Abstract: An automated yogurt maker includes: a first container configured to receive milk; a first heating element configured to heat the milk to a scalding temperature; a capsule holder configured to hold a yogurt starter capsule; a nozzle configured to direct the milk into the yogurt starter capsule; a pump configured to pump the milk from the first container to the nozzle so that the milk flows through the nozzle into the yogurt starter capsule and mixes with the yogurt starter; a second container configured to receive the mixture of the milk and the yogurt starter; and a second heating element configured to maintain the temperature of the mixture at an incubation temperature while the mixture incubates to produce yogurt.

Abstract: An automated yogurt maker includes: a first container configured to receive milk; a first heating element configured to heat the milk to a scalding temperature; a capsule holder configured to hold a yogurt starter capsule; a nozzle configured to direct the milk into the yogurt starter capsule; a pump configured to pump the milk from the first container to the nozzle so that the milk flows through the nozzle into the yogurt starter capsule and mixes with the yogurt starter; a second container configured to receive the mixture of the milk and the yogurt starter; and a second heating element configured to maintain the temperature of the mixture at an incubation temperature while the mixture incubates to produce yogurt.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for controlling a plurality of magnetrons of a thermal processing tunnel in accordance with a preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme. In some implementations, the process can include the steps of: receiving an identifier indicating a predefined packaged food product configuration; based on the identifier, obtaining a preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme that is preconfigured based on at least one characteristic of the predefined packaged food product configuration, wherein the preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme is preconfigured to cause at least one of the plurality of magnetrons to have a different execution characteristic than at least one other magnetron of the plurality of magnetrons; and transmitting at least one instruction in accordance with the preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme to a signal controller that drives the plurality of magnetrons, thereby causing the plurality of magnetrons to execute in accordance with the preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for controlling a plurality of magnetrons of a thermal processing tunnel in accordance with a preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme. In some implementations, the process can include the steps of: receiving an identifier indicating a predefined packaged food product configuration; based on the identifier, obtaining a preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme that is preconfigured based on at least one characteristic of the predefined packaged food product configuration, wherein the preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme is preconfigured to cause at least one of the plurality of magnetrons to have a different execution characteristic than at least one other magnetron of the plurality of magnetrons; and transmitting at least one instruction in accordance with the preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme to a signal controller that drives the plurality of magnetrons, thereby causing the plurality of magnetrons to execute in accordance with the preconfigured magnetron actuation scheme.