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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1993
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jacques Gouttebessis, Volvic, FR;
Alain Germain, Bagneux, FR;
Assignee:
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin - Michelin & CIE, Clermont-Ferrand Cedex, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219 / ; 219 / ; 219 / ; 366147 ;
Abstract
A method and device (1) for melting an organic product (4) by microwaves. e device (1) comprises electromagnetic field produced by at least one waveguide (6) for microwaves fastened to a metal receptacle (3) containing the initial solid organic product (4). The microwaves effect the melting of the solid (4) with the formation of an upper liquid layer (11). Means (12) make it possible to erode the still solid part of the product (4) which is in contact with the liquid (11).