Heating element and fusion furnace comprising same

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PATENT NO 9781774
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14452250

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A heating element includes a filament that conducts electricity. In some embodiments, the filament is encapsulated in a silicon nitride cover. The heating element provides a heating zone located relatively closer to the tip of the heating element and relatively further from a connection where electrical leads connect to the filament.

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Bernier, Marco Rivière-du-Loup, CA 4 1
Boivin, Marc Wendake, CA 12 8
Chantal, Alain St-nicolas, CA 3 6
Fiala, Antoine St-Romuald, CA 4 1
LeMay, Pierre-Emmanuel Quebec, CA 10 8

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