Thermal process control
US9366579B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/2621
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermal processing and control system (10) includes a thermal processing station (12) for receiving food products (14) being carried on a conveyor system (16). A first scanning station (18) is located upstream from a similar processing station (12) for scanning the food products being carried by the conveyor (16). A second scanning station (20) is located downstream of the thermal processing station (12). A diverter conveyor (24) diverts selected food products (14) from the conveyor (16) to a transverse conveyor (26) which is capable of positioning the diverted food product onto a temperature measurement station (28), whereat the temperature of the food product is measured, either manually or automatically.
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