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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jonathan D Kemske, New Brighton, MN (US);
James R Consaul, Plymouth, MN (US);
Diane R Rosenwald, Shoreview, MN (US);
Robert B Shomo, Jr, Circle Pines, MN (US);
Dan J Wendt, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Assignee:
The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219730 ; 219759 ; 426234 ; 426107 ;
Abstract
A packaging system is disclosed which includes a susceptor heating means having selective responsiveness to microwave radiation. The susceptor surface has a plurality of regions, where at least one region has an altered responsiveness to microwave radiation which is achieved by disruptions in the susceptor surface. A method for making regions of a susceptor selectively responsive to microwave heating by disrupting the continuity of the metallized film of the susceptor is also disclosed.