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US 2017/0267437 A1Published application
Product heating with soluble container
AssigneeTempra Technology, Inc.
InventorsCullen M. Sabin, Alan James Maskell
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Abstract
A self-heating container includes a first substance and a second substance that are adapted to produce an exothermic reaction upon contact with each other, a soluble material between the first substance and the second substance, a frangible membrane physically separating the second substance from the soluble material, and a means for rupturing the frangible membrane.
Claims21
A self-heating container comprising:
- a granular first substance and a liquid second substance that are adapted to produce an exothermic reaction upon contact with each other,
- a soluble container or bag containing the granular first substance;
- a frangible membrane physically separating the liquid second substance from the soluble container or bag;
- and
- a means for rupturing the frangible membrane.
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A method of heating a product, the method comprising:
- providing a self-heating container, the self-heating container comprising:
- a granular first substance and a liquid second substance that are adapted to produce an exothermic reaction upon contact with each other,
- a soluble container or bag containing the first substance;
- a frangible membrane physically separating the liquid substance from the soluble container or bag;
- and
- a means for rupturing the frangible membrane;
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- rupturing the frangible membrane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.