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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2020
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Marco Carcano, Senago, IT;
Michele Sclocchi, San Donato Milanese, IT;
Andrea Baccara, Chicago, IL (US);
Michele Gentile, Jesi, IT;
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
An oven may include a cooking chamber configured to receive a food product, at least a pair of rack supports disposed at opposing sidewalls of the cooking chamber, a rack configured to support the food product responsive to placement of the rack on the rack supports, a rack interface insulating assembly comprising insulating material providing a dielectric barrier between the rack and the rack supports, and a radio frequency (RF) heating system configured to provide RF energy into the cooking chamber using solid state electronic components to heat the food product. The solid state electronic components include power amplifier electronics and control electronics configured to control operation of the power amplifier electronics.