PATTERN RECOGNIZING APPLIANCE
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220295609A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17826625

    申请日:2022-05-27

    申请人: Hatco Corporation

    摘要: A food preparation appliance includes a housing, a conveyor, a thermal element, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a third sensor. The housing defines an inlet, an outlet, and a processing zone between the inlet and the outlet. The conveyor is configured to move a food product from the inlet, through the processing zone, and to the outlet. The thermal element is positioned within the processing zone. The first sensor is positioned proximate the inlet of the housing and along a lateral side of the conveyor or along a first cantilever arm extending laterally across the conveyor. The second sensor is positioned within the processing zone. The third sensor is positioned proximate the outlet of the housing and along a lateral side of the conveyor or along a second cantilever arm extending laterally across the conveyor.

    Pattern recognizing appliance
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11375587B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-28

    申请号:US15984006

    申请日:2018-05-18

    申请人: Hatco Corporation

    摘要: A food preparation appliance includes a processing mechanism, a thermal element, a sensor positioned to acquire identifying data regarding identifying characteristics of a food product to be processed by the food preparation appliance, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive the identifying data from the sensor, identify a type of the food product based on the identifying data, and automatically set a predefined operating parameter of at least one of the processing mechanism and the thermal element to provide target processing of the food product based on the type and the identifying characteristics.

    Hot and cold holding system
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11000157B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US15984002

    申请日:2018-05-18

    申请人: Hatco Corporation

    摘要: A food pan well includes a base defining an internal cavity and a temperature regulating system disposed within the internal cavity. The temperature regulating system includes an internal enclosure and at least one of a cooling assembly and a warming assembly. The internal enclosure is positioned within the internal cavity. The internal enclosure includes a bottom wall and a sidewall that extends around a periphery of the bottom wall. The bottom wall and the sidewall cooperatively define a temperature regulated cavity. The base is configured to support one or more food pans such that the one or more food pans are selectively suspendable within the temperature regulated cavity. The cooling assembly is positioned to facilitate cooling at least one of the one or more food pans and the warming assembly is positioned to facilitate warming at least one of the one or more food pans.

    MULTI-COIL INDUCTION WARMING SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190357321A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-21

    申请号:US16416111

    申请日:2019-05-17

    申请人: HATCO CORPORATION

    摘要: An induction heating system includes a power inverter, an induction circuit, and a control circuit. The power inverter includes one or more transistors configured to receive a direct current (DC) input and produce an alternating current (AC) output. The induction circuit includes at least one working coil configured to receive the AC output and produce a first magnetic field, wherein the first magnetic field interacts with a ferrous material to generate heat in the ferrous material. The control circuit includes a processor and memory. The memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the control circuit to receive an input, from a user, indicating a temperature set point, measure an inductance of the induction circuit, determine a resonant frequency of the induction circuit based on the inductance, and control the one or more transistors of the power inverter based on the resonant frequency and the temperature set point.

    SENSOR SYSTEM FOR TEMPERATURE-REGULATING APPLIANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20190357319A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-21

    申请号:US16415943

    申请日:2019-05-17

    申请人: HATCO CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: H05B6/06 H05B6/12

    摘要: A temperature-regulating appliance includes a housing, a plate, a thermal element, and a temperature sensor. The housing defines an internal chamber. The plate is coupled to the housing and encloses the internal chamber. The plate has a top surface and a bottom surface. The thermal element is positioned beneath the plate and within the internal chamber. The temperature sensor is at least one of (i) coupled to and positioned along the bottom surface of the plate or (ii) positioned proximate the top surface and disposed within the plate. The temperature sensor is configured to acquire temperature data regarding a temperature of at least one of (i) the plate or (ii) an item of cookware positioned along the top surface of the plate.

    MULTI-COIL INDUCTION WARMING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230035025A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-02

    申请号:US17961695

    申请日:2022-10-07

    申请人: HATCO CORPORATION

    摘要: An induction heating system includes a housing, a heating surface, a first power inverter disposed within the housing, a second power inverter disposed within the housing, a first plurality of working coils, and a second plurality of working coils. The first plurality of working coils is connected in series. The first plurality of working coils is disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to the first power inverter. The second plurality of working coils is connected in series. The second plurality of working coils is disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to the first power inverter. The first plurality of working coils and the second plurality of working coils are configured to receive power from the first power inverter and the second power inverter, respectively, to produce magnetic fields that interact with a ferrous material of cooking vessels or of the heating surface to generate heat in the ferrous material.