In-oven camera and computer vision systems and methods

This invention describes an oven equipped with a camera and a special heating element that can change the color and brightness of the light it emits. The system takes pictures of food while it's cooking, specifically when the heating element's light is stable. A computer then adjusts these images based on the known light conditions and analyzes them to determine the food's cooking status.

Why it matters: Filed before the latest wave of AI advancements. The computer vision and image analysis components, which were complex in 2022, are now more accessible and powerful with improved machine learning models and edge processing. This could simplify the core task of analyzing food status.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedWavelength-controllable heating element, heat-resistant camera, computer vision.

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