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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
May. 16, 2012
Hans Anderson Wildebush, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Hans Anderson Wildebush, Milwaukee, WI (US);
HATCO CORPORATION, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A conveyor oven comprising a housing defining a cook chamber and a heating element adjacent the cook chamber. A controller is programmed to control a cook time based upon a current estimated temperature in the oven, wherein the current estimated temperature is a function of a heat power input during a previous time period and can also be a function of a previous estimated temperature. The oven can further include a conveyor and a motor coupled to the conveyor, wherein the controller is programmed to control a cook time of the conveyor. The controller can also be programmed to control the cook time based upon a product loading condition. The oven can further include a presence sensor for detecting the presence of food in the oven and for providing a corresponding signal. Preferably, the calculation is an eye calculation that is a function of a previous eye calculation.