Abstract: A microwave generating system includes a modular architecture which is configurable to provide power output from under 1-kilowatt to over 100-kilowatts. The various power levels are achieved by combining the RF outputs of multiple RF power amplifiers in a corporate structure. The system can be used on any ISM band. Each system component incorporates a dedicated embedded microcontroller for high performance real-time control response. The components are connected to a high speed digital data bus, and are commanded and supervised by a control program running on a host computer.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for converting cellulosic material to ethanol comprising adding an enzyme capable of releasing sugars to cellulosic material to form a cellulosic material and enzyme mixture; treating the mixture with microwave energy to enhance enzymatic digestion of the cellulosic material by the enzyme to release sugars; and carrying out a fermentation reaction on the treated mixture to form ethanol.