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US 5,671,322 AGranted
Lateral flash evaporator
AssigneeAdvanced Ceramics Corporation
InventorRobert L. Finicle
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Abstract
A resistant heated flash evaporator including a body of any desired geometry having two opposite open sides, a cavity which forms a continuous open area extending from each of the two opposite sides and at least one metal evaporating surface facing the open area for evaporating metal laterally through the opposite sides of the cavity. The body is preferably composed of graphite and has a coating of pyrolyric boron nitride extending over a substantial portion of the body and over the metal evaporating surface formed by the cavity.
Claims6
A flash evaporator comprising:
- a body having opposite open sides and a cavity extending from each of said opposite open sides for forming a continuous open area between said opposite open sides with said body having at least one metal evaporating surface formed by said cavity facing said open area for evaporating metal into said open area and laterally through said opposite open sides of said body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.