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AssigneeMicroCube, LLC
InventorsChun Yiu CHU, Dinesh I. MODY, Ketan SHROFF, Amrish J. WALKE, Kirby CHIANG, Christopher Ah NEW, Christine M. TATE
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The present invention related to devices and methods that use returned power (RP) measurements during microwave energy delivery to perform one or more functions. For example, microwave devices and systems that comprise one or more features to measure the returned microwave power. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power may be used to obtain information about one or more of: antenna shape, system status and system performance. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power shaping elements may also be used to obtain information about one or more properties of the target material. The invention also discloses devices and methods for delivering microwave energy to a variety of target materials to achieve a variety of desired microwave effects.
A method of providing microwave energy by introducing an antenna comprising a flexible radiating element into or adjacent to a target material, the method comprising:
The method claim of 1, further comprising setting a returned power decision limit on a generator connected to the antenna, such that altering the delivery of the microwave energy occurs automatically if the returned power decision limit is met.
A system for delivering microwave energy, the system comprising:
A system for providing microwave energy, comprising:
The system claim of 19, further comprising setting a returned power decision limit on a generator connected to the antenna, such that altering the delivery of the microwave energy occurs automatically if the returned power decision limit is met.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.