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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186076 | Drying apparatus and drying method for honeycomb formed body A drying apparatus for honeycomb formed bodies includes: a drying chamber having a drying space to store undried honeycomb formed bodies; a microwave generator that generates microwaves; and a plurality of waveguides for introducing the microwaves into the drying ch... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7320183 | Method for drying honeycomb formed structure The invention provides a honeycomb formed structure drying method including causing undried honeycomb formed structures 10 placed on stands 12 to pass through a drying apparatus 1, thereby drying the undried honeycomb formed structures through h... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7302815 | Washing machine and dryer having being improved duct structure thereof Disclosed is a washing machine and dryer having a condensation unit (700). A tub (200) is installed in a cabinet (100), and a drum is rotatably installed within the tub (200). A drying duct (610) has one end connected with an inter... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7191547 | Installation for drying or dehydrating goods The present invention relates to a novel installation (100) for drying products (70) of the most varied type, the dehumidifying apparatus (10) of which comprises two silica-gel adsorbent bodies (20, 20′) which work in alternating operat... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7089684 | System and method for converting a biosolid sludge to a pasteurized stage for use as an organic fertilizer A system for processing biosolids from a sludge pond into fertilizer comprising: a portable dewatering system for removing liquid from sludge, the portable dewatering system having: a collection device for collecting sludge from the sludge pond; a centrifuge for rem... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087874 | Apparatus for drying ceramic molded articles using microwave energy An apparatus and a method, for drying ceramic molded articles, are disclosed. A drying apparatus (1) comprises a drying chamber (10) for accommodating ceramic molded articles (8), a plurality of microwave generators (20) for supplying mic... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6889447 | Method for drying a wafer and apparatus for performing the same An instantaneous pressure reducing heating and drying apparatus for an object, such as a wafer, includes a pressure reducing chamber; a vacuum pump for reducing a pressure in the pressure reducing chamber to below atmospheric pressure; a drying chamber installed wit... | 05/10/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6618957 | Method and apparatus for microwave utilization The invention described herein pertain generally to a process for drying and/or pathogen reduction as well as an apparatus effective for the same, the process comprising the steps of feeding a sample containing water onto a mesh conveyor belt; transportin... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6523276 | Produce drying system utilizing multiple energy sources Methods and systems for extending the shelf life of produce are disclosed which provide an accelerated drying process for washed produce in order to further clean and fully crystallize a layer of solute-laden slurry that has been applied on the external s... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6442866 | Method and apparatus for drying or heat-treating products The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for drying or heat-treating substances or products at a pressure other than atmospheric pressure. The invention relates furthermore to banana chips dried by means of this method and banana powder produced... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6297479 | Method and apparatus for drying or heat-treating products The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for drying or heat-treating substances or products at a pressure other than atmospheric pressure. The invention relates furthermore to banana chips dried by means of this method and banana powder produced... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6233841 | Dehydration plant A dehydration plant for dehydrating food products, including a microwave kiln (2), conveyor means (3) for conveying food products through the kiln (2), circulation means (21, 6) for circulating air through the kiln (2), refrigerated dehumidification means... | 05/22/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6004480 | Phosphor manufacturing process employing auto feedback to control product characteristics A continuous automated process is provided for manufacturing a phosphor product having controlled particle size characteristics and enhanced luminescent performance characteristics for use in a luminescent display. A precursor host lattice solution, a pre... | 12/21/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5829163 | Frit-drying system for the funnel portion of a cathode ray tube A frit-drying system for cathode ray tubes is to utilize VHF and it is to evaporate organic matters which are contained in the frit spread on the funnel by a VHF dielectric heating method that matters with dipole components are heated from the inner part ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5797194 | Mobile microwave dryer The present invention is an improved method and apparatus for supplying electromagnetic energy to a body having at least one substantially planar surface comprises moving over the planar surface a self-propelled container housing a source of electromagnet... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5756975 | 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... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5581903 | Apparatus for heating purge gas and transmitting microwave energy for desiccant regeneration An improved regenerative gas drying system (30) having an adsorbing chamber (36) and a regenerating chamber (46) with both chambers containing desiccant (38) in which the adsorbing chamber (36) receives wet gas (31) for adsorption of moisture by the desic... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5495680 | Curing line oven with variable in-line UHF module A continuous extrusion and curing line has a linear hot air curing furnace which includes at least one UHF module which is selectively linearly movable along a length of the furnace.... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5270000 | Apparatus and process for treating medical hazardous wastes The invention relates to an apparatus and a process for treating medical hazardous wastes to process them into waste similar to domestic refuse which can be removed or disposed of like normal domestic refuse or can be supplied for recycling after sorting.... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5205050 | Apparatus for drying powdered or granular materials The invention is directed to an apparatus for drying powdered or granular materials comprises a drying tank (1) including a transversely extending drying room (7) adapted to be applied with heating by microwaves, at least one partition (20) defining more ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 4055001 | Microwave drying process for synthetic polymers Volatile polar vehicles such as water or organic solvents, are removed from nonpolar materials by passing said material through at least one pneumatic conveyor resonating cavity operating at a microwave frequency of about 600 to about 50,000 MHZ. For exam... | 10/25/1977 |
| 3977089 | Microwave drying process for synthetic polymers Volatile polar vehicles such as water or organic solvents, are removed from nonpolar materials by passing said material through at least one pneumatic conveyor resonating cavity operating at a microwave frequency of about 600 to about 50,000 MHZ. For exam... | 08/31/1976 |
