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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8138459 | Large kitchen professional oven with improved lighting A dual-heating oven includes a cavity heated by both microwaves and at least one of convection or steam, a source for lighting the cavity and a door for closing the cavity. The door includes a first internal sealing glazing, a second intermediate internal glazing, a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134102 | High-speed cooking oven with cooking support An improved oven is aimed at optimizing heat transfer and delivering an optimal cooking efficiency in comparison to conventional high-speed cooking ovens. The oven includes a support for supporting a food product in a cooking chamber of the oven, which utilizes impi... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129665 | Apparatus and method for heating or cooling an object using a fluid An improved heating apparatus is aimed at optimizing heat transfer and delivering an optimal heating efficiency in comparison to conventional heating apparatus. The improved heating apparatus includes tubes that generate plume arrays of a fluid (e.g., a gas, such as... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8026463 | High-speed cooking oven with optimized cooking efficiency The present invention is directed to improving the conventional high-speed cooking oven based on a combination of hot air impingement and microwave heating by providing a time-dependent spatial variation in the net air impingement and/or net microwave energy applied... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8022341 | High-speed cooking oven with optimized cooking efficiency An improved oven is aimed at optimizing heat transfer and delivering an optimal cooking efficiency in comparison to conventional high-speed cooking ovens. The oven includes tubes that generate plume arrays of a heated gas and introduce them into a cooking chamber of... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7915568 | Multifunction microwave oven with superheated steam and the control method thereof The present invention disclosed a multifunction microwave oven with superheated steam and the control method thereof, so as to heat the food uniformly and to provide versatile heating modes including at least superheated steam mode, ordinary steam mode and convectiv... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7449665 | Apparatus for cooking food products on both sides thereof with microwaves and radiated heat Apparatus for cooking food products on both sides thereof, comprising a base member associated to a bottom heating surface, a first electric heating element located between the base member and the bottom heating surface, an upper movable member associated to a top h... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7420500 | Electromagnetic radiation absorber An electromagnetic radiation absorber for absorbing radiation in the wavelength range λmin to λmax. The absorber has a conductor layer in contact with a dielectric layer. The conductor layer carries a plurality of apertures of sub-wavelength ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7358468 | Complex home appliance and method of controlling and installing the same A complex home appliance and a method of controlling and installing the same. The complex home appliance includes a single power supply unit shared by two or more component home appliances of the complex home appliance. The two or more component home appliances are ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7329394 | High throughput incubation devices The invention provides an efficiently automated incubation device that reduces the number of powered moving parts in the device and the amount of air transfer between environments that are internal and external to the device. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7319214 | Door structure of microwave oven usable as pizza oven A door structure of a microwave oven usable as a pizza oven, wherein a pan is coupled to an inner surface of the door such that the pan is integral with the door, and a handle is mounted to an outer surface of the door. The handle has various structures so that the ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319215 | Door structure of microwave oven usable as pizza oven A door structure of a microwave oven usable as a pizza oven, wherein a pan is coupled to an inner surface of the door such that the pan is integral with the door, and a handle is mounted to an outer surface of the door. The handle has various structures so that the ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7268328 | Toaster with microwave oven and method for operating the same Toaster cum microwave oven having a heater for toasting bread, including a memory for storing a voltage level to a heater according to the function of the toaster the user selects, a temperature sensor for sensing an inside temperature of the toaster, and a microcom... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7173226 | Complex home appliance and method of controlling and installing the same A complex home appliance and a method of controlling and installing the same. The complex home appliance includes a single power supply unit shared by two or more component home appliances of the complex home appliance. The two or more component home appliances are ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7132633 | Combination toaster microwave oven and method for operating the same Toaster cum microwave oven having a heater for toasting bread, including a memory for storing a voltage level to a heater according to the function of the toaster the user selects, a temperature sensor for sensing an inside temperature of the toaster, and a microcom... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129451 | Microwave oven The present invention relates to a microwave oven. According to the present invention, a fixed heater 41 is installed on a ceiling of a cavity 31 of a microwave oven, and a pivotable heater 43 is installed to pivot upward and downward on its low... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7119314 | Radio frequency and microwave radiation used in conjunction with convective thermal heating to expedite curing of an imprinted material A system and method is provided in which a radio frequency transmitter and/or a microwave frequency transmitter applies radio and/or microwave frequency energy, respectively, to an imprinted material to cure the imprinted material. In some embodiments, an oven may b... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112769 | Susceptor for hybrid microwave sintering system, hybrid microwave sintering system including same and method for sintering ceramic members using the hybrid microwave sintering system A susceptor for a microwave hybrid heating system is provided, including a hollow member made of a heat resistant material that does not substantially absorb or reflect microwave energy at room temperature and a substance contained within the hollow member. The subs... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7067777 | Combined toaster and microwave oven and control method thereof The present invention relates to a combined toaster and microwave oven that can obtain uniformly toasted slices of bread even when the slices of the bread are toasted successively several times. The combined toaster and microwave oven includes a key input unit for s... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7053346 | Combined microwave/frying apparatus A combined microwave/frying apparatus includes a frying device, a microwave-generating device, and a supporting member. The frying device includes a housing having an oil groove in an upper end thereof, the oil groove having an upwardly facing opening. The microwave... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041948 | Microwave oven with a toaster and method for controlling a heater of the toaster A microwave oven with a toaster includes a toaster casing, a heating chamber inserted in the toaster casing, a bread receiver slidably inserted in the toaster casing, and a toaster door attached to a front side of the bread receiver. The bread receiver is selectivel... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038180 | Isostat for treating materials and method of removing ceramic material from metal articles using the same The disclosed isostat for treating materials comprises a hermetic container connected to a gas supply means, an induction heater and an open-top working chamber that are arranged therein, the chamber being mounted above the heater and designed for placing the articl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7026589 | Microwave oven A microwave oven with a control panel including a case, a circuit board mounted to the case, and a coupling device adapted to couple the case and the circuit board. The coupling device includes a plurality of coupling members protruded from an inner surface of the c... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6998565 | Plasma processing apparatus A plasma processing apparatus includes a first dielectric that is connected to a microwave generating unit, the first dielectric having a section that extends along a surface of a rectangular sample, and that makes an electric field strength distribution of the micr... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6965101 | Cooling structure for oven door of microwave oven usable as pizza oven A cooling structure for an oven door of a microwave oven usable as a pizza oven, which includes air inlet perforations formed through a portion of a chamber partition wall contacting one side section of the oven door to communicate with an electric device installati... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6949273 | Methods of forming coatings on gas-dispersion fixtures in chemical-vapor-deposition systems Integrated circuits are built layer by layer on a substrate. One technique for forming layers is chemical vapor deposition (CVD.). This technique injects gases through a gas-dispersion fixture into a chamber. The gases react and blanket a substrate in the chamber wi... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946631 | Microwave oven having a browning device A browning device for use in a microwave oven. The browning device can include an infrared generator for generating infrared radiation. The browning device being formed such that it has a hollow space. The interior surface of the hollow space facing the microwave ov... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946630 | Combined toaster and microwave oven and control method thereof Disclosed is a combined toaster and microwave oven, including: a plurality of heaters disposed close to both surfaces of a slice of bread so as to apply a heat to the slice of bread inserted into a slot in a toaster; a control panel for selecting a bread kind and a ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6940036 | Laser-plasma hybrid welding method In a process for laser-plasma hybrid welding, to weld work pieces, a laser beam and a plasma jet are brought together in the process region close to the work piece. A free microwave-induced plasma jet is generated by the following process. Microwaves are generated i... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6930295 | Microwave oven with toaster A microwave oven with a bread toaster is provided. The microwave oven with the bread toaster includes a cavity for cooking an object, an electrical device chamber having electrical devices for heating the object within the cavity, a ventilating device and a toaster.... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921887 | Microwave oven with bread toaster Disclosed is a microwave oven having a toasting function and compact dimensions. The microwave oven comprises a cavity and a component chamber; a toaster case at a front of the component chamber and having an opening at a front thereof; a toaster door at a front of ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6904969 | Time-bake cycle for a refrigerated oven A method of operating a refrigerated oven to cook a food item therein comprises the steps of A) determining the temperature of the cooking chamber in the refrigerated oven, B) producing cooled air in the refrigeration unit of the refrigerator oven for a first period... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6872927 | Systems and methods for processing pathogen-contaminated mail pieces Systems and methods for neutralizing pathogen-contaminated mail pieces via variable frequency microwave processing are provided. Mail pieces are initially screened to identify suspicious characteristics or indications of potentially harmful contents. Mail pieces are... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6867398 | Microwave oven with toaster Microwave oven with a toaster comprising a main case forming an outer shape, a cavity in the main case for cooking food therein with a microwave, an electronic chamber in one side part of the main case having different electronic components for providing the microwa... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6864468 | Electric oven applying an induction heating at both sides of the cavity Disclosed is an electric oven which increases temperature fast and reduces heat loss in accordance with that a cavity surface generates its own heat by using an induction heating. The electric oven comprises: a case having a door at a front side and having a cavity ... | 03/08/2005 |
