Apparatus and process for controlling the simmering or cooking time in a cooking vessel
We claim: 1. An apparatus for controlling a simmering or cooking time in a cooking vessel which is heated by means of an electrical cooking plate with a control circuit, comprising: means for measurin... Read More
Inventors: Wolf, Kurt; Andre, Wolfram K.;, Assignee: Fissler GmbH (DE) |
Deep fat frying apparatus with improved under-fryer cooking liquid pumping and filtration system
In carrying out the principles of the present invention, in accordance with a preferred embodiment thereof, deep fat fryer apparatus is provided which has an improved cooking fluid filtration system t... Read More
Inventors: Grob, James T.; Kinch, John M.;, Assignee: The Frymaster Corporation (Shreveport, LA) |
Coffee brewing machine
The invention provides a coffee brewing machine for preparing, alternatively, espresso coffee by a method in which hot water is forced under pressure through a compressed cake of coffee powder, or nor... Read More
Inventors: Willi, Marco;, Assignee: Estro S.r.l. (Bergamo, IT) |
Transparent glass-ceramic of light brown color and method of making
In practicing the present invention, transparent glass-ceramic articles exhibiting a light brown tint will be prepared from base compositions in the general system Li.sub.2 O--Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 --SiO.s... Read More
Inventors: Andrieu, Andre; Davot, Jean-Pierre P.; Thibieroz, Jean-Pierre A. M.;, Assignee: Corning Glass Works (Corning, NY) |
Frameless glass-ceramic cooktop mounting assembly
I claim: 1. A glass-ceramic cooktop assembly comprising: a cooktop having an opening disposed therein, said opening defined by a perimeter having a down-turning flange at least partially coextensive t... Read More
Inventors: Ray, Keith;, Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI) |
Cooking device with a warming compartment
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a cooking device with a warming compartment that is capable of overcoming the aforesaid drawback of the prior art. According to the present... Read More
Inventors: Lin, Fang-Chuan; Liu, Ta-Chi; Lin, Chia-Chun;, Assignee: Tsann Kuen Enterprise Co., Ltd. (Taipei, TW) |
Control system for a heating apparatus
In view of the above-discussed problems, it is an object of the invention to provide a heating apparatus which reduces the number of input keys as far as possible. According to the invention, there is... Read More
Inventors: Ohshima, Kohshou; Harima, Masanori; Kawase, Tomoyuki; Itoh, Tomokazu; Sekino, Nobuo; Takemasa, Hirofumi; Konno, Kiyoaki; Mizuma, Kensuke;, Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Kadoma, JP) |
Speed cooking oven and control apparatus
In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, an oven includes both radiant cooking elements and a magnetron, or microwave, cooking element. The cooking elements are controlled to provide reduced cooki... Read More
Inventors: Graves, Todd Vincent; Kill, Dennis Patrick; Head, Jesse Spalding; Smith, Charles Ray;, Assignee: General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
Microwave oven
Accordingly, it is an aspect of the present invention to provide a microwave oven which allows a cooking status of food being cooked in a cooking chamber to be easily and rapidly ascertained from vari... Read More
Inventors: Han, Dae-Sung; Han, Yong-Woon; Kang, Han-Seong; Yeo, Joo-Yong; Jang, Seong-Deog;, Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, KR) |
Temperature-sensing probe structure for wireless temperature-sensing system
Accordingly, it is the primary object of the present invention to provide an improved temperature-sensing probe for use in a wireless temperature-sensing assembly. It is a further object of the presen... Read More
Inventors: Yamaguchi, Masumi; Kumagai, Yoshimi; Kotaka, Kazunari;, Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, JP) |
Temperature-to-frequency conversion apparatus
In accordance with the invention, improved apparatus for conversion of the magnitude of a sensed parameter to the frequency of an output waveform, includes first and second threshold switches each hav... Read More
Inventors: Bloomer, Milton D.; Kornrumpf, William P.;, Assignee: General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
Rice cooker-warmer
An object of the invention is to provide a cooker-warmer, with which the cooking of rice can be terminated upon reaching of a preset temperature and the cooked rice can be automatically held warmed at... Read More
Inventors: Matsumoto, Yukio; Aoshima, Terutaka; Matsuo, Katsuharu;, Assignee: Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Kawasaki, JP) |
Rotisserie control device
It is an object of the present invention to provide automatic control of a rotisserie cooking operation including automatic operation of various cooking operations for a variety of food products and a... Read More
Inventors: Burkett, Douglas A.; Mercer, Gary L.; Stirling, Robert W.; Winter, David B.;, Assignee: Henny Penny Corporation (Eaton, OH) |
Noodle cooker
The object of the invention is to realize pulse combustion with a large turn down ratio, which is applicable to various controls and regulations in a noodle cooker. The above and other objects are rea... Read More
Inventors: Ejiri, Susumu; Yokoyama, Nobuyoshi;, Assignee: Paloma Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Nagoya, JP) |
Programmable load compensation method and apparatus for use in a food oven
These and other problems of the prior art are solved by the present invention. The present invention is capable of automatically preheating an oven having dual heating means. Additionally, the present... Read More
Inventors: Burkett, Douglas A.; Mercer, Gary L.;, Assignee: Henny Penny Corporation (Eaton, OH) |
Early product removal alarm
The present invention relates to a system to warn of early removal of food from a cooking medium. The system includes a container holding a cooking medium such as oil, shortening or water. Food items ... Read More
Inventors: Davis, John; Kinch, John;, Assignee: The Frymaster Corporation (Shreveport, LA) |
Microprocessor control circuit with inverted reset and extendable runtime
The broad goal of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for increasing the control over the outputs of a gas burner ignition control system to prevent an incorrect ignition signal from acti... Read More
Inventors: Jamieson, J. Scott;, Assignee: Johnson Service Company (Milwaukee, WI) |
Toaster oven
Although the present invention is applicable to any arrangement in which the ratio of heat applied to an object positioned between at least two sources of heat can be varied while applying constant to... Read More
Inventors: Ryckman, Jr., William D.;, Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc. (Newark, DE) |
Heat treatment method
It is an object of this invention to improve further the method of preceding Application Sho 59-105571, providing a novel heat treatment method whereby every wafer is uniformly heat treated. The foreg... Read More
Inventors: Teraoka, Hideyuki;, Assignee: Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Kyoto, JP) |
Microwave oven/convection oven having means for controlling ventilation of the cooking chamber
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a microwave oven in which a damper operated by the heat in the heating chamber for controlling ventilation to the heating chamber is ac... Read More
Inventors: Ishifuro, Kathumi; Hirata, Kengo;, Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, JP) |
Refrigeration compressor driven by a DC motor
An object of the invention is to provide a refrigeration system having a variable speed compressor driven by an electronically commutated DC motor and controlling the motor's drive in response to the ... Read More
Inventors: Sulfstede, Louis E.; Helt, Robert W.; Jensen, Thomas E.;, Assignee: American Standard Inc. (New York, NY) |
Method and apparatus for the thermal control of a heating device
We claim: 1. A method for controlling the operation of an apparatus for heating a substance to a predetermined maximum temperature TM, the method comprising: (a) activating the apparatus to heat the s... Read More
Inventors: Duborper, Alain; Miquelot, Gilles; Rivier, Paul; Rosset, Roger;, Assignee: SEB, S.A. (FR) |
Heating system for oven zone location
What is claimed is: 1. A heating system for an oven comprising: a plurality of oven zone locations in a single oven in which a plurality of heating operations can take place; a plurality of product se... Read More
Inventors: Koether, Bernard G.; Pasquini, Mario;, Assignee: Technology Licensing Corporation (Tequesta, FL) |
Rotisserie oven
It is an object of the present invention to provide a rotisserie oven that directs a portion of the heated air to the interior of a cylindrical envelope defined by the interior of the rotatable spit. ... Read More
Inventors: Koopman, Peter J.;, Assignee: Henny Penny Corporation (Eaton, OH) |
Vending machine including multiple heat sources with programmable cook cycles
In accordance with the present invention, an oven is operated according to one or more operator programmable cook cycles to cook a food product. In one embodiment of this invention, the start time and... Read More
Inventors: Rudewicz, Paul T.; Thomas, Thom; Bradfield, James W.;, Assignee: KRh Thermal Systems (So. San Francisco, CA) |
Reinforced composite and method of manufacture
OF THE INVENTION Referring now to the drawing wherein like numerals indicate like elements throughout and particularly FIG. 1 thereof, a laminate 1 in accordance with the present invention is shown. ... Read More
Inventors: Kim, Bang M.; Giles, Jr., Harold F.;, Assignee: General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
Method of inductive heating with an integrated multiple particle agent
I claim: 1. The process of fusion bonding first and second plastic substrates by subjecting the substrates to a radio frequency magnetic field, comprising the steps of mixing a first plurality of part... Read More
Inventors: Leatherman, Alfred F.;, Assignee: Heller, Jr.; William C. (Milwaukee, WI) |
Resin-bonding method
In a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for bonding a resin part, which comprises disposing a magnetic complex composed of a resin and magnetic particles selected from i... Read More
Inventors: Horiishi, Nanao; Hirayama, Kotaro; Terasaki, Masanori; Toda, Tetsuro; Takaragi, Shigeru;, Assignee: Toda Kogyo Corporation (Hiroshima, JP); Dai-ichi High Frequency Company Limited (Tokyo, JP) |
System for producing heat in alternating magnetic fields
I have now found that the above objects and other utilities and benefits can be achieved in systems involving heating with magnetic particles in alternating magnetic fields by employing the combinatio... Read More
Inventors: McGaffigan, Thomas H.;, Assignee: Metcal, Inc. (Menlo Park, CA) |
Joining of composite materials by induction heating
The present invention provides an apparatus and process for joining pieces of composite materials using induction heating. The joining operation is fast, controllable, and heats only the regions where... Read More
Inventors: Miller, Alan K.; Lin, Wendy;, Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford, CA) |
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