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Apparatus for subjecting a material to electromagnetic waves
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-11-07
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Granted: 1980-09-09
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Expires: 1997-11-07
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus is disclosed for treating dielectric material, which may be solid, liquid or gaseous, with microwaves. The apparatus comprises a cylindrical receptacle for the material and has one or more microwave antennae mounted within the receptacle for radiating microwave energy into the material to be treated. The form of the or each antenna is such that it defines a similar cylinder to the receptacle and is similarly oriented. For example, there may be a single antenna in the form of a rod or helix coaxial with the receptacle, or a plurality of rod-like antennae arranged to lie along respective generatrices of a cylindrical surface coaxial with the recpetacle. The or each antenna may be hollow and provided with longitudinal slots for radiating the energy. The apparatus provides uniform distribution of the energy along the length of the receptacle.
Inventors
- 👤 Olivier A. L. Jean
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-27 23:49
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/08; B01J19/12; B01J19/122; B01J19/126; H; H05; H05B; H05B6/00; H05B6/64; H05B6/6402; H05B6/72; H05B6/80; H05B6/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
Apparatus for subjecting a material to microwaves, comprising: a microwave generator, a receptacle for the material and several antennae which are connected to the generator and which are in contact with the material in the receptacle, said receptacle having an axis, said several antennae extending along a notional cylinder having the same axis as the receptacle and extending in the direction of a generatrix of the receptacle, and wherein said several antennae are distributed angularly in an irregualr manner around said axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
Apparatus for subjecting a material to microwaves, comprising: a microwave generator, a receptacle for the material and several antennae which are connected to the generator and which are in contact with the material in the receptacle, said receptacle having an axis, said several antennae extending along a notional cylinder having the same axis as the receptacle and extending in the direction of a generatrix of the receptacle, and wherein said several antennae are distributed angularly in an irregualr manner around said axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
95 words
Apparatus for subjecting a material to microwaves comprising: a microwave generator, a receptacle for the material and several antennae which are connected to the generator and which are in contact with the material in the receptacle, said receptacle having an axis, said several antennae extending along a notional cylinder having the same axis as the receptacle and extending in the direction of a generatrix of the receptacle, and wherein said several antennae are distributed angularly around said axis with the tangential planes in the diagram of radiation of each antenna not including the other antennae.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
95 words
Apparatus for subjecting a material to microwaves comprising: a microwave generator, a receptacle for the material and several antennae which are connected to the generator and which are in contact with the material in the receptacle, said receptacle having an axis, said several antennae extending along a notional cylinder having the same axis as the receptacle and extending in the direction of a generatrix of the receptacle, and wherein said several antennae are distributed angularly around said axis with the tangential planes in the diagram of radiation of each antenna not including the other antennae.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-09-09 | 1984-03-10 | 1984-09-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-09-09 | 1988-03-10 | 1988-09-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-09-09 | 1992-03-10 | 1992-09-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |