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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7428901 | Cooking stove A cooking stove that prevents the execution of a process such as ignition of a burner when a touch switch changes from a non-sensing state to a sensing state. In STEP201, when a first touch switch, which is one of the touch switches provided in an operation, ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422010 | Cooking stove A cooking stove that prevents a burner from being ignited when a touch switch shifts from a non-sensing to a sensing state. An operation portion having a touch switch is provided on a glass top plate of a cooking stove main body which accommodates burners. The touch... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7320528 | Refrigerator with interior lighting A refrigerator including a body and a door pivotably fitted to the body. The body and the door together define an interior space in the refrigerator. At least one lamp for illumination of the interior is mounted on the door and the light distribution thereof, relati... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7299799 | Gas manifold assembly with a mounting device in a cooking appliance The gas manifold assembly (1) is adapted to a cooking appliance for supplying the burners (21) thereof, and is equipped with various taps (C1-C4) of the rotary type, installed on a elongated tubular-shaped manifold conduit (2), whi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7255100 | Electronic gas cooktop control with simmer system and method thereof An electronically activated gas cooktop control system, responsive to a touch-sensitive user interface, and capable of providing a predetermined range of cooking and simmer levels of BTU output, has two complementary heating modes of operation A first heating mode o... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243647 | Universal integrated device for controlling gas-burner rings of a cooking surface including a gas tap and a catenary element A device for controlling the gas-burner rings of a cooking surface includes a gas tap equipped with a control knob and a catenary element for control of ignition of the gas-burner rings. The catenary element includes a microswitch actuated selectively by a bushing c... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231917 | Gas-fired cooking apparatus with control of cooking temperature A gas-fired cooking apparatus, comprising a cooking compartment inside which one or more burners are inserted, gas supply source being suitable to supply gas to the one or more burners, further comprising elements for regulating the flow of gas that arrives from the... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222620 | Light for cooking apparatus A lighting assembly for a cooking apparatus including a handle, an arm and a light source. The arm is movably joined with the handle so that the arm is selectively movable from a position in which it is concealed at least partially in the handle to another position ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7160104 | Portable electronic equipment with integrated lighter A lighter has been integrated into portable electronic equipments such as cellular phones, PDAs, or portable game players. The lighter can be completely stowed within the portable electronic equipment so that no parts protrude out of the portable electronic equipmen... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150626 | Method for operating a cooking hob, and cooking hob A gas cooking hob and a method of operating the hob including at least two physical cooking points and at least one electronic control component. A second one of the two cooking points located at a greater distance from the electronic control component than the firs... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7104124 | Method for indicating duration of gas supply remaining and providing result to user thereof A system for identifying the time remaining for a bottled gas supply to lapse. Such bottled gas supplies include those used for gas grilles, scuba, nitrogen for electron microscopes, and any other environment in which a bottled gas is used. The system reads the pres... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7084377 | Heated device and method of redundant temperature sensing A device for carrying a heated liquid, and controlling the temperature of the heated liquid includes a liquid conveying element including a passage for carrying the heated liquid. First and second temperature sensing devices are operatively associated with the liqui... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083408 | Apparatus and method for shutting down a fuel fired appliance An apparatus comprising a switch, a fuse, and a sensor that is capable of detecting the presence of flammable vapors and responsively changing in resistance, wherein the sensor enables the switch to supply current to the fuse which opens to shut down an appliance bu... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077290 | Beverage forming and dispensing system A beverage dispensing system includes separate valves for controlling the flow rate of a diluent and a concentrate. Various concentrates of different viscosities can be used and the selected concentrate is identified. The flow rate of the concentrate is determined b... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6966315 | Smooth surface gas cooktop having an electric ignition/turndown system A cooking appliance includes smooth cooking surface having at least one cooking zone, a base frame section, at least one gas burner assembly located between the smooth cooking surface and the base frame section, and a control unit. A wire filament coil, electrically... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6935327 | Handle and light assembly for barbecue grills A handle and light assembly for use on a barbecue grill. The assembly is inclusive of handle and at least one source of illumination for illuminating a cooking surface inside a hollow cooking chamber of the barbecue grill. The handle may function both as a means for... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923640 | Flame burner ignition system An ignition system includes a burner, a power supply, an electrical system including a ground conductor, and an ignition module. The ignition module includes a first input, a second input, and an output. The output is operatively coupled to the burner, while one of ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6908300 | Apparatus and method for shutting down a fuel fired appliance An apparatus comprising a switch, a fuse, and a sensor that is capable of detecting the presence of flammable vapors and responsively changing in resistance, wherein the sensor enables the switch to supply current to the fuse which opens to shut down an appliance bu... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6881055 | Temperature controlled burner apparatus A system for controlling temperature in an enclosure operates in a low heat or a high heat mode with flame always present. The presently intended use is for providing a cooking grill with a controlled temperature cooking space. An electrically controlled valve havin... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6877503 | Hybrid cooking range burner with removable gas and radiant heat subassemblies Burner assembly for a cooking range is provided. The burner assembly includes a gas-heat subassembly, and a radiant heat subassembly. An electromechanical interface is configured to detachably interconnect the subassemblies to one another. The electromechanical inte... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6796792 | Electronic gas-lighting device integrated with a terminal board An electronic gas-lighting device includes a casing made of insulating material; electronic high-voltage-pulse generating circuit including at least one transformer having a secondary winding, the ends of which are connected to respective high-voltage terminals; and... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6698417 | Device for obtaining rapid ignition of a cooking hob gas burner fed via a gas pipe provided with a solenoid safety valve A device for obtaining rapid ignition of a gas burner of a cooking hob fed via a gas pipe provided with a solenoid safety valve, with said burner there being associated a usual igniter and a knob for controlling its activation, the solenoid valve being co... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6589046 | Gas burner for outdoor cooking A multi piece gas burner assembly that is machined or cast and having a burner base that contains holes for primary air where the hole dimensions do not exceed the height of a jet mounted therein. The burner base is fastened onto an appliance. The burner ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6506047 | Fast-fit electronic gas-lighting device An electronic gas-lighting device (1) having a casing (2) made of insulating material and defined by a cup-shaped body (6); electronic high-voltage-pulse generating means (3) housed in an inner cavity (7) of the casing (2) and including noise suppressing ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6428308 | Electronic fuel convertibility selection An apparatus for and method for providing easy and rapid conversion from a first fuel to a second fuel in a gas appliance. The gas appliance has a variable fuel valve controlled by a microprocessor. A table stored in non-volatile memory has an entry for e... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6419478 | Stepper motor driving a linear actuator operating a pressure control regulator An apparatus for and method for controlling the gas supply of a gas appliance. The gas appliance has a main burner with a main valve controlled by a linear actuator. A stepper motor positions the linear actuator under control of a microprocessor. The step... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6322352 | Gas burner system A stove burner safety system has an electromagnetic valve and a manual gas cock controlling the gas flow to the burner and a spark plug adjacent the burner which receives a spark pulse from the electric circuitry which also controls an electromagnetic val... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6287108 | Control of the burner heat output in a gas-operated cooking or baking appliance The method allows accurate setting of the volumetric gas flow through a gas feed line to a burner nozzle of a gas-operated cooking or baking appliance and required for a desired burner heat output. A corresponding cooking or baking appliance, in particula... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6280179 | Over temperature limiting scheme by reducing gas pressure An apparatus for and method for protecting the electronic circuitry within a gas appliance. The electronic circuitry is arranged on a circuit board. A temperature sensor, located on the circuit board is periodically read to determine the current temperatu... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6253761 | Sensing device for stoves A sensing device for stoves including a gas stove having at least one burner and a gas supply conduit for supply gas to the burner. The burner has a control dial for controlling the flow of gas to the burner. A weight sensor is disposed below the burner o... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6222163 | Gas oven incorporating auxiliary electric heating element A gas cooking appliance includes upper and lower gas burner units, as well as an upper electric heating element, which is configured and mounted in an enhanced operational manner, within an oven cavity. A control system is provided to control the electric... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6164958 | Safety system for gas range A safety system for a gas burning device, such as a gas range having a plurality of burner assemblies. The safety system generally comprises a gas supply valve, a gas flow sensor, a gas leak warning circuit, a no-flame warning circuit, a gas supply valve ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6133554 | Method and apparatus for substantially maintaining an average heating temperature over a period of time A method for substantially maintaining an average heating temperature over a period of time without the aid of a temperature sensor. The method provides an apparatus which has an ignition device that is adapted to ignite a fuel. The apparatus may be a coo... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6116230 | Microprocessor-controlled gas appliance utilizing a single electrode spark ignition system and a pulse width modulated proportional valve The present invention is a gas appliance comprising a burner, a conduit, a control circuit, and a valve. The burner is adapted to burn a fuel and producing a flame. The conduit is connected to a source of the fuel and adapted to convey the fuel to a burne... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6114666 | Heating assembly and cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus (10) having a body (13) defining a chamber (23), includes a heating assembly (31) mounted within the chamber (23). The heating assembly (31) includes a burner (32) and an infrared radiant energy emitter (33) positioned above burner (32... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6089220 | Outdoor grill A grill has horizontal shelves attached to its sidewalls for holding charcoal vertically along the sidewall in different compartments. Compartments are selected for cooking according to the amount of heat required and the size and configuration of the foo... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6082351 | Outdoor grill A grill has horizontal shelves attached to its sidewalls for holding charcoal vertically along the sidewall in different compartments. Compartments are selected for cooking according to the amount of heat required and the size and configuration of the foo... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6079401 | Single knob rotary oven control apparatus providing continuous and discrete control information In an appliance such as an oven for cooking food, the invention contemplates a user rotatable, single knob oven control device which provides both discrete and continuous control signals to the appliance controller. The discrete outputs indicate selection... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6073542 | Portable gas and electric griddle for outdoor-indoor applications This invention presents dual functions in a sole appliance. The present griddle has the feature to be heated by gas or electricity. This makes the griddle portable. The griddle comprising of housing (1) and a plurality of supporting legs (7a, b, c, d)(not... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6058927 | Method and device for achieving easy movement of a cooking hob gas burner A method for achieving movement of a gas burner of a cooking hob relative to a cavity in which said burner rests when not in use and from which it partially emerges for its activation, by which following a command for activating the burner a magnetic forc... | 05/09/2000 |
