EP1324635A3 - Microwave oven system - Google Patents

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EP1324635A3
EP1324635A3 EP02027914A EP02027914A EP1324635A3 EP 1324635 A3 EP1324635 A3 EP 1324635A3 EP 02027914 A EP02027914 A EP 02027914A EP 02027914 A EP02027914 A EP 02027914A EP 1324635 A3 EP1324635 A3 EP 1324635A3
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microwave oven
oven system
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Horst Linn
Jürgen Suhm
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Linn High Therm GmbH
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Linn High Term GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
    • H05B6/80—Apparatus for specific applications

Abstract

The magnetron (12) has a set operational frequency. It can be replaced by another of different operational frequency. Both magnetrons have the same mechanical dimensions (18). The power supply unit (14) is used universally for the magnetrons operating on different frequencies, with no alteration.
EP02027914A 2001-12-28 2002-12-13 Microwave oven system Expired - Lifetime EP1324635B1 (en)

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DE10164299A DE10164299A1 (en) 2001-12-28 2001-12-28 Microwave oven system
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EP1324635A3 true EP1324635A3 (en) 2005-09-14
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DE1818464U (en) * 1960-07-04 1960-09-22 Mikrowellen Ges M B H Deutsche MICROWAVE LOOP OVEN.
GB2035676A (en) * 1978-11-30 1980-06-18 English Electric Vale Co Ltd Frequency agile magnetron arrangement
US5804801A (en) * 1994-03-31 1998-09-08 Lambda Technologies, Inc. Adhesive bonding using variable frequency microwave energy

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EP1324635A2 (en) 2003-07-02
DE50212140D1 (en) 2008-06-05
US6649892B2 (en) 2003-11-18
DE10164299A1 (en) 2003-07-17
US20030121914A1 (en) 2003-07-03
EP1324635B1 (en) 2008-04-23
ATE393564T1 (en) 2008-05-15

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