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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7326895 | Splatter lid A spatter guard for covering food in an oven. The guard includes: a first shell configured to cover food, having: a first semi-hemispherical barrier member with a plurality of apertures therein. Additionally, there is a second shell is pivotally coupled to the first... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325444 | Methods and systems for determining moisture transfer characteristics of welding materials Systems and methods are presented for determining a transfer characteristic of welding electrodes, flux, or other welding consumable, or materials used in producing welding consumables, in which an analytical scale or other weight measurement instrument is situated ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322280 | Appliance for cooking food under pressure A domestic appliance for cooking under pressure. The appliance includes a cooking bowl and a lid. The lid is configured to be fit and locked onto the bowl to form a substantially leaktight cooking enclosure. The appliance further includes: means for locking and unlo... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7262393 | Releasably sealable, air and liquid impermeable bags and methods for low temperature food preparation using the same Disclosed is a releasably sealable bag for low temperature cooking comprising a film material, wherein the film material does not deform at temperatures of up to about 125° C., and wherein the bag is air and liquid impermeable when sealed. Also disclosed are such b... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7247824 | Disposable utensil for cooking, warming, and heating articles A disposable utensil for cooking, warming, and heating articles. More particularly, in the preferred mode, the invention is a disposable utensil which comprises a liner surrounding a permeable armature, which comprises a plurality of vertical members configured in a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243813 | Domed food container A food container preferably for heated food, has a lid member and a base member. The base member has complimentary embossed portions in the bottom of the base member to engage a complimentary indented portion in the top surface of the lid member. The retaining mecha... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244915 | Microwavable flexible sheets for draping over food during microwave heating A device for covering food (306) during microwave heating includes a microwavable flexible sheet (100) having a substantially smooth, food-facing surface (102) that is free of openings. The sheet (100) has a configuration including size, ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219663 | Kit, apparatus and method for use in cooking over an intense heat source A portable cooking kit, apparatus and method is usable for moderating heat from an intense heat source, such as an outdoor grill or 1. The apparatus includes a food support member, including a perforated panel surrounded by a rim. The food support member rests on to... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7199340 | High frequency heating apparatus with steam generator A high frequency heating apparatus 100 having a high frequency generating portion 13 and a steam generating portion 15 for generating steam into a heating chamber 11 for accommodating a thing to be heated and serving to supply at least on... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196297 | Process and system for thermally uniform materials processing The present invention provides a system and method for binder removal and sintering of materials such as ceramic materials and products, LTCC intervals, solid oxide fuel cells and powder metals. A combination of microwave and convection/radiation heating is employed... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7183523 | Wrist rest equipped with a heating device A wrist rest equipped with a heating device has a base, a heating device and a cushion. The base has a recess and a chamber. The heating device is mounted in and on the base and has a controller, a heating element, a switch and a power source. The controller is moun... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7067778 | Microwaveable cooking container and microwave oven A microwave oven provided with a cooking container arranged in a cooking compartment for both steaming and grilling food. The cooking container includes a main body and a lid heated by high-frequency waves, a supporting member for selectively supporting the lid so a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7034268 | Self-venting microwave cooking container for use with a vertical fill automated machine A self-venting microwave cooking container for use with a vertical fill automated machine generally comprises a bag portion, a tray portion, and a venting configuration. The bag portion defines an opening for receiving a food product from a vertical fill automated m... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030346 | Moisture adding microwave lid apparatus A moisture-adding microwave food cover apparatus, comprising of a capped (not absolutely essential, but part of the current implementation of the design) conical or dome-like structure, with an upper liquid reservoir, cool fin handle, removable top center cap, and a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6953920 | Combination microwave oven and steamer A microwave oven is capable of cooking food using steam produced in a cooking cavity. The microwave oven includes a cabinet in which a cooking cavity is defined. A microwave heating unit radiates microwaves into the cooking cavity. A steaming unit is provided on a p... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6881936 | Apparatus and method for automatically cooking fruit An apparatus and a method implement automatic cooking, which may automatically cook compote, thus conveniently providing the uniform and optimal cooking quality of compote to a user. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking cavity that contains food to be cooked and... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6878910 | Microwave oven having steam vent hole A microwave oven includes a body which defines an appearance of the microwave oven, a cooking cavity provided therein, a microwave-supplying unit which generates microwaves to irradiate the microwaves into the cooking cavity, a plurality of vent holes which are form... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6867403 | Apparatus and method for automatic cooking An apparatus and a method automatically cook food, for example, millet, thus conveniently providing the uniform and optimal cooking quality of food to a user. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking cavity that contains food to be cooked and water therein, and a he... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6861631 | Microwave oven having a steaming plate A microwave oven which has a simple structure, and steams food placed in a cooking cavity without having a separate steaming container. The microwave oven includes the cooking cavity provided in a cabinet, a magnetron provided outside the cooking cavity to irradiate... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6825452 | Microwave oven to cook food with steam generated through a microwave heating operation A microwave oven, capable of cooking food by steam generated through a microwave heating operation. The microwave oven includes a cabinet provided with a cooking cavity and a microwave irradiating unit irradiating microwaves into the cooking cavity. The microwave ov... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6803551 | Cooking vessel used with microwave ovens A cooking vessel used with microwave ovens, which produces steam through a microwave heating method and cooks food using the steam. The cooking vessel includes a lower body containing water therein and made of a microwave permeable material. A food supporting plate ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6730895 | Microwave oven A microwave oven is provide, which is capable of steaming food and cooking food by direct-irradiation of microwaves at a same time, and is capable of keeping a cooking cavity clean. A water container is arranged at an upper portion of the cooking cavity to generate ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6318246 | Steam generating mechanism in a cooking oven Disclosed is a steam generating mechanism in a cooking oven equipped with a heater and a fan for blowing a hot air into a chamber of the oven, said steam generating mechanism further comprising: a water-supply receiver guide attached integrally to a fan g... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6294773 | Microwaving in a carousel with magnetrons below a food product isolated by a nonconductor One or more magnetrons may be used directly underneath the foods to be cooked/heated. However, a thin layer of nonconductor, such as a glass is used to physically isolate the magnetrons from the foods while permitting the microwave energy to transmit thro... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6229131 | Microwave cooking grill and steamer A microwave cooking grill comprises a grill element which is a continuous conductive loop shaped into a plurality of linear segments. Substantially the entire loop is capable of collecting microwave energy without the use of designated antenna portions. I... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6132783 | Method of cooking bone-in poultry food items A continuous conveyor oven process for fully cooking bone-in poultry food items is provided. A single conveyor line is provided at a constant belt speed having a first microwave oven stage and a second convection oven stage, each stage includes an infeed ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6114680 | Method for processing a sample A method for processing samples in a sealable container which is transparent to electromagnetic radiation, includes a) the sample and a polar non-solid medium being introduced into the container, b) the container being placed in a vessel which is transpar... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6104014 | Microwave and steam cooking system The invention relates to a system for cooking or heating a food product with combined steam and microwave energy having a microwave oven with a carrousel for moving the food product into and out of the oven. The food product is placed in a steaming compar... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6039991 | Method and apparatus for sanitizing minced meat A method for sanitizing minced meat consisting in quickly heating the minced meat by microwave heating and hot air under a pressure increasing from atmospheric pressure to an overpressure which prevents liquid evaporation, in subsequent heating of the min... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5962054 | Non-thermal energy treatment for the reduction of microbial population in liquid food products Conventional food treatment processes utilized for food preservation generally involve heat treatment and usually result in some degree of thermal damage. A process has been developed for the non-thermal treatment of liquid food products which results in ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5948309 | Microwave oven baker assembly A microwave oven baker assembly including a main cooking base assembly with a top cover member releasably mounted thereon and being operable to cook a food product utilizing a cooking medium therewith. The main cooking base assembly includes a pair of adj... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5895602 | Method and apparatus for diffusing steam during cooking or heating of various products An apparatus intended to be used for cooking or heating various products in combination with an oven including a cavity (5) accessible through a door (7) and an energy generator (2). The apparatus includes an element (8) made of a fluid-retaining and ener... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5818016 | Food trays and the like having press-applied coatings A container for food includes a paper-based substrate, and at least one grease and moisture resistant coating applied in liquid form to the paper-based substrate. The liquid coating is preferably formed from an aqueous-based dispersion of acrylic-based ma... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5797312 | Microwave steam chamber cooker An assembly of elements is provided for cooking elongated foods in a microwave. The assembly having a lid, a base and a tray. Food is placed on the tray which is then placed on the base. The base contains a steam producing liquid at a level below the bott... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5771786 | System of cooking or heating food products with microwaves and hot oil The present invention provides a system for cooking and/or heating a food product rapidly with the use of microwave and hot oil heating, which are applied simultaneously during the entire or partial period of the cooking and/or heating time. The food prod... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5573693 | Food trays and the like having press-applied coatings A container for food includes a paper-based substrate, and at least one grease and moisture resistant coating applied in liquid form to the paper-based substrate. The liquid coating is preferably formed from an aqueous-based dispersion of acrylic-based ma... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5568765 | Microwave fryer A microwave fryer includes a magnetron in the machine body; an oil vessel for storing oil to be heated by radiation of microwaves from the magnetron which is detachably disposed in a heating chamber of the machine body; and a detachable frying container, ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5558798 | Microwave steam cooking apparatus A microwave cooking apparatus having a steam generating chamber constructed to receive microwaves and a cooking chamber constructed to be shielded from microwaves but which communicates with the steam generating chamber so that the food is cooked by expos... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5525782 | Electric combination oven with humidity conditioner An oven with a humidity conditioner is capable of cooking food by appropriately humidifying or dehumidifying it while the amount of steam contained in an oven cavity is being regulated. The oven includes a heater or magnetron for heating the food accommod... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5520099 | System of cooking or heating food products with microwaves and hot oil The present invention provides a system for cooking and/or heating a food product rapidly with the use of microwave and hot oil heating, which are applied simultaneously during the entire or partial period of the cooking and/or heating time. The said food... | 05/28/1996 |
