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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2020
Sinnovatek, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US);
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (US);
Michael Druga, Raleigh, NC (US);
Josip Simunovic, Raleigh, NC (US);
Thomas Kenner, Raleigh, NC (US);
Steven Giunta, Raleigh, NC (US);
SinnovaTek, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US);
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
System and method for thermally treating a flowable product includes an apparatus including a waveguide for providing electromagnetic energy, a conduit for receiving a flowable material, and an applicator for delivering electromagnetic energy from a generator to the waveguide. The waveguide includes first and second arms that each comprise an output that is isolated from the output of the other arm by a phase shift, such that any reflected electromagnetic energy exits the arm through the input port and does not flow into the opposing arm.