RF THERMAL INCREASE SYSTEMS WITH MULTI-LEVEL ELECTRODES

    公开(公告)号:US20200351992A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-05

    申请号:US16401540

    申请日:2019-05-02

    申请人: NXP USA, Inc.

    摘要: A thermal increase system includes one or more multi-level electrodes configured to radiate electromagnetic energy into a cavity in response to receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal from an RF signal source. Each multi-level electrode is positioned adjacent to a wall of the cavity, and each multi-level electrode includes a base portion coupled to an elevated portion. A radiating surface of the elevated portion is at a height of at least 0.5 centimeters (cm) from a radiating surface of the base portion.

    DEFROSTING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20190306933A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-03

    申请号:US16360144

    申请日:2019-03-21

    申请人: NXP USA, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H05B6/68

    摘要: A defrosting system includes an RF signal source, two electrodes proximate to a cavity within which a load to be defrosted is positioned, a transmission path between the RF signal source and the electrodes, and an impedance matching network electrically coupled along the transmission path between the output of the RF signal source and the electrodes. The system also includes power detection circuitry coupled to the transmission path and configured to detect reflected signal power along the transmission path. A system controller is configured to modify, based on the reflected signal power, values of variable capacitors of the impedance matching network to reduce the reflected signal power. The impedance matching network may be a single-ended network or a double-ended network.

    Thermal increase system and methods of operation thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11570857B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US16360144

    申请日:2019-03-21

    申请人: NXP USA, Inc.

    摘要: A defrosting system includes an RF signal source, two electrodes proximate to a cavity within which a load to be defrosted is positioned, a transmission path between the RF signal source and the electrodes, and an impedance matching network electrically coupled along the transmission path between the output of the RF signal source and the electrodes. The system also includes power detection circuitry coupled to the transmission path and configured to detect reflected signal power along the transmission path. A system controller is configured to modify, based on the reflected signal power, values of variable capacitors of the impedance matching network to reduce the reflected signal power. The impedance matching network may be a single-ended network or a double-ended network.

    Defrosting apparatus with defrosting operation monitoring and methods of operation thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11484048B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US16172650

    申请日:2018-10-26

    申请人: NXP USA, Inc.

    摘要: A system and method for defrosting a load are presented. Radio frequency (RF) signals are supplied to a transmission path that is electrically coupled to one or more electrodes that are positioned proximate to a cavity to cause the one or more electrodes to radiate RF electromagnetic energy. An RF power value of the RF signal along the transmission path is periodically measured resulting in RF power values and a rate of change of the RF power values is determined. A low-loss indicator value is determined using the RF power values, wherein the low-loss indicator value is at least partially determined by a dielectric loss of a load in the cavity. A controller determines, using the rate of change of the RF power values and the low-loss indicator value, that the load is in a defrosted state and stops supplying the RF signals.

    Combined RF and thermal heating system and methods of operation thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11229094B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-18

    申请号:US16227853

    申请日:2018-12-20

    申请人: NXP USA, Inc.

    摘要: An embodiment of a heating system includes a cavity configured to contain a load, a thermal heating system (e.g., a convection, radiant, and/or gas heating system) in fluid communication with the cavity and configured to heat air, and an RF heating system. The RF heating system includes an RF signal source configured to generate an RF signal, first and second electrodes positioned across the cavity and capacitively coupled, a transmission path electrically coupled between the RF signal source and one or more of the first and second electrodes, and a variable impedance matching network electrically coupled along the transmission path between the RF signal source and the one or more electrodes. At least one of the first and second electrodes receives the RF signal and converts the RF signal into electromagnetic energy that is radiated into the cavity.

    HEATING APPLIANCE
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    发明申请
    HEATING APPLIANCE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20200170081A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-28

    申请号:US16773619

    申请日:2020-01-27

    申请人: NXP USA, Inc.

    摘要: A system includes a cavity configured to receive a container. The container is configured to contain a plurality of grains. The system includes a radio frequency (RF) signal source configured to supply an RF signal, an impedance matching network electrically coupled to an output of the RF signal source, a transmission path coupled to the impedance matching network, and a first electrode in the cavity. The first electrode is coupled to the transmission path and configured to radiate electromagnetic energy into the cavity as a result of receiving the RF signal. The system includes power detection circuitry configured to measure a magnitude of a reflected signal along the transmission path and a controller configured to modify an impedance transformation performed by the impedance matching network based on the magnitude of the reflected signal.