Conveyor oven apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9585400
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13179309

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An oven with a sensor positioned to detect an event that will cause a decrease in the internal temperature of a tunnel. The oven includes a controller configured to increase the thermal output of a heating element in anticipation of the upcoming decrease in the internal temperature. In some embodiments, the oven is a conveyor over and the sensor is positioned to detect a food item approach the tunnel on a conveyor. In some embodiments, the amount of current provided to an electric heating element is increased by increasing the target temperature. In some embodiments, the amount of current provided to the electric heating element is increased by a predetermined offset.

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  • THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Albert, Magdy A Sleepy Hollow, US 8 253
Chmiola, Theodore James Roscoe, US 25 271
Panicker, Mohan K Darien, US 10 295
Schjerven,, Sr William S Schaumburg, US 32 341
Van, Camp Richard H Aurora, US 19 188
Wiker, John H Serena, US 20 538

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