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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7342329 | Power supply for electrical domestic appliances and domestic appliances for co-action with such a power supply The invention relates to a power supply for electrical domestic appliances, comprising: at least one connection to the mains electricity supply, and at least one connector for releasable electrical coupling of the power supply to a domestic appliance, wherein the po... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7291812 | Programmable cooker A cooking appliance configured with a programmable controller within a heating unit. The programmable controller is configured to control a plurality of functions of the cooking appliance. The controller is located in the base of the appliance and is in communicatio... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7196293 | Timed accessory adapter An electric adapter for providing output power to an accessory includes an adapter housing having a projection configured for insertion into a DC power accessory port, the projection carrying an electrical input conductor, a power outlet cord extending from the hous... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7145105 | Electric kettle The invention concerns an electric kettle comprising a power supply base (1) including electrical connection means (3), and, a removable container (2) including a reservoir (4), a electrical heating element (5), matching electrical... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7102106 | Domestic appliances A kettle is described having a pair of heating elements each connected to a cable with a plug at its end. The two plugs can be inserted into two separate sockets of a wall plug so that each heating element separately receives power from the sockets. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7002111 | Electric warmer with a current sensor The present invention relates to an electric warmer for heating a container by means of a heat transfer medium. The warmer comprises a jar into which the container can be inserted for heating, and an electric heating device comprising at least one resistance heating... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7002108 | Electric frying apparatus An electric cooking apparatus includes an outer pot body, an inner pot body provided with an electric heating member having two conducting terminals, and a socket including a housing formed with two insertion holes, a movable member movably mounted in the housing, t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6953913 | Hot pan A pan warmer and controller for the pan warmer allows a user to preset operating conditions of the pan warmer using a digital controller, and to lock out changes to the operation of the pan warmer unless a code has been entered. The pan warmer monitors water level a... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6909072 | Constant temperature sealed cooking device The invention discloses a constant temperature sealed cooking device providing a conventional sealed cooker with constant temperature cooking effects. The constant temperature sealed cooking device is devised with a constant temperature generating apparatus at an in... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6889468 | Modular systems and methods for using sample processing devices Sample processing systems and methods of using those systems for processing sample materials located in devices that are separate from the system are disclosed. The sample processing systems include a rotating base plate on which the sample processing devices are lo... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6872921 | Programmable slow-cooker appliance A programmable slow-cooker appliance uses an application-specific integrated circuit digital controller, in which a user sets a time and temperature for cooking a food item. The digital controller prevents the unit from functioning only as a “keep warm” applianc... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6852954 | Built-in electric heating structure for a travel mug or thermos bottle A travel mug has an outer case, an inner case, a film heater, a temperature control device, and a power source connector. The inner case is fitted into the outer case in conjunction with a spacer, thereby resulting in formation of an air space insulation between the... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6759634 | Electric fryer This utility model provides an electric fryer that is composed of shell, fryer proper, electrothermal components, temperature control components and control box, its electrothermal components, temperature control components and fryer proper are fixed together, the c... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6740855 | Programmable slow-cooker appliance A programmable slow-cooker appliance, in which a user sets a time and temperature for cooking a food item. A programmable controller prevents the unit from being used solely as a “keep warm” appliance, and a unique design allows cooling of the controller during ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6730889 | Programmable slow-cooker accessory A programmable slow-cooker add-on accessory, in which a user plugs a slow-cooker appliance into the accessory, and plugs the accessory into a wall socket or other source of power. The user sets a time and temperature for cooking a food item. The programmable accesso... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6670583 | Heated cup holder system The invention relates to a heatable cup system, comprising a cup (1) and a cup holder (2), that is suitable, for example, for attachment to a console of a motor vehicle. The cup (1) and the cup holder (2) have corresponding, electric contacts (4, 5) for t... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6635492 | Heating specimen carriers A method and apparatus for heating specimens in wells of a metallic specimen carrier. The specimen carrier is heated by applying resistive heating directly to the carrier. An AC source and transformer may be used where the specimen carrier is in series wi... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6627072 | Filter system for a paraffin spa A paraffin filter system (10) includes an in-line low-profile particulate filter (20) connected to a suction tube (14) which is used as an inlet to the paraffin filter system (10). A paraffin pump (54) pumps the melted paraffin from a paraffin spa (12) th... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6607391 | Detachable power supply apparatus A detachable power supply apparatus for use with electrical appliances including removable temperature control devices includes a mounting panel on the temperature control device to which an electrical connector on a power supply cord is magnetically and ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6573483 | Programmable slow-cooker appliance A programmable slow-cooker appliance, in which a user sets a time and temperature for cooking a food item. A programmable controller prevents the unit from being used solely as a "keep warm" appliance, and a unique design allows cooling of the controller ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6551560 | Two-stage dispensing mat Disclosed herein is two-stage mat for dispensing volatile materials. The mat is comprised of two materials varying either in thickness, thermal conductivity and/or porosity (and coated with like volatile material), or coated with volatile materials having... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6545252 | Electric fryer The invention relates to an electric fryer comprising a body comprising a housing and a container between which an insulating chamber is formed; a lid connected to the upper part of said body; a basket positionable in said container for containing food to... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6536333 | Electric cooking appliance having an electric connector at the outside of the casing An electric cooking appliance, such as a fryer, having a receptacle provided to receive a cooking liquid, the receptacle being disposed at least partially in a casing having a lateral wall, and an electric connector mounted in an opening of the lateral wa... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6515262 | Deep well cooker with dual heating elements A multifunctional cooking system including a deep well cooker that includes a bottom heating element and a wrap-around heating element which are disposed about the deep well member for heating the side walls thereof is disclosed. The heating elements are ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6444956 | Hand lotion warmer A device for both warming substances and for providing a nightlight. The device can have a single opening in a upper lid portion for allowing various sized containers of substances to be inserted therein. The substances can include lotions, creams, pastes... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6388236 | Spring mounted bayonet probe for an electric fryer A temperature control device for an electric pot assembly includes a base for receiving a pot therein and a receptacle is connected to the base. A temperature probe 41 includes a bi-metal plate and an end of the temperature probe is connected to a U-shape... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6362459 | Electronically controlled roaster oven with digital control assembly An electronically controlled cooking apparatus for preparing and cooking food, such as a roaster oven, includes a main body having a bottom portion or base with sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom, a cover for covering the main body of the cooking appa... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6283015 | Steam exhaust system of an electric pressurizing rice cooker A steam exhaust system of an electric pressurizing device which can control the pressure in a cooking vessel and simultaneously can prevent the pressure in the cooking vessel from excessively increasing during the cooking operation. In the steam exhaust s... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6274847 | Multi-purpose cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus including a housing having an interior which contains a heating device. A sensor is provided that is operatively connected to the heating device. The sensor having an actuated position, wherein the sensor affects a heat output generate... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6268591 | Safety and/or control device for electric cooking appliance A safety and/or control device for an electric cooking appliance, the appliance having a case defining a cooking enclosure and a component for heating the enclosure. The device includes: at least one switch arranged to close a circuit for supplying curren... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6225605 | Electrical cooking appliance with removable bowl Electrical cooking appliance, notably a fryer, having a case (1) forming a housing (2) provided to receive a removable bowl (3), the bowl having lateral walls (4) and a base (5) under which is fixed a shielded heating element (6) having two extremities (7... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6091058 | Thermal treatment system and method for maintaining integrity and ensuring sterility of surgical drapes used with surgical equipment A thermal treatment system warming basin for warming a sterile liquid or medium includes a heating pad disposed on the exterior surface of the basin floor in various configurations (e.g., spiral, `I`, `X` or serpentine configurations, multiple heating pad... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6072161 | Beverage container A beverage container is disclosed for keeping liquid evenly heated. The beverage container includes a cup, a heating element, and a removable battery power source. The cup has an inner sidewall surface, an outer sidewall surface, an inner bottom surface, ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6013901 | Portable heated cup with motion sensor and timer A heated container includes a cup with a heating coil for heating the cup upon the receipt of power. Further included is a timer that is adapted to transmit an activation signal for a predetermined amount of time upon at least the instantaneous receipt th... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5951900 | Automatic temperature measurement based power control device The automatic temperature measurement based power control device, preferentially on the pot lid, allows for wire or wireless selective power control of one or more power sources through identification of the controlled power source, as well as for the acc... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5866878 | Kettle with power connector module A kettle includes a water tank, an electrical element under the bottom of the tank, connecting members to be connected to an electrical power supply and arrangements for regulating the operation of the element. The regulator arrangements and the connectin... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5766661 | Method for controlling a rice cooker to evenly distribute rice therein A rice cooker is placed on a turntable, and uncooked rice is poured thereinto. As the uncooked rice is poured-in, a motor rotates the turntable alternately clockwise and counterclockwise to cause the rice to be evenly distributed therein. The cooker carri... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5701805 | Steam pressure rice cooker with an auxiliary steam pressure exhausting device Disclosed is a steam pressure rice cooker with an auxiliary steam pressure exhausting device capable of completely exhausting a high temperature and high pressure steam which remains inside the steam pressure rice cooker immediately after a cooking of ric... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5539856 | Electric coffeemaker with keep warm control responsive to the amount of coffee brewed An electric coffeemaker includes a first electric heater for heating water for brewing the coffee. A carafe is supported on a base portion of the housing of the coffeemaker. A second electric heater is mounted in heat transfer relation with the base porti... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5429039 | Multipurpose cooker A multipurpose cooker, which includes a cooker body a cover hinged to the cooker body, an inner casing fixedly mounted within the cooker body, an electric heater supported on springs inside the inner casing, a heating control circuit, an inductor disposed... | 07/04/1995 |
