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US 8,173,189 B2Granted
Magnetic device and method for treating perishable items such as food or ice
AssigneeEsmo Technologies Pte Ltd
InventorLoh You Chua
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Abstract
A method and device for treating a perishable object, the method exposing the perishable object to a south magnetic field created by magnetic interference of a plurality of magnets. The device comprising a panel defining a portion of a space for containing the perishable object, the plurality of magnets housed within the panel and arranged such that the magnets extend into the space for containing the perishable object.
Claims7
A method for treating a perishable object, the method comprising:
- exposing the perishable object to a south magnetic field created by magnetic interference of a plurality of magnets;
- wherein the exposure controls a surface temperature of the perishable object or a rate of dehydration of the perishable object;
- wherein the plurality of magnets are selected from the group consisting of electromagnets and permanent magnets;
- wherein the exposure rate controls a rate of melting of the perishable object;
- wherein the perishable object comprises ice;
- and
- wherein the method further comprises utilizing the ice to cool another perishable object.
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A method for treating a perishable object, the method comprising:
- exposing the perishable object to a south magnetic field created by magnetic interference of a plurality of magnets;
- wherein the exposure controls a surface temperature of the perishable object or a rate of dehydration of the perishable object;
- wherein the exposure rate controls a rate of melting of the perishable object;
- wherein the perishable object comprises ice;
- and
- wherein the method further comprises utilizing the ice to cool another perishable object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.