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Manufacturing process for heat emitting plates

Assignee: Raivi SA
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Filing: 1981-10-19
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Granted: 1983-10-18
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Expires: 2001-10-19
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Abstract

Abstract A method for fabricating heat emitting plates permits such plates to be designed to have a wide variety of thermal emission characteristics. A metal plate is coated with dielectric material on both sides and then heated to 300° to 400° C. at which point it is sprayed by a molten conductive metal. The thickness of the molten conductive metal on the dielectric coating can be varied along the length of the plate by varying the speed of the mutual displacement between the spraying means and the plate during the spraying operation. A protective pattern is painted or otherwise deposited on the sprayed metal which is then subjected to a corrosive bath to eliminate all of the sprayed metal except that which is overlaid by the protective coating. The protective coating is then removed leaving a heating element of desired configuration to achieve the desired thermal emission characteristics of the plate. More than one heating element may be formed on any plate surface and each of such heating elements can be connected to different voltage levels to achieve different heating characteristics.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joaquin F. Cenefels

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 14:11
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/20; H05B3/22; H05B3/28; H05B3/30; C; C23; C23C; C23C4/00; C23C4/01; H05B2203/00; H05B2203/002; H05B2203/003

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
A method for manufacturing heat emitting plates comprising the steps of: coating both surfaces of a metal plate with a dielectric coating; heating the coated plate to a temperature between 300° C. and 400° C.; and spraying molten conductive metal over at least one of the coated surfaces in a manner such that the depth of the conductive metal sprayed onto the coated surface is uniform along any transverse section of the plate; wherein the step of spraying includes moving the plate relative to a spraying means at a relatively non-uniform speed so as to vary the thickness of the metal sprayed onto the plate along different portions of the length of the plate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 114 words
A method for manufacturing heat emitting plates comprising the steps of: coating both surfaces of a metal plate with a dielectric coating; heating the coated plate to a temperature between 300° C. and 400° C.; and spraying molten conductive metal over at least one of the coated surfaces in a manner such that the depth of the conductive metal sprayed onto the coated surface is uniform along any transverse section of the plate; wherein the step of spraying includes moving the plate relative to a spraying means at a relatively non-uniform speed so as to vary the thickness of the metal sprayed onto the plate along different portions of the length of the plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 46 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of applying a corrosion-protective material pattern onto the sprayed metal and removing the sprayed metal from the plate with a corrosive agent at locations other than those protected from the agent by the corrosion-protective material pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the corrosion-protective material pattern is painted onto the plate on the sprayed metal and has a prescribed length and a width which varies throughout that length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the corrosion protective material pattern has a prescribed length and a uniform width throughout that length.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein said corrosion-protective material pattern is painted onto said sprayed metal and takes the form of at least two mutually insulated and spaced patterns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein said mutually insulated patterns have different lengths.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein said mutually insulated patterns have different widths.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein said pattern of corrosion-protective material includes a plurality of areas which are separated lengthwise along said plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method according to claim 8, wherein said pattern has a zig-zag configuration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method according to claim 8, wherein said pattern has at least two uniformly spaced zig-zag sections.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 23 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein said pattern is in the form of a zig-zag line of varying widths throughout its length.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method according to claim 11, wherein the width of said zig-zag line gradually increases with its length.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 19 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the width of said pattern varies along the length of said plate.

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