Anti-oxidation food preparation device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Thermal food preparation processes lead to oxidative damage and potential carcinogenic effects due to electron depletion in food, and existing cookware solutions do not effectively integrate an electron source to counteract these issues.

Innovation Solution

A food preparation device with a conductive vessel and embedded rectification circuit that converts induced AC current into a rippled, rectified AC current, providing a reducing environment by supplying electrons to the food through connection points within the vessel.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If thermal food preparation processes are used, then food is cooked and prepared, but oxidative damage and carcinogenic effects occur due to electron depletion

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecooking temperatureVSAvoidoxidative damage
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary anti-action by embedding a rectification circuit and electron source within the cookware vessel before the cooking process begins. The circuit converts AC current to DC current to generate electrons that are supplied to the food during thermal preparation, creating a reducing environment that counteracts the oxidative damage caused by heating. This preventive approach addresses the harmful effects before they fully manifest during the cooking process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

2Reliability

If cookware products with separate connection points are used, then electrons can be supplied to food, but the electron source is not integrated into the food preparation vessel

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectron supply effectivenessVSAvoidintegration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the electron source (rectification circuit) directly into the cookware vessel structure by embedding the circuit board within the vessel body and integrating wire sections into the coating layer. This combination eliminates the need for separate external connection points and creates a unified system where the vessel both cooks food and supplies electrons, thereby improving reliability while managing integration complexity through consolidated design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Reliability

If a rectification circuit is embedded within the vessel coating, then electrons are supplied effectively, but the device structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectron supply stabilityVSAvoidvessel structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the nested doll principle by embedding the rectification circuit board within the vessel wall structure, and further nesting the wire sections within the non-conductive coating layer. This multi-level nesting integrates multiple functional components (circuit board, wires, coating) into a compact hierarchical structure that maintains electron supply reliability while minimizing the overall structural complexity and space requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The device creates a reducing environment that reduces oxidative damage and carcinogenic potential in food during preparation by maintaining a source of available electrons, effectively mitigating the negative effects of thermal food preparation processes.

Implementation Method 1

a rectification circuit converts the electrical current induced at the first wire section by the inductive heating appliance into a rippled, rectified AC current

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

said rectification circuit converts the electrical current induced at the first wire section by the inductive heating appliance into a rippled, rectified AC current

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRectification: Diode

Implementation Method 3

said vessel having a conductive body, wherein said conductive body includes a power receiving surface that maintains a non-conductive coating disposed thereupon

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectrical conduction: Conduction (electrical)

Data Source

PatentEP2352405B1Anti-oxidation food preparation device
Publication Date: 2020.07.08 JOHNSON LANCE
  • EP2352405B1 patent drawingFigure 1~2
  • EP2352405B1 patent drawingFigure 3~4

AI summary

An anti-oxidation food preparation device includes a food preparation vessel having an electrically conductive body and a separate power supplying base. The base generates high frequency AC power that is transferred by a primary coil to as secondary coil maintained by the vessel. A rectification circuit converts the high frequency AC power into a rippled, rectified AC current that is supplied to the electrically conductive body of the vessel so as to create a reducing environment of available electrons for absorption by the food as it is prepared.