Microwave mode stirrer apparatus with microwave-transmissive regions
US10993295B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2206/046
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A microwave mode stirrer apparatus having a stirring member with microwave-transmissive regions is disclosed, along with methods of performing microwave stirring using the microwave mode-stirring apparatus. The microwave-transmissive regions can be in the form of holes or can include microwave-transmissive material. The stirring member can have a variety of configurations, and the microwave-transmissive regions can have a variety of sizes and shapes. A microwave oven that uses the mode stirrer apparatus for drying green ceramic-forming bodies is also disclosed.
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