ZA879233B - Monitoring the heating of microwave-heated bodies - Google Patents

Monitoring the heating of microwave-heated bodies

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Publication number
ZA879233B
ZA879233B ZA879233A ZA879233A ZA879233B ZA 879233 B ZA879233 B ZA 879233B ZA 879233 A ZA879233 A ZA 879233A ZA 879233 A ZA879233 A ZA 879233A ZA 879233 B ZA879233 B ZA 879233B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
microwave
metal element
indicator
appearance
oven
Prior art date
Application number
ZA879233A
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English (en)
Inventor
Mackay Keefer Richard
Original Assignee
Alcan International Limited
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Publication of ZA879233B publication Critical patent/ZA879233B/xx

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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/64Heating using microwaves
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D81/00Containers, 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
    • B65D81/34Containers, 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
    • B65D81/3446Containers, 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
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01KMEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01K11/00Measuring temperature based upon physical or chemical changes not covered by groups G01K3/00, G01K5/00, G01K7/00 or G01K9/00
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01KMEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01K3/00Thermometers giving results other than momentary value of temperature
    • G01K3/02Thermometers giving results other than momentary value of temperature giving means values; giving integrated values
    • G01K3/04Thermometers giving results other than momentary value of temperature giving means values; giving integrated values in respect of time

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Constitution Of High-Frequency Heating (AREA)
  • Control Of High-Frequency Heating Circuits (AREA)
  • Cookers (AREA)
  • Electric Ovens (AREA)
  • General Induction Heating (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials Using Thermal Means (AREA)
ZA879233A 1986-12-18 1987-12-08 Monitoring the heating of microwave-heated bodies ZA879233B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US06/943,680 US4786773A (en) 1986-12-18 1986-12-18 Systems and methods for determining doneness of microwave-heated bodies

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ZA879233B true ZA879233B (en) 1988-05-26

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US (1) US4786773A (xx)
EP (1) EP0272089B1 (xx)
JP (1) JPS63194133A (xx)
AT (1) ATE90806T1 (xx)
AU (1) AU603745B2 (xx)
BR (1) BR8706940A (xx)
CA (1) CA1289628C (xx)
DE (1) DE3786241T2 (xx)
DK (1) DK666387A (xx)
NZ (1) NZ222963A (xx)
ZA (1) ZA879233B (xx)

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EP0272089B1 (en) 1993-06-16
DE3786241T2 (de) 1993-10-07
DK666387D0 (da) 1987-12-17
DE3786241D1 (de) 1993-07-22
EP0272089A2 (en) 1988-06-22
AU603745B2 (en) 1990-11-22
US4786773A (en) 1988-11-22
CA1289628C (en) 1991-09-24
ATE90806T1 (de) 1993-07-15
NZ222963A (en) 1989-11-28
DK666387A (da) 1988-06-19
AU8264987A (en) 1988-06-23
BR8706940A (pt) 1988-07-26
JPS63194133A (ja) 1988-08-11
EP0272089A3 (en) 1989-09-13

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