Global Patent Index - EP 0903963 A3

EP 0903963 A3 19991117 - Microwave oven and method for automatically reheating a food product placed inside it

Title (en)

Microwave oven and method for automatically reheating a food product placed inside it

Title (de)

Mikrowellenherd und verfahren zum automatischen wiedererwärmen eines in diesem herd abgesteltes nahrungsmittel

Title (fr)

Four à micro-ondes et procédé de réchauffage automatique d'un aliment placé dans ce four à micro-ondes

Publication

EP 0903963 A3 19991117 (FR)

Application

EP 98402307 A 19980917

Priority

FR 9712105 A 19970918

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0903963A2] The microwave oven is controlled from a control panel (16) that is marked with symbols (20-22) corresponding to different containers, and has control buttons (28-30) adjacent to each symbol. The control panel also has symbols indicating different temperature levels (T1,T2). The microwave has a memory that holds information to control operation of the magnetron to produce the desired temperature in the selected container.

IPC 1-7

H05B 6/68; H05B 6/80

IPC 8 full level

H05B 6/68 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 6/6435 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] EP 0562741 A1 19930929 - TOSHIBA KK [JP]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0903963 A2 19990324; EP 0903963 A3 19991117; EP 0903963 B1 20050420; AT E293875 T1 20050515; DE 69829813 D1 20050525; ES 2241106 T3 20051016; FR 2768588 A1 19990319; FR 2768588 B1 20000915

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98402307 A 19980917; AT 98402307 T 19980917; DE 69829813 T 19980917; ES 98402307 T 19980917; FR 9712105 A 19970918