18205713. COOKING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COOKING APPARATUS simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
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COOKING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COOKING APPARATUS
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COOKING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COOKING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18205713 titled 'COOKING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COOKING APPARATUS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a cooking apparatus with a chamber, a door, supporters for trays at different heights, markers on the door, a camera, and a controller for identifying the location of hidden markers to estimate tray height and determine cooking parameters.
- Cooking apparatus with a chamber and a door
- Supporters inside the chamber at different heights for trays
- Markers on the door for reference
- Camera to capture interior images
- Controller to identify marker locations, estimate tray height, and determine cooking parameters
- Potential Applications
- Automated cooking processes in commercial kitchens
- Precision cooking in home appliances
- Customized cooking settings based on tray height
- Problems Solved
- Ensures even cooking by adjusting parameters based on tray height
- Reduces the need for manual monitoring and adjustment during cooking
- Improves consistency in cooking results
- Benefits
- Saves time and effort in cooking preparation
- Enhances cooking accuracy and precision
- Increases efficiency in cooking processes
Original Abstract Submitted
A cooking apparatus including a chamber; a door configured to open or close the chamber; a plurality of supporters inside the chamber at different heights from each other, each supporter being configured to support a tray; a plurality of markers at different locations on the door; a camera configured to obtain an image of an interior of the chamber; and a controller configured to identify the location of a marker, at least a portion of which is hidden by the tray, of the plurality of markers, in an image of the interior of the chamber obtained by the camera while the tray is being supported inside the chamber by at least one supporter of the plurality of supporters, estimate a height of the tray in the chamber based on the identified location, and determine a cooking parameter to cook an object to be cooked in the chamber based on the estimated height.
