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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2006
Roberto Nevarez, Hudson, FL (US);
Douglas S. Jones, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Jan Claesson, Land O' Lakes, FL (US);
Ryan J. Stephens, Dallas, PA (US);
David W. Harter, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Roberto Nevarez, Hudson, FL (US);
Douglas S. Jones, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Jan Claesson, Land O' Lakes, FL (US);
Ryan J. Stephens, Dallas, PA (US);
David W. Harter, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Enodis Corporation, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Abstract
Cooking apparatus having first and second platens with product recognition. A positioning mechanism moves the second platen toward the first. A detector senses the second platen making contact with a food product disposed on the first platen and provides a signal. A controller uses the signal to measure the travel distance of the second platen. The product thickness is a function of the travel distance, which is used to select a cooking procedure for the food product. The controller then executes the selected cooking procedure to cook the food product. The detector can include a micro switch, proximity sensor, touch sensor, strain sensor, thermal sensor, optical sensor, sonar sensor or positioning load change sensor.