Method and apparatus for melting aluminum powder

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PATENT NO 8845781
APP PUB NO 20130025414A1
SERIAL NO

13640252

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Provided are a method and an apparatus for melting an aluminum powder, which are capable of melting the aluminum powder with a high yield and allow the melted aluminum to be reused for a variety of applications. The method for melting the aluminum powder includes the steps of: preparing a mixture (M) including an aluminum powder (A) and a fluoride-based flux (F) by previously mixing the aluminum powder (A) and the fluoride-based flux (F); and melting the mixture (M) in molten aluminum (L).

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NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY LTD1-1-13 SHIMBASHI MINATO-KU TOKYO 105-0004
TOYO ALUMINIUM KABUSHIKI KAISHA6-8 KYUTARO-MACHI 3-CHOME CHUO-KU OSAKA-SHI OSAKA 5410056

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Higashimura, Kazuya Osaka, JP 2 2
Ishiwata, Yasuo Shizuoka, JP 10 49
Kato, Akira Tokyo, JP 467 6914
Moriguchi, Katsuya Osaka, JP 1 2
Suzuki, Yuji Shizuoka, JP 379 3700
Tanaka, Akiei Osaka, JP 11 63
Tono, Kazumi Shizuoka, JP 3 7

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