Microwave coupler and method

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:865704

Holcombe, Cressie E ^[1]

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1. Farragut, TN

The present invention is directed to a microwave coupler for enhancing the heating or metallurgical treatment of materials within a cold-wall, rapidly heated cavity as provided by a microwave furnace. The coupling material of the present invention is an alpha-rhombohedral-boron-derivative-structure material such as boron carbide or boron silicide which can be appropriately positioned as a susceptor within the furnace to heat other material or be in powder particulate form so that composites and structures of boron carbide such as cutting tools, grinding wheels and the like can be rapidly and efficiently formed within microwave furnaces.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4559429
• OSTI ID: 865704
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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coupler
method
directed
enhancing
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metallurgical
treatment
materials
cold-wall
rapidly
heated
cavity
provided
furnace
coupling
material
alpha-rhombohedral-boron-derivative-structure
boron
carbide
silicide
appropriately
positioned
susceptor
heat
powder
particulate
form
composites
structures
cutting
tools
grinding
wheels
efficiently
formed
furnaces
cutting tools
grinding wheels
boron carbide
cutting tool
particulate form
microwave furnace
rapidly heated
wave coupler
microwave coupler
grinding wheel
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