公开(公告)号：US4570045A

公开(公告)日：1986-02-11

申请号：US587565

申请日：1984-03-08

Applicant: Morris R. Jeppson

Inventor： Morris R. Jeppson

IPC: A23L3/01 ,  H05B6/78

CPC classification number: H05B6/782 ,  A23L3/01

Abstract: Apparatus (11, 11a, 11b, 11c) for heating substances (16, 16a, 16b, 16c) with microwave energy has a microwave containment housing (12, 12a) formed at least in part of thick microwave absorbent dielectric material (39, 39a, 39b) such as concrete or ceramic tile among other examples. Such materials are usually obtainable locally thereby avoiding the high costs of prefabricating all metal chamber components at a distant factory and shipping the bulky structure to the installation site. Unproductive absorption of microwave in the dielectric material is minimized, when necessary, by conductive elements (29, 29b, 42a, 42b, 64a, 64b, 67a, 67b) which reflect microwave energy. In the preferred form, such elements include a high strength metal conveyor (21, 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 29e, 21f) and means (68, 68a, 72, 73, 74) are provided, when necessary, to counteract underheating which may sometimes occur where substances contact a metal surface in a microwave field. The dielectric housing construction enables structural simplifications in conveyor entrance and exit tunnels (17, 18) and in access doors (53). The construction may include a series of separately energized, electrically isolated heating modules (13c, 13d, 13e, 13f) along the conveyor to increase processing capacity and to enable differing power levels at successive heating stages.

Abstract translation: 用微波能量加热物质（16,16a，16b，16c）的装置（11,11a，11b，11c）具有至少部分厚的微波吸收介电材料（39,39a）形成的微波收容壳体（12,12a） ，39b），例如混凝土或瓷砖等。 这种材料通常可以局部获得，从而避免了在远程工厂预制所有金属室组件的高成本，并将大体积结构运送到安装地点。 通过反射微波能量的导电元件（29,29b，42a，42b，64a，64b，67a，67b），必要时，电介质材料中微波的非生产性吸收最小化。 在优选形式中，这些元件包括高强度金属输送机（21,21a，21b，21c，21d，29e，21f），并且当需要时提供装置（68,68a，72,73,74）以抵消过热 这有时可能发生在微波场中物质接触金属表面的地方。 绝缘壳体结构使输送机入口和出口隧道（17,18）和通道门（53）中的结构简化得以实现。 该结构可以包括沿着输送机的一系列单独供电的电隔离加热模块（13c，13d，13e，13f），以增加处理能力并且在连续的加热阶段实现不同的功率水平。

公开(公告)号：US4252459A

公开(公告)日：1981-02-24

申请号：US920972

申请日：1978-06-30

Applicant: Morris R. Jeppson

Inventor： Morris R. Jeppson

IPC: E01C7/18 ,  E01C7/30 ,  E01C19/00 ,  E01C19/46 ,  E01C23/06 ,  E01C23/14 ,  E01C7/06

CPC classification number: E01C19/002 ,  E01C19/463 ,  E01C23/065 ,  E01C23/14

Abstract: Asphaltic concrete constituents (13) or the like deposited in a windrow (14a) along a surface (12) to be paved are molded into a preliminary narrow layer (14b) of greater height than the final layer (14d) of pavement to be formed on the surface and are then heated by directing microwave energy into the preliminary layer. The heated preliminary layer is then spread out to form the final thinner layer of paving material for smoothing and compaction. Molding means (37) for the preliminary layer and microwave heating means (38) may be carried on a vehicle (16) which travels along the windrow. The vehicle may also carry mixing, spreading and compaction means (39, 92, 89) or some or all of these elements may be on a separate paver vehicle. The method and apparatus reduces an unproductive dissipation of energy, which can occur if microwave heating is performed with the paving materials spread out in the relatively thin final layer, by avoiding unnecessarily deep penetration of the microwave energy into the underlying surface that is to be paved. Auxiliary heating means (79), preferably using thermal energy recovered from the exhaust of engines (28) which drive the electrical generators (29) that energize the microwave sources (52), may be used to preheat portions of the surface adjoining the portion overlain by the preliminary layer.

Abstract translation: 沿着待铺设的表面（12）沉积在料堆（14a）中的沥青混凝土成分（13）等被模制成比要形成的路面的最终层（14d）高的高度的预备窄层（14b） 然后通过将微波能量引入预备层来加热。 然后将加热的预备层展开以形成用于平滑和压实的最终更薄的铺路材料层。 用于预备层和微波加热装置（38）的成型装置（37）可以承载在沿着料堆行进的车辆（16）上。 车辆还可以携带混合，铺展和压实装置（39,92,89），或者这些元件中的一些或全部可以在单独的摊铺机上。 该方法和装置减少了能量的非生产耗散，如果微波加热是通过铺路材料在相对较薄的最终层中展开，则可能会发生，这是通过避免将微波能量不必要地深入到待铺设的下面的表面中 。 辅助加热装置（79）优选地使用从发动机（28）的排气回收的热能来驱动供能微波源（52）的发电机（29）的热能，其可以用于预热邻近该部分的部分表面 由初级层。

公开(公告)号：US4035659A

公开(公告)日：1977-07-12

申请号：US623975

申请日：1975-10-20

Applicant: Morris R. Jeppson

Inventor： Morris R. Jeppson

IPC: H02K7/02 ,  H02K17/44

CPC classification number: H02K7/025 ,  Y02E60/16 ,  Y02E70/30 ,  Y10T307/718

Abstract: Generating stations which each have a rotary voltage step-up mechanism integrated with an inertial energy storage device are connected in series through a transmission line to produce high-voltage utility electrical power from distributed primary energy sources, such as arrays of solar energy panels, wind-driven generators or the like, which may be intermittent. Each station in the series may include an elevated generator supported on insulative structure and operating at the high-voltage level of the transmission line to add an increment of voltage and power to the line. The generator is driven through an insulative drive shaft by a motor operated from the nearby primary energy sources. Each station further includes a massive flywheel secured to the drive shaft assembly that links the generator and motor in order to store locally developed energy during periods of excess supply whereby energy may be continued to be delivered to the transmission line during periods of diminished supply or to meet demand peaks.

Abstract translation: 每个具有与惯性能量存储装置集成的旋转升压机构的发电站通过传输线串联连接，以从分布式一次能源（例如太阳能板阵列，风力）产生高压公用电力 驱动发电机等，其可以是间歇的。 该系列中的每个站可以包括支撑在绝缘结构上的升高的发电机，并且在传输线的高压电平下操作，以向线路增加电压和功率。 发电机通过一个由附近一次能源操作的电机通过绝缘驱动轴驱动。 每个车站还包括固定到驱动轴组件的大型飞轮，其连接发电机和电动机，以便在过量供应期间存储局部开发的能量，由此在供应减少期间可以继续将能量传递到传输线， 满足需求峰值。

公开(公告)号：US4619550A

公开(公告)日：1986-10-28

申请号：US658122

申请日：1984-10-05

Applicant: Morris R. Jeppson

Inventor： Morris R. Jeppson

IPC: E01C19/10 ,  E01C23/06 ,  E01C23/14 ,  E01C19/18

CPC classification number: E01C23/065 ,  E01C19/1004 ,  E01C19/1036 ,  E01C2019/1095

Abstract: Fragmented old asphaltic concrete or the like is recycled into new hot-mix by temporarily separating larger pieces from the smaller fragments, generating heat internally within the large pieces with penetrating microwave energy, separately heating the smaller fragments by exposure to hot gas, and then recombining and remixing the separately heated components. The old concrete can be heated very rapidly, highly uniformly and economically while avoiding asphalt degradation and pollution problems that can be caused by exposure to extreme high temperature and while avoiding the relatively high costs of heating the entire volume with microwave energy. Sorting, heating and mixing apparatus (11, 11a) embodying the invention may be made transportable to a site at or near a repaving operation or may be travelable along a roadbed to pick up old concrete and deposit new hot-mix or may be integrated into a fixed hot-mix plant (73, 73a, 73b) to enable, among other modes of operation, production of hot-mix wholly from old reclaimed concrete or production of hot-mix from both old and new materials in any desired proportions.

Abstract translation: 通过临时分离更大的碎片从较小的碎片中分离出较大碎片，通过穿透微波能量在大块内部产生热量，通过暴露于热气体单独加热较小的碎片，然后重新组合，将碎片的旧沥青混凝土等再循环到新的热混合物中 并重新混合单独加热的部件。 旧混凝土可以非常快速，高度均匀和经济地加热，同时避免沥青降解和暴露于极高温下可能引起的污染问题，同时避免用微波能量加热整个体积的相对较高的成本。 实施本发明的分拣，加热和混合设备（11,11a）可以被运送到位于或在其附近操作的位置，或者可以沿着路基行驶以拾起旧的混凝土并沉积新的热混合物，或者可以将其整合到 一种固定的热混合设备（73,73a，73b），使得除了其它的操作模式之外，还可以以旧的再生混凝土生产热混合物，或以任何所需的比例从旧材料和新材料生产热混合物。

公开(公告)号：US4319856A

公开(公告)日：1982-03-16

申请号：US948503

申请日：1978-10-04

Applicant: Morris R. Jeppson

Inventor： Morris R. Jeppson

IPC: E01C23/06 ,  E01C23/14

CPC classification number: E01C23/065 ,  E01C23/14

Abstract: Asphalt roads or the like are repaved by heating and decomposing existing pavement with microwave energy and then remixing and recompacting the constituents of the pavement, the operations being performed at the original location of the old pavement and in some cases without removing the pavement constituents from the roadbed itself. A microwave energy applicator may be traveled along the pavement in front of remixing, grading and compacting equipment or some or all of the equipment may be integrated into a self-propelled vehicle. The vehicle may carry a microwave applicator followed by remixing means such as rotary tillers or the like and grading and compaction devices, and may travel continuously down a road which is reconditioned as the vehicle progresses. Motor generator sets on the vehicle power the microwave sources and the hot exhaust from the motors may be directed to the pavement to supplement the microwave heating and to maintain high temperatures during the additional operations. Apparatus is provided for efficiently coupling microwave energy into underlying pavement and for inhibiting the escape of microwave energy from the heating region, the apparatus being useful for heat treating concrete or the like as well as asphaltic pavement.

Abstract translation: 沥青道路等通过用微波能量加热和分解现有路面，然后重新混合和重新组合路面的组分，这些操作在旧路面的原始位置进行，并且在一些情况下不从路面成分中除去 路基本身 微波能量施加器可以沿着重新混合，分级和压实设备前面的路面行进，或者部分或全部设备可以集成到自推进车辆中。 车辆可以携带微波施加器，随后是诸如旋转分蘖等的再混合装置以及分级和压实装置，并且可以随着车辆进行修复的道路连续行进。 车辆上的电动发电机对微波源供电，并且来自电动机的热排气可以被引导到路面以补充微波加热并且在附加操作期间保持高温。 提供了用于有效地将微波能量耦合到下面的路面中并且用于抑制微波能量从加热区域逸出的装置，该装置可用于热处理混凝土等以及沥青路面。

公开(公告)号：US4175885A

公开(公告)日：1979-11-27

申请号：US860158

申请日：1977-12-14

Applicant: Morris R. Jeppson

Inventor： Morris R. Jeppson

IPC: E01C7/32 ,  E01C7/35 ,  E01D19/08 ,  E01C7/06

CPC classification number: E01C7/32 ,  E01C7/353 ,  E01D19/083

Abstract: Portland cement concrete at a roadbed, bridge deck or the like is quickly and deeply heated and dried by directing microwave energy into the concrete and by applying hot gas to the surface. A layer of thermoplastic sealant is applied to the hot concrete followed by an overlayer of asphaltic concrete having a higher softening temperature than the sealant layer. Compaction then produces a composite pavement which is sealed against water intrusion and which can be quickly, easily and economically resealed and resurfaced at a later time using little or no additional paving materials. Resealing and resurfacing is accomplished by deeply reheating all three layers by microwave irradiation followed by recompaction. If cracking and deterioration are severe, the asphaltic concrete layer may be remixed and rescreeding between the reheating and recompaction steps. Both the initial production of the composite pavement and the restoration processes can be accomplished on a continuous process basis while traveling along the roadbed, bridge deck or the like.

Abstract translation: 通过将微波能量引入混凝土并通过将热气体施加到表面，在路基，桥面板等中的波特兰水泥混凝土快速且深入地加热和干燥。 将一层热塑性密封剂施加到热混凝土上，随后是具有比密封剂层更高的软化温度的沥青混凝土的覆层。 压实然后生产复合路面，其被密封以防止水侵入，并且可以在较短时间内快速，容易且经济地重新密封并重新涂覆，使用少量或不附加的铺路材料。 通过微波照射深度再加热所有三层，然后重新压实，实现再密封和表面修复。 如果开裂和劣化严重，沥青混凝土层可以在再加热和再压缩步骤之间重新混合和再熟化。 复合路面的初始生产和修复过程都可以在沿着路基，桥面板等行驶的同时，以连续的方式进行。

公开(公告)号：US4057736A

公开(公告)日：1977-11-08

申请号：US505787

申请日：1974-09-13

Applicant: Morris R. Jeppson

Inventor： Morris R. Jeppson

IPC: F01K13/00 ,  F02B1/04 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J11/00

CPC classification number: H02J3/00 ,  F01K13/00 ,  F02B1/04 ,  Y10T307/691

Abstract: Problems associated with moving fuel from remote sources to large centralized power generation plants are avoided with an economical system for collecting power from small stations located near the scattered, remote fuel sites. To avoid a need for many massive, costly transformers, a plurality of relatively low voltage generating stations are connected in series to cumulatively produce the high voltage needed for long-distance transmission line delivery. Power-generating devices of the successive stations are supported on insulative structures of progressively greater height and are driven or supplied with fuel through insulative means. The generating devices may take various forms including, for example, AC or DC generators driven through insulative drive shafts or fuel cells or magnetohydrodynamic devices supplied with fuel through insulative pipes and the system is adaptable to large-scale power production from scattered energy sources such as oil or natural gas wells, oil shale mines, geothermal steam wells, coal mines, solar energy sources or hydro-electric installations, for example. The stations may be adjacent, widely separated or vertically spaced apart within a single structure depending on the nature of the fuel source. Power may be converted to smaller voltages at the distribution region by coupling a plurality of electrical motors in series, each being supported on insulative structure, and each driving a generator through an insulative shaft.

Abstract translation: 通过用于从位于分散的远程燃料位置附近的小站收集电力的经济系统，避免了将燃料从远程源运送到大型集中式发电厂的问题。 为了避免需要许多巨大​​的，昂贵的变压器，多个相对低压的发电站串联连接以累积产生长距离传输线输送所需的高电压。 连续站的发电装置被支撑在逐渐更高的绝缘结构上，并且通过绝缘装置被驱动或通过燃料供应。 发电装置可以采取各种形式，包括例如通过绝缘驱动轴或燃料电池驱动的AC或DC发电机或通过绝缘管供应燃料的磁流体动力装置，并且该系统适用于从散射能量源的大规模动力产生，例如 石油或天然气井，油页岩矿，地热蒸汽井，煤矿，太阳能源或水力发电设备。 取决于燃料源的性质，站可以在单个结构内相邻，广泛分开或垂直间隔开。 通过将多个串联的电动机串联连接，分立区域的功率可以转换成较小的电压，每个电动机均以绝缘结构支撑，并且每个通过绝缘轴来驱动发电机。

公开(公告)号：US4594022A

公开(公告)日：1986-06-10

申请号：US613518

申请日：1984-05-23

Applicant: Morris R. Jeppson

Inventor： Morris R. Jeppson

IPC: E01C7/18 ,  E01C11/00 ,  E01C11/12 ,  E01C11/16 ,  E01C19/48 ,  E01C23/06 ,  E01C23/14 ,  E01C3/00 ,  E01C7/06

CPC classification number: E01C23/065 ,  E01C11/005 ,  E01C11/123 ,  E01C11/165 ,  E01C23/06 ,  E01C23/14 ,  E01C7/187

Abstract: A microwave energy reflecting zone (12, 12a, 12b) is provided below the surface of a pavement (11, 11', 11a, 11b) at a depth that is less than the maximum depth that such energy can penetrate into paving materials. The reflective zone, which is formed of electrically conductive material (16, 16a to 16h), results in energy and cost savings in subsequent paving or pavement repair operations that involve microwave heating of thermoplastic pavement and in which it is not necessary to heat down to the full depth to which such energy can penetrate paving materials. The heating is concentrated or localized within a predetermined upper portion of the pavement. The energy concentrating pavement may, for example, be more economically resurfaced when that becomes necessary by microwave heating followed by remixing and recompaction of the heated upper portion of the pavement material. The microwave reflective zone may be arranged to transmit a limited portion of downwardly propagating microwave energy to assure good bonding of the heated overlayer to the underlayer of paving material. Different microwave heating patterns, ranging from a highly uniform heating to heating which increases with depth, may be arranged for by locating the reflective zone at different depths.

Abstract translation: 微波能量反射区域（12,12a，12b）设置在路面（11,11'，11a，11b）的表面下方，该深度小于这种能量可以穿透到铺路材料中的最大深度。 由导电材料（16,16a至16h）形成的反射区域导致后续铺路或路面修复操作中的能量和成本节约，其涉及热塑性路面的微波加热，并且其中不需要加热至 这种能量可以穿透铺路材料的全深度。 加热集中或定位在路面的预定上部内。 当通过微波加热变得必要时，能量集中路面可以更经济地重新铺上，然后被加热的路面材料的上部的再混合和再压缩。 微波反射区可以布置成透射有限部分的向下传播的微波能量，以确保加热的覆盖层与铺路材料的底层的良好结合。 可以通过将反射区域定位在不同的深度来布置不同的微波加热图案，其范围从高度均匀的加热到随深度增加的加热。

公开(公告)号：US4252487A

公开(公告)日：1981-02-24

申请号：US921072

申请日：1978-06-30

Applicant: Morris R. Jeppson

Inventor： Morris R. Jeppson

IPC: E01C23/14 ,  H05B6/80 ,  E01C7/06

CPC classification number: E01C23/14 ,  H05B6/80

Abstract: Pavement (12) is rapidly heated in depth by irradiation with microwave energy accompanied by supplemental surface heating which counteracts an inverted temperature gradient otherwise produced by microwave heating. Energy efficiency is increased by performing the surface heating with thermal energy derived from the exhaust gases of a motor (19) which drives a generator (18) to energize the microwave source (68). An energy applicator (36) simultaneously applies both the microwave energy and hot gas to a selected area of pavement while blocking release of microwave energy in upward and outward directions and is preferably attached to a mobile support (37) through support and positioning linkage (38) which enables shifting of the applicator between localized areas of pavement to be heated. A variety of paving operations and pavement repair operations are facilitated by enabling an efficient deep rapid heating of deteriorated pavement or surfaces to be paved or repaved or to which an additional layer of pavement is to be applied.

Abstract translation: 路面（12）通过微波能量照射迅速加热，伴随着补充的表面加热，其抵消了由微波加热产生的反向温度梯度。 通过利用驱动发电机（18）的电动机（19）的废气产生的热能进行表面加热，使微波源（68）通电来提高能量效率。 能量施加器（36）同时将微波能量和热气体同时施加到路面的选定区域，同时阻止微波能量在向上和向外的方向上释放，并且优选地通过支撑和定位连杆（38）附接到移动支撑件（37） ），其能够使施加器在待加热的路面的局部区域之间移动。 通过能够对被铺设或重新铺设的劣化的路面或表面进行有效的深层快速加热，或者要施加额外的路面层，便于各种铺路操作和路面修复操作。

公开(公告)号：US4052858A

公开(公告)日：1977-10-11

申请号：US539338

申请日：1975-01-08

Applicant: Morris R. Jeppson

Inventor： Morris R. Jeppson

IPC: F01K17/04 ,  F03G7/04 ,  F01K17/02

CPC classification number: F01K17/04 ,  F03G7/04 ,  Y02E10/10 ,  Y10S203/21

Abstract: Steam resources, which may in some cases be of forms heretofore considered unusable because of low energy content or corrosive contamination, are used for electrical power and water treatment operations in installations where these formerly separate activities may be combined, with the waste products of one being a valuable input to the other. In one embodiment, discharge heat from a steam driven generating station and contaminated sewage water, each of which formerly presented costly or environmentally hazardous disposal problems, are combined to produce sterilized water reusable for crop irrigation. In another embodiment, fresh water enroute to a municipal utility system is used to condense discharge steam from generating station turbines for return to the boilers while sterilizing the water to reduce or eliminate cholorination requirements. Still another embodiment enables use of turbine driven generators to produce electrical power from corrosive geothermal steam sources without exposure of the turbines to such steam and sewage water may be sterilized as a by-product of the system. Means are also disclosed for the large scale pumping of water utilizing such steam energy.

Abstract translation: 在某些情况下，由于能量含量低或腐蚀性污染，在某些情况下可能被认为不可用的蒸汽资源被用于可以组合这些以前分开的活动的设施中的电力和水处理操作，一个废物是 对另一个有价值的投入。 在一个实施例中，来自蒸汽驱动的发电站的排放热量和以前称为昂贵的或对环境有害的处理问题的污染的污水被组合以产生可再用于作物灌溉的无菌水。 在另一个实施方案中，使用通向市政公用事业系统的淡水用于冷凝来自发电站涡轮机的排出蒸汽，以便在对水进行消毒以减少或消除除氯要求时返回到锅炉。 另一个实施方案使得能够使用涡轮驱动发电机从腐蚀性地热蒸汽源产生电力，而不会将涡轮机暴露于这样的蒸汽，并且作为系统的副产品可以对污水进行灭菌。 还公开了利用这种蒸汽能量大规模泵送水的手段。