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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188409 | Temperature probe for an oven, oven and method for operating an oven The invention relates to a temperature probe for an oven, comprising in one embodiment a longitudinal housing in the form of a spit. A temperature sensor and an electronic unit are arranged in a tip and are connected at the other end to emitting means. The temperatu... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7812287 | Method for controlling a pyrolysis cleaning process in an oven A method for controlling a pyrolysis cleaning process in an oven includes the steps: a) heating an oven cavity of the oven by switching on a heat source; b) measuring, using an oxygen sensor, an oxygen concentration in the oven cavity or in an exhaust-air conduit co... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7750271 | Systems and methods for controlling oven cooking A control system for an oven includes a temperature sensor configured to detect a cavity temperature within the cavity, and a controller operatively coupled with the sensor. The oven includes a body having a cavity defined therein and at least one heater positioned ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7750272 | Slow-cooking method and oven Method for cooking food, to be performed in an oven with a cooking cavity, a core-temperature proble capable of being introduced in a food item placed in the cooking cavity and provided with a temperature sensor for the food temperature and a sensor for detecting th... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7745763 | Method for baking bread using steam A method of baking bread using steam in an automated household oven with a cooking cavity and a steam system for introducing steam into the cooking cavity comprises determining a presence of bread in the cooking cavity and introducing steam into the cooking cavity u... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7700899 | Heating device of the light irradiation type To devise a heating device of the light irradiation type in which costs can reduced by reducing the number of filament lamps and current source parts without adversely affecting the illuminance distribution with respect to a wafer, in a heating device of the light i... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7446283 | Method for controlling a cooking process, and cooking appliance A cooking appliance and a method of controlling the cooking process in the cooking appliance. The cooking appliance includes a heating device, especially for grilling. To improve the browning process of food in the cooking appliance the radiation time of the cooking... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442901 | Electric oven and method of operating the same An electric oven includes an oven body, a first convection system having a first convection heater and a first convection fan that are installed in the oven body to operate for a first space in the oven body, and a second convection system having a second convection... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7417204 | Cooking apparatus and method for controlling the same A cooking apparatus includes a housing including a cooking chamber, a heating unit detachably mounted in the housing, and a power connection portion for connecting the heating unit to an external power source. The heating unit can heat food when the heating unit is ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7368683 | Convection chamber of cooking device A convection chamber of a cooking device includes a convection fan rotatably installed in a cooking chamber, a convection motor that rotates the convection fan, a convection cover provided in front of the convection fan and having a channel that collects air in the ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364209 | Mechanical latch assembly A mechanical latch assembly includes a supporting frame, a locking latch, an actuation arrangement and a safety lock arrangement. The locking latch is slidably mounted on the supporting frame in longitudinally movable manner. The actuation arrangement includes an ac... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361864 | Combined toaster and microwave oven The present invention relates to a combined toaster and microwave oven having a function to cook food by using microwave and a function to bake bread. Accordingly, the present invention provides a combined toaster and microwave oven comprising: a body forming an app... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7335858 | Toaster using infrared heating for reduced toasting time A toaster uses radiant heat at infrared wavelengths optimized for producing rapid and uniform toasting of a food product. The infrared wavelengths of the radiated heat are selected for optimum speed and quality (browning and moisture content) of the food product. Th... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326882 | Warming system and method for heating various items utilized in surgical procedures A surgical warming system includes at least one and generally two or more compartments, whereby each compartment is separately heatable and controllable over its own range of temperatures. The compartments may be implemented as separate warmer units in stacked relat... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323663 | Multi-purpose oven using infrared heating for reduced cooking time An oven using radiant heat at infrared wavelengths optimized for producing rapid and uniform cooking of a wide variety of foods. The infrared oven toasts, bakes, broils, and re-heats food at a much faster speed while maintaining high quality in taste and appearance ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321272 | Device for detecting the temperature of an oscillator crystal In a device for detecting the temperature of an oscillator crystal 2, arranged on a carrier, in particular in a mobile radio apparatus, the detected temperature should be as exact as possible a replica of the temperature to which the oscillator crystal 2 | 01/22/2008 |
| 7309846 | Method for operating a baking oven A baking oven and a method of operating the baking oven. The baking oven including a thermally insulated muffle, a circulating fan arranged inside of a fan compartment in the muffle, a least one heating device outside of the fan compartment and adjacent the walls of... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7307245 | Medical item thermal treatment systems and method of monitoring medical items for compliance with prescribed requirements Various present invention devices enable adherence to requirements for medical items. A medical item of the present invention includes a monitoring or data recording device to monitor and/or record medical solution conditions. The device may further include indicato... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7297905 | Method and apparatus for maintaining a temperature in a chamber of a cooking device A cooking device having a cooking compartment, which is divided by a partition. The cooking device includes a partitioning member, installed in a cooking chamber, for partitioning the cooking chamber into a first cooking chamber and a second cooking chamber, a heate... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294812 | Non-contact radiant heating and temperature sensing device for a chemical reaction chamber An apparatus and methods are provided for heating and sensing the temperature of a chemical reaction chamber without direct physical contact between a heating device and the reaction chamber, or between a temperature sensor and the reaction chamber. A plurality of c... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276675 | Medical item thermal treatment systems and method of monitoring medical items for compliance with prescribed requirements Various present invention devices enable adherence to requirements for medical items. A medical item of the present invention includes a monitoring or data recording device to monitor and/or record medical solution conditions. The device may further include indicato... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258064 | Food product timing system A food timing system is disclosed that includes a number of timer modules associated with food holding devices in a restaurant. The timer modules are connected in a network for communicating information about the food being held in food holding compartments of the f... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7235762 | Factory preset temperature warming appliance A warming appliance having factory preset temperature modes. The warming appliance comprises an enclosure having a wall. The enclosure defines an interior space having an opening. A drawer is configured to be reciprocally moved within the interior space. The drawer ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225804 | Motor driven oven door latch A simple, highly reliable automatic motor driven oven door latch for an oven self-cleaning operation. To ensure that the motor has operated correctly and has not stopped in a null position, the motor is provided with a start pulse and the location of the latch or lo... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223944 | Oven temperature control system An oven temperature control system for an oven cell having a top heating element with two separate heating conductors in a top portion of the oven cell, a bottom heating element with two separate heating conductors in a bottom portion of the oven cell, and a convect... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210711 | Door lock The solution according to the invention is based upon the knowledge that the undesirable hysteresis of the force-path function in door locks (1) can be avoided or at least minimised if the (frictional) forces acting during transitions from open positions to c... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208701 | Method of steam cooking A method of cooking food with steam in an automatic household oven comprises receiving a user inputted cooking temperature, receiving a user inputted steam level, and implementing a preprogrammed steam cooking cycle based on the user inputted cooking temperature and... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205507 | Food cooking and heating apparatus A food cooking and heating cabinet having a closed air convection system consisting of a variable speed blower in a air heating chamber for circulating air past a variable heating element, through a food holding oven, and back to the air heating chamber, a control f... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7196292 | Method for controlling a cooking process A method for controlling a cooking process in the cooking chamber of a cooking device according to the point of condensation inside the cooking device includes introducing at least one cooking item and at least one accessory such as a gastronomic container, a plate,... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196291 | Food oven An improved food oven apparatus and related methods for preparing food utilizing digitally controlled heating elements and a smoker unit. User-operable controls in communication with a digital controller allow for independent control of the heating elements and the ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189945 | Enclosed toaster A toaster for heating foodstuffs includes a chassis having a cavity therein and having at least one chassis opening for accessing the cavity. A door is movable with respect to the chassis between a closed position in which the door substantially covers the chassis o... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185925 | Motorized oven door lock mechanism with pull-in capabilities A motorized door lock assembly for locking an oven door mounted on a range body in a closed position so as to close an oven compartment for purposes of cleaning the oven compartment is provided. The door lock assembly comprises a latch, a motor, a rotor arm and a li... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183521 | Rack Sensor An oven having a cooking cavity and a removable rack structure has a rack sensor in the oven. The sensor provides an indication of an absence or presence of the structure and an oven control permits oven cleaning in response to the indication of the absence of the s... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176416 | Switching device for controlling an industrial cooking apparatus A switching device for controlling an industrial cooking apparatus having a cooking chamber that can be closed by means of a door having a movable door handle with a movable door latch attached to it, with a switch fixed to the housing and with a magnet for actuatin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7170039 | Combined toaster and microwave oven The present invention relates to a combined toaster and microwave oven having a function to cook food by using microwave and a function to bake bread. Accordingly, the present invention provides a combined toaster and microwave oven comprising: a body forming an app... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156428 | Single switch springless oven door latch assembly A single switch springless motorized door latch assembly for locking an oven door in a locked and sealed position for purposes of cleaning the oven. The switch is a single pole single throw switch. A motor and cam cause a latch member to move between three different... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150480 | Appliance lid lock and method for using same An appliance lid lock includes a sensing circuit which senses the position of the lid lock relative to the appliance lid. When the appliance lid is in its closed position and the lid lock retentively engages the appliance lid, a controller causes activation of the a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7137387 | Oven lock with mechanical actuation of remotely located door switch An oven lock mechanism is disclosed having a latch mechanism driven by a motor between a latched position wherein the oven door is held in a closed position and an unlatched position wherein the oven door freely opens and closes. The motor is controlled by a switch ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7126088 | Cooking appliance control system A control system for a cooking appliance enables a consumer to selectively program a cooking appliance through a control panel in a conventional mode based on established cooking times and temperatures, as well as in a simplified mode incorporating a minimal number ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122765 | Electric oven A self-supporting removable box-like liner for use in an electric oven that has a heating element supported in a plane and extending across a cooking chamber from one said side wall to the other. The liner has an open the front, a pair of liner side walls and a back... | 10/17/2006 |
