Abrégé

Food processing and food science systems, apparatus and methods are disclosed. In particularly, an oven apparatus and cooking method are provided for processing meats and meat products, most particularly ham and roast beef. An oven control system is disclosed that controls the cooking process based on product surface temperature in addition to simply product core temperature. This control system allows the user to automatically optimize each process for food safety, drying rates, quality, cooking time, yield, and defect detection by programming the controller to adjust process conditions in food processing chambers such as steam cookers, water cookers, forced-air convection ovens, fermentation rooms, and drying rooms based on surface temperature measurements.

Classes IPC  ?

• A23L 5/10 - Procédés généraux de cuisson des aliments, p. ex. par rôtissage ou friture
• A23B 4/03 - SéchageReconstitution ultérieure
• A23B 4/044 - FumageDispositifs pour le fumage

Abrégé

A system and apparatus for controlling airflow in large industrial forced-convection ovens that are used for cooking, smoking, drying, and processing meat and food products. The system and apparatus reduce temperature, color, and yield variation within the ovens, and also reduce cooking times and power requirements. The system and apparatus use variable-width supply-air slots and dual, side-mounted return ducts to precisely control the airflow within the oven so that the air can be directed to the slowest cooking areas in the oven.

Classes IPC  ?

• F24C 15/32 - Aménagements des conduits pour gaz chauds, p. ex. dans ou autour des fours de boulangerie
• A21B 1/24 - Fours chauffés par des agents circulant à l'intérieur de ceux-ci
• F27D 7/02 - Alimentation en vapeur d'eau, en gaz ou en liquides
• F27D 7/04 - Circulation d'une atmosphère par des moyens mécaniques
• G05D 7/06 - Commande de débits caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques

Abrégé

A system and apparatus for controlling airflow in large industrial forced-convection ovens that are used for cooking, smoking, drying, and processing meat and food products. The system and apparatus reduce temperature, color, and yield variation within the ovens, and also reduce cooking times and power requirements. The system and apparatus use variable-width supply-air slots and dual, side-mounted return ducts to precisely control the airflow within the oven so that the air can be directed to the slowest cooking areas in the oven.

Classes IPC  ?

• F24C 15/32 - Aménagements des conduits pour gaz chauds, p. ex. dans ou autour des fours de boulangerie
• F27D 7/04 - Circulation d'une atmosphère par des moyens mécaniques
• G05D 7/06 - Commande de débits caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques
• A21B 1/24 - Fours chauffés par des agents circulant à l'intérieur de ceux-ci
• F27D 7/02 - Alimentation en vapeur d'eau, en gaz ou en liquides

Abrégé

A system and apparatus for controlling airflow in large industrial forced-convection ovens that are used for cooking, smoking and processing meat and food products. The system and apparatus reduce temperature, color, and yield variation within the ovens, and also reduce cooking times and power requirements. The system and apparatus use variable-width supply-air slots and dual, side-mounted return ducts to precisely control the airflow within the oven so that the air can be directed to the slowest cooking parts of the oven.

Classes IPC  ?

• A21B 1/24 - Fours chauffés par des agents circulant à l'intérieur de ceux-ci
• A21B 1/26 - Fours chauffés par des agents circulant à l'intérieur de ceux-ci par air chaud
• F24C 15/00 - Parties constitutives
• F24C 15/32 - Aménagements des conduits pour gaz chauds, p. ex. dans ou autour des fours de boulangerie
• F27D 7/00 - Production, entretien ou circulation d'une atmosphère dans les chambres de chauffage