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EP 1006757 A2 20000607 - Magnetic heating system

Title (en)

Magnetic heating system

Title (de)

Magnetische Beheizungssystem

Title (fr)

Système magnétique de chauffage

Publication

EP 1006757 A2 20000607 (EN)

Application

EP 99309647 A 19991201

Priority

GB 9826232 A 19981201

Abstract (en)

A magnetic heating system comprises a core (4) of a magnetic material having a coil (2,3) wound around at least a part thereof, and a power supply (1) connected to the coil for supplying a low frequency alternating current thereto. The power supply comprises means for varying the frequency of the alternating current in the coil. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H05B 6/06; H05B 6/04

IPC 8 full level

H05B 6/04 (2006.01); H05B 6/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 6/04 (2013.01); H05B 6/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1006757 A2 20000607; EP 1006757 A3 20011121; EP 1006757 B1 20040204; AT E259137 T1 20040215; DE 69914573 D1 20040311; DE 69914573 T2 20041216; GB 9826232 D0 19990120

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99309647 A 19991201; AT 99309647 T 19991201; DE 69914573 T 19991201; GB 9826232 A 19981201