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Microwave oven with improved microwave power control

US4990733A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 2, 1989
Grant dateFeb 5, 1991
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B6/687
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A microwave oven for heating food, in which power control is by pulsing a microwave source during a sequence of operation periods. The start moment of the microwave source is sensed during each operation period, and the switch on time of the microwave source during each operation period is calculated from the sensed start moment. Start moment related variations in supplied average power level are eliminated.

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