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Title: Microwave thawing apparatus and method

Abstract

An apparatus for thawing a frozen material includes: a microwave energy source; a microwave applicator which defines a cavity for applying microwave energy from the microwave source to a material to be thawed; and a shielded region which is shielded from the microwave source, the shielded region in fluid communication with the cavity so that thawed material may flow from the cavity into the shielded region.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1174874
Patent Number(s):
6744027
Application Number:
10/120,860
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Fathi, Zakaryae, Lauf, Robert J., and McMillan, April D. Microwave thawing apparatus and method. United States: N. p., 2004. Web.
Fathi, Zakaryae, Lauf, Robert J., & McMillan, April D. Microwave thawing apparatus and method. United States.
Fathi, Zakaryae, Lauf, Robert J., and McMillan, April D. Tue . "Microwave thawing apparatus and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174874.
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place = {United States},
year = {2004},
month = {6}
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