Thermal measurement and process control
US10602759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K2207/06
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermal processing and control system (300) includes a thermal processing station (312) for receiving food products (14) being carried on a conveyor system (316). A first scanning station (318) is located upstream from the thermal processing station (312) for scanning the food products being carried by the conveyor (316). An actuator (420) automatically connects temperature measuring devices (402) with selected food products (14). A diverter conveyor (324) diverts selected food products (14) from the conveyor (316) to a transverse conveyor (326) for either further processing or alternative processing, depending on how system (300) is configured. The temperature measuring devices (402) are automatically removed from the food products at station (329).
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