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Microwave furnace having microwave compatible dilatometer

US5099096A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 1990
Grant dateMar 24, 1992
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B2206/046
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for measuring and monitoring a change in the dimension of a sample being heated by microwave energy is described. The apparatus comprises a microwave heating device for heating a sample by microwave energy, a microwave compatible dilatometer for measuring and monitoring a change in the dimension of the sample being heated by microwave energy without leaking microwaves out of the microwave heating device, and a temperature determination device for measuring and monitoring the temperature of the sample being heated by microwave energy.

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