Devices and methods for cooling microwave antennas
CA 2532979 C · Owner: Vivant Llc · Inventors: Prakash, Mani; Kim, Steven; Rossetto, Francesca
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Devices and methods for cooling microwave antennas are disclosed herein. The cooling systems (10) can be used with various types of microwave antennas. One variation generally comprises a handle portion with an elongate outer jacket extending from the handle portion. A microwave antenna is positioned within the handle and outer jacket such that cooling fluid pumped into the handle comes into contact directly along a portion of the length or a majority of , the length, or the entire length of the antenna to allow for direct convective cooling. Other variations include cooling sheaths which form defined cooling channels around a portion of the antenna. Yet another variation includes …
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- Filed July 13, 2004 and granted October 22, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 13, 2024.
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