Microwave oven heating element having broken loops
US6114679A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S99/14
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A microwave energy heating element has a plurality of spaced microwave components generally arranged in a closed loop pattern. Each of the microwave components (42, 44) has a non-resonant length. When the heating element is in a loaded condition with a load juxtaposed thereto for capacitively coupling the microwave components together, the microwave components cooperatively redistribute impinging microwave energy. When the heating element is in an unloaded condition, the microwave components act independently remaining inert to impinging microwave energy.
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