EP0382399A3 - Methods and devices used in the microwave heating of foods and other materials - Google Patents
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- EP0382399A3 EP0382399A3 EP19900300997 EP90300997A EP0382399A3 EP 0382399 A3 EP0382399 A3 EP 0382399A3 EP 19900300997 EP19900300997 EP 19900300997 EP 90300997 A EP90300997 A EP 90300997A EP 0382399 A3 EP0382399 A3 EP 0382399A3
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- foods
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- microwave heating
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/34—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within the package
- B65D81/3446—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within the package specially adapted to be heated by microwaves
- B65D81/3453—Rigid containers, e.g. trays, bottles, boxes, cups
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2581/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D2581/34—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within
- B65D2581/3437—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within specially adapted to be heated by microwaves
- B65D2581/3439—Means for affecting the heating or cooking properties
- B65D2581/344—Geometry or shape factors influencing the microwave heating properties
- B65D2581/3441—3-D geometry or shape factors, e.g. depth-wise
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2581/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D2581/34—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within
- B65D2581/3437—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within specially adapted to be heated by microwaves
- B65D2581/3486—Dielectric characteristics of microwave reactive packaging
- B65D2581/3487—Reflection, Absorption and Transmission [RAT] properties of the microwave reactive package
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2581/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D2581/34—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within
- B65D2581/3437—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within specially adapted to be heated by microwaves
- B65D2581/3486—Dielectric characteristics of microwave reactive packaging
- B65D2581/3489—Microwave reflector, i.e. microwave shield
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Food Science & Technology (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Constitution Of High-Frequency Heating (AREA)
- Electric Ovens (AREA)
- General Preparation And Processing Of Foods (AREA)
- Cookers (AREA)
- Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
- Food Preservation Except Freezing, Refrigeration, And Drying (AREA)
- Disintegrating Or Milling (AREA)
- Medicines Containing Material From Animals Or Micro-Organisms (AREA)
- Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CA000590564A CA1339540C (en) | 1989-02-09 | 1989-02-09 | Methods and devices used in the microwave heating of foods and other materials |
CA590564 | 1989-02-09 |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0382399A2 EP0382399A2 (en) | 1990-08-16 |
EP0382399A3 true EP0382399A3 (en) | 1992-02-12 |
EP0382399B1 EP0382399B1 (en) | 1994-11-30 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP90300997A Expired - Lifetime EP0382399B1 (en) | 1989-02-09 | 1990-01-31 | Methods and devices used in the microwave heating of foods and other materials |
Country Status (10)
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EP (1) | EP0382399B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP3049071B2 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE114598T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU628918B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR9000574A (en) |
CA (1) | CA1339540C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69014331T2 (en) |
FI (1) | FI900648A0 (en) |
NO (1) | NO900546L (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA90446B (en) |
Families Citing this family (22)
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US5310980A (en) * | 1988-11-28 | 1994-05-10 | Beckett Industries, Inc. | Control of microwave energy in cooking foodstuffs |
US5160819A (en) * | 1991-03-11 | 1992-11-03 | Alcan International Limited | Microwave tunnel oven having means for generating higher order modes in loads |
CA2046836C (en) * | 1991-05-06 | 2000-04-04 | D. Gregory Beckett | Pizza box |
EP0661005B1 (en) * | 1993-09-24 | 1999-08-18 | Unilever Plc | Microwaveable food product composite |
US5424517A (en) * | 1993-10-27 | 1995-06-13 | James River Paper Company, Inc. | Microwave impedance matching film for microwave cooking |
EP0650670B1 (en) * | 1993-11-01 | 1998-08-12 | Unilever Plc | Process for heat-setting the batter of a battered foodstuff using dielectric heating |
US5864123A (en) * | 1995-06-02 | 1999-01-26 | Keefer; Richard M. | Smart microwave packaging structures |
DE69823115T2 (en) * | 1997-02-12 | 2005-04-28 | Graphics Packaging International, Inc., Golden | PATTERNED MICROWAVE RECEPTOR |
GB0219856D0 (en) * | 2002-08-27 | 2002-10-02 | Wedlock Christopher P | Difractive microwave matrix cooker |
US8680448B2 (en) | 2006-05-15 | 2014-03-25 | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Microwavable construct with contoured heating surface |
US8803050B2 (en) | 2006-05-15 | 2014-08-12 | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Microwavable construct with contoured heating surface |
WO2007133767A2 (en) * | 2006-05-15 | 2007-11-22 | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Microwavable construct with contoured heating surface |
US8461499B2 (en) | 2006-06-14 | 2013-06-11 | The Glad Products Company | Microwavable bag or sheet material |
WO2007146651A2 (en) | 2006-06-14 | 2007-12-21 | The Glad Products Company | Microwavable bag or sheet material |
CA2676131C (en) | 2007-01-22 | 2012-11-20 | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Even heating microwavable container |
US8901469B2 (en) | 2008-02-18 | 2014-12-02 | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Method and apparatus for cooking raw food items in a microwave oven |
CA2715627C (en) | 2008-02-18 | 2015-02-03 | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Apparatus for preparing a food item in a microwave oven |
ES2636490T3 (en) | 2008-07-11 | 2017-10-05 | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Microwave heating container |
WO2010127214A2 (en) | 2009-05-01 | 2010-11-04 | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Construct with locating feature |
US9174789B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2015-11-03 | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Container with heating features |
ES2700285T3 (en) | 2013-12-16 | 2019-02-14 | Graphic Packaging Int Llc | Structure with reinforcement characteristics |
WO2022130915A1 (en) * | 2020-12-14 | 2022-06-23 | 株式会社村田製作所 | Heating electromagnetic wave control body and heating electromagnetic wave control body-mounted product |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0246041A2 (en) * | 1986-05-09 | 1987-11-19 | Alcan International Limited | Microwave container |
EP0271981A2 (en) * | 1986-05-09 | 1988-06-22 | Alcan International Limited | Microwave container |
EP0291309A2 (en) * | 1987-05-15 | 1988-11-17 | Alcan International Limited | Microwave container and method of use |
WO1989004585A1 (en) * | 1987-11-10 | 1989-05-18 | The Pillsbury Company | Susceptor in combination with grid for microwave oven package |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0000797A1 (en) * | 1977-08-04 | 1979-02-21 | THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | Microwave energy moderator |
AU2642588A (en) * | 1987-12-01 | 1989-06-01 | Mccain Foods (Aust) Pty. Ltd. | Food product and package |
CA1320541C (en) * | 1988-05-23 | 1993-07-20 | Jonathan D. Kemske | Susceptors having disrupted regions for differential heating in a microwave oven |
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1989
- 1989-02-09 CA CA000590564A patent/CA1339540C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1990
- 1990-01-22 ZA ZA90446A patent/ZA90446B/en unknown
- 1990-01-31 DE DE69014331T patent/DE69014331T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-01-31 EP EP90300997A patent/EP0382399B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-01-31 AT AT90300997T patent/ATE114598T1/en active
- 1990-02-05 NO NO90900546A patent/NO900546L/en unknown
- 1990-02-08 BR BR909000574A patent/BR9000574A/en unknown
- 1990-02-08 AU AU49171/90A patent/AU628918B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1990-02-09 FI FI900648A patent/FI900648A0/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1990-02-09 JP JP2031351A patent/JP3049071B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0246041A2 (en) * | 1986-05-09 | 1987-11-19 | Alcan International Limited | Microwave container |
EP0271981A2 (en) * | 1986-05-09 | 1988-06-22 | Alcan International Limited | Microwave container |
EP0291309A2 (en) * | 1987-05-15 | 1988-11-17 | Alcan International Limited | Microwave container and method of use |
WO1989004585A1 (en) * | 1987-11-10 | 1989-05-18 | The Pillsbury Company | Susceptor in combination with grid for microwave oven package |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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BR9000574A (en) | 1991-01-15 |
NO900546D0 (en) | 1990-02-05 |
AU628918B2 (en) | 1992-09-24 |
EP0382399A2 (en) | 1990-08-16 |
FI900648A0 (en) | 1990-02-09 |
DE69014331D1 (en) | 1995-01-12 |
EP0382399B1 (en) | 1994-11-30 |
ZA90446B (en) | 1990-10-31 |
AU4917190A (en) | 1990-08-16 |
DE69014331T2 (en) | 1995-04-27 |
ATE114598T1 (en) | 1994-12-15 |
NO900546L (en) | 1990-08-10 |
CA1339540C (en) | 1997-11-11 |
JPH02270294A (en) | 1990-11-05 |
JP3049071B2 (en) | 2000-06-05 |
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