248 results about "Food storing" patented technology

A multi-compartment food storage container is adapted for stand-alone use or for use in a lunchbox or lunch bag. The container includes a lower portion defining a plurality of compartments, an upper portion defining at least one compartment pivotably connected in a sealing engagement to the lower portion and a cover hingably connected to seal the upper portion. The compartments are suitable for storing food items in a sanitary manner.

The embodiments disclose means to inhibit the growth and migration of bacteria, mildew and fungus by applying various coatings which contain an inorganic anti-microbial agent onto metal, glass, and plastic substrates. The substrates are used in the manufacture of components for the interior of refrigerators and freezers, which include wire (100) and glass shelving (200, 300), plastic crisper baskets (500) and other articles within the food storage area. The coatings include the inorganic anti-microbial agent combinet with a matrix resin which are applied by electrostatic powder coating (916), roller coating (810), or robotic spraying (710), and then cured.

Aspects of the disclosure include an attachment for providing a scent to a container. The scented attachment may be configured for being associated with a container, such as a drink or a food storage container. In one instance, the attachment is of a size or shape so as to fit around a circumference of the container. In another instance, the attachment may be configured for being associated to the container with a suitable attachment mechanism. For instance, the attachment may include a substrate having a first surface comprising an attachment mechanism for associating the scented attachment to the container; and a second surface comprising a scent. Systems including a scented attachment and a container, including their methods of use, are also provided.

A combination birdfeeder and fountain for outdoor use in one contained unit. The combination birdfeeder and fountain includes both a feeding station, and a fountain unit with circulating water. The combination birdfeeder and fountain addresses the basic needs of birds by providing a food storing and dispensing area, a fountain for drinking and bathing, and includes a means for illuminating the birdfeeder and fountain at night. The device may be operated by conventional power sources including AC, DC or solar energy, and may also include a heating means to warm the device in cold environments. An ornamental lighted device may be placed on top of the birdfeeder and fountain to further provide ornamental features, and illumination.

An open top fry basket device suited for use in a semi-automated food processing station, system and method is provided that allows cooked food items to be dispensed through a pivotable bottom of the fry basket actuated by the operator. The efficient and ergonomic design permits emptying of the fry basket without necessitating the turning over of the basket to dump the contents into a food storage bin.

The present invention discloses a food keeping refrigerator which can preserve the freshness and nutrition of foods for an extended period of time by emitting appropriate light to the foods stored in storing units. The food keeping refrigerator which keeps foods in a refrigerating chamber and/or a freezing chamber and refrigerates and/or freezes the foods through a cooling unit includes: a storing means for storing food keeping information; a light generating means mounted on the refrigerating chamber and/or the freezing chamber, for generating light and emitting the light to the foods; and a control unit for reading the food keeping information corresponding to the foods from the storing means, and controlling the light generating means to emit the light according to the food keeping information.

A disposable plate for carrying and serving food is disclosed. One particular aspect of the invention includes a plate with a substantially circular food-contact area with a substantially oval rim periphery. The rim is formed to make the plate easy to hold, with grooves adapted to accommodate fingers and/or thumbs. The present invention may be designed to segment the food storage areas of the plate into multiple compartments by using a divider wall. Also, the food-contact area can be slightly domed to force food to shift to the outer portion of the food-contact area and inhibit the food from slipping to the middle of the plate, thus keeping the plate center from sagging.

Disclosed are packaging systems and methods useful in extending the storage-life of foodstuff such as fresh fish. The packaging systems and methods can be used to transport or store the foodstuff for an extended period of time. The packaging systems preferably use a fuel cell to maintain a reduced oxygen level in the environment surrounding the foodstuff.

The present disclosure is directed to a consumer food storage package to preserve the freshness of food, having an absorbent food pad positioned within a food storage container. The container or absorbent food pad can have a securing means, so that the pad can be positioned in place in the food storage container. Also disclosed is a method for using the food storage package to preserve the freshness of food.

An assembly and method for treating or otherwise improving an atmosphere contained within an enclosed space. The enclosed space can be a container such as a bag or other housing for equipment, food and/or suitable material, or a room, another similar space and/or environment within a residential building space, a commercial building space, an industrial building space and/or a space of any other similar building structure. Ozone is generated within an atmosphere that is exposed to the material. The generated ozone is mixed with the atmosphere in the presence of UV light. The ozone reacts with contaminants in the presence of UV light and removes or inactivates those contaminants from the atmosphere. The UV light and ozone inactivate microbes and alter the proteins on allergens. At least a portion of the generated ozone is then removed from the mixed atmosphere. The assembly and method can be used to treat the air in a room, or to treat contaminated sports equipment and the like, as well as to treat food storage atmospheres, such as those exposed to fresh fruits and vegetables.

The present disclosure is directed to an absorbent pad having an active agent to preserve food products or other perishable merchandise, that has a pad architecture, including the specific arrangement of the absorbent layers and active agents in the absorbent pad, that affects the availability and timing of release of the active agents to preserve the freshness of food products that are stored at home by a consumer in the consumer's own food storage containers.

The invention discloses an intelligent refrigerator food management method and an intelligent refrigerator. The intelligent refrigerator food management method includes the steps of photographing images of the storing and taking operation conducted by a user through a camera arranged in the intelligent refrigerator when an intelligent refrigerator door is opened; identifying the images, and when the identification fails, prompting the user to input the type of the storing and taking operation and the name of a corresponding food through voice; and monitoring voice information input by a microphone arranged on the refrigerator and updating a preset food list according to the voice information. According to the intelligent refrigerator food management method and the intelligent refrigerator, the camera is used for collecting the images of the food storing operation conducted by the user, the image identification is combined with the voice input so as to obtain food information related to the storing operation, the food list is updated according to the food information, the operation of manually inputting the food information by the user is avoided, and convenience is brought to the use for the user.

A system for easy organizing and storing of food items within a refrigerator or cooling unit comprising one or more stackable modular assemblies each having a housing unit and one or more slidably insertable drawers having flexible substantially transparent or translucent drawer covers and are configured for containing a variety of rearrangeable and removeable food storage trays. Each housing is vented to increase air circulation at drawer bottom, sides and back. Each drawer is easily removeable from the housing and may be used as a serving tray. Each drawer cover is may be positioned on the peripheral support edge of the drawer to seal the drawer as well as the open trays positioned therein without inhibiting movement of the drawer within the housing. A user can easily identify food within the drawer, partially slide the drawer from the container, and lift the drawer cover to access food items quickly.

The invention relates to an intelligent dining room, concretely relates to an intelligent processing and conveying system of an automatic dining room. The intelligent dining room comprises an annular distribution conveyor belt of which one side is provided with a plurality of kitchen conveyor belts and the other side is provided with a plurality of dining room conveyor belts; a plurality of pushing cylinders symmetrically positioned on the two sides of the kitchen conveyor belt, and an induction cooker for heating food is provided between the kitchen conveyor belt and the pushing cylinder of one side; each kitchen conveyor belt is positioned on the upper line end and is connected with a food storing box, foods in the food storage box is pushed by the pushing cylinder to the kitchen conveyor belt; pneumatic deflector rods are provided on the joint of the dining room conveyor belt and the annular distribution conveyor belt and on the dining tables on the two sides of the dining room; the pneumatic deflector rods, the pushing cylinder and the food storing box are electrically connected with a controller consists of a programmable controller and message processing programs, and motions are controlled by the controller. The present invention is convenient for diners to order food and take meals; and the processing and conveying system performs a completely automatic operation for making the course convenient and fast.

The present invention relates to an improved non-plastic container for storing food in which a lid fabricated using plastic based on an injection molding method is sealingly engaged to a non-plastic container body formed of a heat resisting glass, a stainless material, a heat resisting ceramic ware, etc. The food storing container having a non-plastic container body comprises a closed ring shaped plastic rim formed in an upper side of an opening of the non-plastic container body wherein the closed ring shaped plastic rim surrounds all outer surrounding portions of the container body; and at least more than locking protrusion integrally formed at the opposite sides of the plastic rim wherein the locking protrusions are inserted into locking holes formed in locking wings of the plastic lid.

The present invention relates to a food refrigerator including a refrigerator compartment for storing therein kimchi, fruit, vegetables, greens, drinking water, wine, beer, etc, and an accessory storage compartment for storing therein a variety of accessories related to the use of the food stored in the refrigerator unit.

A food storage container and bag attached together with soaker pad inserted into the container resting on the bottom of the cylindrical container that narrows from top to bottom, this food storage container and bag attached together with soaker pad is useful in the storage of moisture-retentive foods such as produce. The bag of the invention includes a plastic bag having a front and rear panel of a plastic film sealed together on both sides, the front and rear panels also being partially sealed and closed at one end to form a bottom of the bag with a cylindrical opening cut in the center of the bottom of the bag, the bag being completely open at the opposite end (top end) for receipt of goods to be stored in the bag, the top end having a tie attached to help in sealing the top once the goods are placed in the bag and container. The top of the plastic bag is twisted together and the tie placed around the top ends of plastic bag and tightened securely the container has been inserted into the whole at the bottom of the plastic bag and the bag is sealed to the top of the container. The food storage container includes a cylindrical barrel which diameter decreases as the cylinder narrows from top to bottom with an enclosed bottom and such cup shaped container has a protruding outward top lip. The container is for receiving a plurality of food products, such as lettuce, other leafy greens and other produce. A fluid absorbing pad is located inside the container resting on the bottom.

A food tray adapted for holding previously cooked food items is provided. The food tray has one or more sidewall structure openings to allow venting of the interior volume of the tray through the tray sidewall structure openings. The food tray allows food items contained in the volume of the food tray to be stored over an extended period of time at an elevated temperature without significant deleterious effects to the appearance, taste and texture of the food. The food tray may also include a slide member for adjusting the amount of venting through the sidewall structure openings. Also provided is a method of storing food within a food tray to be contained in a heated compartment.

A refrigerator is disclosed which enables the user to easily take ice out of an ice maker without causing a variation in the capacity of the refrigerator or a limitation on the position of a freezing compartment. The refrigerator includes a refrigerator body (100) which includes a freezing compartment (300) and a refrigerating compartment (200), an ice making compartment (500) which is arranged in the refrigerating compartment, to make ice, a heat exchange (310) which generates cold air for freezing food storing in the freezing compartment, and a cold air guiding device (600) which guides the cold air generated by the heat exchanger (310) to the ice making compartment (500), to enable the ice making compartment to make ice.

An apparatus for dispensing food articles to a food article receiving container that includes a hopper that defines a primary food article storage location configured to hold the food articles, and an accumulator that defines a secondary food article storage location and is positioned adjacent to the primary food article storage location so as to receive food articles held in the primary storage location. The food article receiving container is positioned generally beneath the accumulator so that food articles moving from the accumulator food article storage location land in the food article receiving container. The apparatus also includes a cooling device and a substantially air-tight seal in order to maintain a predetermined temperature range in the primary food article storage location and the accumulator food article storage location. The apparatus may also include a load/weight sensing/measuring assembly in place of or in addition to the cooling device. The load/weight sensing/measuring assembly is configured to weigh the food articles in the primary food article location and generate a weighed signal.

Container for storing food products including a base defining a product support surface for supporting the food product and a cover releasably engaging with the base such that when the cover engages with the base, a storage compartment is defined by the cover and the base. The cover includes an air control unit for controlling air pressure in the storage compartment and a window extending downward from the air control unit to surround food products in the storage compartment. A product supported on the product support surface of the base is visible through the window when the cover engages with the base. By providing the window as part of the cover, the base is separable from the window to thereby expose the product support surface of the base so that cakes can be easily placed on the product support surface and then enclosed by the cover.

The invention provides a defrosting control method and device for a refrigerator and the refrigerator. The defrosting control method for the refrigerator comprises the steps that when the refrigerator meets the defrosting condition, whether a compressor is in a stopped state or not is judged; if yes, the first stop duration of the compressor is recorded; the compressor is controlled to normally operate for the first predetermined duration and then is stopped again; and after the refrigerator is controlled to enter a natural defrosting mode and operate for the first stop duration, a heater works till defrosting is finished. According to the defrosting control method and device for the refrigerator and the refrigerator, the refrigerator can store the first stop duration of the compressor; the natural defrosting mode is arranged, so that the situation that the inner temperature of the refrigerator is raised too much is avoided, the food storing effect of the refrigerator is ensured, electricity energy is saved, and the using experience of a user is improved; and after the refrigerator is controlled to enter the natural defrosting mode and operate for the first stop duration, the heater works till defrosting is finished, and the defrosting progress of the refrigerator is accelerated.