US 12,070,138 B2
Method for temperature monitoring and regulation and systems therefor
Rick Seiss, Madison, MS (US); Arthur Delorenzo, Mt. Pleasant, MI (US); Sakthivel Sandhalingam, Bangalore (IN); Ryan McMartin, Weidman, MI (US); Gautham Ramamurthy, Bangalore (IN); Athikamannil Lankayil Ajay, Bengaluru (IN); and Begoor Gundurao Chetan, Bengaluru (IN)
Assigned to Electrolux Professional, Inc., Vicksburg, MS (US)
Filed by Electrolux Professional, Inc., Vicksburg, MS (US)
Filed on Jun. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/205,975.
Application 18/205,975 is a continuation of application No. 16/716,253, filed on Dec. 16, 2019, granted, now 11,666,160.
Application 16/716,253 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/111,610, filed on Aug. 24, 2018, granted, now 11,191,370, issued on Dec. 7, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/549,769, filed on Aug. 24, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/629,782, filed on Feb. 13, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/646,630, filed on Mar. 22, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/779,626, filed on Dec. 14, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/814,847, filed on Mar. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/818,084, filed on Mar. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/852,848, filed on May 24, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0389722 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. A47F 3/04 (2006.01); A47F 3/14 (2006.01); A47F 7/00 (2006.01); A47J 36/24 (2006.01); G01K 3/00 (2006.01); G01K 13/00 (2021.01)
CPC A47F 3/0478 (2013.01) [A47F 3/0426 (2013.01); A47F 3/0486 (2013.01); A47F 3/145 (2013.01); A47F 7/0071 (2013.01); A47J 36/24 (2013.01); G01K 3/005 (2013.01); G01K 13/00 (2013.01); G01K 2207/02 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food monitoring system comprising:
a first sensor configured to sense a first value associated with a food item;
an indication means configured for providing a quality indication associated with the first value;
wherein said first sensor is integrated with said system such that said first sensor does not interfere with a user accessing the food item while sensing the first value;
wherein said system is further configured for identifying whether said first value is associated with said food item or alternatively associated with a foreign object, wherein said food monitoring system associates said first value with said food item when said first value is within an expected value range, and said system associates said first value with said foreign object when said first value is outside of said expected value range;
a warning system configured to generate a warning when said first value is associated with said food item and said first value is outside of a threshold range; and
wherein said warning system is further configured to be disabled when said first value is associated with said foreign object to prevent a false warning.