F27B 14/061
Induction furnaces
Official title: {Induction furnaces}
F27B14/061 (Induction furnaces) appears on 258 US grants and 195 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F27B- Granted patents
- 258
- Published applications
- 195
- Assignees
- 170
- Inventors
- 560
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
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| 2025 | 3 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Device for monitoring an apparatus for induction heating of a metal material, method for automatic loading and control system9 Jun 2026US 12,650,264 B2Otto Junker GmbH
- Half-crucible dry hearth melter25 Nov 2025US 12,480,711 B1
- Apparatus and method for production of high purity copper-based alloys29 Jul 2025US 12,371,760 B2Doggone Investment Co. LLC
- Apparatus and method for production of high purity copper-based alloys25 Feb 2025US 12,234,531 B2Doggone Investment Co. LLC
- Support tooling for porous preforms to be infiltrated and oven using such a tooling24 Sep 2024US 12,098,884 B2Safran Ceramics
- Half-crucible dry hearth melter3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259006 A1
- Induction crucible furnace with a fireproof crucible25 Jun 2026US 2026/0181752 A1Abp Induction Systems GmbH
- Apparatus and method for production of high purity copper-based alloys21 May 2026US 2026/0139346 A1Doggone Investment Co. LLC
- Device for increasing productivity12 Mar 2026US 2026/0071821 A1Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Apparatus and method for production of high purity copper-based alloys25 Dec 2025US 2025/0388997 A1Doggone Investment Co. LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for induction melting reactive metals and alloys54US 4,738,713 AThe Duriron Company, Inc. · 1988
- Electroslag apparatus and guide37US 5,809,057 AGeneral Electric Company · 1998
- Longitudinal electromagnetic levitator35US 5,887,018 AWm. Marsh Rice University · 1999
- Aerosol reduction process for metal halides33US 5,460,642 ATeledyne Industries, Inc. · 1995
- Vacuum melting/casting method to reduce inclusions31US 5,226,946 AHowmet Corporation · 1993