Patent ID: 9470457
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: F27B,F27D

Claim Text:
1. A melt furnace, comprising: a first reservoir including a first material level sensor, at least one first reservoir melt burner, and a first charge full indicator; a second reservoir including a second material level sensor, at least one second reservoir melt burner, and a second charge full indicator; a holding reservoir including at least one holding reservoir burner, a temperature sensor, and a molten material level sensor assembly, wherein the first reservoir and the second reservoir are in fluid communication with the holding reservoir to flow molten materials to the holding reservoir; and a control system including a controller in signal communication with the first material level sensor, the first charge full indicator, the second material level sensor, the second charge full indicator, the holding reservoir temperature sensor, and the molten material level sensor assembly, the controller adapted to adjust an output level of at least one of the at the least one first reservoir melt burner and the at least one second reservoir melt burner to one of a plurality of levels based, at least in part, on one or more signals received from at least one of the first material level sensor, the second material level sensor, the holding reservoir temperature sensor, and the molten material level sensor assembly, to control the flow of molten materials from at least one of the first reservoir and the second reservoir to maintain a level of molten material in the holding reservoir and to prevent the build up of material in at least one of a first charge area of the first reservoir based on the first charge full indicator and a second charge area of the second reservoir based on the second charge full indicator.