Package for storing consumable product, induction heating apparatus for heating package and system including same
First Claim
1. A system for heating a consumable product, the system comprising:
- a package, including;
a container body including a cavity at least partially bounded by a side wall, the side wall including a non-inductively heatable portion, the cavity configured to contain the consumable product;
at least one inductively heatable element disposed within the cavity, and configured to have the consumable product surround the at least one inductively heatable element;
at least one ridge on the side wall, the ridge fixing the inductively heatable element in place spaced apart from the side wall; and
a heating apparatus, including;
a housing defining a package-receiving cavity configured to position the package in an operative position;
at least one induction coil disposed within the housing;
a controller; and
at least one temperature sensing device disposed in proximity to the non-inductively heatable portion of the side wall of the container body when the package is in the operative position;
wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the at least one temperature sensing device and configured to control at least one operating parameter of the heating apparatus based at least partially on one or more signals received from the at least one temperature sensing device.
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Abstract
A system for heating a consumable product includes a package and a heating apparatus. The package includes a container body including a cavity at least partially bounded by a side wall and one or more inductively heatable elements disposed within the cavity. The side wall includes a non-inductively heatable portion. The cavity is configured to contain the consumable product. The heating apparatus includes: a housing, which defines a package-receiving cavity configured to position the package in an operative position; one or more induction coils disposed within the housing, a controller; and one or more temperature sensing devices disposed in proximity to the non-inductively heatable portion of the side wall when the package is in the operative position. The controller is configured to control one or more operating parameters of the heating apparatus based at least partially on one or more signals received from the one or more temperature sensing devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for heating a consumable product, the system comprising:
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a package, including; a container body including a cavity at least partially bounded by a side wall, the side wall including a non-inductively heatable portion, the cavity configured to contain the consumable product; at least one inductively heatable element disposed within the cavity, and configured to have the consumable product surround the at least one inductively heatable element; at least one ridge on the side wall, the ridge fixing the inductively heatable element in place spaced apart from the side wall; and a heating apparatus, including; a housing defining a package-receiving cavity configured to position the package in an operative position; at least one induction coil disposed within the housing; a controller; and at least one temperature sensing device disposed in proximity to the non-inductively heatable portion of the side wall of the container body when the package is in the operative position; wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the at least one temperature sensing device and configured to control at least one operating parameter of the heating apparatus based at least partially on one or more signals received from the at least one temperature sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A beverage packaging and heating system, comprising:
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a package configured to contain a beverage, wherein the package includes a upper portion made of a non-inductively heatable material, the upper portion including a wall, the wall including a top end portion and a bottom end portion, the top end portion including a hole in the center, and the bottom end portion including a lower perimeter, and a lower portion made of an inductively heatable material including a wall extending between a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion including an upper perimeter, the lower perimeter being hermetically sealed to to the upper perimeter; a heating apparatus, including; a housing defining a cavity configured to receive the second portion of the package therein; at least one induction coil disposed within the housing; a controller; and at least one temperature sensing device disposed in proximity to a side wall of the first portion of the package; wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the at least one temperature sensing device and configured to control at least one operating parameter of the heating apparatus based at least partially on one or more signals received from the at least one temperature sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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