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
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ZA879233A
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English (en)
Inventor
Mackay Keefer Richard
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Alcan International Limited
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Publication of ZA879233B publication Critical patent/ZA879233B/xx

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01K—MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01K11/00—Measuring temperature based upon physical or chemical changes not covered by groups G01K3/00, G01K5/00, G01K7/00 or G01K9/00
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01K—MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01K3/00—Thermometers giving results other than momentary value of temperature
    • G01K3/02—Thermometers giving results other than momentary value of temperature giving means values; giving integrated values
    • G01K3/04—Thermometers 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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