Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178823 | Protective wrap for microwavable container A wrap for a microwavable container, such as a cup with a removable lid, the wrap having a separable hinged portion to allow the lid of the container to be removed. The separable portion can then be returned to its original position, and the wrap and enclosed contai... | 05/15/2012 |
| 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 |
| 7289316 | Visual serving tray and method A portable device includes a tray. The tray includes at least one serving face in which at least a substantial part of the serving face is constructed and arranged to hold at least one item to be carried. The tray carries at least one display monitor such that the m... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7262393 | Releasably sealable, air and liquid impermeable bags and methods for low temperature food preparation using the same Disclosed is a releasably sealable bag for low temperature cooking comprising a film material, wherein the film material does not deform at temperatures of up to about 125° C., and wherein the bag is air and liquid impermeable when sealed. Also disclosed are such b... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7247824 | Disposable utensil for cooking, warming, and heating articles A disposable utensil for cooking, warming, and heating articles. More particularly, in the preferred mode, the invention is a disposable utensil which comprises a liner surrounding a permeable armature, which comprises a plurality of vertical members configured in a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244915 | Microwavable flexible sheets for draping over food during microwave heating A device for covering food (306) during microwave heating includes a microwavable flexible sheet (100) having a substantially smooth, food-facing surface (102) that is free of openings. The sheet (100) has a configuration including size, ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235764 | Roasting coffee beans A device and process to roast green coffee beans using a combination of microwave, conduction, convection, infrared, and latent steam heating. The device is a sealed cartridge that is semi porous and is used in a conventional or purpose built microwave oven. The res... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7196298 | Device for achieving a temperature controlled heating of solid food by indicating a temperature change of the solid food caused by microwave heating A device is provided for temperature controlled heating of primarily solid food in a microwave oven, which includes a block of polymeric material which is thermally insulated with respect to the food and which is provided so as to be exposed to a same microwave radi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7182985 | Recyclable multi-layer material of polyester resin Recyclable multi-layer material of polyester resin suitable for the production of beverage and food containers comprising a layer of foam in polyester resin with density lower than 700 kg/m3, and a film of polyester resin adhered to the foamed sheet. On t... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183528 | Microwave anti-heat supporter A microwave anti-heat supporter for a piece of food to be heated by microwave includes a heating platform, a plurality of supporting legs, and a heating arrangement. The heating platform has an upper supporting surface for the food resting thereon, and a lower venti... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7141770 | Microwave cooking package with non-stick absorbing pad A microwavable package has a pad for absorbing fat, grease, oil, moisture, and like liquid exuded from food, primarily meat, during cooking. The pad has a high-melting, liquid-transmissible, stiff, shrink-resistant, preferably foraminous face layer in contact with t... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135063 | Resilient biodegradable packaging materials Biodegradable starch-based extruded products and methods of manufacturing those products are provided. In particular, extruded starch products processed by compression, stretching or compression and stretching provide excellent flexibility, pliability, dimensional s... | 11/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7109455 | Microwave cooking container with 2-position inverted dome locks An end user container for food in refrigerated storage and subsequent microwave cooking is made of a thermo-plastic material transparent to radiant energy. The lid and tray are thermo-formed pieces and incorporate latches as integral features in the respective parts... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7102111 | Multi-purpose food-serving apparatus A folds-as-you-eat multi-purpose food-serving apparatus (‘MPFSA’) that is supportable from one end by one hand during eating, and has optional exhibiting means for providing multi-minute close-proximity exposures promoting observer-discernible content and/or use... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7067780 | Container for cooking pasta in a microwave oven A container for cooking pasta in a microwave oven is composed of a body manufactured in a material compatible with microwave ovens, and has therein a compartment to contain the pasta cooking water and a stirrer for the pasta during cooking. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067778 | Microwaveable cooking container and microwave oven A microwave oven provided with a cooking container arranged in a cooking compartment for both steaming and grilling food. The cooking container includes a main body and a lid heated by high-frequency waves, a supporting member for selectively supporting the lid so a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7038181 | Microwave beverage and food preparation apparatus A microwave beverage and food preparation apparatus that, in one embodiment, converts a common fluid vessel such as a cup, mug, or bowl into a whistling kettle. A user places a lid having an alarm on a vessel containing liquid to be heated in a microwave. A member m... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7030346 | Moisture adding microwave lid apparatus A moisture-adding microwave food cover apparatus, comprising of a capped (not absolutely essential, but part of the current implementation of the design) conical or dome-like structure, with an upper liquid reservoir, cool fin handle, removable top center cap, and a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7019271 | Insulating microwave interactive packaging The combination of insulating material with microwave interactive food packaging for enhanced cooking properties is disclosed. An insulating microwave packaging material (200) and a method of making the same are also disclosed. In one embodiment, the insulati... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6952000 | Rice cooking system for microwave oven A rice cooking system for a microwave oven comprises an inner cooking container for containing rice and rice cooking water, main outer container holding the inner container with a space in between their side surfaces, a lid covering the outer container, and a foam c... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6870145 | Apparatus and methods of making a microwavable container for food products A system and method of assembling a container for microwave heating of a food product. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a mandrel defining a recess in a top portion therof and a plurality of bores in an exterior surface thereof; providing a sheet of ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6825452 | Microwave oven to cook food with steam generated through a microwave heating operation A microwave oven, capable of cooking food by steam generated through a microwave heating operation. The microwave oven includes a cabinet provided with a cooking cavity and a microwave irradiating unit irradiating microwaves into the cooking cavity. The microwave ov... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6803552 | Microwave food covering assembly A microwave food covering assembly includes a stand that includes panel having a top side and a bottom side. Each of a plurality of legs is attached to and extends downwardly from the bottom side. Each of the legs is positioned generally adjacent to a peripheral edg... | 10/12/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6700106 | Disposable, microwaveable containers having suitable food contact compatible olfactory properties and process for their manufacture Low-odor microwaveable polypropylene/mica food contact articles are disclosed. The articles are prepared by low temperature processing and typically include odor-suppressing basic organic or inorganic compounds. Preferably, the articles are substantially ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6627862 | Packing article, particularly for pre-baked and frozen dough products There is described a packing item (2), especially for prebaked and/or frozen dough items, e.g. pizzas, calzones, and pies, which packing item (2) at the side facing the dough item is provided with a so-called susceptor coating, for example consisting of a... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6609627 | Thermally insulated microwave cooking container A container comprising an inner thermoformed vessel (1) and an outer thermoformed vessel (2), arranged the one within the other. The side walls (9) of the outer forming (2) surround the side walls (10) of the inner forming (1). The outer side walls has in... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6586715 | Microwavable container for food products and method of fabricating same 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 ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6559431 | Microwave cooking tray and sleeve assembly A Microwave Cooking Tray and Sleeve Assembly comprises a tray for holding food to be cooked, a transparent heat seal covering the tray, and a sleeve designed to hold the tray. In order to cook the food in the tray, the assembly is placed in a microwave ov... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6509047 | Microwavable package containing a snack food and topping Snacks such as tortilla chips with melted nacho cheese toppings have become increasingly popular in recent years, and the dispensing of such snacks, as a single unit, in microwavable packages, for either home or vending stand use is desirable. A major pro... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6486455 | Container for heating rapidly and evenly frozen foods in a microwave oven The present invention relates to a container for cooking food in a microwave oven. The container includes a tray having a bottom wall and a side wall that is attached to the bottom wall and extends upwardly from the bottom wall to define an interior cavit... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6384391 | Pouch-like article for microwave heating of foods A method of microwave cooking, heating and re-heating includes the steps of placing food to be cooked, heated or re-heated into a microwave compatible container having an open mouth thereof and, thereafter, applying over said mouth of said microwave compa... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6359272 | Microwave package and support tray with features for uniform crust heating Disclosed is a microwave cooking package and tray suitable for cooking food. The package and tray comprise a laminate structure comprising a lid, susceptor layer upon a backing material, and a plurality of apertures through said laminate structure. This p... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6350974 | Handled, microwave popcorn service apparatus A handled, microwave popcorn service apparatus is provided for cooking and serving popcorn. A service bowl container is formed of a thermoplastic microwave penetrable material. The service container includes a dispensing tube and an access lid.... | 02/26/2002 |
