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Food preparation entity

US11909943B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag · SE

Inventors

Christoph Luckhardt · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE
Thorben SCHIFFLER · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE
Kersten Kaiser · Burgbernheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 29, 2019
Grant date	Feb 20, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 29, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N2213/001
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a food preparation entity comprising a cavity (2) for receiving food (3) to be prepared and at least two cameras (4, 5) for capturing images of the food (3) included in the cavity (2), wherein said cameras (4, 5) are positioned such that images are captured from different points of view, wherein each camera (4, 5) comprises a certain field of view (4.1, 5.1), wherein immediately adjacent fields of view (4.1,5.1) of said cameras (4, 5) at least partially overlap and wherein a processing entity (6) is provided which is configured to calculate three-dimensional information of the food (3) included in the cavity (2) based on the images provided by the cameras (4, 5).

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