WO2014164527A3 - Microwave popping device and method - Google Patents

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WO2014164527A3
WO2014164527A3 PCT/US2014/022702 US2014022702W WO2014164527A3 WO 2014164527 A3 WO2014164527 A3 WO 2014164527A3 US 2014022702 W US2014022702 W US 2014022702W WO 2014164527 A3 WO2014164527 A3 WO 2014164527A3
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microwave
kernels
heating chamber
high intensity
regions
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Stephen C. Jacobsen
John C. MCCULLOUGH
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Sterling, Lc
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Priority claimed from US13/794,298 external-priority patent/US9179697B2/en
Priority claimed from US13/794,210 external-priority patent/US9179696B2/en
Priority claimed from US13/794,430 external-priority patent/US20140255568A1/en
Priority claimed from US13/794,519 external-priority patent/US20140255569A1/en
Priority claimed from US13/794,262 external-priority patent/US9215884B2/en
Priority claimed from US13/794,562 external-priority patent/US8993946B2/en
Priority claimed from US13/794,409 external-priority patent/US20140251984A1/en
Priority claimed from US13/794,536 external-priority patent/US20140251985A1/en
Application filed by Sterling, Lc filed Critical Sterling, Lc
Publication of WO2014164527A2 publication Critical patent/WO2014164527A2/en
Publication of WO2014164527A3 publication Critical patent/WO2014164527A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
    • A23L7/00—Cereal-derived products; Malt products; Preparation or treatment thereof
    • A23L7/10—Cereal-derived products
    • A23L7/161—Puffed cereals, e.g. popcorn or puffed rice
    • A23L7/174—Preparation of puffed cereals from wholegrain or grain pieces without preparation of meal or dough
    • A23L7/183—Preparation of puffed cereals from wholegrain or grain pieces without preparation of meal or dough by heating without using a pressure release device

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Constitution Of High-Frequency Heating (AREA)
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Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for popping kernels, comprising a heating chamber for containing kernels, a microwave emitter configured to produce microwave energy within the heating chamber and heat the kernels, a single-mode resonant microwave applicator configured to generate a standing microwave energy field comprising an array of one or more high intensity microwave regions, and a device configured to move kernels within the high intensity microwave regions.
PCT/US2014/022702 2013-03-11 2014-03-10 Microwave popping device and method WO2014164527A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (16)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US13/794,298 US9179697B2 (en) 2013-03-11 2013-03-11 Vending machine for popping kernels
US13/794,562 2013-03-11
US13/794,298 2013-03-11
US13/794,210 US9179696B2 (en) 2013-03-11 2013-03-11 Apparatus and system for popping kernels
US13/794,210 2013-03-11
US13/794,430 US20140255568A1 (en) 2013-03-11 2013-03-11 Methods for popping kernels with single-mode microwave device
US13/794,430 2013-03-11
US13/794,519 US20140255569A1 (en) 2013-03-11 2013-03-11 Methods for popping kernels to achieve improved popping yield
US13/794,262 US9215884B2 (en) 2013-03-11 2013-03-11 Single mode microwave popping device
US13/794,262 2013-03-11
US13/794,409 2013-03-11
US13/794,562 US8993946B2 (en) 2013-03-11 2013-03-11 Single-mode microwave popping device
US13/794,409 US20140251984A1 (en) 2013-03-11 2013-03-11 Methods for popping kernels with focused microwaves
US13/794,536 2013-03-11
US13/794,519 2013-03-11
US13/794,536 US20140251985A1 (en) 2013-03-11 2013-03-11 Methods for popping kernels with single-mode microwave device

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WO2014164527A3 true WO2014164527A3 (en) 2014-12-31

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Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US2602134A (en) * 1947-10-03 1952-07-01 Gen Electric High-frequency dielectric heater
US4458126A (en) * 1982-03-30 1984-07-03 General Electric Company Microwave oven with dual feed excitation system
JPS633773A (en) * 1986-06-23 1988-01-08 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Production apparatus for popcorn
US5254823A (en) * 1991-09-17 1993-10-19 Turbochef Inc. Quick-cooking oven
US5589093A (en) * 1995-07-20 1996-12-31 Electronics Research & Service Organization Microwave heating chamber for vending machines
US5771778A (en) * 1996-10-15 1998-06-30 Maclean, Iv; John A. Marketing system
US20060288876A1 (en) * 2004-05-12 2006-12-28 Thomas Berger Automatic popcorn vending machine
US20110076372A1 (en) * 2009-09-25 2011-03-31 C. Cretors & Company System and methods for popping corn and producing other types of expanded foods
US20110139773A1 (en) * 2009-12-16 2011-06-16 Magnus Fagrell Non-Modal Interplate Microwave Heating System and Method of Heating

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2602134A (en) * 1947-10-03 1952-07-01 Gen Electric High-frequency dielectric heater
US4458126A (en) * 1982-03-30 1984-07-03 General Electric Company Microwave oven with dual feed excitation system
JPS633773A (en) * 1986-06-23 1988-01-08 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Production apparatus for popcorn
US5254823A (en) * 1991-09-17 1993-10-19 Turbochef Inc. Quick-cooking oven
US5589093A (en) * 1995-07-20 1996-12-31 Electronics Research & Service Organization Microwave heating chamber for vending machines
US5771778A (en) * 1996-10-15 1998-06-30 Maclean, Iv; John A. Marketing system
US20060288876A1 (en) * 2004-05-12 2006-12-28 Thomas Berger Automatic popcorn vending machine
US20110076372A1 (en) * 2009-09-25 2011-03-31 C. Cretors & Company System and methods for popping corn and producing other types of expanded foods
US20110139773A1 (en) * 2009-12-16 2011-06-16 Magnus Fagrell Non-Modal Interplate Microwave Heating System and Method of Heating

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