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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061265 | Construct for heating a rounded food item in a microwave oven A carton includes inclined end panels that bring microwave susceptor heating materials at the carton ends into close proximity with an article accommodated within the carton. The carton is of relatively simple construction and may be stacked with other cartons. ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7315012 | Microwave baking furnace To provide a microwave baking furnace in which an inner wall which constitutes a heating element partitioning a baking chamber is prevented from being damaged due to a thermal shock, and the life time thereof can be extended. A microwave baking furnace 31 | 01/01/2008 |
| 7128466 | Dual thermometer system The invention provides a dual thermometer system for the measurement and display of temperature data taken at two separate locations within an oven. In one aspect, the invention provides an elongated probe connected with a flexible electronic cable. The probe houses... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7040252 | Snap N lap pet food dish holder A pet feeding device for holding a commercially available disposable paper plate, comprising a tray base with four molded integral hooks. The paper plate is slid in place under three of the four hooks and snapped in place under the fourth hook to secure it in place.... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6886709 | Closure apparatus and method of closing an opening A closure apparatus comprises a collar 2 having a collar periphery and having a collar inner surface defining an opening 3, a closure 10, having a closure periphery, said closure 10 being for closing said opening 3, a bearing struc... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6813575 | Portable computer control for cooking appliances and method of using A cooking system having a cooking appliance and a remote computer. The cooking appliance has a programmable control module that controls a heating device. The heating device is in communication with and provides heat to a cooking location. The programmable control m... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6797223 | Non-stick food processing, domestic and industrial equipment and process of using same Non-stick mold, tool or apparatus is used to convert a liquid or semi-solid material to an end product after the application of a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time. The non-stick mold, tool or apparatus includes a planar portion having at least one ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6684759 | Temperature regulator for a substrate in vapor deposition processes A heat transfer regulating mixture having a metallic component A with a melting point TA and a particulate ceramic component B which is non-wettable by the metallic component A, non-reactive therewith and which has a melting temperature TB... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6494130 | Cooking apparatus insulated by non-fibrous means A cooking apparatus comprising a heatable component insulated by a heat insulating material, wherein the heat insulating material comprises a plurality of metal sheets that are spaced apart from each other by a separator.... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6228915 | Compositions and methods for reduced food adhesion The invention relates to compositions and methods for reducing food deposit adhesion to cookware. More specifically this invention relates to a resin composition having a glass transition temperature of at least 180° C. containing an amount of at least o... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6197359 | Use of silicone for manufacturing confectionery moulds and baking receptacles in general Use of silicone for the manufacturing of confectionery molds and baking receptacles in general. The silicone may be a heat-curable elastomer of the type intended for applications in contact with foodstuffs, advantageously methyl-vinyl-polysiloxane, and it... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6142666 | Diagnostic system for monitoring cooking profiles The diagnostic system of the present invention monitors and accumulates the thermal signatures or characteristics during at least one operational mode of the cooking appliance. These thermal signatures or characteristics are collected--through the same te... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5800853 | Baking pan kit and associated method A baking pan kit includes a lower pan portion and an upper pan portion removably connected to the lower pan portion via a effectively steam-proof seal, the upper pan portion having an upper surface provided with an opening. The upper surface has an area s... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5776532 | Baking method and associated apparatus In a baking method, a piece of dough is deposited on a substantially horizontal support surface provided with at least one perforation so that the piece of dough covers the perforation. The surface together with the piece of dough are moved into a heated ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5711606 | Diagnostic system for a cooking appliance The diagnostic system of the present invention monitors and accumulates the thermal signatures or characteristics during at least one operational mode of the cooking appliance. These thermal signatures or characteristics are collected--through the same te... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5544961 | Two-phase supersonic flow system A passive injector including, a flow generator having a first inlet for gas or vapor at a first pressure and an outlet for gas or vapor, a mixing region having an inlet for the gas or vapor leaving the flow generator at supersonic velocity and a second in... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5447803 | Method for forming titanium nitride film and vessel coated by same A titanium nitride film forming method employing an ion-plating method to produce good decorative properties, to a titanium nitride film forming method which can maintain the stability of the color tone even under high temperatures, and to the vessel obta... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5331575 | Shortening management system Computer controlled cooking apparatus for extending the life of shortening utilizing a host computer to lower the average temperature to which the shortening is subjected, a cooking computer within each cooking apparatus to determine when a filter operati... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5030469 | Method of producing an aerated confectionery foam from a sugar solution and a foaming-promoter solution batch by batch A method for producing an aerated confectionery foam from a sugar solution and a foam-promoting solution. The aerated confectionery foam is produced batch by batch using a boiler and a beater. The sugar solution is boiled in the boiler and transferred to ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4924764 | Method and device for the batchwise production of aerated sweets in a pressure-beating machine An arrangement for batchwise production of aerated sugar masses, in which a separate cooker is connected to a pressure beating machine for boiling a sugar solution to be aerated at atmospheric pressure without subsequent vacuum treatment in the cooker. Th... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4845893 | Balanced cookware construction Balanced cookware construction is set forth wherein the typically unbalanced construction of cookware is balanced by the inclusion of counter-balance weight material sandwiched within a forward portion of cookware diametrically opposite the securement pos... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4803919 | Cooking apparatus for communities A cooking apparatus including a cooking vat and a hinged lid responsive to a control mechanism and provided with devices for vacuumizing and pressurizing the vat, respectively. The hinged lid includes a single opening lined with a tubular sleeve communica... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4344975 | Process for the production of agglomerated bread crumbs The invention relates to a process for the production of bread crumbs from a starch-containing raw material characterized by the raw material being humidified to a water content of 20 to 50% by weight while forming agglomerates, the agglomerates being bak... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4229494 | Ceramic utensils Non-porous, Alfred shale terra sigillata coated ceramic utensils, such as cooking pans, pots, plates, cups and heating and serving dishes, having non-sticking food-contacting surfaces are provided for use in the preparation and/or serving of foodstuffs. T... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4168334 | Terra sigillata coated ceramic cookware Terra sigillata coated ceramic cookware vessels, such as bread pans. Bread baked in such pans has the taste and physical qualities of bread baked in a brick oven. In addition, the baked bread releases easily from the pan.... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4156454 | Oven with refrigerated food storage based on thermal exchange fluid An oven, which maintains food at a low temperature to preserve its properties for subsequent unattended cooking at high oven temperatures, is cooled and heated by a flowing liquid thermal exchange fluid which is cooled and heated by flowing through therma... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4155788 | Ceramic utensils Non-porous, Alfred shale terra sigillata coated ceramic utensils, such as cooking pans, pots, plates, cups and heating and serving dishes, having non-sticking food-contacting surfaces are provided for use in the preparation and/or serving of foodstuffs. T... | 05/22/1979 |