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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2010
Eamon Mcerlean, Alloa, GB;
Gary Beale, Alloa, GB;
Eamon McErlean, Alloa, GB;
Gary Beale, Alloa, GB;
Emblation Limited, Alloa, GB;
Abstract
A microwave apparatus comprises a microwave source for providing a microwave signal, connectable to a load; control means configured in operation to vary over a frequency range a frequency of the microwave signal provided by the source; a microwave detector for performing microwave measurements, arranged to receive reflections from and/or transmissions to the load in operation and to perform a plurality of measurements, each measurement corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of different frequencies of the frequency range; and means for determining from the plurality of measurements a measure of reflection and/or a measure of transmission.