Rf energy application based on absorption peaks
AssigneeGoji Limited
InventorsZalman Ibragimov, Amit Rappel
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Abstract
An object is processed in a cavity resonator by application of radiofrequency energy to the cavity resonator through a plurality of feeds. Excitation setups are grouped into a plurality of peaks based on values of an absorbability indicator associated with each of the excitation setups. At least one peak among the plurality of peaks is selected based on the values of the absorbability indicator associated with the excitation setups grouped into each peak. Radiofrequency energy is applied to the cavity resonator based on the selection, in which the excitation setups are multi-dimensional.
Claims20
A method of processing an object in a cavity resonator by application of radiofrequency (RF) energy to the cavity resonator through a plurality of feeds, the method comprising:
- grouping, using a processor, excitation setups into a plurality of peaks based on values of an absorbability indicator associated with each of the excitation setups;
- selecting, with the processor, at least one peak among the plurality of peaks based on the values of the absorbability indicator associated with the excitation setups grouped into each peak;
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- causing, by the processor, application of RF energy to the cavity resonator based on the selection, wherein the excitation setups are multi-dimensional.
An apparatus for processing an object in a cavity resonator by application of radiofrequency (RF) energy to the cavity resonator through a plurality of feeds, the apparatus comprising:
- a source of RF energy;
- a detector configured to detect RF signals going out of the cavity resonator;
- and
- a processor configured to receive input from the detector and control the source of RF energy to excite in the cavity resonator RF fields at different excitation setups based on the input received from the detector,
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- associate with each excitation setup a value of an absorbability indicator;
- group excitation setups into a plurality of peaks based on values of absorbability indicator associated with each of the excitation setups;
- select at least one peak among the plurality of peaks based on the values of the absorbability indicator associated with the excitation setups grouped into each peak;
- and
- cause the source of RF energy to apply the RF energy to the cavity resonator based on the selection,
- wherein the excitation setups are multi-dimensional.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.