IONIC ADDER DRYER TECHNOLOGY
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1. A method for RF dielectric heating an object;
- said object having a variable weight including a medium;
said method comprising;
(A) placing said object having said variable weight including said medium into an enclosure;
wherein said object substantially has absorbed said medium in a first “
cool”
state; and
wherein said object includes a maximum weight in said first “
cool”
state due to absorption of said medium;
(B) adding an ionic substance to said medium;
(C) initiating a heating process by subjecting said medium including said object having said variable weight to a variable AC electrical field;
wherein said object is substantially free from said medium in a second “
heated”
state due to substantial release of said medium from said object; and
wherein said released medium is substantially evaporated during said heating process;
and(D) controlling said heating process, wherein said heating process is completed when said object is substantially transitioned into said second “
heated”
state.
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Abstract
A method for RF dielectric heating an object having a variable weight including a medium is provided The method comprises: (A) placing the object having the variable weight including the medium into an enclosure; (B) adding an ionic substance to the medium; (C) initiating a heating process by subjecting the medium including the object to a variable AC electrical field; and (D) controlling the heating process. The method further comprises using an air flow having an ambient temperature, or being heated before getting into the enclosure, to carry away the evaporated medium from the enclosure.
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1. A method for RF dielectric heating an object;
- said object having a variable weight including a medium;
said method comprising;(A) placing said object having said variable weight including said medium into an enclosure;
wherein said object substantially has absorbed said medium in a first “
cool”
state; and
wherein said object includes a maximum weight in said first “
cool”
state due to absorption of said medium;(B) adding an ionic substance to said medium; (C) initiating a heating process by subjecting said medium including said object having said variable weight to a variable AC electrical field;
wherein said object is substantially free from said medium in a second “
heated”
state due to substantial release of said medium from said object; and
wherein said released medium is substantially evaporated during said heating process;and (D) controlling said heating process, wherein said heating process is completed when said object is substantially transitioned into said second “
heated”
state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
- said object having a variable weight including a medium;
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42. An apparatus for RF dielectric heating an object;
- said object having a variable weight including a medium;
said apparatus comprising;(A) an enclosure configured to contain an object having said variable weight including said medium; (B) an adder block coupled to said enclosure;
said adder block configured to add an ionic substance to said medium;(C) a means for initiating a heating process; and (D) a means for controlling said heating process. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
- said object having a variable weight including a medium;
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