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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886656 | Two-chambered automatic pasta-cooker The present invention relates to an automatic pasta-cooker comprising a cooking chamber (1) and a stabilization chamber (2) for the pasta. Said cooking chamber (1) is provided with a feeding valve (3) and a discharge valve (5) for ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7703384 | Height-adjustable food transfer platform A food transfer platform incorporating a stove unit elevates to different heights, by an extendible column, and can move along a floor. ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7677164 | Pressurized reactor for food processing The subject of this invention is a reactor for food processing in a composite geometrical shape, and a cover screwed in to the upper section, which principle of operation to generate high levels of temperature and pressure will be to utilize hot air supplied by a co... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7658143 | Oscillating hot dog grill A hot dog grill for cooking hot dogs or similar food products is disclosed. The grill has an inclined heating surface defined on a sloping top plate. A grill assembly having a top cross member is placed over and in proximity to the heating surface. The grill assembl... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7658142 | Kettle assembly A kettle assembly for soup comprising a kettle part and a lid, characterised in that the kettle part comprises a cylindrical outer container (1) and a cylindrical inner container (2) fitting inside said outer container, said inner container having ther... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7650833 | Method and apparatus for food preparation and holding station synchronization A system for synchronization of a food preparation appliance and a holding station comprising a food preparation appliance for processing a food during a food preparation cycle and a holding station for maintaining food for a first predetermined period of time. The ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7475630 | Reversible cooking appliance A cooking appliance is provided. The cooking appliance has a heating plate with at least one cooking surface, a heater for heating the heating plate, a support structure for supporting the heating plate, and an interface mechanism that, in response to the heating pl... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7467584 | Roasting machine The present invention generally provides a roasting machine, which can roast both the food that needs to be rotated upon roasting and the food that does not need to be rotated while roasting. The roasting machine is provided with a housing for supporting and protect... | 12/23/2008 |
| RE40285 | Grill device A grill device includes two independently controllable cooking sets confining two isolate cooking spaces such that two different meat pieces can be grilled therein under different cooking temperatures at the same time. Each of the cooking sets has a cooking plate pr... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360480 | Bread maker A bread maker comprising: a main body; an oven having a surface coated with a ceramic material, and being accommodated in the main body; a door provided in a front of the main body to open and close the oven; and upper heaters and lower heaters respectively disposed... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360481 | Coffee roaster having an apparatus for increasing airflow in a roasting chamber A roaster for roasting coffee beans includes a roasting chamber having a top and a bottom. A cover is seated on the top of the roasting chamber and a bottom of the roasting chamber is seated on a base. A hot air supply is provided in the base for supplying hot airfl... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356980 | Automated method for packaging food An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351939 | Toaster A toaster is provided having a base which may be interchangeable or integral with the toaster unit. The toaster also contains an angled heating chamber having manually moveable heating element assemblies, a centering carriage, and a toast lift that optimize the dist... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348519 | Multi-zone griddle and grill A multi-zone griddle with an upper substantially continuous layer of metal adapted for cooking a food product thereon. The upper substantially continuous layer of metal is positioned adjacent to a first lower layer of metal and is displaced a predetermined distance ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337707 | Thermal conditioning system having continuous conveyor A thermal conditioning system for heating and cooling cylindrical containers is disclosed, including a container heating apparatus and a container cooling apparatus, with the container cooling apparatus positioned generally coaxially below the heating apparatus, and... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337594 | Food dispensing device and method An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335860 | Multifunctional griddle A multifunctional griddle having hinged top and bottom heating plate assemblies which receive reversible cooking plates or, alternatively, interchangeable cooking plates for cooking different types of foods such as waffles, pancakes, and hot sandwiches. In one embod... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7329838 | Convection part for electric oven range A convection part of an electric oven range is provided. In the convection part, a convection motor is provided, a convection fan is connected with the convection motor, and a fan housing encloses the convection fan and it includes at least one pair of discharge duc... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325480 | Apparatus for treating and preparing food by gas-fired heating and a heat exchange device for such an apparatus The present invention refers to an apparatus for treating and preparing food having a cooking chamber in which the food is treated and cooked. The apparatus further includes a motor-driven ventilation fan which serves to circulate the cooking chamber atmosphere, and... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326888 | Cooking apparatus, cooking system and cooking control method using the same Disclosed herein is a cooking apparatus and cooking system which allows a user to change cooking information that is suitable to the preferences of the user and the amount of food when cooking food using automatic cooking information, and a cooking control method us... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7322278 | Fryers which deactivate before a level of a cooking medium falls below a minimum level, and methods of deactivating such fryers A fryer includes a cooking vessel, and the cooking vessel includes a wall and contains a cooking medium. The fryer also includes a heater for heating the cooking medium, and a first temperature sensor which determines a first temperature. The first temperature is a ... | 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 |
| 7320276 | Bread maker A bread maker having an oven and a main body accommodating the oven therein, which comprises a base frame in the main body, a main frame disposed above the base frame and forming an oven compartment with a front opening, and a reinforcing member mounted to the main ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7315692 | Electrical water heater The present invention discloses an electrical water heater including a container body which is adapted to contain a predetermined volume of water, a heating unit mounted to the heater body for heating the water, and a temperature control unit for operating the heati... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314000 | Toaster with removable base A toaster composed of a case having lateral walls that constitute the outer cover of the toaster, the case containing a frame forming a toasting chamber having an opening at an upper part of the case and an opening at a lower part of the case, a base removably conne... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304275 | Cooking apparatus, cooking system, and cooking control method utilizing bar code A cooking apparatus, cooking system, and cooking control method using a bar code, in which automatic cooking of food is performed when the bar code attached to a package of the food is lost or damaged. The cooking apparatus for cooking food using cooking data includ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303776 | Automated food processing system and method An automated food processing system and method that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, such as an individual portion-sized container. The system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300269 | Heater control for cotton candy spinner head Within a cotton candy machine a delay-on-break delay timer is used to delay the de-energization of the spinner-head motor for a predetermined period of time after the heater elements are turned off. Thus, while the heater elements are cooling down, the motor and spi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296509 | Bread maker The present invention relates to a bread maker. The bread maker comprises: a main body having a door opening and forming a bread making space; a door opening/closing the door opening; a baking tray in the bread making space; a tray sensor sensing whether the baking ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287462 | High-level built-in oven unit A high-level built-in oven unit having a housing with a heated cooking chamber having a floor opening therein. The chamber has a lowerable trap-door movable between a position closing the floor opening and a lowered position opening the floor opening. The trap-door ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288745 | Temperature controlled food storage and serving pan A pan including a shelf dividing the interior thereof into a lower chilling element and an upper portion disposed in heat relationship with the lower portion and a lid for covering the top of the container and having a serving surface for display of food thereon. | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285782 | Infrared sensor with explosion-proof protection for gas metering appliances An infrared sensor for gas metering appliances consisting of a metering chamber with an infrared source and an infrared sensor. The metering chamber is connected to the atmosphere via an anti-dust and anti-damp filter. The metering chamber is arranged in a protectiv... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275478 | High-speed fluid sorting and charging device A high speed subdividing and filling apparatus for liquid food containing solids therein comprising: a fixed quantity cut-down pump body having an absorption opening in communication with a lower-end opening of a liquid food accommodating container and having a disc... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267833 | Apparatus and method of automatic cooking of buckwheat An apparatus and a method automatically cook food, for example, a hulled grain such as buckwheat, thereby conveniently providing the uniform and optimal cooking quality of the food to a user. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking cavity that contains food to be c... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263987 | Grill cooker with air cooling unit and multipurpose cooking apparatus having the same A grill cooker that efficiently cools a grilling unit to prevent food from sticking to the grilling unit, and a multipurpose cooking apparatus in which the grill cooker is installed. The grill cooker includes a grilling unit on an upper portion of a cabinet, an air ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7266344 | Remotely activated bridge device for use with a home network and methods for programming and using the same A bridge device linking transmitters to a home network includes a transmitter signal receiver adapted to receive transmitter signals in a transmitter format from at least one transmitter and a network signal transceiver adapted to transmit and receive network signal... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7241976 | Steam cooker A sub-cavity with an integral steam heater is provided in a ceiling portion of a heating chamber. A gas in the heating chamber is sucked into a blower through a gas suction opening and sent into an external circulation path. The gas passing through the external circ... | 07/10/2007 |
