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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 14, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Raymond S. Kasevich, Mount Washington, MA (US);
Assignee:
KAI Technologies, Inc., Great Barrington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/68 ; H05B 6/72 ; F26B 3/347 ; G01N 2/204 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/68 ; H05B 6/72 ; F26B 3/347 ; G01N 2/204 ;
Abstract
A grain containment vessel equipped with one or more antennas and a vapor extraction system is disclosed. An electromagnetic heating pattern is established throughout the grain volume elevating the bulk temperature, while an air flow is applied throughout the grain volume. The electromagnetic energy desorbs the water and increases the vapor pressure and the air flow carries the heat and water from the containment vessel. A controlled amount of electromagnetic energy is introduced into the grain volume to reduce or eliminate fungus infestation and increase insect mortality.