Inline melt control via RF power

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9810482
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14445531

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Various embodiments provide apparatus and methods for melting materials and for containing the molten materials within melt zone during melting. Exemplary apparatus may include a vessel configured to receive a material for melting therein; a load induction coil positioned adjacent to the vessel to melt the material therein; and a containment induction coil positioned in line with the load induction coil. The material in the vessel can be heated by operating the load induction coil at a first RF frequency to form a molten material. The containment induction coil can be operated at a second RF frequency to contain the molten material within the load induction coil. Once the desired temperature is achieved and maintained for the molten material, operation of the containment induction coil can be stopped and the molten material can be ejected from the vessel into a mold through an ejection path.

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  • APPLE INC.;CRUCIBLE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
O'Keeffe, Sean Tustin, US 26 76
Poole, Joseph C San Francisco, US 88 800
Prest, Christopher D San Francisco, US 215 4245
Scott, Matthew S San Jose, US 73 507
Stevick, Joseph Olympia, US 40 263
Stratton, Dermot J San Francisco, US 52 296
Waniuk, Theodore A Lake Forest, US 63 316

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