Magnetron control system and associated methodology

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10155602
APP PUB NO 20160355287A1
SERIAL NO

15237930

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A process is disclosed for controlling a plurality of magnetrons of a thermal processing tunnel in accordance with a preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme. In some implementations, the process can include the steps of: receiving an identifier indicating a predefined packaged food product configuration; based on the identifier, obtaining a preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme that is preconfigured based on at least one characteristic of the predefined packaged food product configuration, wherein the preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme is preconfigured to cause at least one of the plurality of magnetrons to have a different execution characteristic than at least one other magnetron of the plurality of magnetrons; and transmitting at least one instruction in accordance with the preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme to a signal controller that drives the plurality of magnetrons, thereby causing the plurality of magnetrons to execute in accordance with the preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme.

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CONAGRA FOODS RDM INCCHICAGO IL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abou-Nasr, Faisal K Omaha, US 2 9
Grace, Ryan T Omaha, US 30 611
Jahn, Rebecca Omaha, US 1 9
Keller, Karl Rafz, CH 67 289
Kurtz, Silvia Eglisau, CH 3 16
Lineback, Scott Seattle, US 1 9
Wiemann, David Omaha, US 1 9

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