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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8008608 | Microwave autoclave An autoclave for pressure and temperature treatment of objects includes a pressure container having a pressure resistant wall which encloses a pressure chamber for receiving the objects to be treated, the pressure chamber having a free inner diameter of at least 1.5... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7550696 | Thawing method and apparatus for articles to be thawed This invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for thawing an object to be thawed. The method of thawing an object to be thawed according to the present invention comprises a step of generating a first stream (F1) inside of a reservoir (8) cont... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7365291 | High voltage input apparatus for magnetron A high voltage input apparatus for a magnetron, in which first protrusions formed on lead conductors are caught by insulators and an insulating case, a ground metal is bonded to the insulating case, and expanded portions formed on the insulators are caught by the in... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7230218 | Microwave or radio frequency device including three decoupled generators A microwave or radio frequency device including an applicator for receiving an object to be processed, and a plurality of generators supplying power to the applicator via propagation guides. According to the invention, three propagation guides propagating the microw... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7208710 | Uniform microwave heating method and apparatus A method and apparatus for creating uniform heating of an microwave absorptive target. A circularly polarized waveguide mode is created that promotes uniform heating of the microwave absorptive target by rotating a propagated non-uniform field pattern around a centr... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7133739 | Intelligent microwave oven The invention may be broadly conceptualized as an approach in which a microwave oven receives a plurality of program recipes from a network that are executed by scanning with a scanner a symbol and associating the scanned symbol with one of the plurality of program ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122772 | Microwave resonator and method of operating microwave resonator In an even numbered polygonal microwave resonator wherein a high mode microwave mode is formed and in the resonator volume a homogeneous field distribution is established for the thermal processing of workpieces, a microwave in-coupling structure pair is provided al... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119313 | Apparatus and method for heating objects with microwaves Apparatus for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing foodstuffs. In one representative embodiment, an apparatus for pasteurizing or sterilizing a packaged foodstuff includes at least one cavity in which the foodstuff to be pasteurized or sterilized is positioned. The cavit... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7069091 | Intelligent microwave oven appliance The invention may be broadly conceptualized as an approach in which a microwave oven (120) receives a plurality of program recipes from a network that are executed by scanning with a scanner (1326) a symbol and associating the scanned symbol with one o... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7043336 | Data processing method for a memory pack of an internet microwave oven A data processing method and apparatus of a memory pack of an Internet microwave oven. A computer is connected to a Web server and a detachable memory pack includes an interface unit performing an interface operation to access the computer. A memory pack control uni... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7022954 | Microwave cavity resonator for heating printing substance and/or toner Heating a printing substance and/or toner, in an electrophotographic printer, with a standing microwave formed by at least one cavity resonator, with the printed matter being caused to move through the resonator gap. The power distribution of the microwave applied b... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6979420 | Method of molding balloon catheters employing microwave energy An apparatus for molding balloon catheters is disclosed. The balloon may be molded by providing a polymeric tube within a mold having an interior cavity in the shape of the desired balloon. Microwave energy, which may be generated by a gyrotron, may then be directed... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6960747 | Microwave applicator system A microwave applicator for heating loads being a waveguide transition between the rectangular TE10 and TE20 modes comprising a TE10 mode section and a TE20 mode section. The location of the load being inside said TE20... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6933482 | Microwave heating apparatus Microwave heating apparatus comprising an elongated dielectric microwave applicator with an axial TM type mode, said dielectric applicator is provided with a load chamber for a load to be heated, said load chamber is located in a centered axial position inside the a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6917023 | Reaction and temperature control for high power microwave-assisted chemistry techniques A method is disclosed for carrying out microwave assisted chemical reactions. The method includes the steps of placing reactants in a microwave-transparent vessel, placing the vessel and its contents into a microwave cavity, applying microwave radiation within the c... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6888114 | Microwave heating method In order to reduce reflected waves and improve heating matching, a microwave heating apparatus is equipped with at least one cone-shaped, bell-shaped, pyramid-shaped or similarly shaped waveguide, a reflector apparatus provided inside the waveguide, and a reflection... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6884979 | Method and apparatus for uniform heating in a microwave oven A microwave oven and a method for heating a load which is placed therein. According to the invention a predetermined mode in the cavity of a microwave oven is fed by means of an associated feeding port which is arranged to feed essentially the intended mode only, th... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6812436 | Temperature control apparatus for exhaust gas sensor A temperature control apparatus for an exhaust gas sensor can promptly heat the exhaust gas sensor with an electric heater up to an activation temperature while preventing thermal shock damage thereof due to water immediately after engine starting. Energization of a... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6797929 | Cylindrical reactor with an extended focal region An elliptical exposure chamber has an extended focal region. A plurality of cylindrical reactors (25) form the extended focal region. Reducing the size of the opening (58) to each reactor (25) reduces the amount of energy reflected and increases... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6720540 | Microwave apparatus and methods of performing chemical reactions The present invention relates to an apparatus and methods for performing chemical reactions. In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus for heating chemical reaction mixtures. The apparatus applies one or more semiconductor based microwave generato... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6693266 | Microwave heating apparatus and method of heating objects In order to reduce reflected waves and improve heating matching, a microwave heating apparatus is equipped with at least one cone-shaped, bell-shaped, pyramid-shaped or similarly shaped waveguide, a reflector apparatus provided inside the waveguide, and a... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6680467 | Microwave delivery system with multiple magnetrons for a cooking appliance A microwave delivery system for a cooking appliance includes an electronic control unit and a plurality of magnetrons arranged in a spaced relationship for the introduction of various energy fields into an oven cavity. The electronic control unit creates ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6607920 | Attenuator system for microwave-assisted chemical synthesis An instrument for microwave-assisted chemical processes is disclosed that provides greater flexibility in carrying out microwave-assisted chemistry under varying conditions. The instrument includes a source of microwave radiation, and a cavity in communic... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6463677 | Method and device for moisture profiling Method and device for moisture profiling of fibrous material web to be dried in machines for manufacturing and/or refining of fibrous material web. Method includes subjecting fibrous material web to electromagnetic waves in the form of high-frequency wave... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6441355 | Microwave heating using independently controllable internal and external antennae A microwave heating apparatus including a cavity for heating food, a first antenna, which projects into the cavity and is arranged to pass into or through the food in order to irradiate the food internally, and a second antenna arranged to supply microwav... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6425190 | Method and device for moisture profiling A method and device for moisture profiling of a fibrous material web to be dried in machines for manufacturing and/or refining this web that includes subjecting the fibrous material web to electromagnetic waves in the form of microwaves and/or high-freque... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6403939 | Microwave apparatus and methods for performing chemical reactions The present invention relates to an apparatus and methods for performing chemical reactions. In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus for heating chemical reaction mixtures. The apparatus applies one or more semiconductor based microwa... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6294772 | Microwave probe applicator for physical and chemical processes A microwave heating system is disclosed for enhancing physical and chemical processes. The system includes a microwave source, an antenna having a cable, a receiver for receiving microwaves generated by the source, with the receiver being connected to a f... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6274858 | Bends in a compact circularly polarized microwave feed A feed that provides circularly polarized microwave energy such as for energizing a microwave oven cavity. The feed includes a transformer to match a linearly polarized rectangular waveguide to a polarization waveguide section which may be circular or squ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6175104 | Microwave probe applicator for physical and chemical processes A microwave heating system is disclosed for enhancing physical and chemical processes. The system includes a microwave source, an antenna having a cable, a receiver for receiving microwaves generated by the source, with the receiver being connected to a f... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6166361 | Actuators released by remote microwave radiation Actuators that generate positional change and external force in response to remote microwave radiation. In a preferred embodiment the actuators remotely release an electrical connector by the heating of a friable metal element; and to the method of using ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6124582 | Pressure sensing reaction vessel for microwave assisted chemistry A microwave vessel system for external and noninvasive pressure monitoring and control is disclosed. The system comprises a reaction vessel formed of a material that is transparent to microwave radiation, with the reaction vessel including a portion that ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6105278 | Method and apparatus for drying timber Timber drying apparatus comprises a housing defining a microwave cavity (4) for containing a quantity of timber, a microwave generator (1) coupled to the housing for introducing microwave energy into the cavity, temperature sensing means (13) arranged to ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6104018 | Uniform bulk material processing using multimode microwave radiation An apparatus for generating uniform heating in material contained in a cylindrical vessel is described. TE10 -mode microwave radiation is coupled into a cylindrical microwave transition such that microwave radiation having TE11 -, TE... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6054700 | Process and apparatus for joining thick-walled ceramic parts A process for joining ceramic parts comprises autoclaving a powdered ceramic composition to increase its hydrogen form contents to a concentration that serves to increase the composition's absorption of microwave energy during subsequent heating of the ce... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6008483 | Apparatus for supplying microwave energy to a cavity A microwave oven excitation system comprising a cylindrical microwave launcher for radiating microwave energy into a heating cavity of a microwave oven which is mounted adjacent to the heating cavity, a quarter-wave matching waveguide secured to the launc... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5990466 | Apparatus for supplying microwave energy to a cavity A microwave oven excitation system comprising a cylindrical microwave launcher for radiating microwave energy into a heating cavity of a microwave oven which is mounted adjacent to the heating cavity in either a substantially vertical position or a substa... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5892208 | Apparatus and method for microwave curing of resins in engineered wood products An apparatus, system, and method, for using circular mode magnetic microwave energy to heat the interior regions of a work piece of wood fiber and glue. The microwaves are generated and transmitted as rectangular waveguide mode microwave energy, and are c... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5844217 | Appratus for liquid thermosetting resin molding using radiofrequency wave heating A method and apparatus for liquid thermoset resin or polymer molding using electromagnetic waves (particularly radiofrequency waves or microwaves), is described. The method and apparatus uses a metal mold (10, 212) with a cavity (401) for the molding as w... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5834744 | Tubular microwave applicator An assembly for applying microwave irradiation to a load having a generally circular cross-section. The applicator supports a dominant TM120 mode and the load is aligned with a central axis in the applicator, with each aperture of a pair of fee... | 11/10/1998 |
