#$%^&*AU2009222511B220140313.pdf#####SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISSIPATING STANDING WAVE IN A MICROWAVE DELIVERY SYSTEM ABSTRACT A system, apparatus and method for dissipating standing waves in a microwave energy delivery system (100) including a microwave energy source (105) configured to intermittently delivery microwave energy as a periodic microwave signal; an energy delivery network configured to transmit the periodic microwave signal; and a circuit connected between the microwave energy source and the energy delivery network. The circuit is configured to pass the periodic microwave signal from the microwave energy source (105) to the energy delivery network when the periodic microwave signal is present and to dissipate standing waves when the periodic microwave signal is absent. 2317957-11/114 CCI @ co t z