Apparatus and method for condensing metal vapor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8617457
APP PUB NO 20130145902A1
SERIAL NO

13543575

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An apparatus for condensing metal vapors has at least one inlet conduit that is cooled to cause a portion of the metal vapor to condense to liquid. The apparatus also has a holding tank that is connected to the inlet conduit that collects condensed liquid metal. The apparatus also has at least one outlet conduit connected to the holding tank that is cooled to cause a portion of the remaining metal vapor to condense to solid metal. The apparatus also has at least one heater that heats the at least one outlet conduit to cause the solid metal to melt to liquid metal and subsequently flow in to the holding tank. The apparatus also has at least one sealing mechanism located at a distal end of the at least one outlet conduit for preventing metal vapor and carrier gas from exiting the outlet conduit during heating of the outlet conduit.

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INFINIUM INC3 HURON DRIVE NATICK MA 01760

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buchman, Michael Boston, US 6 2
Derezinski,, III Stephen J Wellesley, US 1 1
Douglas, Jason Prospect, US 41 2222
Eagar, Thomas Belmont, US 2 2
Pati, Soobhankar Boston, US 5 13
Powell, Adam Clayton Newton, US 5 10
Spiridigliozzi, Luciano North Reading, US 5 38

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