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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 1984
Filed:
Sep. 27, 1982
Bradford J Diesch, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Arnold M Bucksbaum, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Amana Refrigeration, Inc., Amana, IA (US);
Abstract
Antenna for use with food product in a microwave oven, where one or more antennas are positioned into the food product for efficient and distributed heating of food product. The antenna includes a coaxial assembly of an inner conductor and an outer conductor with dielectric therebetween. A load end, configured as a probe, positions into the food product. A source end antenna element structure delivers power to the load end and subsequently to the food product. The structure at the source end may include a probe center conductor as well as gain antenna structures. The outer conductor may likewise be configured including ground plane disc, a folded-over coaxial outer conductor or the like.