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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Microwave Materials Technologies, Inc., Knoxville, TN (US);
Inventor:
Harold Dail Kimrey, Jr., Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Microwave Materials Technologies, Inc., Knoxville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/64 (2006.01); H05B 6/78 (2006.01); H05B 6/68 (2006.01); H05B 6/80 (2006.01); H01L 21/67 (2006.01); H05B 6/70 (2006.01); A23L 3/02 (2006.01); A61L 2/04 (2006.01); B65B 55/06 (2006.01); A23L 3/01 (2006.01); A61L 2/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/78 (2013.01); A23L 3/01 (2013.01); A23L 3/02 (2013.01); A61L 2/04 (2013.01); A61L 2/12 (2013.01); B65B 55/06 (2013.01); H01L 21/67201 (2013.01); H05B 6/68 (2013.01); H05B 6/70 (2013.01); H05B 6/782 (2013.01); H05B 6/80 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); A61L 2202/21 (2013.01); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01); A61L 2202/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microwave heating system configured to heat a plurality of articles is provided. The microwave heating system includes a microwave splitter, a pair of microwave launchers, and at least one inductive iris disposed between the splitter and the launch opening of one of the launchers. A microwave launcher suitable for use in such a heating system is also provided. The launcher includes an inductive iris disposed within the interior of the launcher, spaced between its inlet and outlet and obstructing at least a portion of the microwave pathway.