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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1992
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
David R Gross, Orrville, OH (US);
Robert J Valenzky, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
The J. M. Smucker Company, Orrville, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219 / ; 219 / ; 34 / ;
Abstract
A vessel that encloses a chamber for drying a product containing moisture is provided with microwave radiation generating devices to elevate the temperature of the moisture in the product so that moisture escapes from the product. The vessel is also provided with a thermal radiator for directing infrared radiation toward the product to elevate the temperature of the product so as to contribute to the escape of moisture therefrom. The thermal radiator includes a plurality of metal heating plates which coplanar and spaced apart to provide openings therebetween to permit microwave radiation to pass to the product.