Patent ID: 6811308
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: G01K

Abstract:
A wireless remote cooking thermometer system comprising:a first hand-held unit removably positionable at a first location adjacent food being cooked, wherein said first handheld unit operates using a radio frequency transmitter adapted to transmit temperature readings; a temperature sensor connected to said first hand-held unit, said temperature sensor including a substantially rigid temperature probe having a curved section and insertable into said food being cooked and a substantially flexible communication line extending between said probe and said first hand-held unit, said flexible communication line enabling said temperature probe to he positioned at a plurality of orientations relative to said first hand-held unit; and a second hand-held unit including data entry keys operable for selecting a meat choice preference of the food being cooked for temperature monitoring and selecting a taste preference associated with said selected meat choice, a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a radio frequency receiver adapted to receive said temperature readings transmitted by said radio frequency transmitter, wherein said second hand-held unit is movable to a second location spaced from said first hand-held unit so as to allow for continuous monitoring of said transmitted temperature readings during a cooking operation, wherein a microprocessor capable of calibration for taste preferences associated with said food being cooked is provided in said second hand-held unit, and a clip for carrying said second unit an a body of an operator while said operator engages in activities away from said first location is provided in said second hand-held unit.