Electronic oven with reflective energy steering
US10426000B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/78
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic oven and associated methods for heating an item by controlling a distribution of microwave energy using a set of reflective elements are disclosed. The electronic oven can include a chamber, a microwave energy source coupled to an injection port in the chamber, a set of actuators connected to the set of reflective elements, and a controller that controls the set of actuators. The controller can reposition the set of reflective elements via the set of actuators, and stores instructions that independently cause a repositioning of each reflective element in the set of reflective elements using the set of actuators. The set of actuators and set of reflective elements are each sets of at least three units.
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