Patent ID: 9540759
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: D06F,F26B

Claim:
1. A method for drying textile material with a radio frequency (RF) applicator having an anode element, a cathode element, each anode and cathode element supported on a support element, and a controller, the method comprising: capacitively coupling the anode element to the cathode element; energizing the RF applicator to generate a field of electromagnetic radiation (e-field) within the radio frequency spectrum between the anode and cathode elements; measuring a parameter related to the energization of the RF applicator at each of the anode and cathode elements; determining a drying cycle of operation in the controller based on the measured parameter; and controlling the energization of the RF applicator according to the determination of the drying cycle of operation wherein liquid in textile material residing within the e-field will be dielectrically heated to effect a drying of the textile material.