WO2004050939A3 - Plasma-assisted melting - Google Patents
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- WO2004050939A3 WO2004050939A3 PCT/US2003/038459 US0338459W WO2004050939A3 WO 2004050939 A3 WO2004050939 A3 WO 2004050939A3 US 0338459 W US0338459 W US 0338459W WO 2004050939 A3 WO2004050939 A3 WO 2004050939A3
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Abstract
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP03812501A EP1579023A4 (en) | 2002-12-04 | 2003-12-04 | Plasma-assisted melting |
| AU2003297636A AU2003297636A1 (en) | 2002-12-04 | 2003-12-04 | Plasma-assisted melting |
Applications Claiming Priority (8)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US43067702P | 2002-12-04 | 2002-12-04 | |
| US60/430,677 | 2002-12-04 | ||
| US43527802P | 2002-12-23 | 2002-12-23 | |
| US60/435,278 | 2002-12-23 | ||
| USPCT/US03/14133 | 2003-05-07 | ||
| PCT/US2003/014133 WO2003096747A2 (en) | 2002-05-08 | 2003-05-07 | Plasma heating apparatus and methods |
| US10/449,600 US7189940B2 (en) | 2002-12-04 | 2003-06-02 | Plasma-assisted melting |
| US10/449,600 | 2003-06-02 |
Publications (2)
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| WO2004050939A2 WO2004050939A2 (en) | 2004-06-17 |
| WO2004050939A3 true WO2004050939A3 (en) | 2005-09-22 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| PCT/US2003/038459 Ceased WO2004050939A2 (en) | 2002-12-04 | 2003-12-04 | Plasma-assisted melting |
Country Status (3)
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| EP (1) | EP1579023A4 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU2003297636A1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2004050939A2 (en) |
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| US7494904B2 (en) | 2002-05-08 | 2009-02-24 | Btu International, Inc. | Plasma-assisted doping |
| US7638727B2 (en) | 2002-05-08 | 2009-12-29 | Btu International Inc. | Plasma-assisted heat treatment |
| US7445817B2 (en) | 2002-05-08 | 2008-11-04 | Btu International Inc. | Plasma-assisted formation of carbon structures |
| US7465362B2 (en) | 2002-05-08 | 2008-12-16 | Btu International, Inc. | Plasma-assisted nitrogen surface-treatment |
| US7432470B2 (en) | 2002-05-08 | 2008-10-07 | Btu International, Inc. | Surface cleaning and sterilization |
| US7560657B2 (en) | 2002-05-08 | 2009-07-14 | Btu International Inc. | Plasma-assisted processing in a manufacturing line |
| US7497922B2 (en) | 2002-05-08 | 2009-03-03 | Btu International, Inc. | Plasma-assisted gas production |
| KR101015744B1 (en) | 2002-05-08 | 2011-02-22 | 비티유 인터내셔날, 인코포레이티드 | Plasma catalyst |
| US7498066B2 (en) | 2002-05-08 | 2009-03-03 | Btu International Inc. | Plasma-assisted enhanced coating |
| US7189940B2 (en) | 2002-12-04 | 2007-03-13 | Btu International Inc. | Plasma-assisted melting |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US5222448A (en) * | 1992-04-13 | 1993-06-29 | Columbia Ventures Corporation | Plasma torch furnace processing of spent potliner from aluminum smelters |
| US5276297A (en) * | 1990-09-18 | 1994-01-04 | Naraseiki Kabushiki Kaisha | Melting disposal apparatus for injection needles |
| US5973289A (en) * | 1995-06-07 | 1999-10-26 | Physical Sciences, Inc. | Microwave-driven plasma spraying apparatus and method for spraying |
| US6362449B1 (en) * | 1998-08-12 | 2002-03-26 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Very high power microwave-induced plasma |
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| US3264508A (en) * | 1962-06-27 | 1966-08-02 | Lai William | Plasma torch |
| JP2002518280A (en) * | 1998-06-19 | 2002-06-25 | ザ・リサーチ・ファウンデーション・オブ・ステイト・ユニバーシティ・オブ・ニューヨーク | Aligned free-standing carbon nanotubes and their synthesis |
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- 2003-12-04 AU AU2003297636A patent/AU2003297636A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-12-04 EP EP03812501A patent/EP1579023A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2003-12-04 WO PCT/US2003/038459 patent/WO2004050939A2/en not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5276297A (en) * | 1990-09-18 | 1994-01-04 | Naraseiki Kabushiki Kaisha | Melting disposal apparatus for injection needles |
| US5222448A (en) * | 1992-04-13 | 1993-06-29 | Columbia Ventures Corporation | Plasma torch furnace processing of spent potliner from aluminum smelters |
| US5973289A (en) * | 1995-06-07 | 1999-10-26 | Physical Sciences, Inc. | Microwave-driven plasma spraying apparatus and method for spraying |
| US6362449B1 (en) * | 1998-08-12 | 2002-03-26 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Very high power microwave-induced plasma |
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| EP1579023A4 (en) | 2009-07-22 |
| AU2003297636A1 (en) | 2004-06-23 |
| AU2003297636A8 (en) | 2004-06-23 |
| EP1579023A2 (en) | 2005-09-28 |
| WO2004050939A2 (en) | 2004-06-17 |
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