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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph R Adamski, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Jonathan S Petty, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Michael A Estenson, Ely, IA (US);
Assignee:
Amana Company, L.P., Amana, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219502 ; 219497 ; 219518 ; 219506 ; 374130 ; 364557 ; 99451 ; 99325 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for detecting a characteristic of a product undergoing heating senses a parameter of reflected light from the product and determines a point at which the sensed parameter reaches a certain level to detect the characteristic.