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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Randal J. Monforton, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Hong Ji, Woodbury, MN (US);
Clifton F. Richardson, Woodbury, MN (US);
Achilles D. Speliotopoulos, McLean, VA (US);
Assignee:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/80 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/80 ;
Abstract
A method for controlling heating and avoiding arcing in microwave food packaging having a conductive material such as a metal foil on the packaging by controlling the cross-sectional shape of the foil to have a predetermined shape at the edge portion of the foil including controlling a wedge angle and a corner radius of the edge of the foil.