(under subclass 10) Subject matter wherein the charge is heated by the electron beam to a gaseous state.
(1) Note. Generally crucibles are fully charged, then moved into an area to be struck by the electron beam and then out from under the beam when the charge is substantially vaporized.
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33+, for glass furnace charging devices.
46+, and 42, for electroslag remelting furnace start up charging and alloying devices respectively.
63, for indirect arc furnaces where the charge is fed into the space between the electrodes.
67+, for arc furnace ingot remelting where furnace electrodes constitute the charge material.
72+, for arc furnace crucible details. 79+, for arc furnace charging, per se.
115, for resistance furnace charging, per se.
142+, for induction furnace charging, per se.
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110, Furnaces,
267+, and 327+ for furnace solid fuel feeders and subclasses 101+ for furnace fuel feeders, per se.
118, Coating Apparatus,
726+, for details of crucible structures which contain coating material during vaporization.
219, Electric Heating,
420+, for electric heating devices combined with nominally disclosed crucible, or furnace-type containers.
266, Metallurgical Apparatus, 200+, for means to melt, or vaporize metal, or to treat liquified metal.
392, Electric Resistance Heating Devices, appropriate subclasses for electric heating apparatus.
422, Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing,
244, for serially disposed vaporizing heating means with solid material deposition means maintained at a temperature lower than said heating means.
431, Combustion,
208, for a fuel burner having an electrically heated fuel vaporizer.
