WO2012094291A3 - Microwavable container system - Google Patents

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WO2012094291A3
WO2012094291A3 PCT/US2012/020039 US2012020039W WO2012094291A3 WO 2012094291 A3 WO2012094291 A3 WO 2012094291A3 US 2012020039 W US2012020039 W US 2012020039W WO 2012094291 A3 WO2012094291 A3 WO 2012094291A3
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container
interior chamber
side wall
food
seal
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PCT/US2012/020039
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Akou Amefia
Kevin Brady
Christopher ROWOTH
Brian Carman
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H.J. Heinz Company
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Priority to EP12732046.3A priority Critical patent/EP2661402A4/en
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A21—BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
    • A21D—TREATMENT, e.g. PRESERVATION, OF FLOUR OR DOUGH, e.g. BY ADDITION OF MATERIALS; BAKING; BAKERY PRODUCTS; PRESERVATION THEREOF
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    • A21—BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
    • A21D—TREATMENT, e.g. PRESERVATION, OF FLOUR OR DOUGH, e.g. BY ADDITION OF MATERIALS; BAKING; BAKERY PRODUCTS; PRESERVATION THEREOF
    • A21D15/00—Preserving finished, partly finished or par-baked bakery products; Improving
    • A21D15/02—Preserving finished, partly finished or par-baked bakery products; Improving by cooling, e.g. refrigeration, freezing
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    • A21—BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
    • A21D—TREATMENT, e.g. PRESERVATION, OF FLOUR OR DOUGH, e.g. BY ADDITION OF MATERIALS; BAKING; BAKERY PRODUCTS; PRESERVATION THEREOF
    • A21D17/00—Refreshing bakery products or recycling bakery products
    • A21D17/004—Refreshing bakery products or recycling bakery products refreshing by thawing or heating
    • A21D17/006—Refreshing bakery products or recycling bakery products refreshing by thawing or heating with microwaves
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    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
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    • A23L5/30—Physical treatment, e.g. electrical or magnetic means, wave energy or irradiation
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D2581/3471—Microwave reactive substances present in the packaging material
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D2581/3437—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within specially adapted to be heated by microwaves
    • B65D2581/3486—Dielectric characteristics of microwave reactive packaging
    • B65D2581/3489—Microwave reflector, i.e. microwave shield
    • B65D2581/3493—Microwave reflector, i.e. microwave shield attached to the base surface

Abstract

A microwavable food storage and packaging system includes a first container having a side wall extending from a bottom wall and a second container having a second side wall extending from a second bottom wall. The first container defines a first interior chamber for storing a first food having a first specific heat. A first shielding material is disposed on the bottom and side wall of the first container, and a second shielding material is disposed over and removably coupled to an upper surface of the first container to seal the first interior chamber. The first and second shielding materials together define an opening through which microwave energy may pass. The second container defines a second interior chamber for storing a second food having a second specific heat. A film is disposed over and removably coupled to an upper surface of the second container to seal the second interior chamber.
PCT/US2012/020039 2011-01-04 2012-01-03 Microwavable container system WO2012094291A2 (en)

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