Ridge-waveguide applicator for treatment with electromagnetic energy
US4282887A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 1979 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 1999 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An applicator for the therapeutic treatment of a patient with electromagnetic energy is provided by a ridge waveguide filled with deionized water and having a sheet of flexible radio frequency transparent material covering the radiating open end. The waveguide with the ridge and filled with water is dimensioned to propagate radio frequency signals in the TE.sub.10 mode.
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