Patent ID: 6097014
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: H05B,Y10S

Abstract:
In a food delivery method for prepared foods for consumption, some of which are to be reheated and some of which are not to be reheated, the steps of:packing a first prepared food that is not to be reheated in a non-magnetic dish;packing a second prepared food that is to be reheated in an insulated dish having a magnetic material insert;placing said non-magnetic dish and said insulated dish, each with its prepared food contents, on a non-magnetic tray and in random positions within the tray total dish-supporting area;placing said tray and randomly placed dishes in an electromagnetic field of substantially uniform flux density throughout an inductor plan area that is co-extensive with said non-magnetic tray total dish-supporting plan area; andmaintaining said tray and randomly placed dishes in said electromagnetic field a sufficient time to heat said second prepared food indirectly by electromagnetic induction without inductively heating said first prepared food.