Electric heating – Microwave heating – Tunnel furnace
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-08
2006-08-08
Leung, Philip H. (Department: 3742)
Electric heating
Microwave heating
Tunnel furnace
C219S702000, C219S704000, C219S762000, C034S259000, C425S174400
Reexamination Certificate
active
07087874
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and a method, for drying ceramic molded articles, are disclosed. A drying apparatus (1) comprises a drying chamber (10) for accommodating ceramic molded articles (8), a plurality of microwave generators (20) for supplying microwave energy into the drying chamber, and a conveyor (30) for charging the ceramic molded articles (8) continuously into the drying chamber (10), conveying the ceramic molded articles through the drying chamber, and delivering the ceramic molded articles from the drying chamber. The drying chamber (10) has arranged therein a plurality of the microwave generators (20) and at least a sensor (40) for detecting the distribution of the ceramic molded articles (8) in the drying chamber (10). Each microwave generator (20) is adapted to change the output thereof in accordance with the distribution of the ceramic molded articles (8) detected by the sensor (40).
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German Official Action dated Feb. 2, 2006 issued in corresponding German Appln. No. 103 53 784.8-45 with English translation.
Goto Shoichi
Ishikawa Satoshi
Katou Hiromi
Minobe Tomio
Denso Corporation
Leung Philip H.
Micro Denshi Co., Ltd.
Nixon & Vanderhye PC
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