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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7977612 | Container for microwaveable food A container for microwavable food has a main container part for accommodating a food product to be cooked and open from above, a cover covering the main container part from above, and at least one insert accommodated in the container part and provided with a plurali... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7586067 | Weight-adjustable food press for cooking A food press utensil is disclosed that varies incrementally as needed a weight of the utensil for pressing and cooking different food items on a cooking surface, wherein weight adjustment of the food press, by stacking of a plurality of food presses or other compati... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7586068 | Disposable microwave food shield A device and method are provided for protecting the inside of a microwave oven from food splattering during cooking. The device is made of breathable food grade paper, is a truncated cone in shape with a pleated side wall for rigidity and at least one reinforcing st... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7476830 | Microwave packaging for multicomponent meals Various constructs are provided for heating a plurality of different food items to their respective desired serving temperatures in a microwave oven in about the same amount of time. ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7414229 | Disposable microwave food shield A disposable microwave food shield for preventing splatter of food onto the interior surfaces of microwave ovens made from absorbent, yet rigid paper material. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7378625 | Microwavable metallic container The present invention describes an apparatus used in conjunction with a metallic container adapted for processing, storing and heating foodstuffs in a microwave oven, and more specifically, a substantially metallic stackable container with a microwavable transparent... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7355153 | Microwave oven liners A liner unit for a microwave oven. The liner unit has a plurality of disposable liners in a stack and which are adhered to each other to be peeled off each other. Each liner is disposable and will protect the interior surfaces of the oven against splatters and spill... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7345263 | Method for safe and uniform microwave cooking of food article A method for safe and uniform microwave cooking of food articles in a container, comprising providing a microwave permeable container, wherein a portion of said container is covered with a microwave reflective surface to deflect microwaves away from a predefined bod... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7326895 | Splatter lid A spatter guard for covering food in an oven. The guard includes: a first shell configured to cover food, having: a first semi-hemispherical barrier member with a plurality of apertures therein. Additionally, there is a second shell is pivotally coupled to the first... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323024 | Vessel with filter and method of use Chemical processing apparatuses which incorporate a process vessel, such as a crucible or retort, and which include a gas separation or filtration system. Various embodiments incorporate such features as loose filtration material, semi-rigid filtration material, and... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7275479 | Bread maker A bread maker having a main body, an oven accommodated in the main body, a baking tray provided inside the oven, and a door rotatably connected to the main body to open and close the oven, the bread maker including a sealing part on an inside of the door to prevent ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7253382 | Container for preparing a comestible article in microwave oven, and a self-contained comestible article utilizing the same A container (10) for preparing a comestible article in a microwave oven includes a storage chamber (18) into which a comestible article (c) cooked by exposure to microwave energy is displaced, the storage chamber (18) being characterized by the ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247823 | Defrost vessel for microwave oven A defrost vessel for a microwave oven includes a body having a certain space therein for receiving a refrigerating load, and an antenna connected to the body for oscillating a microwave into the space of the body. When microwave is supplied into a cavity of the micr... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7217908 | Microwavable beverage maker A removable filter/pod compartment is filled with coffee grounds, tea, or other espresso particulate brewing substance and mounted within a water reservoir. Water is placed in the water reservoir. A bottom cover is connected to upper cup assembly to hold the filter/... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7205517 | Cooking container and microwave oven having such container A cooking container designed to brown and scorch slightly both sides of food at the same time, and a microwave oven having such a cooking container. This cooking container includes a pan body and a lid, each including a heating part generating heat using microwaves ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199342 | Self-aligned mechanical joint between die and substrate exposed to mixed microwave energy The present invention includes a mechanical joint between a die and a substrate that is reflowed by microwave energy and a method of forming such a mechanical joint by printing a solder over a substrate, placing the solder in contact with a bump over a die, reflowin... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7183527 | Installation for microwave heating of a product held in containers The installation includes a microwave heater station (14) having a microwave applicator, and a support (10) suitable for supporting the receptacles (12) in the heater station. The support (10) has at least one receptacle zone (20) ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7154073 | Microwave heatable tray for frozen food, package of frozen food, package of frozen sushi, and method of thawing frozen sushi The present invention provides a tray for frozen food enabling frozen food such as frozen sushi on the tray to be suitably thawed and to provide a frozen food package or a frozen sushi package using this tray, and a method of thawing frozen sushi in this package. Th... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7138616 | Cooker for high-frequency heating apparatus A purpose of the present invention is to provide a cooker for high-frequency heating apparatus which can heat the inside of the subject to be heated by high-frequency heating, and can apply the scorch onto the surface of the subject to be heated. In the present inve... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7129453 | Artificial dielectric systems and devices with sintered ceramic matrix material An electromagnetic susceptor for chemical processing having a matrix material that surrounds a non-matrix material that is made from a material that is different from the matrix material, the matrix material is constructed of a sintered ceramic material having lower... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7112771 | Microwavable metallic container A container for food and beverage products, and more specifically, a substantially metallic container with a microwavable transparent portion and a selectively removable metallic lid, wherein the container can be used in a conventional microwave oven. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109039 | Chemical composition for dissolving a sample taken from semiconductor device fabrication equipment and method for analyzing contaminants on the equipment using the chemical composition A chemical for dissolving a sample taken from the semiconductor device fabrication equipment for analyzing the contaminants attached thereon, and a method of analyzing the contaminants thereby. The chemical composition is made of equal ports of sulfuric acid, hydrog... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7064307 | Container commonly usable for electromagnetic cooking heaters and microwave ovens A container commonly usable for electromagnetic cooking heaters and microwave ovens. A resin container commonly usable for electromagnetic cooking heaters and microwave ovens having an aluminum thin, film on the bottom thereof for storing food therein. The aluminum ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7029749 | Moldable article, method of making and composition for making moldable articles A moldable article that can be custom-fitted to a particular user. Such an article comprises a thermoplastic material such as ethylene vinyl acetate modified by an antistatic agent selected from the group consisting of polyol amines such as ethoxylated amines, ethox... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7015442 | Flexible microwave cooking pouch containing a raw frozen protein portion and method of making A sealed cooking pouch specifically designed for microwave cooking raw frozen protein entrees containing a raw meat protein portion, preferably beef, poultry, fish, pork or veal, along with starch, sauce and vegetable portions. The packaging material is manipulated ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6962724 | Apparatus for shipping and preparing baked food products Apparatus for shipping and preparing baked food products includes a receptacle containing the food product, a baking shield upstanding above the receptacle, and a shipping carton. To prepare for shipping, the baking shield is placed at the bottom of the receptacle a... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6939477 | Temperature-controlled induction heating of polymeric materials The present invention provides new polymer induction bonding technology. Induction heating technologies are utilized to weld, forge, bond or set polymer materials. The invention provides controlled-temperature induction heating of polymeric materials by mixing ferro... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939024 | Work surface lighting A work surface lighting arrangement for lighting the work surface under an extractor hood, such as a cooking surface in a kitchen area. The lighting arrangement includes at least two lights in the hood with one light being user activated and the second activated by ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6906299 | Cooperating paperboard blanks for forming a microwave heating food container A container for microwave heating of a food product, and a method of fabricating such a container, wherein the container includes a tub assembly having a moisture-impervious floor and one or more sidewalls. A quantity of food product, such as popcorn, is placed in a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6852958 | Microwave heating container Container designed to contain a product having to be heated by applying microwaves, the container having a side wall (10) and an end wall (12) formed by a base or a lid and means (10A) for limiting the penetration of the microwaves through the s... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6844536 | Device for thawing sushi or similar foodstuffs using microwaves The invention relates to a device for thawing at least one piece of sushi or similar foodstuff formed from a principal element intended to be served warm and at least one accompanying element intended to be served cold with a microwave oven. The device includes a pa... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6803551 | Cooking vessel used with microwave ovens A cooking vessel used with microwave ovens, which produces steam through a microwave heating method and cooks food using the steam. The cooking vessel includes a lower body containing water therein and made of a microwave permeable material. A food supporting plate ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6744027 | Microwave thawing apparatus and method An apparatus for thawing a frozen material includes: a microwave energy source; a microwave applicator which defines a cavity for applying microwave energy from the microwave source to a material to be thawed; and a shielded region which is shielded from the microwa... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6717120 | Shielding system for protecting select portions of a food product during processing in a conveyorized microwave oven A conveyorized microwave oven incorporates a shielding system mounted within an oven cavity of the microwave oven. The shielding system is provided to prevent select portions of a food item traveling through the microwave oven from overheating relative to the remain... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6717121 | Patterned microwave susceptor element and microwave container incorporating same A container has a patterned susceptor region in the bottom, a fold region between the bottom and the sidewall of the container, a sidewall region, and a flange region that forms a flange or lip of the container. The patterned susceptor region includes arrangements o... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6707018 | Microwave thawing package and method A package for containing frozen liquids during an electromagnetic thawing process includes: a first section adapted for containing a frozen material and exposing the frozen material to electromagnetic energy; a second section adapted for receiving thawed liquid mate... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6696677 | Method for applying microwave shield to cover of microwavable food container A method for providing a microwave-shield on the cover member of a microwavable food tray having different foods therein requiring different degrees of microwave irradiation is provided. The method includes providing an adhesive label directly to a cover ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6683289 | Hand-held food package The present invention is directed to a hand-held microwaveable container formed from microwaveable appropriate material, The container includes a thermal insulating layer that allows a microwaved container to be removed from a microwave oven and held in a... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6677563 | Abuse-tolerant metallic pattern arrays for microwave packaging materials An abuse-tolerant microwave food packaging material includes an array of solid shapes of microwave energy reflective material, for example, of aluminum foil, disposed on a substrate. The an array of shapes of microwave energy reflective material shield mi... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6559430 | Foil edge control for microwave heating A method for controlling heating and avoiding arcing in microwave food packaging having a conductive material such as a metal foil on the packaging by controlling the cross-sectional shape of the foil to have a predetermined shape at the edge portion of t... | 05/06/2003 |
