US4125751A
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Microwave oven control circuit
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1976-12-30
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Granted: 1978-11-14
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Expires: 1996-12-30
Abstract
Abstract A microwave oven control circuit in which the filament of a magnetron supplying microwave energy to the oven is heated to its electron emitting temperature around 1500° C where it emits red spectrum radiation which is sensed by a photoconductive element through the magnetron microwave output structure to produce a control signal actuating the magnetron high voltage supply.
Inventors
- 👤 Clayton D. Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:48
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B6/00; H05B6/64; H05B6/74; H05B6/745; F; F24; F24C; F24C7/00; F24C7/02; H05B6/66; H05B6/68
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A microwave oven comprising: a cavity; a structure for coupling microwave energy to said cavity from a microwave generator having an electron source and an anode; means for supplying a voltage between said electron source and said anode; means for sensing radiation from said electron source at frequencies substantially above the frequency of said microwave energy; and means responsive to said sensing means for controlling the supply of said voltage between said electron source and said anode of said microwave generator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A microwave oven comprising: a cavity; a structure for coupling microwave energy to said cavity from a microwave generator having an electron source and an anode; means for supplying a voltage between said electron source and said anode; means for sensing radiation from said electron source at frequencies substantially above the frequency of said microwave energy; and means responsive to said sensing means for controlling the supply of said voltage between said electron source and said anode of said microwave generator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The microwave oven in accordance with claim 1 wherein said microwave generator comprises a magnetron.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The microwave oven in accordance with claim 1 wherein said electron sources comprises a directly heated filament.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The microwave oven in accordance with claim 3 wherein the application of power to said filament is controlled by means for controlling the operation of said microwave oven and said voltage is supplied between said electron source and said anode when said filament is heated to a temperature where said radiation source exceeds a predetermined value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
In combination: a source of microwave energy comprising an electron source and an anode; means for supplying a voltage between said electron source and said anode; means for heating said electron source to produce emission of electrons therefrom and radiation from said electron source at frequencies substantially higher than the frequency of said microwave source; means for coupling said microwave energy to a body to be heated; and means responsive to the radiation from said electron source for controlling the supply of said voltage between said anode and said source.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
In combination: a source of microwave energy comprising an electron source and an anode; means for supplying a voltage between said electron source and said anode; means for heating said electron source to produce emission of electrons therefrom and radiation from said electron source at frequencies substantially higher than the frequency of said microwave source; means for coupling said microwave energy to a body to be heated; and means responsive to the radiation from said electron source for controlling the supply of said voltage between said anode and said source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination in accordance with claim 5 wherein said microwave source comprises a magnetron.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination in accordance with claim 6 wherein said means responsive to said radiation comprises a radiation responsive structure responsive to radiation in the red region of the spectrum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination in accordance with claim 7 wherein said radiation responsive structure comprises a photoconductive element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The combination in accordance with claim 5 wherein said means for coupling said energy to said body to be heated comprises a microwave oven cavity containing said body to be heated.
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