Multidirectional fuse susceptor
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1. A susceptor structure comprising:
- a layer of conductive material supported on a non-conductive substrate, wherein the conductive layer includes a resonant loop defined by a plurality of microwave energy transparent segments; and
a microwave energy transparent element within the resonant loop.
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Abstract
A susceptor structure comprises a layer of conductive material supported on a non-conductive substrate. The conductive layer includes a resonant loop defined by a plurality of microwave energy transparent segments and, optionally, a microwave energy transparent element within the resonant loop.
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1. A susceptor structure comprising:
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a layer of conductive material supported on a non-conductive substrate, wherein the conductive layer includes a resonant loop defined by a plurality of microwave energy transparent segments; and
a microwave energy transparent element within the resonant loop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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13. A susceptor structure comprising:
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a plurality of microwave energy transparent segments within a layer of microwave energy interactive material, the plurality of microwave energy transparent segments being arranged in a hexagonal loop; and
a substantially cross-shaped microwave energy transparent element substantially centered within the hexagonal loop. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A susceptor structure comprising:
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a layer of conductive material supported on a non-conductive substrate, wherein the conductive layer includes a plurality of spaced apart microwave energy transparent segments that define a pattern of interconnected hexagonal loops, and a substantially centrally located microwave energy transparent element within at least one of the loops. - View Dependent Claims (12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A susceptor structure comprising:
an electrically continuous layer of conductive material supported on a non-conductive substrate, wherein the susceptor structure includes a repeating pattern of microwave energy transparent areas within the layer of conductive material, the microwave energy transparent areas being circumscribed by the conductive material, the repeating pattern includes a plurality of cross-shaped microwave energy transparent elements and a plurality of a microwave energy transparent, segmented hexagonal loops, each cross-shaped microwave energy transparent element being disposed within one of the segmented hexagonal loops, and the hexagonal loops are dimensioned to promote resonance of microwave energy across the susceptor structure. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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