Patents Examined by Quang Van
  • Patent number: 10206249
    Abstract: This invention provides a fluid heating device that is free from breakage even though a conductor tube is transformed due to being heated. Concretely, this invention is provided with an electrical connecting member that constitutes a short circuit by electrically connecting each of required portions of the conductor tube, and uses the electrical connecting member that is transformable in accordance with a transformation resulting from a temperature change of the conductor tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: TOKUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Tonomura, Yasuhiro Fujimoto, Sachio Tamaki
  • Patent number: 10172189
    Abstract: An apparatus for thermal treatment of dielectric films on substrates includes: a microwave applicator cavity and microwave power source; a workpiece to be heated in the cavity, having a porous coating on a selected substrate; and, an apparatus for introducing a controlled amount of a polar species into the porous coating immediately before heating by the microwave power. The interaction of the polar species with the microwaves enhances the efficiency of the process, to shorten process time and reduce thermal budget. A related method includes: depositing a porous film on a substrate; soft baking the film to a selected state of dryness; introducing a controlled amount of a polar species into the soft baked film; and, applying microwave energy to heat the film via interaction with the polar species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventor: Iftikhar Ahmad
  • Patent number: 10154755
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for manufacturing exothermic ceramics for a microwave oven and exothermic ceramics for microwaves. In particular, provided is a method for manufacturing exothermic ceramics for a microwave oven, in which the exothermic ceramics are formed by mixing a ceramic body, such as clay, plastic clay or soil, with an exothermic element prepared by combining at least one selected from silicon carbide, carbon ferrite and iron oxide, which are exothermic components. Accordingly, the exothermic ceramics of the present invention can minimize a sense of difference between the exothermic element and the ceramic body component, which is raw material for ceramics, thereby being capable of emitting high-temperature heat in a short time by means of microwaves as well as maintaining stability in the shape. Furthermore, due to integral forming, the exothermic ceramics have an enhanced elegant design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Inventor: In Ho Park
  • Patent number: 10155602
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for controlling a plurality of magnetrons of a thermal processing tunnel in accordance with a preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme. In some implementations, the process can include the steps of: receiving an identifier indicating a predefined packaged food product configuration; based on the identifier, obtaining a preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme that is preconfigured based on at least one characteristic of the predefined packaged food product configuration, wherein the preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme is preconfigured to cause at least one of the plurality of magnetrons to have a different execution characteristic than at least one other magnetron of the plurality of magnetrons; and transmitting at least one instruction in accordance with the preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme to a signal controller that drives the plurality of magnetrons, thereby causing the plurality of magnetrons to execute in accordance with the preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Inventors: Karl Keller, Silvia Kurtz, David Wiemann, Rebecca Jahn, Scott Lineback, Faisal K. Abou-Nasr, Ryan T. Grace
  • Patent number: 10144522
    Abstract: Method, system, and aircraft for providing anti-ice protection including a supply of ferrofluid that is flowed out of orifices along a first region of an aerodynamic surface, is provided. The flowed ferrofluid is urged toward an aperture on a second region. The aperture is arranged relative to a magnetic field generator. A magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator attracts the ferrofluid into the aperture while water droplets carried by the ferrofluid continue past the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Steve G. Mackin
  • Patent number: 10143045
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) heating apparatus and a microwave oven including an RF heating apparatus. The apparatus includes a cavity for receiving an object to be heated. The apparatus also includes a plurality of channels for generating RF radiation to be introduced into the cavity. Each channel includes a frequency synthesizer, a power amplifier and an antenna. Each channel is operable to use a common phase reference signal for generating the RF radiation. Each channel may be controllably operable to generate RF radiation having different, respective frequency spectra. Forward and reverse signal detection circuitry may be provided that is operable to determine amplitude, frequency and/or phase information relating to RF radiation in the cavity. This information may be used for adaptively controlling the RF radiation generated by each channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ampleon Netherlands, B.V.
    Inventors: Robin Wesson, Roger Williams
  • Patent number: 10129933
    Abstract: According to the invention, for shrinking and expanding a tool in the bush part (3) of a tool holder, an induction coil unit (1), in which several polar parts (25) made of a soft magnetic material are radially adjusted in the yoke ring made of a soft magnetic material, is provided. Said polar parts have end faces (29) which are inclined in relation to the axis of rotation (7) of the bush part (3) and can be kept in a linear contact with a conical peripheral surface (31) of the bush part (3) which holds a the tool (11) in a press fit manner. In order to avoid possible local overheating of the bush part (3), the area (39) of the end face (29) parallel to the axis is connected on the output side of the tool to an area (33) of the end face (29) inclined in relation to the axis of rotation (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: HAIMER GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Haimer, Josef Hodek, Antonin Podhrazky
  • Patent number: 10105069
    Abstract: A system and method for inductive heating applications includes positioning one or more inductive heating elements in a location, delivering electromagnetic radiation, by a radiation source, to heat at least a portion of the one or more inductive heating elements, and detecting, by a detector, the heat generated by the one or more inductive heating elements. The system and method also include controlling, by a processing unit, a condition based on the detected heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Inventor: Bernard Fryshman
  • Patent number: 10098188
    Abstract: An induction heating cooker is provided that has a plurality of heating coils arranged under a top plate, that has power consumption, heat generation, and unnecessary radiation suppressed at the time of detection of a load, and that requires a short time for detection of a load. In the induction heating cooker of this disclosure, two or more heating coils are at the same time selected depending on a position of an area operated on the operation section. The operation detecting section performs the load detection only for the heating coils selected by an operation on the operation section. By using such a configuration, a user can select heating coils to be used out of a plurality of heating coils in advance. A load detection operation is not performed for heating coils other than the selected heating coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Teramoto, Kohji Niiyama, Kuniaki Sakakibara, Junichi Minatodani
  • Patent number: 10098190
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a microwaveable vessel that can quickly and evenly heat or cook different types of food. In some embodiments, the vessel includes a metallic body adapted to hold food or drinks. The outer portion of the body is coated with a layer of heat-generating glaze. In some embodiments, the vessel also includes a heat-resistant outer cover that covers the heat-generation layer. The vessel of some embodiments has a multi-layered structure with inner and outer shells that are joined together to form a cavity between the shells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Inventor: Jong Peter Park
  • Patent number: 10080263
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes at least one housing assembly and at least one cooking chamber formed in the housing assembly. The at least one cooking chamber includes at least one loading opening. At least one cooking chamber door closes the at least one loading opening. The at least one cooking chamber door includes at least one frame assembly and at least one window assembly. The at least one frame assembly includes a plurality of edges, with at least one contact face at each of the edges on a side of the at least one cooking chamber door that faces the at least one cooking chamber when the at least one cooking chamber door is closed. At least one of the contact faces is an at least one extended contact face that is significantly larger than the remaining contact faces with respect to at least one geometric dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Ruediger Hoehn, Timo Lippert, Carolin Kaudewitz, Micha Reifert
  • Patent number: 10076814
    Abstract: A multiple heat source-type preheating device for a machining apparatus is provided. The multiple heat source-type preheating device for a machining apparatus includes a first heat source provision module and a second heat source provision module. The first heat source provision module is installed to be moved along a portion of a material to be machined along with a spindle adapted to rotate a tool at high speed, and is configured to preheat the portion of the material to be machined by providing a heat source thereto. The second heat source provision module is installed to be moved along with the first heat source provision module, and is configured to preheat the portion of the material to be machined by providing a heat source thereto while preceding or following the first heat source provision module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Changwon National University Industry Academy Cooperation Corps
    Inventors: Choon-Man Lee, Wan-sik Woo, Won-jung Oh
  • Patent number: 10076003
    Abstract: A system for operation of an induction stove includes an AC to DC voltage converter receiving AC voltage from a power input, a voltage sensing unit coupled to the converter and including an optocoupler, and a processor coupled to the sensing unit for receiving voltage information from the unit and controlling at least one of input voltage, input current, and oscillation frequency of a heating coil of the induction stove. A method for operating an induction stove includes converting an AC voltage from a power input to a DC voltage, supplying the DC voltage to a voltage sensing unit coupled to the converter and including an optocoupler, transmitting a voltage measurement from the sensing unit to a processor, and controlling at least one of an input voltage and oscillation frequency to a heating coil of the induction stove via the processor based at least in part on the voltage measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Kenyon International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Reischmann, Phillip Williams, Ed Gilchrest, Joseph LeRoy Lehman
  • Patent number: 10070485
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an apparatus includes a top portion, a bottom portion adapted to receive the top portion to define a space enclosed within the top portion and bottom portion, where the bottom portion includes a conductive structure, the conductive structure configured to receive electromagnetic energy from an EM source. The apparatus may also include an electronic tag configured to encode information about contents of the space. In various embodiments, a heating apparatus includes an electromagnetic (EM) source and a controller configured to: receive data associated with a heatable load, determine heating instructions based at least in part on the received data, and control the EM source based on the determined heating instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Silicon Valley Factory LLC
    Inventors: Sebastian Thrun, David St. Martin, Arash Kani
  • Patent number: 10051693
    Abstract: An apparatus for heating a semiconductor wafer includes: a microwave source; an applicator cavity; and, a fixture for supporting a wafer in the cavity. The fixture includes a dielectric mechanical support for the wafer and a grounded metallic ring movably positioned parallel to and concentric with the wafer at some distance from the wafer, to adjust the microwave power distribution to compensate for edge effects. A closed-loop feedback system adjusts the distance based on wafer edge and center temperatures. A method for heating a semiconductor wafer includes: a. placing the wafer in a microwave cavity; b. supporting the wafer on a fixture comprising a dielectric wafer support and a grounded metallic ring movably positioned at some distance from the wafer; c. introducing microwave power into the cavity to heat the wafer; and d. adjusting the distance between wafer and ring to modify the power distribution near the wafer edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Wander, Zakaryae Fathi, Keith R. Hicks, Clayton R. DeCamillis, Iftikhar Ahmad
  • Patent number: 10045403
    Abstract: A microwave heating device of the present invention comprises a heating chamber housing an object to be heated, a microwave generation portion generating a microwave, a waveguide portion propagating the microwave, and a plurality of microwave radiating portions radiating the microwave in the heating chamber, wherein the microwave radiating portions are arranged in a direction orthogonal to a direction of electric field and to a direction of propagation within the waveguide portion, and centers of the microwave radiating portions are arranged at positions corresponding to approximate node positions of the electric field within the waveguide portion. The microwave heating device is enabled to make uniform heat distribution in the object to be heated, without using a driving mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Hosokawa, Koji Yoshino, Makoto Nishimura, Masafumi Sadahira, Tomoya Fujinami, Tomotaka Nobue, Yoshiharu Omori
  • Patent number: 10021740
    Abstract: A microwave oven includes a housing, which surrounds an oven space and has a flange configured to delimit a loading opening for the oven space. A door closes off the oven space and is disposed movably on the housing. Disposed on the door is a microwave shield, which is disposed at a distance in front of the flange, when the door is closed and is adjusted by an adjustment facility such that a position of the microwave shield can be set in three spatial directions relative to the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Frey, Robert Pietsch
  • Patent number: 10015846
    Abstract: A semiconductor microwave oven and a microwave feeding structure thereof are provided. The microwave feeding structure of the semiconductor microwave oven includes: a chamber body having a door; a semiconductor power source configured to generate a microwave; and a microwave feeding assembly connected between the semiconductor power source and the chamber body, and configured to feed the microwave generated by the semiconductor power source into the chamber body and to convert a first microwave mode output by the semiconductor power source into a second microwave mode adaptive to microwave heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: Guangdong Midea Kitchen Appliances MFGT. Co. Ltd., Midea Group Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiangwei Tang, Junhui Ou, Chunhua Liang
  • Patent number: 10015845
    Abstract: The heating cooker includes: a heating compartment having a bottom tray mounted at the bottom part; a light source provided on the upper side of the heating compartment; a light-receiving element for receiving light transmitted by the bottom tray out of the light emitted from the light source, the light-receiving element being provided on the lower side of the bottom tray; and a determining part for determining, on the basis of a light-reception signal detected by the light-receiving element, the presence/absence or the size of a heating object placed on the bottom tray in the heating compartment. Thus, a heating cooker capable of preventing leakage of steam and detecting the presence/absence of food in the heating compartment, even when heat cooking using steam is performed, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takushi Kishimoto, Hiroyoshi Inoue
  • Patent number: 10009964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oven door for a microwave oven or for an oven with microwave heating function. The oven door includes a wave choke system formed as a door frame or within a door frame of the oven door. The wave choke system (20) encloses a see-through area of the oven door. The wave choke system includes a frame part and several wave choke elements. The frame part includes a base plate. The wave choke elements are fastened on the base plate (24). The base plate is arranged parallel to a main plane of the oven door. The wave choke elements are serially arranged along the frame part and at least partially enclose the see-through area of the oven door. The wave choke element is formed as a U-shaped metal stripe. The series of wave choke elements on the base plate form a wavelike ribbon. A notch is formed in the central portion of the wave choke element, so that the central portion of the wave choke element is smaller than the open end portion of the wave choke element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Klaus Schlötterer-Fratoianni, Arnd Hofmann, Trevor Specht, Mario Weber