Linear ausgedehnte Anordnung zur grossflaechigen Mikrowellenbehandlung und zur grossflaechigen Plasmaerzeugung

WO 200075955 A UPAB: 20010628 NOVELTY - The microwave treatment device has a microwave antenna (2), coupled to at least one microwave source, provided with an elongate electrical conductor (3) for providing an alternating electromagnetic field within an elongate hollow resonator (6), with the conductor positioned at one focus of the latter and a sleeve (10) enclosing the second focus, for providing a plasma for treatment of the workpiece. USE - The device is used for providing microwave heating or drying of a workpiece. ADVANTAGE - The device allows treatment of a large surface area of a workpiece, e.g. for continuous treatment