US5012068A
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Susceptor for converting microwave energy into heat and method of use
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-11-15
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Granted: 1991-04-30
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Expires: 2009-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A method for cooking in a microwave oven is provided, in which edible ingredients are combined in a container transparent to microwave energy. A cooking optimizer panel having two faces of differing susceptibility to microwave energy is placed underneath the food container in a configuration determined by the power of the microwave oven.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan R. Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:04
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/34; B65D81/3446; B65D81/3461; B65D2581/00; B65D2581/34; B65D2581/3437; B65D2581/3439; B65D2581/344; B65D2581/3471; B65D2581/3472; B65D2581/3477; B65D2581/3478; B65D2581/3486; B65D2581/3494; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S99/00; Y10S99/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A process of preparing food in a microwave oven, comprising: (a) determining the wattage of said oven; (b) locating a susceptor means for converting microwave energy into heat in said oven, said susceptor means having a microwave interactive material integrally associated therewith; and (c) placing a container of food in the oven directly on top of the susceptor means, said container comprising a material substantially transparent to microwave energy, wherein said susceptor means has two opposing faces of differing susceptibility to microwave energy, a more insulating face and a less insulating face, said susceptor means positioned with its less insulating face in contact with the container in a low power oven and its more insulating face in contact with the container in a high power oven.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A process of preparing food in a microwave oven, comprising: (a) determining the wattage of said oven; (b) locating a susceptor means for converting microwave energy into heat in said oven, said susceptor means having a microwave interactive material integrally associated therewith; and (c) placing a container of food in the oven directly on top of the susceptor means, said container comprising a material substantially transparent to microwave energy, wherein said susceptor means has two opposing faces of differing susceptibility to microwave energy, a more insulating face and a less insulating face, said susceptor means positioned with its less insulating face in contact with the container in a low power oven and its more insulating face in contact with the container in a high power oven.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process of claim 1 wherein the susceptor means has a microwave interactive material on one face thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process of claim 1 wherein the susceptor means is a laminate of a first microwave insulating material, microwave interactive material, and a second microwave insulating material, wherein said first and second insulating materials are of different insulating power.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process of claim 1 in which the area of the susceptor means is sufficiently large so that substantially all edible ingredients are situated thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process of claim 1 in which the food is a low density food.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process of claim 1 in which the edges of the susceptor means are folded down to avoid charring of the microwave interactive material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
118 words
A combination for the preparation of food in a microwave oven comprising a container for the food and a susceptor means for use with said container, wherein said susceptor means is situated under said container during cooking, said susceptor means having two faces of differing susceptibility to microwave energy; a first face, adapted to optimize cooking in a low wattage microwave oven, and a second face, adapted to optimize cooking in a high wattage microwave oven, said susceptor means being placed with the first face under and in contact with the container in a low power oven, said susceptor means being placed with the second face under and in contact with the container in a high power oven.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
118 words
A combination for the preparation of food in a microwave oven comprising a container for the food and a susceptor means for use with said container, wherein said susceptor means is situated under said container during cooking, said susceptor means having two faces of differing susceptibility to microwave energy; a first face, adapted to optimize cooking in a low wattage microwave oven, and a second face, adapted to optimize cooking in a high wattage microwave oven, said susceptor means being placed with the first face under and in contact with the container in a low power oven, said susceptor means being placed with the second face under and in contact with the container in a high power oven.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A combination of claim 7 in which said container comprises a material which is substantially transparent to visible light.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A combination of claim 8 in which said container is a bag of polyester film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A combination of claim 7 in which said container is a paper bag.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A combination of claim 7 in which the susceptor means is a light metallized film laminated to paper.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
A combination of claim 11 where said metal is aluminum.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
A combination of claim 7 in which said susceptor means is a laminate of a first insulating material, a microwave interactive material and a second insulating material, wherein said first and second insulating materials are of different susceptibility to microwave energy.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
124 words
A process of preparing popcorn in a microwave oven, comprising: (a) determining the wattage of said oven; (b) locating a susceptor means for converting microwave energy into heat in said oven, said susceptor means having two faces of different susceptibility to microwave energy, a more insulating face and a less insulating face; and (c) placing a container of edible popcorn ingredients in the oven directly on top of the susceptor means, said container comprising a material substantially transparent to microwave energy, wherein said susceptor means is placed with the higher susceptibility microwave interactive material face in contact with the container of edible ingredients in a low power oven, and with the lower susceptibility face in contact with the container in a high power oven.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
124 words
A process of preparing popcorn in a microwave oven, comprising: (a) determining the wattage of said oven; (b) locating a susceptor means for converting microwave energy into heat in said oven, said susceptor means having two faces of different susceptibility to microwave energy, a more insulating face and a less insulating face; and (c) placing a container of edible popcorn ingredients in the oven directly on top of the susceptor means, said container comprising a material substantially transparent to microwave energy, wherein said susceptor means is placed with the higher susceptibility microwave interactive material face in contact with the container of edible ingredients in a low power oven, and with the lower susceptibility face in contact with the container in a high power oven.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process of claim 14 in which the area of the susceptor means is sufficiently large so that substantially all edible popcorn ingredients are situated thereon.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process of claim 14 in which the edges of the susceptor means are folded down to avoid charring of the microwave interactive material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
100 words
A combination for the preparation of popcorn in a microwave oven comprising a container for edible popcorn ingredients, and a susceptor means for use with said container, wherein said susceptor means is placed under said container while the popcorn is being popped in a configuration determined by the power of the microwave oven, said susceptor means having two faces of differing susceptibility to microwave energy; a first face adapted to optimize popping of said popcorn ingredients in a low wattage microwave oven, and a second face adapted to optimize popping of said popcorn ingredients in a high wattage microwave oven.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
100 words
A combination for the preparation of popcorn in a microwave oven comprising a container for edible popcorn ingredients, and a susceptor means for use with said container, wherein said susceptor means is placed under said container while the popcorn is being popped in a configuration determined by the power of the microwave oven, said susceptor means having two faces of differing susceptibility to microwave energy; a first face adapted to optimize popping of said popcorn ingredients in a low wattage microwave oven, and a second face adapted to optimize popping of said popcorn ingredients in a high wattage microwave oven.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A combination of claim 17 in which said container comprises a material which is substantially transparent to visible light.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
A combination of claim 18 in which said container is a polyester bag.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
A combination of claim 17 in which said container is a paper bag.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
A combination of claim 17 in which the susceptor means comprises a lightly metallized film laminated to paper.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
11 words
A combination of claim 21 in which the metal is aluminum.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
41 words
A combination of claim 17 in which the susceptor means is a laminate of a first insulating material, a microwave interactive material, and a second insulating material, wherein said first and second insulating materials are of different susceptibility to microwave energy.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
114 words
A process of preparing food in a microwave oven, utilizing a susceptor means for converting microwave energy into heat, said susceptor means including a microwave interactive material integrally associated therewith, and having two opposing faces of differing susceptibility to microwave energy, a more insulating face and a less insulating face, comprising: (a) selectively positioning said susceptor means on the bottom of the oven with the less insulating face facing upwards in a low power oven and the more insulating face facing upwards in a high power oven; and (b) placing a container of food in the oven directly on top of the susceptor means, said container comprising a material substantially transparent to microwave energy.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
114 words
A process of preparing food in a microwave oven, utilizing a susceptor means for converting microwave energy into heat, said susceptor means including a microwave interactive material integrally associated therewith, and having two opposing faces of differing susceptibility to microwave energy, a more insulating face and a less insulating face, comprising: (a) selectively positioning said susceptor means on the bottom of the oven with the less insulating face facing upwards in a low power oven and the more insulating face facing upwards in a high power oven; and (b) placing a container of food in the oven directly on top of the susceptor means, said container comprising a material substantially transparent to microwave energy.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process of claim 24 wherein the susceptor means has a microwave interactive material on one face thereof.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process of claim 24 wherein the susceptor means is a laminate of a first insulating material, a microwave interactive material, and a second insulating material, wherein said first and second insulating materials are of different insulating values.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process of claim 24 in which the area of the susceptor means is sufficiently large so that substantially all edible ingredients are situated thereon.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process of claim 24 in which the food is a low density food.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process of claim 24 in which the edges of the susceptor means are folded down to avoid charring of the microwave interactive material.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
116 words
A process of preparing popcorn in a microwave oven, utilizing a susceptor means for converting microwave energy into heat, said susceptor means including a microwave interactive material integrally associated therewith, and having two opposing faces of differing susceptibility to microwave energy, a more insulating face and a less insulating face, comprising: (a) selectively positioning said susceptor means on the bottom of the oven with the less insulating face facing upwards in a low power oven and the more insulating face facing upwards in a high power oven; and (b) placing a container of edible popcorn ingredients in the oven directly on top of the susceptor means, said container comprising a material substantially transparent to microwave energy.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
116 words
A process of preparing popcorn in a microwave oven, utilizing a susceptor means for converting microwave energy into heat, said susceptor means including a microwave interactive material integrally associated therewith, and having two opposing faces of differing susceptibility to microwave energy, a more insulating face and a less insulating face, comprising: (a) selectively positioning said susceptor means on the bottom of the oven with the less insulating face facing upwards in a low power oven and the more insulating face facing upwards in a high power oven; and (b) placing a container of edible popcorn ingredients in the oven directly on top of the susceptor means, said container comprising a material substantially transparent to microwave energy.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process of claim 30 in which the area of the susceptor means is sufficiently large so that substantially all edible popcorn ingredients are situated thereon.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process of claim 30 in which the edges of the susceptor means are folded down to avoid charring of the microwave interactive material.
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