Patent ID: 6568848
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
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 hand-held unit includes a first liquid crystal display (LCD) and 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 be positioned at a plurality orientations relative to said first hand-held unit; a second hand-held unit including data entry keys operable for selecting a meat choice preferences of the food being cooked for temperature monitoring and selecting a taste preference associated with said selected meat choice, a second 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 on a body of an operator while said operator engages in activities away from said first location is provided in said second hand-held unit.