93results about "Dielectric heating electrodes" patented technology

The invention provides an unfreezing device, a refrigerator and an unfreezing control method of the refrigerator. The unfreezing device comprises a shell, a first electrode board, a second electrode board and a high-frequency power supply, the first electrode board is arranged at the top of the inner wall of the shell, the second electrode board is arranged at the bottom of the inner wall of the shell, the first electrode board and the second electrode board are connected with two ends of the high-frequency power supply respectively, high-frequency alternating electric fields are generated between the first electrode board and the second electrode board when the high-frequency power supply operates, so that high-frequency electromagnetic waves are generated and acted onto unfrozen food, insulating materials are arranged between the first electrode board and the inner wall of the shell and the second electrode board and the inner wall of the shell and on the lower side of the first electrode board and the upper side of the second electrode board, and the unfrozen food is placed on the insulating materials of the upper side of the second electrode board. The unfreezing device is simple in structure, the high-frequency electromagnetic waves are rapidness and uniformity in unfreezing, and nutrient loss is low.

A resistance welding apparatus includes a welding gun having a first electrode tip serving as a first welding electrode, a second electrode tip serving as a second welding electrode, and a current branching electrode. The current branching electrode has an annular shape and is disposed in surrounding relation to the first electrode tip. The first electrode tip and the current branching electrode abut against a thinnest workpiece disposed on an outermost side of a stacked assembly that is resistance-welded by the resistance welding apparatus, and have opposite polarities to each other. When an electric current is passed from the first electrode tip to the second electrode tip and through the stacked assembly, a branched electric current flows from the first electrode tip to the current branching electrode.

A method for drying an article with a radio frequency (RF) applicator having anode elements and cathode elements includes capacitively coupling the anode elements, capacitively coupling the cathode elements, capactively coupling an anode element to a cathode element, and energizing the RF applicator to generate an RF field between anode and cathode elements wherein liquid residing within the field will be dielectrically heated.

The invention relates to an electrical heating system for at least one section of a fluid transport pipe, the pipe comprising a casing in which the fluid to be transported flows, the heating system comprising electric wires arranged around the casing and intended to be powered, via connection elements, by an electrical power supply comprising several phases, system in which the electric wires are arranged in at least one set of several groups each comprising several electric wires, each of the groups in said set being intended to be supplied by a distinct phase, the electrical heating system comprising connecting units to perform an electrical connection and linking together the electric wires of each of said groups.

A pavement repair system is provided utilizing Solid Phase Auto Regenerative Cohesion (SPARC) Homogenization by Liquid Asphalt Oligopolymerization (HALO) technologies. The SPARC-HALO system is suitable for use in repairing asphalt pavement, including pavement exhibiting a high degree of deterioration (as manifested in the presence of potholes, cracks, ruts, or the like) as well as pavement that has been subject to previous repair and may comprise a substantial amount of dirt and other debris (e.g., chipped road paint or other damaged or disturbed surfacing materials). The HALO system is suitable for rejuvenating aged asphalt, thereby improving properties of the paving material.

An electromagnetic heating applicator is disclosed. The applicator includes a first strand and a second strand, each of which has an insulated portion, a bare portion, and is made up of at least one wire. The first and second strands are braided, twisted, or both braided and twisted together such that the bare portion of each strand is adjacent to the insulated portion of the other strand. A system and method for heating a geological formation are also disclosed. The system includes an applicator in a bore that extends into a formation, an extraction bore connected to a pump and positioned under the first bore, and transmitting equipment connected to the applicator. The method includes the steps of providing the components of the system, connecting the applicator to RF power transmitting equipment, applying RF power to the applicator using the transmitting equipment, and pumping hydrocarbons out of the extraction bore.

A radio frequency (RF) laundry dryer includes, amongst other things, an RF generator, a drying surface and a Faraday cage enclosing the drying surface. The drying surface on which textiles are supported further includes an RF applicator having an anode and cathode coupled to the RF generator. At least a portion of the cathode substantially encompasses the anode to electrically shield the anode from the Faraday cage ensuring the formation of an e-field between the anode and cathode instead of the anode and the Faraday cage upon energizing the RF generator.

The invention relates to a refrigerator, and more specifically relates to a thawing device of a refrigerator. The thawing device of the refrigerator comprises a thawing chamber; the thawing chamber comprises a thawing chamber shell, a thawing chamber liner and a thawing chamber door; an electromagnetic wave excitation module, an electromagnetic wave high-pressure oscillation module and a monitoring module; the monitoring module is used for monitoring food temperatures; the electromagnetic wave excitation module is electrically connected with both of the electromagnetic wave high-pressure oscillation module and the monitoring module; a first electrode and a second electrode are arranged in the thawing chamber, are in contact with food, and are both electrically connected with the electromagnetic wave high-pressure oscillation module; a temperature sensor is further arranged in the thawing chamber and is electrically connected with the monitoring module. The first electrode and the second electrode in the thawing chamber are used for emitting high-frequency electromagnetic waves to food in contact with the two electrodes, and therefore, frozen food can be thawed quickly and evenly.

An RF welder is disclosed that has circuitry that automatically affects system impedance so that, throughout the welding or embossing cycle, a generator is capable of sending energy through die and fabric at a predetermined frequency and cabling is capable of dissipating a load that is less than a preselected amount.

An RF laundry dryer includes, amongst other things, an RF generator, an RF applicator having a perforated body supporting anode and cathode elements, a fan arranged relative to the perforated body to flow or draw air through the perforated body and an electromagnetic shield protecting the fan from the e-field. Both anode and cathode elements are operably coupled to the RF generator to generate an e-field between the anode and cathode upon the energizing of the RF generator.

A reflector is so provided as to entirely cover a plurality of flash lamps arranged in parallel with one another. The reflector reflects flash light emitted from the flash lamps. A plurality of trigger electrodes needed to allow the flash lamps to discharge are so fixed to the reflector with insulating members interposed therebetween, respectively, as to be proximately opposed to the plurality of flash lamps in a one-to-one correspondence with each other. This eliminates the necessity to provide trigger wires one by one near the flash lamps during the maintenance of the apparatus, the change of lamps or the like, and it is possible to easily provide the trigger electrodes near the flash lamps only by fixing the reflector at a predetermined set position.

An oven and a heating unit of the oven are provided. The oven includes a cavity, a heater, a food container, and an ohmic heater. A high temperature environment is formed in the cavity. The food container is mounted within the cavity to receive food therein. The ohmic heater is formed in the food container and allows power to be supplied to the food so that the food may be directly heated.

An apparatus manipulates the shape of hair using dielectric heating. Typically,the apparatus includes opposing first and second electrodes respectively provided on first and second arms that are movable towards and away from one another. Drive circuitry supplies electrical energy to the first and second electrodes, to cause an alternating electric field to be produced in the vicinity of the electrodes in use, and thereby cause dielectric heating of hair placed between the electrodes in use. Sensing circuitry senses a change in coupling of energy from the alternating electric field to the hair during heating of the hair. Control circuitry controls the drive circuitry to vary the electrical energy supplied to the first and second electrodes in dependence upon the sensed change in coupling. A related method manipulates the shape of hair using dielectric heating.

The invention relates to unfreezing equipment with a relocatable electrode. A thermal improvement system can be coupled to a sealed structure for containing loads. The thermal improvement system comprises a plurality of frame supporting structures arranged in a cavity. The plurality of frame support structures are configured to relocate the electrode at a plurality of positions in the cavity. Thethermal improvement system comprises a first electrode arranged at the first surface of the sealed structure, wherein the relocatable electrode is arranged in the sealed structure so as to divide thecavity into single volumes. The system comprises one or two radio-frequency signal sources electrically connected into the first electrode or the relocatable electrode. The radio-frequency signal source is configured to supply radio-frequency energy into any one or two of the first electrode and the relocatable electrode.