Patent ID: 9380650
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: A23L,A23V,A61B,A61L,B65B,H01L,H05B

Claim Text:
1. A microwave system for heating a plurality of articles, said system comprising: a conveyance system for transporting articles in a convey direction along first and second laterally spaced, substantially parallel convey lines; a first upper group of spaced apart microwave launchers positioned above said first convey line and configured to direct microwave energy from a common source downwardly toward said articles in said first convey line; and a second upper group of spaced apart microwave launchers positioned above said second convey line and configured to direct microwave energy from a common source downwardly toward said articles in said second convey line; wherein said first and second upper groups of launchers are staggered relative to one another in said convey direction.