CODE TRANSLATION PROGRAM FOR PRECISION SOUS VIDE COOKER DEVICE

• US 20150342389A1
• Filed: 06/01/2015
• Published: 12/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc. (AB Electrolux)
• Original Assignee: Jeff Wu
• Inventors: WU, Jeff
• Granted Patent: US 10,136,752 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A21B 7/005 in combination with mixing or kneading devices
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 5/13 using water or steam
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 27/10 Cooking-vessels with water-bath arrangements for domestic use
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 36/165 Stirring devices operatively connected to cooking vessels when being removably inserted inside mixing, whipping, or beating devices A47J43/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/1257 electrically heated A47J37/1209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/1266 Control devices, e.g. to control temperature, level or quality of the frying liquid
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 43/044 with tools driven from the top side
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 43/082 for machines with tools driven from the upper side A47J43/087, A47J43/09 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 33/5011 portable during use, e.g. hand-held
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 33/5012 adapted to be mounted during use on a standard, base or support
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 3/085 on ranges
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1917 using digital means
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/68 Heating arrangements specially adapted for cooking plates or analogous hot-plates
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 6/1209 induction cooking plates or the like and devices to be used in combination with them

Abstract

A method for translating cooking time and temperatures for prepackaged food products. The sous-vide program allows users to cook to a food manufacturer recommended doneness based on the size, shape and fat content of the food. The program also lets user adjust setting if the users modified the food product like cut it in half. The program can be located on the sous vide cooking device or on person computing device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a fluidic temperature control device, a machine-readable code;

translating, at the fluidic temperature control device, the machine-readable code into one or more cooking attributes;

determining, at the fluid temperature control device, a temperature and cook time based on the one or more cooking attributes;

configuring, the fluid temperature control device, to automatically determine to the temperature and the cook time.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, at the fluid temperature control device, supplemental cooking attributes;

receiving, at the fluid temperature control device, a doneness level;

determining, at the fluid temperature control device, a new temperature and a new cook time based on the one or more cooking attributes, the supplemental cooking attributes and the doneness level;

configuring, the fluid temperature control device, to the new temperature and the new cook time.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

rendering, at a display of the fluidic temperature control, a notification of an unsafe cook time and temperature when the new cook time and the new temperatures are outsides a threshold safety value.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

rendering, at a display of the fluidic temperature control, a notification of an unsafe cook time and temperature when the cook time and the temperatures are outsides a threshold safety value.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the machine-readable code is a QR code.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the machine-readable code is a 3D barcode.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

rendering, at a display of the fluidic temperature control device, the cook time and the temperature.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein machine-readable code is received from a device external to the fluid temperature control device.

9. A system comprising:

a fluidic temperature control device including a processor, a memory, a display, a heating element, an optical reader, and an agitator;

the memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to;

read, by the optical reader, a machine-readable code;

translate the machine-readable code into one or more cooking attributes;

determine a temperature, speed, and cook time based on the one or more cooking attributes;

configure automatically, the heating element to the temperature, the agitator to the speed and the display to the cook time.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the memory is further configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to:

receive supplemental cooking attributes and a doneness level;

determine a new temperature and a new cook time based on the one or more cooking attributes, the supplemental cooking attributes and the doneness level;

configure the heating element to the temperature, the agitator to the speed and the display to the cook time.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the memory is further configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to:

render, at the display, a notification of an unsafe cook time and temperature when the new cook time and the new temperatures are outsides a threshold safety value.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the memory is further configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to:

render, at the display, a notification of an unsafe cook time and temperature when the cook time and the temperatures are outsides a threshold safety value.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the machine-readable code is a QR code.

14. The system of claim 9, where the machine-readable code is a 3D barcode.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the memory is further configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to render, at the display, the cook time and the temperature.

16. A system comprising:

a fluidic temperature control device including a processor, a memory, a display, a heating element, and an agitator;

the memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to;

receive a machine-readable code;

translate the machine-readable code into one or more cooking attributes;

determine a temperature, speed, and cook time based on the one or more cooking attributes;

configure automatically, the heating element to the temperature, the agitator to the speed and the display to the cook time.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the machine-readable code is received from a source external to the system.

18. A system comprising:

a fluidic temperature control device including a processor, a memory, a display, a heating element, wireless receiver and an agitator;

the memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to;

receiving, by the wireless receiver, a machine-readable code;

translate the machine-readable code into one or more cooking attributes;

determine a temperature, speed, and cook time based on the one or more cooking attributes;

automatically configure, the heating element according to the temperature, the agitator to according to the speed, and the display according to the cook time.