Abstract: A door seal for a microwave oven wherein the distance between the choking structure in the door and a substantially planar surface around the periphery of the access opening can be independently adjusted at a plurality of locations around the periphery. The door which is flexible is connected to a rigid door support structure by a plurality of bolts around the periphery of the door. The distance between the door and its support structure can be independently varied at each bolt to conform the contour of the door to the substantially planar surface against which it closes. Accordingly, the choke gap can be optimized around the periphery of the door. The support structure is movable in a vertical plane to open and close the door.

Abstract: A microwave heating enclosure having apertures for providing continuous access to the processing region with means for substantially preventing microwave energy leakage from said apertures. Said means for substantially preventing leakage comprises an elongated hollow structure at each aperture which forms a seal in combination with moving pallet cars. Said pallet cars are part of a transporting system used to move product through the processing region. Also disclosed is a seal for substantially preventing microwave energy leakage into the region where the pallet car wheels rotate on their axles.

Abstract: A microwave heating system including an articulated waveguide arm for directing microwave energy into a subject to be heated. The articulated arm is positioned by a dual system comprising a sensor of the location of the surface being heated and a computer activated drive mechanism utilizing stored data of the form of the surface of the subject for providing a predetermined scanning path of microwave energy about the subject.