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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8065998 | Cooking griddle and associated gas flow control arrangement A cooking apparatus includes a housing and a cooking plate. Burners are located within the housing and below the cooking plate. A non-powered mechanical thermocouple probe is proximate to a pilot burner with a bi-metal element that produces an electrical signal when... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7793649 | Temperature control apparatus and method for a barbeque grill A temperature control system for controlling the rate of flow of a flammable fluid at generally constant pressure is disclosed. The system may include a flow control apparatus that is free of a regulator mechanism, for affecting the flow of the fluid. The flow contr... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7231917 | Gas-fired cooking apparatus with control of cooking temperature A gas-fired cooking apparatus, comprising a cooking compartment inside which one or more burners are inserted, gas supply source being suitable to supply gas to the one or more burners, further comprising elements for regulating the flow of gas that arrives from the... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7150626 | Method for operating a cooking hob, and cooking hob A gas cooking hob and a method of operating the hob including at least two physical cooking points and at least one electronic control component. A second one of the two cooking points located at a greater distance from the electronic control component than the firs... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7117937 | Combined refrigerator-oven apparatus A combined refrigerator-oven (20) includes an enclosed chamber (28) having a top wall (22), a bottom wall (24), and vertical side walls (26). The refrigerator-oven (20) further includes a heating unit (50) and a refri... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7049714 | Method for determining the condition of a rotary switch In a combination switch having both rotary and pushbutton momentary switches, a method for determining which switch has been selected by a user. The method also includes distinguishing between the selection of a rotary switch from a pushbutton switch. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044729 | Gas burner control for a bake oven The system (1) for controlling the combustion (7) of a cooking oven burner (2), comprises in combination a thermostat valve (3) with a rotary hand knob (4) and a non-electric temperature sensor (6) for modulating the burner ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7018200 | Combustion detection device with a thermoelectric generator The apparatus (1,1′) for the detection of gas combustion in an domestic gas heater or a water heater is designed as an independent installation unit mounted on a shared support bracket (8,8′), provided with a thermoelectric generator assembly (4... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6920874 | Intelligent ventilating safety range hood An improved ventilating range hood that drives a variable speed fan according to the state of four distinct air quality sensors: temperature, humidity, Carbon monoxide and smoke. A micro-controller is used to integrate the four signals and determine the appropriate ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6881055 | Temperature controlled burner apparatus A system for controlling temperature in an enclosure operates in a low heat or a high heat mode with flame always present. The presently intended use is for providing a cooking grill with a controlled temperature cooking space. An electrically controlled valve havin... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6877981 | Portable gas cooking range A portable gas cooking range has a burner, a piezoelectric igniter therefor, a gas canister for supplying gas to the burner, an adjustable gas regulator for varying the flow of gas to the burner, and a flame failure safety device having a theremocouple located in cl... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6843243 | Motorized gas lockout valve for gas range A gas cooking appliance includes at least one gas cooking element and a gas lockout valve assembly in line with the at least one gas cooking element. The gas lockout valve assembly includes a valve and a motor configured to open or close the valve. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6634351 | Thermostatic gas valve with standing pilot flow A thermostatic gas valve structure for a kitchen oven comprises a valve body and a body cover, manual and thermostatic valves built into the body to regulate a main flow of said main burner, an actuating shaft traversing said cover and a rotary control co... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6578569 | Control or regulating device for a stove and method for control A control or regulating device of a stove influences (activates, deactivates, controls, regulates) the heat energy of at least one cooking zone of the stove in dependence upon cooking steam. The control device or a sensor device of the control device can ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6497276 | Combined refrigerator-oven apparatus A combined refrigerator-oven (20) includes an enclosed chamber (28) having a top wall (22), a bottom wall (24), and vertical side walls (26). The refrigerator-oven (20) further includes a heating unit (50) and a refrigeration unit (70). A controller (118)... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6230701 | Modular kitchen range arrangement under a glass ceramic cook-top Disclosed is a modularly constructed and variably configurable cook top arrangement of ready-made single modules each containing in a frame construction all parts necessary for operation as a burner module, exhaust component, blower unit, control module, ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6079401 | Single knob rotary oven control apparatus providing continuous and discrete control information In an appliance such as an oven for cooking food, the invention contemplates a user rotatable, single knob oven control device which provides both discrete and continuous control signals to the appliance controller. The discrete outputs indicate selection... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6041768 | Oven having an electric timing system for saving and controlling gas An improved oven of a type having an on/off pilot and gas valve for receiving gas, with the on/off pilot and gas valve being purely mechanical and having inner workings and a manually operated push button knob, a pilot in communication with the on/off pil... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6039040 | Combined temperature limiter and ignition monitoring device for use in a cooking unit Apparatus for limiting the temperature of a cooking location of a type having an electrically conductive burner housing forming a heating chamber, includes a temperature sensor including an outer tube and an inner rod received within the tube, a switch ba... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6007327 | Combined temperature limiter and igniter Apparatus for controlling the temperature of a cooking location of a cooking unit includes a temperature sensor having an outer tube and an inner rod received within the tube and having a different coefficient of expansion, a switch base operatively conne... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5988155 | Fluid flow valves and cooking machine control systems utilizing such valves A cooking machine control system for controlling the consumption of fuel by cooking machines, including cooking machines of the type used in restaurant kitchens, such as gas/barbecue broilers, and home cooking machines such as grills, and gas flow valves ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5979429 | Modular kitchen range arrangement under a glass ceramic cook-top Disclosed is a modularly constructed and variably configurable cook top arrangement of ready-made single modules each containing in a frame construction all parts necessary for operation as a burner module, exhaust component, blower unit, control module, ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5975072 | Fluid flow valves and cooking machine control system utilizing such valves A cooking machine control system for controlling the consumption of fuel by gas cooking machines, and gas flow valves usable in such cooking machine control systems. The cooking machine control system maintains the cooking surface of the cooking machine a... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5975884 | Stand-alone device for igniting, regulating and operating gas appliances A temperature control system for gas operated devices. The system includes a burner (23) that is connected to a gas supply through a regulator (41). A pilot light assembly (26) has a first vane (29) and a second vane (32) which provide a flame for ignitin... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5865164 | Fluid flow valves and cooking machine control systems utilizing such valves A cooking machine control system for controlling the consumption of fuel by cooking machines, including cooking machines of the type used in restaurant kitchens, such as gas/barbecue broilers, and home cooking machines such as grills, and gas flow valves ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5836296 | Manifold with integral burner control and oven control A gas range includes a gas distribution system which utilizes a gas manifold that includes a single gas inlet chamber. Communication between the gas inlet chamber and each of the burners is controlled by a respective valve assembly mounted in the gas inle... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5813320 | Gas appliance for heating and/or cooking food and the like Solenoid valves for controlling the gas flow to burners are controlled by an electronic microprocessor card by means of pulse-width modulated signals. The electronic card can receive signals from a timer to be set by the user, and from means by which the ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5706797 | Heating system for barbecue grills and other gas appliances A heating system for barbecue grills and other gas appliances is disclosed, the system having a U-shaped tubular burner and shield. The system may also include a radiant material disposed at or below the level of the burner.... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5662465 | Controlling flow of fuel gas to a burner An electronic control system for gaseous fuel burners, particularly suitable for ovens and employs a single push-to-turn user control knob for selecting BAKE, BROIL or SELF-CLEAN modes of operation and for setting the oven temperature desired in the BAKE ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5611327 | Automatic control stove A stove having a plurality of burners (1) which is under the control of a computer that has one or more cooking control programs to control the activation, time of operation and heat output of a selected burner. The user of the stove, a utensil and the st... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5575638 | Stove burner simmer control A burner control provides a pulsed flame sequence in response to a user's selective manipulation of an actuator through a range of response. A microcontroller-based control module switches both a burner ignitor control and an electric valve for gas supply... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5429111 | Gas burning apparatus A gas burning apparatus detects a gas pressure existing between a nozzle for supplying gas to a burner and an adjusting valve for adjusting combustion amount by means of a pressure sensor. A central control device, including a microcomputer, drives the ad... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5425353 | Cooking hobs A cooking hob comprising at least one gas burner 17, 18, 19 disposed beneath a glass top 25, said burner including a heat resistant rod 46 extending across at least part of the burner 17, 18, 19 and a thermocouple element 47 connected to the rod 46 for se... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5310110 | Heating apparatus and heating power control method A heating apparatus by heating cooking materials in a water contained pan includes a heating device and an electronic circuit which controls the heating device. The temperature of the pan is detected, and the temperature rise characteristics of the pan co... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5301653 | Gas range having down draft with automatic shutoff during ignition A gas surface range having a downdraft ventilation system with automatic shut off during ignition. A relay is activated by current flowing to the spark coil of the electrical igniter, and has contacts connected in series with the blower motor of the downd... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5295476 | Gas hob A gas hob has a glass ceramic top plate and gas fired heat radiating burner units below the top plate. Each burner unit has a lower plate which includes a number of concentric chambers. A ceramic burner plate is disposed over the lower plate. The burner p... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5139007 | Glass-ceramic gas cooker top with glowing filament indicator of lit pilot light visible through plate A glass-ceramic gas cooker top is provided with a piezoelectrically operated igniter for a pilot light for the burner. When the pilot light is lit, it heats a filament that is visible through the cooking vessel support plate of the cooker top. The burner ... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5098283 | Combustion method for combusting a pressurized fuel The invention provides a combustion device such as a stove which may include a pressurized fuel mixture, such as an aerosol container containing alcohol and a propellant which may comprise a normally gaseous hydrocarbon, such as a liquified petroleum gas.... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5096116 | Method and apparatus for controlling heating output of cooking pan As the temperature of a cooking pan is measured by a temperature detector, a moisture detecting means decides whether a material to be cooked is to be boiled, sauteed or fried. In the case of the material to be boiled, a scorching preventing device works ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4951646 | Ventilated glass-top cooking unit A cooking unit has a housing having a front and a rear and formed at the rear with an upwardly open upright vent passage, a ceramic panel on the housing defining a plurality of cooking spots, a burner plate in the housing spaced underneath the panel and d... | 08/28/1990 |
