US3183339A
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Cutting solid dielectric material with radio-frequency energy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-10-05
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Granted: 1965-05-11
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Expires: 1982-10-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond G Lins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:12
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26F; B26F3/00; B26F3/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/04; Y10T83/0405; Y10T83/041; Y10T83/0414
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
APPARATUS OF THE NATURE DESCRIBED, COMPRISING: AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PLATE MEMBER UPON WHICH THE MATERIAL TO BE CUT IS DETACHABLY HELD; MEANS FOR APPLYING A CONTINUOUS CONCENTRATION OF RADIO-FREQUENCY ENERGY TO THE MATERIAL TO BE CUT SO THAT THE ENERGY PASSES IN A STRAIGHT LINE THROUGH THE MATERIAL TO SAID PLATE MEMBER, SAID ENERGY CHARACTERIZED BY A FREQUENCY OF OSCILLATION AND ENERGY LEVEL SUCH THAT CONCENTRATED HEAT IS GENERATED ALONG SAID STRAIGHT LINE PATH THROUGH THE MATERIAL TO A DEGREE TO CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE MATERIAL ALONG SAID PATH; AND MEANS FOR MOVING THE MATERIAL WITH RESPECT TO SAID ENERGY APPLYING MEANS WHILE THE ENERGY IS APPLIED IN SAID MANNER SUCH THAT CONTIGUOUS SEPARATION LINES ARE FORMED TO SEVER SAID MATERIAL INTO SECTIONS.
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