A system and method for the electromagnetic energization of packed content, in which the system includes at least one container filled with at least one fluid, at least one energization element, at least one grounding element, at least one containment element, one or more alignment elements, one or more contact elements, at least one grounding connection element, at least one grounding element, and optionally at least one movement element. Additionally, a corresponding apparatus is provided.

Provided is a heating device, including a cylinder body provided with a pick-and-place opening, a door body configured to open and close the pick-and-place opening, an electromagnetic generating system, at least a part of which is disposed in the cylinder body or accessed into the cylinder body, and a temperature sensing device. The temperature sensing device includes a signal sensing part and a signal processing part, wherein the signal sensing part is configured to sense specific parameters of an incident wave signal and a reflected wave signal in the cylinder body, and the signal processing part is configured to judge whether an average temperature of the object to be processed is in a specific temperature interval according to the specific parameters. Compared with sensing surface temperatures of different areas of the object to be processed by a plurality of sensors in the prior art, a more accurate overall average temperature can be obtained, and then the heating progress of the object to be processed can be judged more accurately.

Heating systems utilizing radio frequency (RF) energy and methods for using the same to rapidly and uniformly heat packaged articles moving through the system on one or more convey lines. These systems may be useful for a variety of processes, including the pasteurization or sterilization of packaged foodstuffs.

Heating systems utilizing radio frequency (RF) energy and methods for using the same to rapidly and uniformly heat packaged articles moving through the system on one or more convey lines. These systems may be useful for a variety of processes, including the pasteurization or sterilization of packaged foodstuffs.

A heat-emitting transparent plate includes a heat-emitting region that is transparent to visible light and is a region that emits heat by absorbing infrared rays. The heat-emitting region includes a meta-surface, and the meta-surface includes a plurality of meta-patterns to absorb infrared rays. A method of manufacturing a heat-emitting transparent plate includes forming a material layer on a transparent substrate and forming a plurality of patterns on the transparent substrate by patterning the material layer. The plurality of patterns include a material that is transparent to visible light and that emits heat by absorbing infrared rays, and a pitch of the plurality of patterns is less than a wavelength of the infrared rays. A heat-emitting device includes the heat-emitting transparent plate and a light source.

A heat-emitting transparent plate includes a heat-emitting region that is transparent to visible light and is a region that emits heat by absorbing infrared rays. The heat-emitting region includes a meta-surface, and the meta-surface includes a plurality of meta-patterns to absorb infrared rays. A method of manufacturing a heat-emitting transparent plate includes forming a material layer on a transparent substrate and forming a plurality of patterns on the transparent substrate by patterning the material layer. The plurality of patterns include a material that is transparent to visible light and that emits heat by absorbing infrared rays, and a pitch of the plurality of patterns is less than a wavelength of the infrared rays. A heat-emitting device includes the heat-emitting transparent plate and a light source.

Heating systems utilizing radio frequency (RF) energy and methods for using the same to rapidly and uniformly heat packaged articles moving through the system on one or more convey lines. These systems may be useful for a variety of processes, including the pasteurization or sterilization of packaged foodstuffs.

An apparatus and method for electromagnetic heating of a hydrocarbon formation. The method involves providing electrical power to at least one electromagnetic wave generator for generating high frequency alternating current; using the electromagnetic wave generator to generate high frequency alternating current; using at least one pipe to define at least one of at least two transmission line conductors; coupling the transmission line conductors to the electromagnetic wave generator; and applying the high frequency alternating current to excite the transmission line conductors. The excitation of the transmission line conductors can propagate an electromagnetic wave within the hydrocarbon formation. In some embodiments, the method further comprises determining that a hydrocarbon formation between the transmission line conductors is at least substantially desiccated; and applying a radiofrequency electromagnetic current to excite the transmission line conductors. The radiofrequency electromagnetic current radiates to a hydrocarbon formation surrounding the transmission line conductors.

An apparatus and method for electromagnetic heating of a hydrocarbon formation. The method involves providing electrical power to at least one electromagnetic wave generator for generating high frequency alternating current; using the electromagnetic wave generator to generate high frequency alternating current; using at least one pipe to define at least one of at least two transmission line conductors; coupling the transmission line conductors to the electromagnetic wave generator; and applying the high frequency alternating current to excite the transmission line conductors. The excitation of the transmission line conductors can propagate an electromagnetic wave within the hydrocarbon formation. In some embodiments, the method further comprises determining that a hydrocarbon formation between the transmission line conductors is at least substantially desiccated; and applying a radiofrequency electromagnetic current to excite the transmission line conductors. The radiofrequency electromagnetic current radiates to a hydrocarbon formation surrounding the transmission line conductors.

Heating systems utilizing radio frequency (RF) energy and methods for using the same to rapidly and uniformly heat packaged articles moving through the system on one or more convey lines. These systems may be useful for a variety of processes, including the pasteurization or sterilization of packaged foodstuffs.