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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7538303 | Device for the controlled and quick heating of fluid material, in particular food A device for the quick heating of fluid material, in particular food, comprises: a container (20) for the fluid material and a heater (12). According to the invention said heater consists of a microwave generator (12), or magnetron, equipped at ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7432482 | Distillation and distillate method by microwaves A microwave energy emitter (108) is positioned in a chamber within a material holding cavity of a containment vessel (106) that is transparent to microwave energy absorption that is further surrounded by a microwave reflective component to reflect the ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7357858 | Filter apparatus A filter apparatus is provided for the filtering of substances from a fluid having a filter housing (2) which bounds a filter space (6) and which has an inlet (3) and an outlet (4) for the fluid to be filtered and having a filter element ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359629 | Molding compounds for use in furnace blower housings and blower housings molded from these compounds The invention provides blower housings for air handlers and hot air furnaces which are made from molding compounds that allow for wide flexibility in molding complex configurations so as to improve blower efficiency, which improve manufacturing efficiency and safety... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353658 | Systems and methods for freezing, storing, transporting, and thawing biopharmacuetical material A system for freezing, thawing, transporting, and storing a biopharmaceutical material, which includes a container, a supporting structure, a temperature control unit, and a transportation cart. The container is adapted to receive the biopharmaceutical material ther... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335195 | Installation for delivering heat to all or part of human or animal cell tissue An installation for delivering calories to all or part of human or animal cell tissue via a liquid comprises: a heating unit heating the liquid; an injection unit injecting the liquid into the heating unit; a dispenser for dispensing the heated liquid; and a transpo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7314104 | Steam driven road vehicle A steam driven road vehicle having a firebox, a boiler, a drive mechanism operated by steam from the boiler, a water supply supplying water to the boiler, and a drive connection connected between the drive mechanism and an axle of the vehicle. A fuel bin is supporte... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304278 | Steam generation function-equipped high-frequency heating device An object of the present invention is to provide a high frequency heating apparatus having a steam generating function in which a time required for evaporation of dropped water can be remarkably increased when water is dropped onto an evaporation tray and the heatin... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7297909 | Method and apparatus for homogenisation of melt Microwave radiation of frequency 0.1 to 20 GHz, is applied to the melt of viscosity in the range 104 to 101 Pa·s. The outside surface of heated space, where an outlet of the waveguide of microwave radiation is located, can be cooled. The micro... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291271 | Meso-frequency traveling wave electro-kinetic continuous adsorption system The invention provides a non-cyclic, meso-frequency traveling wave electro-kinetic system capable of use in purification/separation and/or refrigeration/heat pump processes. In particular, the invention provides an adsorption system that can be used for fine or bulk... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7253383 | Transformer assembly for microwave oven, method for manufacturing the same, and microwave oven having the same A transformer assembly for a microwave oven having a magnetron, including a transformer to apply voltage to the magnetron of the microwave oven; a container receiving the transformer therein and having a base plate coupled to the microwave oven and a cover body coup... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234478 | High frequency heating apparatus Cleaning according to an evaporating dish cleaning mode or heating chamber cleaning mode is implemented based on a signal inputted by the control part. In the heating chamber cleaning mode, condensation is generated on the inner surface of the heating chamber 11 | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234235 | Wire processing method of cross-linking coated wire In wire cross-linking process, after microwave is launched into the inside of the waveguide coaxial converter, the coated wire is inserted into the wire insertion pipe. The coated wire is cross-linked by high frequency heat and a coating insulator is adhered well to... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7214913 | Controlled flow instrument for microwave assisted chemistry with high viscosity liquids and heterogeneous mixtures A controlled-flow microwave instrument for chemical synthesis using heterogeneous or highly viscous starting materials includes a microwave source for generating electromagnetic radiation in the microwave frequencies, a microwave cavity in wave communication with th... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7202453 | Energy applicators adapted to dielectric heating A dielectric heating system with which the power density applied to the product being treated can be at least doubled without risk of electric arcs. This invention is particularly suitable for treatment of compounds that absorb electromagnetic waves weakly (low diel... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197839 | Microwave drying method of honeycomb formed bodies A method for drying a honeycomb formed body using microwaves is provided. The method can reduce the difference in the drying speed inside the honeycomb formed bodies during the drying process and can dry the honeycomb formed bodies without cell deformation. The meth... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7193369 | Method for generating gas plasma A method for generating a plasma. A gas flows along a flow path having the displacement identical to the lines of magnetic force of the main magnetic field, and high frequency alternating current is applied to the gas, thereby generating a gas plasma. For example, a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7166824 | High-frequency heating apparatus and control method thereof The present invention relates to a high-frequency heating apparatus with steam generation function and control method thereof. When high-frequency heating treatment for heat-treating with a high frequency and steam heating treatment for heat-treating with steam gene... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7148456 | Method and apparatus for microwave phosphor synthesis A method of microwave synthesis of phosphors includes a microwave furnace having a microwave chamber; providing starting material in the microwave chamber; and subjecting the starting material to microwaves, whereby the starting material is synthesized into phosphor... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144739 | Pressure measurement and relief for microwave-assisted chemical reactions A pressure-sealing, pressure-monitoring closure for non-invasively sealing a reaction vessel to a defined release pressure in microwave-assisted chemistry is disclosed. The closure includes a pressure-resistant, microwave-transparent reaction vessel, one portion of ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141769 | Spectroscopy-based real-time control for microwave-assisted chemistry The invention is an instrument and method for microwave-assisted chemical synthesis. The instrument includes a source of microwave radiation for applying microwave energy to a sample, a microwave cavity in wave communication with the source for holding the sample du... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137261 | Systems and methods for freezing, mixing and thawing biopharmaceutical material A system for controlled freezing, storing and thawing of a biopharmaceutical material includes a cavity for receiving a container for holding the biopharmaceutical material. Further included are at least a pair of opposed surfaces facing the biopharmaceutical materi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7119312 | Microwave fluid heating and distillation method A microwave energy emitter (108) is positioned in a microwave transparent chamber (123) within a fluid holding vessel (106) of a microwave containment vessel (122). The fluid holding vessel (106) may be transparent to microwave ene... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112770 | Humidification system and method for a mobile platform A humidification system and method particularly well adapted for use in commercial aircraft to provide substantially micro-organism free humidified air within a passenger cabin of the aircraft. The system employs a vessel for holding a quantity of water therein. The... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109453 | Microwave hot water system The present invention provides a microwave heating system. The system includes a holding tank for retaining water positioned around a central core. A rotating heating device is positioned around the holding tank. The holding tank includes a motor connected to the ho... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109452 | Controlled flow instrument for microwave assisted chemistry with high viscosity liquids and heterogeneous mixtures A controlled-flow microwave instrument for chemical synthesis that includes heterogeneous or highly viscous materials includes a fluid reservoir for supplying or receiving fluids, a fluid pump in fluid communication with the reservoir for pumping fluids to or from t... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105786 | High frequency heating apparatus A high frequency heating apparatus with steam generation function for supplying at least any one of high frequency and steam to a heating chamber 11 for accommodating an object to be heated and heat-treating the object to be heated, the apparatus has a high f... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104074 | Systems and methods for freezing, storing, transporting and thawing biopharmaceutical material A system for freezing, thawing, transporting, and storing a biopharmaceutical material, which includes a container, a supporting structure, a temperature control unit, and a transportation cart. The container is adapted to receive the biopharmaceutical material ther... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105789 | Appliance for the equalization of heat in a dielectric load heated by an oscillating electric/electromagnetic field An appliance for the control/equalization of electric and/or electromagnetic fields being below 900 MHz, where the field/s is/are not generated in a resonant cavity. The appliance includes a dielectric load placed in a dielectric material/s. An average dielectricity... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7098431 | Sterile feeding bottle The present invention relates to a sterile feeding bottle which is manufactured in disposable plastic and/or rubber materials, resistant to heat, including that produced by microwaves, and which has the special feature of incorporating a solute and a solvent which a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091457 | Meta-surface waveguide for uniform microwave heating A method and apparatus for creating uniform heating of an microwave absorptive target. A microwave housing has a longitudinal axis and propagates a waveguide mode at an operating frequency. The target is located in an axial cross-sectional area relative to the longi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7041947 | Controlled flow instrument for microwave assisted chemistry with high viscosity liquids and heterogeneous mixtures A controlled-flow microwave instrument for chemical synthesis that includes heterogeneous or highly viscous materials. Includes a fluid reservoir for supplying or receiving fluids, a fluid pump in fluid communication with the reservoir for pumping fluids to or from ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7022953 | Electromagnetic flowing fluid heater An apparatus and method for efficient heating fluid by using electromagnetic energy, the fluid is passed into a channeling structure within a region of space illuminated with electromagnetic energy uniformly, equally and simultaneously for rapid heating. Electromagn... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011797 | Apparatus for thawing frozen biological fluids utilizing heating plates and oscillatory motion to enhance heat transfer by mixing An improved dry heat method and apparatus for thawing frozen biological fluids utilizing electrically heated plates and oscillatory motion to enhance heat transfer by mixing as the fluid thaws. Bags of frozen fluid to be thawed are lightly squeezed between two heati... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012231 | Microwave component heating apparatus A system and method for thermally expanding a product submerged in heating medium located in an internal compartment of a microwave oven. The heating medium is subjected to low doses of micro-radiation in order to become heated and thermally expand the encapsulated ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6996995 | Systems and methods for freezing and storing biopharmaceutical material The present invention provides a system for freezing, thawing, and storing biopharmaceutical materials which includes a flexible container, a conduit, and a temperature control unit. The flexible container is adapted to receive a biopharmaceutical material therein f... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6989519 | Controlled flow instrument for microwave assisted chemistry with high viscosity liquids and heterogeneous mixtures A controlled-flow microwave instrument for chemical synthesis using heterogeneous or highly viscous starting materials includes a microwave source for generating electromagnetic radiation in the microwave frequencies, a microwave cavity in wave communication with th... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6967315 | Method for vaporizing a fluid using an electromagnetically responsive heating apparatus A method of microbially decontaminating at least one of a defined area and an item within the defined area. The method includes the steps of (a) inductively heating a block comprising an electrically non-conductive material and an electromagnetically responsive mate... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945056 | Systems and methods for freezing, mixing and thawing biopharmaceutical material A system for controlled freezing, storing and thawing of a biopharmaceutical material includes a cavity for receiving a container for holding the biopharmaceutical material. Further included are at least a pair of opposed surfaces facing the biopharmaceutical materi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6917022 | Continuous flow microwave heater In a continuous flow microwave heater for heating a fluid including a microwave source connected to an applicator so as to supply microwave energy to the applicator, the applicator is a rectangular block-like resonator space with opposite front walls and side walls ... | 07/12/2005 |
