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Microwave susceptor with separate attenuator for heat control
Assignee: Conagra Brands Inc
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Filing: 1992-09-01
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Granted: 1994-02-08
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Expires: 2012-09-01
Abstract
Abstract A thermocompensated susceptor laminate is described comprising a microwave transparent sheet, e.g., paper, paperboard or plastic, having two layers thereon. One layer is a microwave interactive susceptor layer, e.g., a dried dispersion comprising a film-forming vehicle together with microwave interactive particles such as metal, metal oxide, carbon or graphite that absorbs microwave energy to produce heat in a microwave oven. The second layer is an attenuator layer which includes electrically nonconductive thermocompensating particles of a mineral. One mineral attenuator is a hydrate containing bound water and having a dissociation temperature between about 100° F. and 500° F., at which temperature the bound water is released therefrom to prevent overheating of the laminate.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence C. Brandberg
- 👤 Jeffrey T. Watkins
- 👤 Sara J. Risch
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/34; B65D81/3446; B65D2581/00; B65D2581/34; B65D2581/3437; B65D2581/3439; B65D2581/344; B65D2581/3447; B65D2581/3448; B65D2581/3463; B65D2581/3464; B65D2581/3471; B65D2581/3472; B65D2581/3474; B65D2581/3477; B65D2581/3478; B65D2581/3479; B65D2581/3483; B65D2581/3486; B65D2581/3494; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S99/00; Y10S99/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A laminate for microwave heating, toasting, browning or crisping foods comprising, a paper backing, a microwave susceptor material as a layer carried by the paper backing for producing heat when exposed to microwave energy, said susceptor layer including a sufficient amount of microwave interactive material for heating of said susceptor material through absorption of microwave energy during heating in a microwave oven, a microwave attenuator separate from the microwave susceptor material, said attenuator is incorporated into the composition of the paper as a part of the paper backing, and the microwave susceptor layer is applied to a surface of the paper as a coating thereon, said attenuator within the paper being associated in heat conductive relationship with the microwave susceptor material layer, said attenuator comprising electrically nonconductive, microwave noninteractive mineral particles present in an amount sufficient to absorb heat and to inhibit overheating of the microwave susceptor layer during heating in a microwave oven.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A laminate for microwave heating, toasting, browning or crisping foods comprising, a paper backing, a microwave susceptor material as a layer carried by the paper backing for producing heat when exposed to microwave energy, said susceptor layer including a sufficient amount of microwave interactive material for heating of said susceptor material through absorption of microwave energy during heating in a microwave oven, a microwave attenuator separate from the microwave susceptor material, said attenuator is incorporated into the composition of the paper as a part of the paper backing, and the microwave susceptor layer is applied to a surface of the paper as a coating thereon, said attenuator within the paper being associated in heat conductive relationship with the microwave susceptor material layer, said attenuator comprising electrically nonconductive, microwave noninteractive mineral particles present in an amount sufficient to absorb heat and to inhibit overheating of the microwave susceptor layer during heating in a microwave oven.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The microwave susceptor construction of claim 1 wherein the susceptor layer is applied to the backing as a patch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
The microwave susceptor construction of claim 1 wherein said microwave interactive material includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of carbon, nickel, zinc, tin, chromium, iron, gold, silver, magnesium, copper, manganese, aluminum, cobalt, barium, nickel oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, chromium oxide, iron oxide, gold oxide, silver oxide, magnesium oxide, copper oxide, manganese oxide, aluminum oxide, cobalt oxide, barium ferrite, zinc ferrite, magnesium ferrite, copper ferrite, silicon carbide, iron carbide and strontium ferrite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
The microwave susceptor construction of claim 1 wherein the attenuator comprises a mineral or a mineral hydrate including at least one member selected from the group consisting of: zinc 1 phenol 4 sulfonate octahydrate; thorium hypophosphate hydrate; magnesium chloroplatinate hexahydrate; thorium selenate hydrate; aluminum oxide trihydrate; zinc iodate dihyrate; thallium sulfate heptahydrate; sodium pyrophosphate hydrate; potassium ruthenate hydrate; manganese chloride tetrahydrate; magnesium iodate tetrahydrate; magnesium bromate hexahydrate; magnesium antimonate hydrate; dysprosium sulfate octahydrate; cobalt orthophosphate octahydrate; calcium ditartrate tetrahydrate; calcium chromate dihydrate; beryllium oxalate trihydrate; magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate; and zinc sulfate heptahydrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The microwave susceptor construction of claim 1 wherein the susceptor material is a dried microwave interactive susceptor coating bonded to a surface of said backing sheet in a position in contact with an adhesive-containing layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The microwave susceptor construction of claim 1 wherein the attenuator contains an attenuator composition comprising a mineral hydrate attenuator in which water molecules are disassociated from the attenuator material at a temperature below about 500° F. (260° C.).
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