Abuse-tolerant metallic packaging materials for microwave cooking
First Claim
1. An abuse-tolerant microwave packaging material comprising a plurality of a first set of segments formed of a microwave energy reflective material, each first set of segments supported on a substrate in a repeated pattern, wherein each first set of segments defines a first perimeter having a length approximately equal to a first predetermined fraction of an effective wavelength of microwaves in an operating microwave oven, wherein each segment in each first set of segments is spaced apart from adjacent segments, and wherein the first perimeter comprises at least one shape selected from the group of shapes comprising:
- a circle, an oval, a curvilinear shape, a symmetrical curvilinear shape, a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a polygon, a right polygon, and an equilateral polygon.
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Abstract
An abuse-tolerant microwave food packaging material includes repeated sets of microwave energy reflective material segments disposed on a substrate. Each set of reflective segments is arranged to define a perimeter having a length equal to a predetermined fraction of the effective wavelength of an operating microwave oven. The repeated sets of segments act both as a shield to microwave energy and as focusing elements for microwave energy when used in conjunction with food products, while remaining electrically safe in the absence of the food products.
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1. An abuse-tolerant microwave packaging material comprising a plurality of a first set of segments formed of a microwave energy reflective material, each first set of segments supported on a substrate in a repeated pattern, wherein each first set of segments defines a first perimeter having a length approximately equal to a first predetermined fraction of an effective wavelength of microwaves in an operating microwave oven, wherein each segment in each first set of segments is spaced apart from adjacent segments, and wherein the first perimeter comprises at least one shape selected from the group of shapes comprising:
- a circle, an oval, a curvilinear shape, a symmetrical curvilinear shape, a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a polygon, a right polygon, and an equilateral polygon.
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