Interface for controlling energy application apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for processing objects, placed in a cavity, with radiofrequency (RF) energy that is resonant in the cavity, the apparatus comprising:
- a display for displaying to a user an image of at least a first portion and a second portion of an object to be processed in the cavity;
an input unit; and
at least one processor configured to;
receive information based on input provided to the input unit; and
cause, based on the received information, application of RF energy resonant in the cavity to the object such that a first processing result is achieved in the first portion of the object and a second processing result is achieved in the second portion of the object;
cause application of a plurality of electromagnetic field patterns to the object in the cavity;
determine an amount of power dissipated in the object for each of the plurality of electromagnetic field patterns;
determine one or more values indicative of energy absorption based on the amount of power dissipated in the object for each of the plurality of electromagnetic field patterns.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for processing objects with RF energy. The apparatus may include a display for displaying to a user an image of an object to be processed, the image including at least a first portion and a second portion of the object. The apparatus may also include an input unit and at least one processor configured to: receive information based on input provided to the input unit; and generate, based on the received information, processing information for use in processing the object to achieve a first processing result in the first portion of the object and a second processing result in the second portion of the object.
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11 Claims
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1. An apparatus for processing objects, placed in a cavity, with radiofrequency (RF) energy that is resonant in the cavity, the apparatus comprising:
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a display for displaying to a user an image of at least a first portion and a second portion of an object to be processed in the cavity; an input unit; and at least one processor configured to; receive information based on input provided to the input unit; and
cause, based on the received information, application of RF energy resonant in the cavity to the object such that a first processing result is achieved in the first portion of the object and a second processing result is achieved in the second portion of the object;cause application of a plurality of electromagnetic field patterns to the object in the cavity; determine an amount of power dissipated in the object for each of the plurality of electromagnetic field patterns; determine one or more values indicative of energy absorption based on the amount of power dissipated in the object for each of the plurality of electromagnetic field patterns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of processing an object in a cavity using radiofrequency (RF) energy resonant in the cavity, the method comprising:
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displaying to a user an image showing various portions of the object in the cavity; and receiving information relating to processing instructions from the user, wherein the information relating to processing instructions indicates that a first portion of the object shown in the image is to be processed differently from a second portion of the object; and applying RF energy to the cavity based on the information; applying a plurality of electromagnetic field patterns to the object in the cavity; determining an amount of power dissipated in the object for each of the plurality of electromagnetic field patterns; and determining the one or more values indicative of energy absorption based on the amount of power dissipated in the object for each of the plurality of electromagnetic field patterns. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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