Printed tags for heated food items
US11830388B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F2003/022
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for creating printed tags for use in connection with a heated food item placed into a hot holding unit. System components may include a user interface, a printer, and a controller. The controller is programmed to instruct the user interface to display a prompt for an operator to input information identifying one or more characteristics of a food item positioned within or to be placed into a hot holding unit. The controller receives the information from the user interface and instructs the printer to generate a tag identifying the food item and the time at which the food item is to be removed from the hot holding unit and discarded. The tag may include a display area to display the printed information and a support area with a slit that allows the tag to be supported by a rack of the hot holding unit.
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