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Food thermometer and method of using thereof

  • US 10,024,736 B2
  • Filed: 06/24/2016
  • Issued: 07/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A food thermometer for measuring a temperature of a food exposed to heat, the food thermometer comprising:

  • a first portion including electronic components that are sensitive to heat, the first portion configured to be positioned in the food;

    a second portion connected to the first portion, wherein at least the first portion or the second portion includes a thermal sensor for detecting the temperature of the food;

    a third portion connected to the second portion, the third portion including an antenna for wirelessly transmitting data based on the detected temperature of the food;

    an outer shell extending from the second portion to the third portion; and

    an inner shell inside the outer shell and extending from the second portion into the third portion, wherein the inner shell with the outer shell in the second portion serve as a coaxial transmission waveguide for an antenna signal, and wherein the inner shell in the third portion serves as at least part of the antenna.

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