Granted Patent B2

US 12,302,481 · App. 17/750,840 · Granted May 13, 2025

Inventors: Hans Huijsing (IJsselstein UT, NL); Varun Raman (The Hague, NL)

Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.

H05B6/6441B64D11/04G06K7/10297

Abstract

Claims (21)

1. A system for automated oven configuration, said system comprising:

a meal card comprising a radio-frequency identification, RFID, tag that is configured to identify a type of meal, cooking/heating time and a temperature setting;

an oven comprising an RFID reader that is configured to read the RFID tag to determine the type of meal, cooking/heating time and the temperature setting; and

a central programming unit configured to automatically set the temperature and cooking/heating time in the oven based on the information received by the RFID tag and RFID reader;

wherein the system further includes menu settings that are configured to be altered by the central programming unit after determination of the type of meal, cooking/heating time and temperature;

wherein the system further includes a memory to store the menu settings that have been altered by the central programming unit.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system includes a meal carrier that includes the meal card to be provided in close proximity to the RFID reader.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the RFID reader is located in, on, or around the oven.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the RFID reader is located in a door of the oven, in use.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the RFID tag is provided in close proximity to, or on, the door of the oven.

6. An aircraft galley including the system of claim 1 .

7. A method for automated oven configuration, the method comprising:

providing a meal card that includes a radio-frequency identification, RFID, tag to identify a type of meal, cooking/heating time and a temperature setting;

providing an oven that includes an RFID reader to read the RFID tag to determine the type of meal, cooking/heating time and the temperature setting; and

automatically setting, via a central programming unit, the temperature and cooking/heating time in the oven based on the information received by the RFID tag and RFID reader;

altering menu settings with the central programming unit after determination of the type of meal, cooking/heating time and temperature; and

storing, in a memory, the menu settings that have been altered by the central programming unit.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the method further includes providing a meal carrier that includes the meal card to be provided in close proximity to the RFID reader.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the RFID reader is located in, on, or around the oven.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the RFID reader is located in a door of the oven.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the RFID tag is provided in close proximity to, or on, the door of the oven, in use.

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