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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7868275 | Switching circuit controlling multiple heating elements A switching circuit including a plurality of heating elements (12), each connected as part of a tuned circuit (36), the tuned circuits being respectively tuned to different frequencies and connected in parallel between two common conductors (34)... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7361303 | Medical waste treatment unit A method and apparatus for reducing organic waste. The apparatus comprises a conveyor to move waste to a first chamber for weighing waste and purging oxygen, a second chamber for treating, sterilizing and reducing waste by reverse polymerization, and a third chamber... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358469 | Apparatus for microwave heat treatment of manufactured components An apparatus for heat treating manufactured components using microwave energy and microwave susceptor material. Heat treating medium such as eutectic salts may be employed. A fluidized bed introduces process gases which may include carburizing or nitriding gases. Th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7331186 | Changing the temperature of a liquid sample and a receptacle useful therefor Disclosed is a method of changing the temperature of a liquid sample, comprising: providing a receptacle having inner and outer walls defining an annular portion therebetween for receiving therein a liquid sample, inserting said liquid sample, at a first temperature... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7312428 | Processing hydrocarbons and Debye frequencies A medium (24 and 124) made up of fossil fuel hydrocarbons (304) is heated by maintaining at least a portion or area of the medium (334) in an alternating current electrical field (36 and 136) provided by a radio frequency si... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7276911 | Detection of malfunctioning bulbs in decorative light strings A system for locating a malfunctioning bulb in a decorative light string uses an antenna that produces an output signal corresponding to the strength of the electric field produced by a portion of the light string near the antenna. An amplifier is coupled to the ant... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7227110 | Prevention of ice formation by applying electric power to a liquid water layer A first electrode is separated from a second electrode by an interelectrode space. The interelectrode space does not exceed 3 mm, and preferably does not exceed 100 μm. Liquid water fills the interelectrode space, thereby electrically connecting the first electrode... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220951 | Surgical sealing surfaces and methods of use Various embodiments provide compositions that exhibit positive temperature coefficient of resistance (PTCR) properties for use in thermal interactions with tissue—including thermal sensing and I2R current-limiting interactions. Embodiments also provide ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220378 | Method and apparatus for the measurement and control of both the inside and outside surface temperature of thermoplastic preforms during stretch blow molding operations A stretch blow molding system that condition preforms such that the temperature distribution within the cross-section of each preform is optimized prior to blow molding operations is provided. The system has a temperature measurement and control system capable of di... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7180308 | Screening for electrical conductivity of molecules by measuring surface potential Surface potentials of a number of patterned conducting and insulating self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) were measured by scanning surface potential microscopy (SSPM) as part of a study in molecular electronics. Differences in surface potential were measured for insul... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7164100 | High-frequency de-icing of cableways High-frequency AC voltage with a frequency in a range of from 60 to 100 kHz supplied from a power source at 3 to 15 kV is applied to an electrical conductor within about 30 cm of a cableway. The high-frequency AC voltage generates an alternating electric field. Capa... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161126 | Microwave heat treating of manufactured components An apparatus for heat treating manufactured components using microwave energy and microwave susceptor material. Heat treating medium such as eutectic salts may be employed. A fluidized bed introduces process gases which may include carburizing or nitriding gases. Th... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7145343 | Repair device for decorative light shunt A repair device for fixing a malfunctioning shunt across a failed filament in a light bulb in a group of series-connected miniature decorative bulbs includes a high-voltage pulse generator producing one or more pulses of a magnitude greater than the standard AC powe... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124983 | Hybrid electrical ice protection system and method including an energy saving mode A hybrid electrical ice protection system implements three ice protection methods in various combinations. The ice protection methods include the fully-evaporative anti-ice protection method, the wet running anti-ice protection method, and the de-ice method. The par... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119314 | Radio frequency and microwave radiation used in conjunction with convective thermal heating to expedite curing of an imprinted material A system and method is provided in which a radio frequency transmitter and/or a microwave frequency transmitter applies radio and/or microwave frequency energy, respectively, to an imprinted material to cure the imprinted material. In some embodiments, an oven may b... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115847 | In situ processing of hydrocarbon-bearing formations with variable frequency dielectric heating A hydrocarbon bearing formation (304) which is heated using a variable frequency capacitive radio frequency dielectric heating (334) in situ process. Hydrocarbons or other substances natural to a hydrocarbonaceous formation may be produced by heating s... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7109457 | In situ processing of hydrocarbon-bearing formations with automatic impedance matching radio frequency dielectric heating A hydrocarbon bearing formation (304) which is heated using a automatic impedance matching (181) capacitive radio frequency dielectric heating (334) in situ process. Hydrocarbons or other substances natural to a hydrocarbonaceous formation may b... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7087876 | High-frequency melting of interfacial ice An alternating electric field is applied at an ice interface to generate a resistive AC current having a frequency greater than 1000 Hz in interfacial ice. Typically, a first electrode and a second electrode proximate to the interface are separated by an interelectr... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7038180 | Isostat for treating materials and method of removing ceramic material from metal articles using the same The disclosed isostat for treating materials comprises a hermetic container connected to a gas supply means, an induction heater and an open-top working chamber that are arranged therein, the chamber being mounted above the heater and designed for placing the articl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034257 | Methods for modifying friction between an object and ice or snow A method modifies friction between an object and ice or snow. The method utilizes a heating element to apply a pulse of thermal energy to an interface between the object and the ice or snow; the first pulse is sufficient to melt an interfacial layer of ice at the in... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029145 | Low voltage decorative light string including power supply One or more strings of decorative lights are supplied with power by converting a standard residential electrical voltage to a low-voltage, and supplying the low-voltage to at least one pair of parallel conductors having multiple decorative lights connected to the co... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6995345 | Electrode apparatus for stray field radio frequency heating An RF heating system for generating precision stray RF fields that can be used to heat materials. The RF heating system includes an RF power supply for generating RF signals and an electrode apparatus that is coupled to the RF power supply. An electrode apparatus ac... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6974452 | Cutting and cauterizing surgical tools A surgical tool that can be used for both cauterizing and cutting during a surgical procedure. The surgical tool may include a tip having an edge for cutting and electrodes formed at or near the edge for cauterizing. The electrodes are configured to be in electrical... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6914226 | Oven for heating a product with RF energy RF energy provided by electrodes positioned between a product is used to heat a product that exhibits a variable impedance during the heating process. As the product's impedance changes during the heating process, RF heating system impedance can be maintained consta... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6847024 | Prevention of ice formation by applying electric power to a liquid water layer A first electrode is separated from a second electrode by an interelectrode space. The interelectrode space does not exceed 3 mm, and preferably does not exceed 100 μm. Liquid water fills the interelectrode space, thereby electrically connecting the first electrode... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6812445 | Electrode apparatus for stray field radio frequency heating An RF heating system for generating precision stray RF fields that can be used to heat materials. The RF heating system includes an RF power supply for generating RF signals and an electrode apparatus that is coupled to the RF power supply. An electrode apparatus ac... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6723971 | Methods and structures for removing ice from surfaces In one embodiment, a system for modifying ice adhesion strength of ice adhered to an object. The system includes an electrode that is electrically insulated from the object and a DC source, e.g., a battery coupled to the object and the electrode. The source generate... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6417499 | Dielectric heating using inductive coupling A method and apparatus for heating or drying material by applying radio frequency (RF) power to a material in a resonant cavity; wherein an RF power source is inductively coupled to a resonant cavity formed by distributed inductance in resonance with the ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6353215 | Carrying case and a method of making thereof The invention relates to a soft-sided carrying case and a method of manufacture thereof. The carrying case is made from moisture-impermeable, flexible, stretchable material, particularly adapted for outdoor use. A main body of the bag is secured by dielec... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6350973 | Radio-frequency and microwave-assisted processing of materials There is described a hybrid furnace comprising a microwave source, and an enclosure for the confinement of both microwave and RF energy for containing an object to be heated. The microwave source is coupled to the enclosure. The furnace further includes a... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6344638 | Method for the disinfection of medical waste in a continuous manner A method of processing medical waste which includes the steps of continuously feeding medical waste into a tube and heating the medical waste passing through the tube with electromagnetic radiation so as to heat and disinfect the medical waste.... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6248985 | Apparatus and method for the disinfection of medical waste in a continuous manner A method of processing medical waste which includes the steps of continuously feeding medical waste into a tube and heating the medical waste passing through the tube with electromagnetic radiation so as to heat and disinfect the medical waste.... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6169278 | Dielectric heating using spread-spectrum energy A dielectric heater for subject material by connecting an RF source, modulated to produce a spread-spectrum signal to a radio frequency applicator for the subject material, without requiring an impedance matching network. The carrier frequency of the RF s... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6124584 | Moisture measurement control of wood in radio frequency dielectric processes A method of determining the moisture content of charge of wood having a moisture content below fiber saturation and being subjected to a Radio Frequency dielectric heating process to the degree required to control the process (e.g., terminate drying) by m... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6027075 | Systems and methods for modifying ice adhesion strength The invention includes system for modifying ice adhesion strength of ice adhered to an object. The system includes an electrode that is electrically insulated from the object and a DC source, e.g., a battery, coupled to the object and the electrode. The s... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5977532 | Method and apparatus for using electromagnetic radiation to heat a dielectric material According to a method for the heating of dielectric materials, the heat generation is done by oscillating electromagnetic radiation of one or more frequencies within the frequency range 300 kHz-299 MHz, preferably within the frequency range 1 MHz-299 MHz ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5973308 | Efficient dielectric heater A novel dielectric heater including a RF source having a first impedance, a parallel plate mold having a second impedance, and an impedance network, matching the first impedance to the second impedance, connected to the RF source and the parallel plate mo... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5942146 | Dielectric drying kiln electrode connector A dielectric drying kiln having a moveable electrode permanently electrically connected with a source of power via an electrical connector formed by a plurality of discrete interconnected electrically and mechanically interconnected conducting element tha... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5712469 | Method of curing inaccessible thermoset adhesive joints using radio frequency dielectric heating Method of curing inaccessible thermoset adhesive joints, comprising: forming structures to be bonded at mating surfaces when assembled, the shortest distance from the mating surfaces to the exterior of the assembly inhibiting the application of radio freq... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5641423 | Radio frequency heating apparatus for rendering medical materials Infectious medical materials is rendered innocuous by heating heterogeneous medical materials having wet and dry portions with a radio frequency electric field. The medical materials are exposed to the radio frequency electric field in order to heat the m... | 06/24/1997 |
