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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1999
Jonathan Barry, Frederick, MD (US);
Fusion UV Systems, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Abstract
A microwave-powered lamp comprises a microwave source; a non-resonant microwave cavity operably coupled to the microwave source, the microwave cavity being substantially cylindrical about a centerline; an elongated bulb disposed along the centerline of the microwave cavity; and a reflector operably associated with the bulb to direct radiation generated by the bulb to a product being cured. The bulb may be enclosed by a solid barrier such that cooling gas used for the bulb is isolated from the curing environment. The microwave cavity is separate from the function of focusing the radiation output from the bulb so that changes to the optical system can be made without also modifying the microwave cavity.