Infrared heating apparatus
Abstract
Abstract APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A RADIATION SOURCE FOR HEATING OR SOLDERING ELECTRONIC CONPONENTS WHEREIN THE APPARATUS IS PROVIDED WITH ONE OR MORE CHAMBERS HAVING HIGHLY REFLECTIVE SURFACE ALIGNED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER SO AS TO DIRECT RADIATION ENTERING INTO THE CHAMBER DOWNWARDLY THROUGH THE CHAMBER SO AS TO BE EMITTED THROUGH THE BOTTOM OPENING OF THE CHAMBER AND THEREBY GREATLY IMPROVED THE UNIFORMITY OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE RADIATION TO IRRADIATE A REGION OF A WORKPIECE BEING SOLDERED SUCH THAT THE CONFIGURATION OF THE IRRADIATED REGION IS EXCLUSIVELY DETERMINED BY THE CONFIGURATION OF THE EXIT OPENING PROVIDED IN THE REFLECTIVE CHAMBER. THE STRUCTURE COMPRISING THE CHAMBER MAY ALSO BE EMPLOYED TO HOLD AND ACCURATELY POSITION THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AS WELL AS MASKING THE COMPONENT FROM RADIATION AND HENCE UNDUE HEATING.
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- 👤 B Costello
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-02-27 | 1976-08-28 | 1977-02-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-02-27 | 1980-08-28 | 1981-02-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-02-27 | 1984-08-28 | 1985-02-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |