System and method for heating an item in a microwave oven
US12022597B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/76
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a system and method for heating an item in a microwave oven. The method includes capturing, with at least one electromagnetic field sensor, at least one electromagnetic field measurement of a microwave chamber, each electromagnetic field measurement of the at least one electromagnetic field measurement corresponding to a region in the microwave chamber, generating an electromagnetic field map of the microwave chamber based on the at least one electromagnetic field measurement, capturing, with at least one sensor, a plurality of thermal measurements of the item being heated in the microwave chamber, each thermal measurement of the plurality of thermal measurements corresponding to a region on the item, and controlling at least one of a position of the item and the electromagnetic field while the item is being heated in the microwave chamber based on the electromagnetic field map and the plurality of thermal measurements.
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