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US 9,872,586 B2Granted
Method and system using setpoint control to maintain quality of oil in a fryer
AssigneeThe Frymaster Corporation
InventorsStephen Lynn Burns, Make Morris, Daron Hasley, Michael Andrew Theodos, Ezban F. Robertson
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Abstract
A method for filling a fryer pot in a fryer with a volume of cooking oil includes determining if the fryer has commenced a setpoint control operation, and opening a valve and activating a pump to fill the fryer pot with oil when the fryer has commenced the setpoint control operation.
Claims9
A fryer comprising:
- a pump that pumps new oil;
- a valve connected to said pump;
- a fryer pot connected to said valve, said fryer pot having a heating source and a temperature sensor in a cooking area, said fryer pot holding used oil in said cooking area;
- and
- a controller that opens said valve and activates said pump to fill said fryer pot with said new oil during a top-off operation, said temperature sensor detects a temperature of said used oil that is variable based on one or more conditions each time said controller commences said top-off operation,
- wherein said controller determines if said fryer has commenced a setpoint control operation and determines a value of a setpoint minus said temperature of said used oil prior to commencement of said top-off operation.
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A method for filling a fryer pot in a fryer with a volume of cooking oil comprising:
- determining if said fryer has commenced a setpoint control operation;
- determining a value of a setpoint minus a detected temperature by a temperature sensor in a cooking area;
- and
- opening a valve and activating a pump to fill said fryer pot with oil when said fryer has commenced said setpoint control operation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.