Temperature detection system for food container induction heating system and method
US10237924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/107
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A temperature detection system for detecting temperature within a metallic can during heating is provided. The system includes an induction heating coil configured to generate an alternating magnetic field, and a hermetically sealed can positioned within the magnetic field generated by the induction coil. At least a portion of the sealed can is formed from a metallic material, and the sealed can includes a food product within the can. The magnetic field causes resistive heating of the metallic material of the sealed can. The system includes a temperature sensing element located within the sealed can configured to generate a signal indicative of the temperature of the food product during heating and a memory device communicably coupled to the temperature sensing element configured to store data related to the signal received from the temperature sensing element.
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