Three dimentional induction rethermalizing station and control system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9307862
APP PUB NO 20140157998A1
SERIAL NO

13712792

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A rethermalizing station includes a well defined by an exterior wall, a food pan configured to be inserted into the well and to hold a food item, a first induction coil surrounding the exterior wall of the well, the first induction coil configured to warm the food item via inductive heating of the food pan, a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the food pan, and a control unit coupled to the first induction coil and the first temperature sensor, the control unit configured to control the first induction coil in response to the temperature of the food pan detected by the first temperature sensor such that temperature of the food pan is maintained at a targeted temperature.

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THE VOLLRATH COMPANY L L C1236 NORTH 18TH STREET P O BOX 611 SHEBOYGAN WI 53082-0611

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Roever, Peter West Bend, US 14 153
Wang, Yang Grafton, US 887 5589
Wojcik, John Sheboygan, US 13 182

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