Specialized Cooking Devices for Niche Environments

Publication ID: 24-11857111_0009_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Specialized Cooking Devices for Niche Environments,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857111_0009_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857111_0009_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,111.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept adapts the original cooking device and method to cater to specific, high-demand markets, including extreme weather conditions, high-security needs, disaster relief, high-altitude cooking, and marine vessels.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent provided a cooking device and method that predicted food core temperature. However, it did not address the unique challenges and requirements of specific, niche environments. The new inventive concept addresses this limitation by incorporating additional sensors and data inputs to optimize cooking processes in these specialized contexts.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The new claims introduce cooking devices tailored to extreme weather conditions, high-security needs, disaster relief, high-altitude cooking, and marine vessels. Each variant incorporates the original patent's temperature and mass sensors, but also integrates additional sensors and data inputs specific to the target environment. For instance, the extreme weather condition variant incorporates weather condition data, while the high-security needs variant utilizes access control data. The controller adjusts the cooking process based on the predicted food item core temperature and the relevant environmental or operational data.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a novel combination of sensors and data inputs that enable the cooking device to adapt to specific, niche environments. This adaptation is non-obvious compared to the original patent, as it requires a deep understanding of the unique challenges and requirements of each target market.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments could include cooking devices for other specialized environments, such as space exploration, military operations, or remote research stations. Variations could also involve integrating additional sensors or data inputs, such as humidity, food moisture level, or food surface temperature, to further optimize cooking processes.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in various industries, including defense, aerospace, disaster relief, and hospitality. The targeted markets will appreciate the customized cooking solutions that cater to their specific needs and challenges, enhancing the overall cooking experience and ensuring food safety.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A47 A47J37/1266
A A47 A47J36/32
F F24 F24C7/085
G G05 G05D23/1917
G G05 G05D23/1928

Field of Art

Culinary technology and intelligent cooking systems, focusing on temperature-controlled food preparation devices with integrated sensor technologies and adaptive cooking processes

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled practitioner with expertise in food engineering, sensor integration, control systems, and adaptive cooking technologies, typically holding a bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering, food science, or related technical disciplines

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill in the art would recognize that the source patent's fundamental cooking device architecture provides a flexible framework for environmental adaptation. The disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the original patent's core technological principles, specifically the temperature and mass sensing mechanisms combined with a programmable controller capable of adjusting cooking parameters. These adaptations merely apply known sensor integration techniques to specific operational contexts, which would be a straightforward design modification for a skilled practitioner.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Controller configured to perform cooking process differently based on sensor information
PTD Variation
Adding environmental data inputs like weather conditions, atmospheric pressure, or vessel motion to modify cooking parameters
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating additional sensor data represents a known technique for refining control systems, with predictable results of enhanced cooking precision in specialized environments
Source Patent Element
Temperature and mass sensors monitoring cooking process
PTD Variation
Implementing context-specific sensors for high-security, disaster relief, or marine vessel cooking scenarios
Obviousness Reasoning
Adapting sensor configurations to specific use cases is a standard engineering approach for optimizing technological systems across different operational domains
Source Patent Element
Heating chamber with configurable heating element
PTD Variation
Modifying heating parameters based on external environmental factors like high-altitude atmospheric conditions
Obviousness Reasoning
Compensating for environmental variables through algorithmic adjustments is a predictable solution for maintaining consistent cooking performance
Source Patent Element
Controller capable of processing multiple sensor inputs
PTD Variation
Incorporating access control or motion data to dynamically adjust cooking processes
Obviousness Reasoning
Expanding input parameters for computational control represents a logical extension of the original patent's adaptive cooking methodology
Source Patent Element
Cooking medium temperature monitoring
PTD Variation
Extending temperature monitoring to include external environmental temperature variations
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing comprehensive temperature compensation techniques is a standard engineering approach for maintaining consistent performance across diverse conditions
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857111's comprehensive cooking device disclosure, the present publication demonstrates that the claimed variations represent obvious modifications to the prior art, employing standard engineering techniques to adapt the fundamental cooking device architecture to specialized environmental contexts. A person having ordinary skill in the art would readily conceive these extensions as predictable variations of the source patent's core technological principles, thereby rendering potential derivative claims obvious and unpatentable.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,111
TitleCooking device and method of cooking food item based on predicting food core temperature
Assignee(s)Koninklijke Philips N.V.