Shortening management system
US5331575A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA21B5/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Computer controlled cooking apparatus for extending the life of shortening utilizing a host computer to lower the average temperature to which the shortening is subjected, a cooking computer within each cooking apparatus to determine when a filter operation should occur based upon how many of each of a plurality of foods have previously been cooked, a technique for locking out future cook cycles until a filter operation has occurred so that the quality of the shortening is maintained, and a technique to prevent shortening from burning by ensuring that the solidified shortening is gradually melted before it is subjected to the much higher power. Additionally, a cooking profile for each food is utilized in order to determine if food being cooked during a power failure may continue to be cooked when the power is restored or if such food may be discarded.
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