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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shunichi Yagi, Fujieda, JP;
Kazuo Shibata, Fujieda, JP;
Assignee:
Ellie Corporation, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/80 ; H05B 6/68 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/80 ; H05B 6/68 ;
Abstract
A defrosting method and apparatus for defrosting frozen food products which is based on a pressure reducing chamber in which the frozen food products are placed for defrosting; a vacuum pump for reducing the pressure in the pressure reducing chamber to a pressure level at or below the sublimation pressure of said frozen food products; a microwave heating unit; and a support jig for supporting said frozen food products.