US PATENT SUBCLASS 427 / 557
.~.~.~ Thermal processes (e.g., radiant heat, infrared, etc.)

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427 /   HD   COATING PROCESSES

457  DF  DIRECT APPLICATION OF ELECTRICAL, MAGNETIC, WAVE, OR PARTICULATE ENERGY {15}
532  DF  .~ Pretreatment of substrate or post-treatment of coated substrate {9}
553  DF  .~.~ Low energy electromagnetic radiation (e.g., microwave, radio wave, IR, UV, visible, actinic, laser, etc.) {2}
557.~.~.~ Thermal processes (e.g., radiant heat, infrared, etc.) {2}
558  DF  .~.~.~.~> Ultraviolet light
559  DF  .~.~.~.~> Fusing, curing, or annealing (e.g., ceramics, etc.)

DEFINITION

Classification: 427/557

Thermal processes (e.g., radiant heat, infrared, etc.):

(under subclass 553) Processes wherein the energy utilized to treat a substrate prior to coating or a coated substrate is heat producing wave energy.