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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024
Filed:
May. 03, 2023
Marmon Foodservicetechnologies, Inc., Osseo, MN (US);
Steven Shei, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Nick Mandarino, Carol Stream, IL (US);
David E. Paton, Bartlett, IL (US);
Benjamin Slotarski, Carol Stream, IL (US);
Jason Pittenger, Carol Stream, IL (US);
Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc., Osseo, MN (US);
Abstract
An infrared toaster and a method of toasting use a support configured to hold a food product relative to an infrared source. A light source and a camera are arranged relative to the support to illuminate the food product and capture digital images of the food product. A processor receives and analyzes successive images from the camera. The processor operates the IR source to achieve a predetermined toasting level of the food product. The processor operates the IR source to terminate operation directing IR energy when the predetermined toasting level is reached.