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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2016
Applicant:
Silgan Containers Llc, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alvin Widitora, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Douglas C. Miller, San Ramon, CA (US);
George Sadler, Geneva, IL (US);
Jianwen Hu, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Gerald Baker, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Assignee:
Silgan Containers LLC, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/02 (2006.01); A23L 3/02 (2006.01); H05B 6/10 (2006.01); A23L 3/04 (2006.01); B65B 55/06 (2006.01); B65D 81/34 (2006.01); H05B 6/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 3/022 (2013.01); A23L 3/04 (2013.01); B65B 55/06 (2013.01); B65D 81/34 (2013.01); H05B 6/108 (2013.01); H05B 6/12 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); H05B 6/1209 (2013.01);
Abstract
Induction heating systems for metal food cans configured to deliver sufficient heat into the can to sterilize the food within the can are provided. The heating system includes an induction coil and a control system. The control system is configured to monitor and control heating of sealed food cans during induction heating and to control and/or confirm various aspects of can heating during induction heating.