heat sources that are movable relative to the product being heated in order to increase or decrease the gap or spacing between the heat source and the product. By adjusting the gap between the product and the heat source, it is possible to control the source temperature in such a manner that produces the desired product temperature and wavelength of radiation. | 04-07-2016 |
034270000 | Vehicle paint dryer | 1 |
20100088921 | APPARATUS FOR DRYING A PAINTING PRODUCT AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for drying a paint applied onto a bodywork of a motor vehicle, which apparatus is provided with a radiating assembly equipped with at least one catalytic panel fed with hydrocarbon gas for generating a first infrared radiation emission spectrum in the short-wavelength infrared band, in virtue of a catalytic reaction between the hydrocarbon gas and the oxygen present in the air, and arranged so as to emit the infrared radiations towards the bodywork to dry the paint, and is further provided with at least one air supplying device for blowing compressed air onto the catalytic panel so as to affect the catalytic reaction and generate a second infrared radiation emission spectrum distributed on the entire short-wavelength infrared band and broader than the first emission spectrum. | 04-15-2010 |
034273000 | Sheets, webs, or strands | 7 |
20090077825 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING AND DRYING SOLID OBJECTS - An apparatus and a method are described to dry solid objects being manufactured in a chain of steps. The apparatus contains a cartridge to hold the objects, a chamber to house the cartridge, nozzle sections to spray drying agents on the objects, and a vacuum section to remove the drying agent and the released solvent. The apparatus also contains an optical radiation source such as an IR lamp for heating the objects, which can be used in conjunction with the vacuum section for removing solvent and drying steps. The cartridge or the nozzles can be swayed changing the orientation of the objects and the nozzles. The spraying step and evacuating steps can be repeated as needed. | 03-26-2009 |
20130326901 | Method for Neutralizing or Recycling Carrier Materials for Film-like Coatings - The present invention relates to methods by which to produce sheet-like, wafer-like or film-like forms of drugs, confectionary, other food, cosmetics and the like for oral application or intake. The present invention is more particularly directed to the thermal treatment of carrier materials used in the production of such sheet-like, wafer-like or film-like forms. The thermal treatment removes contaminating or undesired substances from the carrier material. | 12-12-2013 |
20150308740 | Curing oven for printed Substratees - An oven and method for curing inks on various substrates and textiles, such as clothing or shirts, conveyed by an overhanging vertically oriented chain conveyor. Clips are attached to the chain conveyor for holding the printed textile in a vertical oven mount, as they pass by the radiant heating elements structured in the curing oven during usage. | 10-29-2015 |
20160116211 | OPERATING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IRRADIATING A SUBSTRATE - A method is provided for operating a device for modifying a substrate with an irradiating unit in which multiple cylindrical infrared emitters having longitudinal axes arranged parallel to one another are grouped together. The method includes the steps (a) specifying a total radiation output power as a function of the substrate modification to be achieved, (b) operating each infrared emitter at a desired operating output power, (c) specifying a desired radiation spectrum as a function of the substrate modification to be achieved, and (d) selecting the desired operating output power of each infrared emitter individually so that, when the output powers are added together, the desired radiation spectrum and the total radiation output power are obtained, (e) with the proviso that the infrared emitters are of an identical construction and that the total radiation output power deviates by a maximum of 15% from a specified desired value. | 04-28-2016 |
034274000 | Having gas or vapor treatment | 3 |
20100269366 | DRYING DEVICE - A drying device including: a travelling unit and a drying unit. The travelling unit transports a sheet-like substrate in a travelling direction. The sheet-like substrate includes a thin film body wherein at least one surface of the thin film body is coated with a coating material including an active material. The drying unit dries the thin film body. The drying unit includes a radiative heater and a first nozzle. The radiative heater irradiates an infrared ray to a to-be-dried surface of the thin film body. The first nozzle blows a dry air to the to-be-dried surface in a direction opposite to the travelling direction of the sheet-like substrate. | 10-28-2010 |
20110131829 | Infrared Float Bar - Infrared air float bar for use in floating and drying a continuous planar web of a material in a dryer. Direct radiated or reflected infrared electromagnetic energy from an infrared light source in a removable channel assembly accelerates drying, or evaporation of solvents, or curing of web material passing in proximity to the bar, either by infrared electromagnetic energy, or in combination with convention airflow. The infrared source is cooled by pressurized air passing through an interior portion of the removable air bar channel assembly, and the air is further conducted into fluid contact with the web in an air gap between the emitter and web to promote convective heat transfer and to contribute to the air pressure field supporting web flotation. The removable channel assembly is configured for replacement of the infrared emitter and to allow the setting of the pressurized cooling air flow to the optimum level. | 06-09-2011 |
20160025409 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a substrate processing apparatus ( | 01-28-2016 |