A microwave module lid is disclosed. The microwave module lid can include an inner side operable to define, at least in part, a cavity configured to have a radio frequency (RF) emitting component disposed therein. The microwave module lid can also include two or more dielectric layers proximate one another. Each layer can have a thickness, a dielectric constant, and a dielectric loss characteristic. In addition, the microwave module lid can include a metal backing layer proximate one of the dielectric layers to contain RF energy within the lid. The thicknesses, the dielectric constants, and/or the dielectric loss characteristics of the dielectric layers can be configured to minimize RF resonance in the cavity.

A microwave module lid is disclosed. The microwave module lid can include an inner side operable to define, at least in part, a cavity configured to have a radio frequency (RF) emitting component disposed therein. The microwave module lid can also include two or more dielectric layers proximate one another. Each layer can have a thickness, a dielectric constant, and a dielectric loss characteristic. In addition, the microwave module lid can include a metal backing layer proximate one of the dielectric layers to contain RF energy within the lid. The thicknesses, the dielectric constants, and/or the dielectric loss characteristics of the dielectric layers can be configured to minimize RF resonance in the cavity.

A panel for glazing including a rigid support, substantially transparent to radiation in the visible range, and including at least one surface, including a periphery, and one or more edges, the panel includes a metallic fabric stretched over the at least one surface. Also, a glazing including such a panel, a sealing device of a heat treatment chamber including such a glazing, a heat treatment device using microwaves including such devices, and methods for producing the panel, the glazing, the sealing device and the heat treatment device.

A cooking apparatus may include a cooking chamber, a heating mechanism, a microwave generator, and a waveguide. The cooking chamber may hold cooking media. The heating mechanism may be disposed at the cooking chamber and may heat the cooking media. The microwave generator may produce microwave energy. The waveguide may be disposed on the cooking chamber and may transmit the microwave energy from the microwave generator to the cooking chamber. The microwave generator may be mounted to the waveguide at one end portion of the waveguide. An opening may be formed in an opposite end portion of the waveguide through which the microwave energy may enter the cooking chamber. The opposite end portion of the waveguide may be opposite to the one end portion of the waveguide.

An arc-shaped microwave oven is disclosed, including a cooking cavity, an oven base, a microwave generation unit disposed within the oven base, and a control unit also disposed within the oven base, wherein the oven base includes a bottom portion and a back portion that is assembled with the bottom portion, the cooking cavity is formed by a cavity surrounded by the bottom portion, the back portion and a furnace door, the furnace door is in a hood shape and provided with a microwave shielding cover, and the microwave generation unit and the control unit are electrically connected to an operation/display unit. The furnace door can be movably connected to the back portion, the furnace door can swing up and down relative to the bottom portion and the back portion to open and close respectively, and the furnace door can be in an arc hood shape.

A microwave oven is provided herein having a cooking cavity, a dividing shelf for dividing the cooking cavity into at least two sub-cavities, and a door movable between an open and closed position for selectively providing and preventing access to the sub-cavities respectively. The door is provided with a choke frame configured to communicate with the dividing shelf in the closed position so as to attenuate microwave transmission between the sub-cavities.

A choke assembly for provision onto an oven door to seal radio frequency (RF) energy within the oven when the door is closed may include a capacitive coupling element and an inductive tuning element. The capacitive coupling element may include a plurality of tabs each having a first width. The inductive tuning element may include a plurality of projections bent relative to the capacitive coupling elements at a right angle, the projections each having a second width that is smaller than the first width.

A microwave oven including a cooking cavity that is enveloped by a cooking cavity wall; a cooking appliance light; an opening in the cooking cavity wail which supports the cooking appliance light; a shielding sleeve arranged in the opening and configured to prevent an exit of microwaves through the opening out of the cooking cavity, wherein the cooking appliance light includes a LED illuminant and a light conductor rod which conducts light emitted by the LED illuminant into the cooking cavity, wherein the cooking appliance light includes a mounting plate that includes a cut out in which the light conductor rod of the cooking appliance light is supported, wherein the mounting plate supports the shielding sleeve that envelops the light conductor rod, and wherein the mounting plate is arranged at the cooking cavity wall and covers the opening.

A microwave oven including a cooking cavity that is enveloped by a cooking cavity wall; a cooking appliance light; an opening in the cooking cavity wail which supports the cooking appliance light; a shielding sleeve arranged in the opening and configured to prevent an exit of microwaves through the opening out of the cooking cavity, wherein the cooking appliance light includes a LED illuminant and a light conductor rod which conducts light emitted by the LED illuminant into the cooking cavity, wherein the cooking appliance light includes a mounting plate that includes a cut out in which the light conductor rod of the cooking appliance light is supported, wherein the mounting plate supports the shielding sleeve that envelops the light conductor rod, and wherein the mounting plate is arranged at the cooking cavity wall and covers the opening.

A method of terminating power to a microwave oven having at least one surface with a transparent glass panel. The method includes emitting microwave radiation into a cooking cavity of the microwave, monitoring resistance of a conductive coating on the at least one surface of a transparent glass panel with a circuit that measures sheet resistance of the conductive coating, and terminating power to the microwave oven when a change in resistance exceeds a threshold value.