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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2017
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mark L. Herman, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Garry L. Peterman, Stevensville, MI (US);
Arun Rajendran, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 3/34 (2006.01); D06F 58/10 (2006.01); D06F 58/26 (2006.01); F26B 3/347 (2006.01); H05B 6/54 (2006.01); H05B 6/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 3/34 (2013.01); D06F 58/10 (2013.01); D06F 58/266 (2013.01); F26B 3/347 (2013.01); H05B 6/54 (2013.01); H05B 6/62 (2013.01);
Abstract
A radio frequency (RF) laundry dryer includes, amongst other things, an RF generator and a drying surface. The drying surface on which textiles are supported further includes an RF applicator having an anode and cathode coupled to the RF generator. At least a portion of the cathode substantially encompasses the anode to electrically shield the anode ensuring the formation of an e-field between the anode and cathode instead of the anode and the Faraday cage upon energizing the RF generator.