US 11,986,119 B2
Cooking, soldering, and/or heating systems, and associated methods
Michael T. Poulton, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to MTP TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by MTP Technologies, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/815,167.
Application 17/815,167 is a continuation of application No. 17/397,791, filed on Aug. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,426,022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/066,092, filed on Aug. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0369844 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01K 7/00 (2006.01); A23L 5/10 (2016.01); A47J 27/00 (2006.01); A47J 36/32 (2006.01); G01J 5/00 (2022.01); G01K 13/00 (2021.01); G01N 21/31 (2006.01); G05D 23/19 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/00 (2006.01); G01J 5/48 (2022.01)
CPC A47J 27/004 (2013.01) [A23L 5/12 (2016.08); A23L 5/15 (2016.08); A47J 36/321 (2018.08); G01J 5/00 (2013.01); G01K 13/00 (2013.01); G01N 21/31 (2013.01); G05D 23/1917 (2013.01); H05B 1/0261 (2013.01); H05B 3/0004 (2013.01); H05B 3/0076 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); G01J 2005/0077 (2013.01); G01J 5/485 (2022.01); G01K 7/00 (2013.01); G01K 2207/06 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A system for cooking food, the system comprising:
an electrical conduction cooking system, the electrical conduction cooking system including a plurality of electrodes and a power supply connected to the electrodes, wherein the electrodes are configured to connect the electrical conduction cooking system to the food to input electrical energy into the food by passing electric current through the food, wherein the electrical energy converts to thermal energy in the food to heat the food;
a searing system for heating an external surface of the food, wherein the searing system comprises a hot oil cooking system configured to distribute hot oil on at least a portion of the external surface of the food;
a temperature sensor positioned to receive temperature information about the food; and
one or more controllers programmed with instructions that, when executed, receive the temperature information and perform closed-loop feedback control of the electrical conduction cooking system and/or the searing system to regulate a temperature of the food;
wherein the hot oil cooking system comprises an oil reservoir, an air pump, a heater connected to the air pump, and one or more air passageways connected to the heater and the air pump, the one or more air passageways positioned to pass air into the oil reservoir to distribute the hot oil on the portion of the external surface of the food.