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Patterned microwave oven susceptor
Assignee: Graphic Packaging International LLC
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Filing: 1998-10-09
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Granted: 2000-10-17
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Expires: 2018-10-09
Abstract
Abstract A patterned susceptor structure has a relatively thin electroconductive material for converting incident microwave energy to thermal energy. The patterned susceptor has a lobe shaped island strip nested within and surrounded by an outer strip. The island strip is coupled to the outer strip to stimulate uniform heating between an outer edge of the susceptor structure and a center portion of the susceptor structure. The island strip is coupled to the outer stip by spacing the island strip from the outer strip with a microwave-transparent slotline.
Inventors
- 👤 Neilson Zeng
- 👤 Igor Kotlarenko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 02:56
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/34; B65D81/3446; B65D2581/00; B65D2581/34; B65D2581/3437; B65D2581/3439; B65D2581/344; B65D2581/3463; B65D2581/3466; B65D2581/3486; B65D2581/3487; B65D2581/3494
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A patterned susceptor for converting incident microwave energy to thermal energy, comprising: a substrate; and an island strip enclosed within an outer strip, the island strip and the outer strip formed of a electroconductive material and having a thickness thin enough to become heated under the influence of microwave energy, the island strip and the outer strip mounted on the microwave-transparent substrate, the island strip spaced from the outer strip defining a microwave-transparent slotline therebetween, the slotline having a perimeter length resonant with an operating frequency of a microwave oven.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A patterned susceptor for converting incident microwave energy to thermal energy, comprising: a substrate; and an island strip enclosed within an outer strip, the island strip and the outer strip formed of a electroconductive material and having a thickness thin enough to become heated under the influence of microwave energy, the island strip and the outer strip mounted on the microwave-transparent substrate, the island strip spaced from the outer strip defining a microwave-transparent slotline therebetween, the slotline having a perimeter length resonant with an operating frequency of a microwave oven.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The patterned susceptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer strip has a regular polygon outline.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The patterned susceptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer strip has a square outline.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The patterned susceptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer strip has a hexagonal outline.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The patterned susceptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the island strip has a plurality of lobes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The patterned susceptor as claimed in claim 5, wherein the outer strip has a regular polygon outline.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The patterned susceptor as claimed in claim 5, wherein the outer strip has a square outline.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The patterned susceptor as claimed in claim 5, wherein the outer strip has a hexagonal outline.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
A patterned susceptor of relatively thin electroconductive material for converting incident microwave energy to thermal energy, comprising an island strip enclosed within an outer strip, the island strip coupled to the outer strip by a spacing of the outer strip from the island strip on a microwave-transparent material, the spacing permitting a redistribution of power between the island strip and the outer strip: wherein the coupled island strip and outer strip stimulate uniform heating between an outer edge of the susceptor and a center portion of the susceptor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
88 words
A patterned susceptor of relatively thin electroconductive material for converting incident microwave energy to thermal energy, comprising an island strip enclosed within an outer strip, the island strip coupled to the outer strip by a spacing of the outer strip from the island strip on a microwave-transparent material, the spacing permitting a redistribution of power between the island strip and the outer strip: wherein the coupled island strip and outer strip stimulate uniform heating between an outer edge of the susceptor and a center portion of the susceptor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
121 words
A periodic array of patterned susceptor structures of relatively thin electroconductive material for converting incident microwave energy to thermal energy, each patterned susceptor structure comprising an island strip enclosed within an outer strip, the island strip being spaced from the outer strip on a microwave-transparent material, the island strip coupled to the outer strip to stimulate uniform heating between an outer edge of the susceptor structure and a center portion of the susceptor structure, and each patterned susceptor structure nested with adjacent patterned susceptor structures so that the outer strip of each patterned susceptor is coupled to adjacent outer strips of adjacent patterned susceptor structures and each patterned susceptor structure is spaced from adjacent patterned susceptor structures by a microwave-transparent material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
121 words
A periodic array of patterned susceptor structures of relatively thin electroconductive material for converting incident microwave energy to thermal energy, each patterned susceptor structure comprising an island strip enclosed within an outer strip, the island strip being spaced from the outer strip on a microwave-transparent material, the island strip coupled to the outer strip to stimulate uniform heating between an outer edge of the susceptor structure and a center portion of the susceptor structure, and each patterned susceptor structure nested with adjacent patterned susceptor structures so that the outer strip of each patterned susceptor is coupled to adjacent outer strips of adjacent patterned susceptor structures and each patterned susceptor structure is spaced from adjacent patterned susceptor structures by a microwave-transparent material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The periodic array of patterned susceptors as claimed in claim 10, wherein each of the outer strips has a hexagonal outline.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The periodic array of patterned susceptors as claimed in claim 11, wherein each of the island strips has a plurality of lobes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The periodic array of patterned susceptors as claimed in claim 12, wherein each of the lobes is regularly shaped and has a perimeter length near resonant with an operating frequency of a microwave oven.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
74 words
A patterned susceptor for converting incident microwave energy to thermal energy, comprising: an island strip enclosed within an outer strip, the island strip and the outer strip formed of an electroconductive material and having a thickness thin enough to become heated under the influence of microwave energy, the island strip spaced from the outer strip by a metallic stripline, the stripline having a perimeter length resonant with an operating frequency of a microwave oven.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
74 words
A patterned susceptor for converting incident microwave energy to thermal energy, comprising: an island strip enclosed within an outer strip, the island strip and the outer strip formed of an electroconductive material and having a thickness thin enough to become heated under the influence of microwave energy, the island strip spaced from the outer strip by a metallic stripline, the stripline having a perimeter length resonant with an operating frequency of a microwave oven.
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