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WO1992003358A3 - Microwave package having a microwave field modifier of discrete electrically conductive elements disposed thereon - Google Patents

Microwave package having a microwave field modifier of discrete electrically conductive elements disposed thereon Download PDF

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WO1992003358A3
WO1992003358A3 PCT/US1991/005336 US9105336W WO9203358A3 WO 1992003358 A3 WO1992003358 A3 WO 1992003358A3 US 9105336 W US9105336 W US 9105336W WO 9203358 A3 WO9203358 A3 WO 9203358A3
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microwave
container
microwave field
package
different
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PCT/US1991/005336
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Joseph Anthony Milenkevich
Benedikt Aage Munk
Robert Lawrence Prosise
Charles Denver Cook
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Procter & Gamble
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Priority to AU89119/91A priority Critical patent/AU662301B2/en
Priority to DE69115279T priority patent/DE69115279T2/en
Priority to EP92902560A priority patent/EP0543956B1/en
Publication of WO1992003358A2 publication Critical patent/WO1992003358A2/en
Publication of WO1992003358A3 publication Critical patent/WO1992003358A3/en
Priority to GR950403715T priority patent/GR3018576T3/en

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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
    • B65D81/00—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
    • B65D81/34—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 the package
    • B65D81/3446—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 the package specially adapted to be heated by microwaves
    • B65D81/3453—Rigid containers, e.g. trays, bottles, boxes, cups
    • 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
    • B65D2581/00—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
    • B65D2581/34—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
    • 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
    • B65D2581/3439—Means for affecting the heating or cooking properties
    • B65D2581/344—Geometry or shape factors influencing the microwave heating properties
    • 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
    • B65D2581/00—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
    • B65D2581/34—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
    • 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
    • B65D2581/3463—Means for applying microwave reactive material to the package
    • B65D2581/3464—Microwave reactive material applied by ink printing
    • 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
    • B65D2581/00—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
    • B65D2581/34—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
    • 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
    • B65D2581/3471—Microwave reactive substances present in the packaging material
    • B65D2581/3479—Other metallic compounds, e.g. silver, gold, copper, nickel
    • 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
    • B65D2581/00—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
    • B65D2581/34—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
    • 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
    • B65D2581/3487—Reflection, Absorption and Transmission [RAT] properties of the microwave reactive package

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Cookers (AREA)
  • Constitution Of High-Frequency Heating (AREA)
  • Electric Ovens (AREA)
  • Conductive Materials (AREA)
  • Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)
  • Internal Circuitry In Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Devices (AREA)
  • Package Specialized In Special Use (AREA)
  • Control Of High-Frequency Heating Circuits (AREA)
  • Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
  • Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)

Abstract

A container such as, for example, a disposable carton or package, for use in microwave oven heating, cooking or baking of material (e.g., food) disposed in the container or in the package. Such a container may comprise, in combination, substantially microwave transparent wall portions, and at least one wall zone having a microwave field modifying coating thereon which is disposed to form an array of discrete, electrically conductive pattern elements. Preferably, the microwave field modifying coating material is pattern applied by printing; and, most preferably, by gravure printing. Different wall zones of the container may have the same or different microwave field modifying coating materials applied thereto in different patterns or arrays. Different patterns or arrays may be configured and coated to achieve different combinations of microwave reflectance, absorbance, and transmittance properties from zone to zone to achieve the desired degree of uniformity or asymmetry of the microwave field in a microwave oven to achieve desired heating, cooking, or baking for various contents of the container.
PCT/US1991/005336 1990-08-16 1991-07-29 Microwave package having a microwave field modifier of discrete electrically conductive elements disposed thereon WO1992003358A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU89119/91A AU662301B2 (en) 1990-08-16 1991-07-29 Microwave package having a microwave field modifier of discrete electrically conductive elements disposed thereon
DE69115279T DE69115279T2 (en) 1990-08-16 1991-07-29 MICROWAVE PACKAGING WITH ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS THAT MODIFY THE MIRKOWAVE FIELD.
EP92902560A EP0543956B1 (en) 1990-08-16 1991-07-29 Microwave package having a microwave field modifier of discrete electrically conductive elements disposed thereon
GR950403715T GR3018576T3 (en) 1990-08-16 1995-12-29 Microwave package having a microwave field modifier of discrete electrically conductive elements disposed thereon.

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US56810190A 1990-08-16 1990-08-16
US568,101 1990-08-16
US61433790A 1990-11-15 1990-11-15
US614,337 1990-11-15

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WO1992003358A3 true WO1992003358A3 (en) 1992-04-30

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JP (1) JPH06500521A (en)
AT (1) ATE131128T1 (en)
AU (1) AU662301B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2048364A1 (en)
DE (1) DE69115279T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0543956T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2089494T3 (en)
GR (1) GR3018576T3 (en)
MX (1) MX9100668A (en)
NZ (1) NZ239398A (en)
WO (1) WO1992003358A2 (en)

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AU662301B2 (en) 1995-08-31
CA2048364A1 (en) 1992-02-17
ES2089494T3 (en) 1996-10-01
WO1992003358A2 (en) 1992-03-05
DE69115279D1 (en) 1996-01-18
EP0543956B1 (en) 1995-12-06
EP0543956A1 (en) 1993-06-02
MX9100668A (en) 1992-04-01
DE69115279T2 (en) 1996-05-15
NZ239398A (en) 1995-04-27
DK0543956T3 (en) 1996-01-08
GR3018576T3 (en) 1996-03-31
AU8911991A (en) 1992-03-17
ATE131128T1 (en) 1995-12-15
JPH06500521A (en) 1994-01-20

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