Abuse-tolerant metallic pattern arrays for microwave packaging materials
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1. An abuse-tolerant microwave packaging material comprising:
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a plurality of uniform solid shapes comprised of microwave energy reflective material arranged in an array, wherein said array is supported by said substrate;
wherein each of said plurality of solid shapes further comprises;
a respective predetermined shape; and
a respective predetermined size; and
wherein each of said plurality of solid shapes in said array is spaced apart from each adjacent shape by a respective predetermined spacing; and
wherein a combination of said predetermined shape, said predetermined size, and said predetermined spacing provides substantial resistance to arcing or burning of said packaging material under abusive looking conditions in an operating microwave oven.
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Abstract
An abuse-tolerant microwave food packaging material includes an array of solid shapes of microwave energy reflective material, for example, of aluminum foil, disposed on a substrate. The an array of shapes of microwave energy reflective material shield microwave energy from a food product while remaining substantially resistant to arcing or burning under abusive cooking conditions in an operating microwave oven.
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1. An abuse-tolerant microwave packaging material comprising:
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a substrate; and
a plurality of uniform solid shapes comprised of microwave energy reflective material arranged in an array, wherein said array is supported by said substrate;
wherein each of said plurality of solid shapes further comprises;
a respective predetermined shape; and
a respective predetermined size; and
wherein each of said plurality of solid shapes in said array is spaced apart from each adjacent shape by a respective predetermined spacing; and
wherein a combination of said predetermined shape, said predetermined size, and said predetermined spacing provides substantial resistance to arcing or burning of said packaging material under abusive looking conditions in an operating microwave oven. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of manufacturing a microwave packaging material comprising:
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providing a substrate; and
adhering a microwave energy reflective layer to said substrate;
wherein said microwave energy reflective layer comprises a plurality of uniform solid shapes comprised of microwave energy reflective material arranged in an array; and
wherein each of said plurality of shapes further comprises;
a respective predetermined shape; and
a respective predetermined size; and
wherein each of said plurality of solid shapes in said array is spaced apart from each adjacent shape by a respective predetermined spacing; and
wherein a combination of said predetermined shape, said predetermined size, and said predetermined spacing provides substantial resistance to arcing by or burning of said microwave packaging material under abusive cooking conditions in an operating microwave oven. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An abuse-tolerant microwave shielding material comprising:
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a substrate;
an array of uniform solid shapes of microwave reflective material supported upon said substrate;
wherein each of said solid shapes further comprises;
a respective predetermined shape; and
a respective predetermined size; and
wherein each of said solid shapes in said array is spaced apart from each adjacent solid shape by an equal distance with respect to each adjacent solid shape; and
a susceptor film supported upon said substrate;
wherein said abuse-tolerant microwave shielding material reflects between 80 and 85 percent of microwave energy incident upon said shielding material when said shielding material is placed in an operating microwave oven; and
wherein a combination of said predetermined shape, said predetermined size, and said spacing provides substantial resistance to arcing by or burning of said abuse-tolerant microwave shielding material under abusive cooking conditions in said operating microwave oven. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. An improvement to reusable, microwave-safe cookware, the improvement comprising:
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an abuse-tolerant microwave shielding material further comprising a substrate;
an array of uniform solid shapes of microwave reflective material supported upon said substrate;
wherein each of said solid shapes further comprises;
a respective predetermined shape; and
a respective predetermined size; and
wherein each of said solid shapes in said array is spaced apart from each adjacent solid shape by an equal distance with respect to each adjacent solid shape; and
a susceptor film supported upon said substrate;
wherein said abuse-tolerant microwave shielding material is applied to said reusable cookware;
wherein said abuse-tolerant microwave shielding material reflects between 80 and 85 percent of microwave energy incident upon said shielding material when said microwave-safe cookware is placed in an operating microwave oven; and
wherein a combination of said predetermined shape, said predetermined size, and said spacing provides substantial resistance to arcing by or burning of said abuse-tolerant microwave shielding material under abusive cooking conditions in said operating microwave oven. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
said glass cookware is further comprised of;
a first layer of glass; and
a second layer of glass; and
wherein said abuse-tolerant microwave shielding material is sandwiched between said first layer of glass and said second layer of glass.
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