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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2002
Carl J. Dougherty, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Enersyst Development Center, L.L.C., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A novel thermal treatment apparatus is provided that includes at least one thermal treatment section ( ) having a plurality of individual thermal treatment sections. The apparatus further includes: (a) an air supply duct ( ) with at least one supply port ( ) associated with each said individual thermal treatment section through which temperature controlled air passes into each said individual thermal treatment section and (b) at least one air return port ( ) for each individual thermal treatment section through which said temperature controlled air exits the individual thermal treatment sections. A barrier ( ) is provided between each individual thermal treatment section, preferably in the form of a removable food tray.