Patent ID: 7799270

Claim:
A device for fusion and interfacial agitation of a diphase system, the latter comprising first and second immiscible phases separated by an interface, this device comprising: a crucible configured to contain the diphase system and a fusion and agitation mechanism configured to fuse the first and second phases and to agitate their interface, this device being characterised in that the fusion and agitation mechanism includes: a power source capable of producing alternating current at a low frequency; an inductor surrounding the crucible; and an electrical circuit configured to supply the inductor with a variable current with first and second frequency components, the first frequency component having a high frequency which is higher than the low frequency, and being configured to melt the first and second phases, the second frequency component having the low frequency and being configured to agitate the interface of the first and second phases; wherein the current of the first and second frequency components of the variable current are both generated by the power source.