ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,309,903, issued on May 20, was assigned to DANIELI AUTOMATION S.P.A. (Buttrio, Italy).
"Inductor and corresponding maintenance method" was invented by Giuseppe Muscarnera (Siano, Italy) and Enzo Gigante (Porpetto, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An inductor to heat, by electromagnetic induction, an electrically conductive body, including an induction body, hollow inside, suitable to generate an electromagnetic field, the internal surface of which defines a containing seating, disposed through in a longitudinal direction."
The patent was filed on Feb. 21, 2020, under Application No. 17/433,236.
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