An oven with a sensor positioned to detect an event that will cause a decrease in the internal temperature of a tunnel. The oven includes a controller configured to increase the thermal output of a heating element in anticipation of the upcoming decrease in the internal temperature. In some embodime
An oven with a sensor positioned to detect an event that will cause a decrease in the internal temperature of a tunnel. The oven includes a controller configured to increase the thermal output of a heating element in anticipation of the upcoming decrease in the internal temperature. In some embodiments, the oven is a conveyor over and the sensor is positioned to detect a food item approach the tunnel on a conveyor. In some embodiments, the amount of current provided to an electric heating element is increased by increasing the target temperature. In some embodiments, the amount of current provided to the electric heating element is increased by a predetermined offset.
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1. A conveyor oven for cooking food product, the conveyor oven comprising: a tunnel having an entrance and an exit;a conveyor to move food product through the tunnel;a heating element to generate heat to be provided to the tunnel;a first sensor positioned upstream from or at the tunnel entrance to d
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A conveyor oven for cooking food product, the conveyor oven comprising: a tunnel having an entrance and an exit;a conveyor to move food product through the tunnel;a heating element to generate heat to be provided to the tunnel;a first sensor positioned upstream from or at the tunnel entrance to detect food product on the conveyor;at least one additional sensor to detect at least one of (i) temperature within the tunnel and (ii) the presence or absence of food product on the conveyor; anda controller that sets the temperature of the tunnel toward a first set-point temperature while food product is moving through the tunnel,places the oven in an energy saving mode in response to passage of a first period of time which exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein passage of the first period of time indicates the absence of food product in the tunnel, and during the energy saving mode the controller sets the temperature of the tunnel toward a threshold temperature below the first-set point temperature, andincreases the temperature of the tunnel above the first set-point temperature when the first sensor detects food product on the conveyor upstream from or at the tunnel entrance after the passage of the first period of time. 2. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the temperature of the tunnel is increased above the first set-point temperature for a second period of time. 3. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the temperature of the tunnel is increased above the first set-point temperature until the temperature decreases a predetermined amount after food product enters the tunnel. 4. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the increased temperature above the first set-point temperature is selected such that the internal temperature of the tunnel after the food product enters the tunnel drops approximately to the first set-point temperature. 5. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the heating element includes a resistive heating element, and wherein the controller increases the temperature of the tunnel above the first set-point temperature by increasing the current of the resistive heating element by a predetermined current offset amount. 6. The conveyor oven of claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor unit to provide a reading relating to the temperature of the tunnel, wherein, in response to detecting the presence of food product on the conveyor upstream from or at the tunnel entrance, the temperature sensor unit determines a calculated temperature by subtracting a temperature offset from the internal temperature of the oven, andwherein the controller increases the temperature of the tunnel by the offset amount. 7. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the first sensor comprises an optical sensor. 8. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the controller comprises a microprocessor. 9. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the controller comprises a programmable logic controller. 10. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the controller comprises a PID control module. 11. The conveyor oven of claim 1, further comprising a door providing access to the tunnel and a sensor to detect when the door is open, and wherein the controller increases the temperature of the tunnel above the first set-point temperature when the sensor detects the door is open. 12. A conveyor oven for cooking food product, the conveyor oven comprising: a tunnel having an entrance and an exit;a conveyor to move food product through the tunnel;a heating element to generate heat to be provided to the tunnel;a fan to move air in the tunnel;a first sensor positioned upstream from or at the tunnel entrance to detect food product on the conveyor;at least one additional sensor to detect at least one of (i) temperature within the tunnel and (ii) the presence or absence of food product on the conveyor; anda controller that sets the temperature of the tunnel toward a first set-point temperature and operates the fan to move air in the tunnel at a first speed while food product is moving through the tunnel,in response to the passage of a first period of time that exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein passage of the first period of time indicates the absence of food product in the tunnel, (i) changes operation of the fan to move air in the tunnel at a second speed slower than the first speed, and (ii) sets the temperature of the tunnel toward the first set-point temperature or toward a threshold temperature below the first set-point temperature, andchanges the temperature of the tunnel from the first set-point temperature or the threshold temperature below the first set-point temperature in response to the first sensor detecting food product on the conveyor upstream from or at the tunnel entrance after passage of the first predetermined period of time. 13. A conveyor oven for cooking food product, the conveyor oven comprising: a tunnel having an entrance and an exit;a conveyor to move food product through the tunnel;a heating element to generate heat to be provided to the tunnel;a fan to move air in the tunnel;a first sensor positioned upstream from or at the tunnel entrance to detect food product on the conveyor;at least one additional sensor to detect at least one of (i) temperature within the tunnel and (ii) the presence or absence of food product on the conveyor; anda controller that sets the temperature of the tunnel toward a first set-point temperature and operates the fan to move air in the tunnel at a first speed while food product is moving through the tunnel,changes operation of the oven to an energy saving mode in which (i) the fan moves air in the tunnel at a second speed slower than the first speed in response to passage of a period of time which exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein passage of the period of time indicates the absence of food product in the tunnel, and (ii) during the energy saving mode the temperature of the tunnel is set toward the first set-point temperature or toward a threshold temperature below the first set-point temperature, andchanges the temperature of the tunnel to a temperature above the first set-point temperature in response to the first sensor detecting food product on the conveyor upstream from or at the tunnel entrance after the oven has entered the energy saving mode. 14. A method of controlling the temperature of a conveyor oven having a tunnel with an entrance and an exit, a conveyor, and a heating element, the method comprising: setting the temperature of the tunnel toward a first set-point temperature while food product is moving through the tunnel by controlling the thermal output of the heating element;sensing the presence of food product on the conveyor upstream from or at the tunnel entrance;placing the oven in an energy saving mode in response to passage of a first period of time which exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein passage of the first period of time indicates the absence of food product in the tunnel, and during the energy saving mode the controller sets the temperature of the tunnel or toward a threshold temperature below the first-set point temperature; andchanging the temperature of the tunnel from the first set-point temperature or the threshold temperature below the first-set point temperature in response to detecting the presence of food product on the conveyor upstream from or at the tunnel entrance after passage of the first predetermined period of time. 15. The method of controlling the temperature of a conveyor oven of claim 14, wherein the step of changing the temperature of the tunnel comprises increasing the temperature above the first set-point temperature. 16. The method of controlling the temperature of a conveyor oven of claim 14, wherein the heating element is an electric heating element or a gas burner. 17. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein placing the oven in an energy saving mode includes at least one of (i) lowering the heat output generated by the heating element, and (ii) reducing an operating speed of the conveyor. 18. The conveyor oven of claim 1, further comprising a fan to circulate air within the tunnel, and wherein placing the oven in an energy savings mode includes lowering the speed at which air is circulated within the tunnel.
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