Microwave system
AssigneeCibus Wave LLC
InventorsDaniel Cashman, Richard Cashman
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Abstract
A system for applying microwave energy to a product in which a conveyor extends through a central portion of a cavity having a pair of opposing sidewalls. The conveyor is supported directly or indirectly by a plurality of support elements attached to and between the sidewalls. The system includes top and bottom waveguides directing microwave energy toward the conveyor, and provides for attachment blocks surrounding the support elements and fastened to a support sheet on which the conveyor is conveyed. Contact strips can be used to reduce conveyor friction.
Claims20
A system for applying microwave energy to a product comprising:
- a cavity having a central portion and a pair of opposing sidewalls;
- a plurality of support elements each attached to and between the pair of opposing sidewalls;
- a conveyor extending through the central portion of the cavity, wherein the conveyor is supported by the plurality of support elements and extends perpendicularly thereto;
- a top waveguide directing a first portion of the microwave energy toward the conveyor from above;
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- a bottom waveguide directing a second portion of the microwave energy toward the conveyor from below.
A system for applying microwave energy to a product comprising:
- a cavity having a central portion and a pair of opposing sidewalls;
- a plurality of support elements each attached to and between the pair of opposing sidewalls, where each support element is comprised of a non-lossy material;
- a conveyor extending through the central portion of the cavity, wherein the conveyor is supported by the plurality of support elements;
- a top waveguide positioned above the conveyer;
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- a bottom waveguide positioned below the conveyer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.