Barcode reading microwave oven
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1. A barcode reading microwave oven comprising:
- a microwave oven assembly provided with a microwave cooking compartment having a turntable mounted therein; and
a barcode reader positioned on the interior sidewall thereof and aimed over the center of the turntable;
the microwave oven assembly having a microprocessor controller being programmed to rotate the turntable when the start button of a controller keypad connected to the microprocessor controller is activated and then read from tho barcode reader until a barcode is detected, once the barcode is detected tho microprocessor controller loads preset cooking instructions corresponding to the particular product codes of food items that are stored in the microprocessor memory and operates the microwave oven according to those instructions.
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Abstract
A microwave oven that automatically reads a barcode printed on a food item package, retrieves preprogrammed cooking instructions for that particular item corresponding to the barcode and then operates the microwave over, according to the manufactures specific instructions in order to achieve optimal food quality for the particular convenience food item.
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1. A barcode reading microwave oven comprising:
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a microwave oven assembly provided with a microwave cooking compartment having a turntable mounted therein; and a barcode reader positioned on the interior sidewall thereof and aimed over the center of the turntable; the microwave oven assembly having a microprocessor controller being programmed to rotate the turntable when the start button of a controller keypad connected to the microprocessor controller is activated and then read from tho barcode reader until a barcode is detected, once the barcode is detected tho microprocessor controller loads preset cooking instructions corresponding to the particular product codes of food items that are stored in the microprocessor memory and operates the microwave oven according to those instructions.
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Current AssigneeFord W. Bowers
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Original AssigneeFord W. Bowers
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InventorsBowers, Ford W.
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Primary Examiner(s)Leung, Philip H.
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Application NumberUS09/294,669Time in Patent Office526 DaysField of Search219/714, 219/702, 219/704, 219/706, 219/754, 219/753, 219/756, 99/325US Class Current219/714CPC Class CodesH05B 6/6441 allowing the input of coded...
