Systems and methods for utilizing a sonication probe to cook rice

A system utilizing a sonication probe to cook rice comprising:

• a rice cooker configured to cook rice;
• one or more stirring members configured to stir the rice;
• a motor coupled to the rice cooker and the one or more stirring members, the motor configured to rotate the one or more stirring members;
• a sonication probe coupled to the motor and the one or more stirring members, the sonication probe comprises:
• a housing coupled to the one or more stirring members;
• a pH sensor secured by the housing, the pH sensor configured to provide a first measurement of a pH value associated with the rice;
• a temperature sensor secured by the housing, the temperature sensor configured to provide a second measurement of a temperature value associated with the rice;
• a viscosity sensor secured by the housing, the viscosity sensor configured to provide a third measurement of a viscosity value associated with the rice;
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• an ultrasonic generator secured by the housing, the ultrasonic generator configured to emit one or more sound waves within one or more sets of predefined frequency ranges to break down amylose of the rice;
• a memory configured to store:
• one or more shelf life values;
• a plurality of different predetermined combinations each comprising a predefined pH value, a predefined temperature value and a predefined viscosity value;
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• an association between each of the plurality of different predetermined combinations and a particular shelf life value of the one or more shelf life values;
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• a control circuit operatively coupled to the rice cooker, the motor, the sonication probe, and the memory, the control circuit configured to:
• receive a desired shelf life value of the one or more shelf life values;
• obtain, from the memory, a first predetermined combination of the plurality of different predetermined combinations corresponding to the desired shelf life value;
• control an operation of the ultrasonic generator;
• determine the pH value based on the first measurement, the temperature value based on the second measurement, and the viscosity value based on the third measurement;
• determine whether each of the pH value, the temperature value, and the viscosity value are respectively within a corresponding threshold of a first predefined pH value, a first predefined temperature value, and a first predefined viscosity value of the first predetermined combination;
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• in response to the determination that each of the pH value, the temperature value, and the viscosity value are respectively within the corresponding threshold of the first predefined pH value, the first predefined temperature value, and the first predefined viscosity value, cause the ultrasonic generator to stop emitting the one or more sound waves to substantially halt breakdown of amylose of the rice.