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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132500 | Humidity controlled food warming cabinet A humidified food warming apparatus is disclosed having a cabinet, a humidity sensor configured to measure a humidity level in the cabinet and a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature level in the cabinet. A humidity and a temperature controller is a... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7421942 | Grease collection system for oven A grease collection system is provided that may be connected to an oven for the real-time removal of grease from the heating chamber while maintaining a closed system. In particular, one end of a grease removal conduit is placed in communication with a drain in the ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7389722 | Gas flush mixing system and method A gas mixing system and method designed to flush produce with a gas-air mixture of desired oxygen concentration to preserve the produce. The produce is placed in a vacuum vessel, which is then evacuated to a desired degree. Atmospheric air is provided to the vacuum ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7347139 | Food purifier A food purifier includes a supporting base having an air outlet, an ozone generator supported in the supporting base for generating a flow of ozone mixing of air to form an airflow towards the air outlet, and a food container, which is supported on the supporting ba... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322281 | Overheat prevention device for household bean milk and bean curd makers Overheat prevention device for household bean milk and bean curd makers is disclosed. Such makers include a housing having a cavity to contain water therein, a main body, and a drive motor to rotate a cutting blade on an end of a drive shaft. A heater may be provide... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320278 | Convection based cooking apparatus with improved draft chimney A draft chimney for a convention based apparatus. The draft chimney comprises a flue at least partially defining a path of convection airflow through at least a portion of the interior of a cabinet. The flue passes convection airflow to the exterior of the cabinet. | 01/22/2008 |
| 7220381 | Method for high pressure treatment of substances under controlled temperature conditions A product carrier for use in pressure processing substances is substantially fluidically closed, and is insulated, to prevent heat transfer from the product being treated to the cooler wall of the pressure vessel. The insulating material has compression heating prop... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7208702 | Steam cooker A steam cooker includes a first reservoir for receiving water, a second reservoir for receiving water, and a heating element. The water in the second reservoir is in fluid communication with the water in the first reservoir. The heating element is positioned proxima... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7049550 | Overheated steam oven An overheated steam oven which is suitable for home use by simplifying a construction and reducing a size of the overheated steam oven, and which minimizes energy loss by effectively reducing heat loss due to an insulating construction thereof, and which evenly cook... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045745 | Heating cooker having a steam generating unit A heating cooker, capable of supplying steam into a cooking chamber thereof, includes a cabinet defined therein with a cooking chamber, and a steam generating unit for supplying steam into the cooking chamber. The steam generating unit includes a heating tank detach... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6957111 | Automated system for cooking and method of use The present invention comprises an improved device and method for automated cooking foods with a liquid such as water. In a preferred embodiment, the system comprises a cooking chamber (46); a controller (20); a residential home gateway server (10 | 10/18/2005 |
| 6955340 | Variable steam injector The invention relates to a variable steam injector of the type which has an injector housing (1) with an inlet (2) for the product which is to be heated and an outlet (3) for the heated product. The injector housing (1) also has an inlet ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951167 | Bread maker A bread maker including a casing forming an outer enclosure and a baking tray inside the casing to contain bread dough. An upper heater inside the casing faces an opening in the top of the baking tray to heat the baking tray. A lower heater inside the casing faces a... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6935226 | Disposable barbeque smoking box with integrated soaking device A barbeque smoking box includes a metal container that encloses woodchips. Within the mass of the woodchips is located a frangible liquid container that ruptures when subjected to the heat of a barbeque grill. The liquid then permeates and soaks the woodchips in the... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6909071 | Overheated steam oven and method of controlling the same An overheated steam oven which cleans an interior of a cooking cavity of the overheated steam oven using hot water and overheated steam, and executes a cooking operation using the overheated steam. The overheated steam oven includes a cabinet to define the cooking c... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6906291 | Overheated steam oven An overheated steam oven including a cabinet to define a cooking cavity therein, and an overheated steam generator to supply overheated steam into the cooking cavity. The overheated steam generator includes a first vessel containing a predetermined amount of water t... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6823774 | Freshness preserving gadget An adsorbent (2) is sandwiched by two films (4) from upper and lower directions; the two films (4) are bonded to upper and lower surfaces of the adsorbent (2). A skirt portion (4A) extending in a lateral direction of the adsorbent ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6813995 | Convection based cooking apparatus with improved draft chimney A draft chimney for a convection based apparatus. The draft chimney comprises a flue at least partially defining a path of convection airflow through at least a portion of the interior of a cabinet. The flue passes convection airflow to the exterior of the cabinet. | 11/09/2004 |
| 6755121 | Cooking chamber with excess pressure and/or low pressure In a cooking chamber for a cooking device with at least one opening discharging into at least one pipe to a discharge and/or exhaust, at least one blower for generating excess pressure and/or low pressure in the cooking chamber is arranged in the at least one openin... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755118 | Wine storage environmental control system A control system for maintaining the temperature and humidity for a wine storage area within a predetermined range and at low operating cost includes a conduit field buried in a sand layer at a depth where the temperature normally ranges from 55 to 57 degrees F. An ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6610249 | Aqueous solution for disinfecting an animal product, a method and a plant for such disinfection A composition for disinfecting an animal product comprising an electro-chemically activated, anion-containing aqueous solution. A plant for treating an animal product including a water reservoir (12), a salt feed device (16) for creating an aqueous salt s... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6539846 | Apparatus for delivering meals at an appropriate temperature, particularly for use in hospitals A device for delivering meals at an appropriate temperature comprising: a transport cart equipped with at least one electric energy source, a plurality of plates fastened to said transport cart, each plate comprising at least one thermal energy transfer d... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6470795 | Methods and apparatus for vacuum/gas flush treatment of fresh produce A closure system for attachment to and use in gas flushing a container of fresh produce includes a body portion, a closure connected to the body portion, and a pressure-sensitive mechanism connected to the body portion and to the closure that moves the cl... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6435078 | Cooking apparatus with grease removal system An integrated system including an oven and a separator for converting a grease/water mixture exiting the oven into a grease component and a gray water component is disclosed. The oven, which may be considered to be independent of the integrated system, in... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6405644 | Environmentally controlled storage and ripening apparatus The present invention describes an apparatus useful for maintaining perishable products in a controlled environment as a modular unit. This modular unit, or self-contained apparatus, encompasses all the equipment necessary for installation while offering ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6386091 | Continuous processing apparatus A continuous processing apparatus comprises a tubular assembly that has a carrying path of a constant spatial cross sectional area throughout it and a pressure control unit in the carrying path, a retainer that is provided with throttle pieces of an area ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6342262 | Process and device for preparing meals The device includes an oven, the inside of which is a space designed to hold food to be cooked and which is designed to generate saturated steam inside this space. The device also includes a dosing appliance for water which presents a duct which passes th... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6338296 | Release device for slowly releasing sprout inhibitor into packages of potatoes A release device for slowly releasing vapors of a sprout inhibitor into a small package of potatoes is disclosed. The release device includes a container for holding finely particulate porous media which has absorbed a liquid sprout inhibitor. The contain... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6336299 | Food storage building floor and method of constructing the same A storage floor air vent may comprise at least two vent walls positioned in substantially parallel relation to thereby define a channel; a plurality of angular baffle members, each angular baffle member composed of two segments forming an apex therebetwee... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6242025 | Method and apparatus for food marinating A method and apparatus provides infusing marinating liquids into foods in a relatively short period of time to enhance the flavor of said foods. The method uses air pressure above atmospheric to force marinating liquid into the foods. The foods are submer... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6231908 | Method and apparatus for preserving food products In a method of preserving a food product by applying high pressure, the food product (1) is forced through a treatment system (2) having an entrance (3) and an exit (4) while a pressure difference of at least 10 MPa is substantially maintained between the... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6230614 | Device for reducing the oxidation of food products Provided is a device for treating a food product in order to reduce or eliminate the detrimental effects of the presence of oxygen which is in contact with the external surface of the product. The device includes a vat provided with a hood, containing a f... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6213002 | Cooking apparatus with grease removal system An integrated system including an oven and a separator for converting a grease/water mixture exiting the oven into a grease component and a gray water component is disclosed. The oven, which may be considered to be independent of the integrated system, in... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6120822 | Apparatus and method of food decontamination by treatment with ozone The present invention provides a system for the decontamination of agricultural products by reacting the toxins and microorganisms, contaminating the product, with ozone. The ozone is generated on site and upon demand, thus eliminating ozone waste associa... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6121582 | Heating elements with swirl vanes A baking oven comprises a hearth with a baking chamber and a heating device having heating elements which comprise at least one heating surface that constitutes a wall of the baking chamber. Provided in the heating elements is a heating gas duct which is ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6113961 | Apparatus and methods for pasteurizing in-shell eggs An apparatus, a method and a flat for pasteurizing a plurality of layers of in-shell eggs without substantially impairing the functionality of the in-shell eggs. The apparatus includes a fluid bath, heat exchangers, a means for vertically perturbating the... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6098527 | Structure of a steaming apparatus A steaming apparatus comprising a steaming box having an inner wall and an outer wall, a burner, and a water boiler being mounted at the bottom of the inner wall, characterized in that the water boiler comprises an inner channel and an outer channel, the ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6082251 | Apparatus and method for cooking food products for consumption An apparatus and method are disclosed for cooking food products. In particular, cereal grains and rice products may be cooked pursuant to a multi-step process in which rice is first prewashed, presteamed, and then allowed to absorb water in a steeping ste... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6076452 | Device for heating and/or cooking food The invention concerns a device for heating and/or cooking food comprising: a steam generator producing steam for heating or cooking food; a cooking container receiving a removable cooking basket provided with through apertures arranged in the proximity o... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6047632 | Device for condensing cooking steams and cooking apparatus comprising same The invention discloses a device for condensing steams from the vessel of a cooking apparatus, comprising a receptacle (31) containing a refrigerant (33) and in which is placed a conduit (35) comprising a steam feed inlet connected to the vessel, and an o... | 04/11/2000 |
