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The Automated Heating and The Automated Heating and Holding of Packaged Meals for Holding of Packaged Meals for Congregate Meal Programs and Congregate Meal Programs and

for Home Use by Those with for Home Use by Those with Disabilities or Senior Citizens and Disabilities or Senior Citizens and

Their CaregiversTheir Caregivers

September 1, 2010September 1, 2010

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• Automates frozen meal preparation by Automates frozen meal preparation by heating in either bulk quantities or single heating in either bulk quantities or single mealsmeals

• Combines computer technology with Combines computer technology with heating system to heat and hold packaged heating system to heat and hold packaged mealsmeals

• Uses Conduction heat transfer to Uses Conduction heat transfer to rethermalize meals to 165 F.rethermalize meals to 165 F.

• Developed by Western Michigan based Developed by Western Michigan based company- Track Corp.company- Track Corp.

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• Performance Goals of the technologyPerformance Goals of the technology– To heat packaged meals in a manner that does To heat packaged meals in a manner that does

not break packaging sealsnot break packaging seals– To preserve moisture content of the mealTo preserve moisture content of the meal– To heat to pathogenically safe temp- 165F. To heat to pathogenically safe temp- 165F. – To be fully automated with no settings or dialsTo be fully automated with no settings or dials– To heat completely and thoroughly in approx To heat completely and thoroughly in approx

80 minutes 80 minutes ++ 15 minutes depending on meal 15 minutes depending on meal size.size.

– To provide visual or auditory signals of meal To provide visual or auditory signals of meal status.status.

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• How does it work?How does it work?– A meal is placed in the device- sensor detects the A meal is placed in the device- sensor detects the

presence and activates the heating system-visual presence and activates the heating system-visual indicator changes.indicator changes.

– The microprocessor monitors and controls the The microprocessor monitors and controls the process.process.

– Upon achieving the proper results, microprocessor Upon achieving the proper results, microprocessor changes heating system to hold status and changes changes heating system to hold status and changes visual indicator to ready condition.visual indicator to ready condition.

– Each meal receives customized heating process.Each meal receives customized heating process.– No dials to set, buttons to push, or controls to No dials to set, buttons to push, or controls to

manipulate-totally automatic for the user.manipulate-totally automatic for the user.

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• Current Current Equipment:Equipment:– Hot Logic Hot Logic

Cabinets for Cabinets for quantities of quantities of packaged mealspackaged meals• 24 shelves24 shelves• 10 shelves10 shelves• 6 shelves6 shelves

– Operates on Operates on standard 110V standard 110V 15 amp circuit15 amp circuit

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• New Product – New Product – (in (in

development)development) Counter Top Counter Top Appliance for the Appliance for the homehome

• Total Convenience Total Convenience for hot meal prep by for hot meal prep by adults who may adults who may require assistance to require assistance to reheat meals due to reheat meals due to cognitive or physical cognitive or physical limitations related limitations related to their individual to their individual needneed

Hot Logic TechnologyHot Logic Technology• Features:

– Total Automation of meal preparation to safe temperature

– Visual Indicator of meal status

– Auditory Indicator of meal status and “did you forget me” alarm.

– Will hold hot meals - Hot

– Convenient size

Hot Logic TechnologyHot Logic Technology• Who benefits from automated, hot meal preparation?Who benefits from automated, hot meal preparation?

– Senior Nutrition Programs with central or satellite kitchen Senior Nutrition Programs with central or satellite kitchen facilitiesfacilities

– Volunteers or staff who are responsible for final meal serviceVolunteers or staff who are responsible for final meal service– Individuals at home who reheat or hold meals before eatingIndividuals at home who reheat or hold meals before eating

• Those who receive hot meals from service providers but wait to eat.Those who receive hot meals from service providers but wait to eat.

– Individuals who have difficultly with microwave oven Individuals who have difficultly with microwave oven controls controls

– People with disabilities that impact their ability to heat meals People with disabilities that impact their ability to heat meals easilyeasily

– Anyone who needs a safe, reliable device to heat foods and: Anyone who needs a safe, reliable device to heat foods and: • optimize space for ease of accessoptimize space for ease of access• contain overall costs to heat and deliver foodscontain overall costs to heat and deliver foods• maintain temperature over time maintain temperature over time • minimize cleaning associated with meal preparation minimize cleaning associated with meal preparation

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• What Our Customers Tell UsWhat Our Customers Tell Us– ““Seniors at home need a safe and Seniors at home need a safe and

reliable method to heat frozen meals”, reliable method to heat frozen meals”, Karen Jackson, Nutrition Contracts Mgr, AOA- Area 1B, MI.Karen Jackson, Nutrition Contracts Mgr, AOA- Area 1B, MI.

– ““My brother loves the ease of use”, My brother loves the ease of use”, Family Family member of 62 year old disabled user in Norton Shores.member of 62 year old disabled user in Norton Shores.

– My meals taste better out of Hot Logic My meals taste better out of Hot Logic than out of the microwave. than out of the microwave. Anecdotal remarks Anecdotal remarks from a large number of users.from a large number of users.

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• Questions?• Comments?• Concerns?• Next Steps?

Hot Logic Contact Information

• Pat Clifford National Sales Manager Haven Innovation

1500 S. Beechtree St., Grand Haven, Mi 49417

Phone: 616-850-9415 Email: pclifford@hot-logic.com