MUMBAI, India, June 19 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617055488 A) filed by Arcelormittal on April 30, 2026, for Entry Airlock For A Vacuum Chamber Of A Facility For The Vacuum Processing Of A Moving Strip And Method Thereof.
Inventors include Silberberg, Eric; and Van Hee, Luc.
The application for the patent was published on June 05, 2026, under issue no. 23/2026.
Abstract: The invention relates to an entry airlock for a vacuum chamber (4) of a facility for the vacuum processing of a moving strip (2), the airlock being of the type comprising at least one liquid tank (5) containing a liquid (11), the liquid tank comprising an upstream compartment (6) and a downstream compartment (7) separated by a vertical partition (8), which creates, in the lower portion of the tank, an unobstructed passage (9) between the two compartments, in which a guide roller (10) for guiding a strip is arranged. The airlock comprises a downstream pumping chamber (13) extending from the downstream compartment (7) and connected to a pumping means (15), in which a liquid extraction means (17) is arranged, wherein the downstream pumping chamber comprises an outlet slot (17) for a strip, and wherein the airlock comprises a means (12) for cooling the liquid (11) contained in the liquid container.
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