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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7802515 | Drawer-type heating cooker A drawer-type heating cooker capable of preventing, during an opening/closing operation of an automatic opening and closing door, a danger, such as being hit by the opening and closing door that is opening, or a hand or finger being get stuck in the opening and clos... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7316249 | Infant formula preparation apparatus An apparatus for dispensing infant formula including, a steriliser (2) for sterilising a bottle, a milk powder container (4) for dispensing milk powder into the bottle, a water container (3) for dispensing water into the bottle and a controller ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7231871 | Baking apparatus and method for baking edible products Baking apparatus for baking edible products located on a conveying surface and preferably travelling along a conveyor track, comprising a number of electric infrared radiators arranged above the conveyor track. The infrared radiators each comprise at least one spira... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7168362 | Bread maker and control method thereof A bread maker including a main body forming an oven compartment; a pair of kneading drums inside the oven compartment, each kneading drum having a holding part holding opposite ends of a mixing bag filled with bread ingredients; a drum driving part rotating the knea... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7088642 | Cooking appliance with removable timer A cooking appliance has a timer removably attached to the cooking appliance by a dove-tail joint. The cooking appliance has a lid with a lid handle located on a top of the lid. The lid handle has a first portion of the dove-tail joint and the timer has a second port... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7028605 | Audible signal valve knob with timer A signal generating valve and timer assembly includes a valve slide and a controller. The controller is coupled to the valve and is adapted to engage the valve to move the valve from a first position to a second position. The valve generates a first signal in at lea... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7003913 | Vegetable cradle Vegetable Cradle with a rigid support platform that is radially curved when looking at an end view and straight and parallel to the ground when looking at a side view. A plurality of legs are attached the underside of the platform to keep the lowest portion of the p... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978905 | Supporting frame with a casing A supporting frame with a casing has a frame body and a casing. The frame body has two inclined lower lateral rods at the lower end and two stopping posts at the upper front ends thereof. Two studs serve to fix the casing so that the casing is rotatable to protrude ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976004 | Interactive kitchen control system and method A system and method for controlling preparation of a plurality of food items on a cooking apparatus such as a grill. A food order consisting of the plurality of food items is input to a controller which retrieves cooking times for the items from a database. A primar... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6951166 | Unit for preparing baby formula A unit heats water to a specified temperature and then alerts a user or automatically mixes the heated water with dry baby formula and dispenses the mixture into a baby bottle. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6935224 | Bread maker and control method thereof A bread maker including a main body divided into an oven compartment and an electric component compartment; a pair of parallel kneading drums spaced apart from each other inside the oven compartment, each kneading drum having a holding part holding opposite ends of ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935223 | Pressure fryer A pressure fryer is provided including a cooking container having a pressure vent which is connected to a high pressure cylinder filled with carbon dioxide. An electromagnetic valve and a check valve are provided on the connecting tube between the pressure vent and ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6886452 | System and method of leavening with carbon dioxide monitoring A system and method for monitoring carbon dioxide production during a dough leavening process to improve the efficiency and quality of the baking process. A yeast dough is placed in an oven for rising and baking. A carbon dioxide sensor is connected to the oven to s... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6829982 | Automatic popcorn popper with thermal controller Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add uncooked popco... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6789463 | Methods and systems for alerting a user to clean appliance The present invention relates to an indicator on a household appliance to alert a user to clean the appliance. For example, the indicator alerts the user when to clean a crumb tray in a toaster. ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6739242 | Multi-purpose cooking appliance of the automatically-opening hinged type An appliance comprising a housing consisting of two articulated shells maintained spaced apart by a spring (4) two hot plates (5,6) arranged in the housing, locking elements for maintaining the housing closed countering the spring, elements for adjusti... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6684757 | Gas grill propane monitor Generally speaking, a latching valve is easily installed in the path of gas flow on a gas grill. Once a grill is turned on, an automatically activated on/off switch activates a electric timing device, which begins monitoring time. The timing device is adj... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6615706 | Griller having a temperature sensing device with a timed alarm capability A griller includes upper and lower cooking grill members, and a temperature sensing device mounted removably on the housing of one of the grill members. The temperature sensing device includes a casing, a temperature sensing probe, a user input unit, a pr... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6591738 | Signaling the cooking state of food cooked in pieces The invention provides a device for signaling a cooking state for at least one cooking item, such as an egg, a potato, a pepper, rice, noodles, that are being cooked in a liquid cooking medium. The device includes an at least partially floating jacket, a ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6534103 | Control apparatus and methods for popping popcorn Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add unc... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6523458 | Portable toast warmer A portable toast warmer apparatus is described having a lower part detachably coupled to an upper part. The lower part of the portable toast warmer is connectable to an external electric power supply and is capable of transmitting electromagnetic energy t... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6501384 | Electronic candy and oil thermometer An electronic candy and oil thermometer includes a housing having a visual display for displaying indicia associated with a plurality of candy cooking stages and a plurality of fried foods. The housing includes a controller having operating protocols and ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6427581 | Waffle maker with cooking temperature control A waffle maker includes upper and lower waffle grids coupled to each other and configured to confine a cooking space when closed together. The cooking space is adapted to receive batter therein. An electric heater unit is operable so as to heat and cook t... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6412395 | Automatic popcorn popper with thermal controller Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add unc... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6397732 | Toaster-being see-thru and having a plurality of different sized toast wells, one of which being adjustable A toaster that includes a housing, a carriage that is operatively connected in the housing for racking the bread to be toasted, an audio alarm that is operatively connected to the housing and in electrical communication with the timer for activating eight... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6386136 | Tea kettle whistle A tea kettle whistle including three main parts comprising a whistle top and whistle base, both preferably formed of plastic, and a whistle insert, preferably formed of stainless steel. The insert is designed to be easily assembled with the top with no ad... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6371010 | Fryer The invention provides a fryer that can prevent problems such as poorly cooked food when operation of an oil discharge valve is started and cooking oil is discharged, for example, to adjust the liquid level of the cooking oil within an oil vat. The fryer ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6367372 | Valve opening/closing device of a fryer The invention provides a valve opening/closing device for a fryer, in which the operation of opening/closing the oil discharge valve is easy, and with which it is possible to recognize with one glance whether it is in an open state or a closed state. In t... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6354192 | Fryer A discrepancy in the model setting between controllers is definitely detected. When it is judged at S4 that the setting is a split vat model, the procedure then goes to S5 for determining the cooking menu at the right oil vat, S6 for processing data to be... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6354191 | Automatic popcorn popper with thermal controller Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add unc... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6321639 | Machine for making ice cream cones and other food products such as pannini Prior ice cream cone baking machines were manually raised and lowered, causing the cone to be sometimes overcooked or burnt. The present invention automatically raises the upper cooking plate after a pre-set cooking time, and maintains the baked cake at a... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6299920 | Systems and method for non-invasive assessment of cooked status of food during cooking A non-contact system and method is provided for effectively approximating the internal temperature of food being cooked upon a cooking surface of a cooking apparatus, such as a grill or griddle. Ultrasound or infrared, non-contact measurement devices may ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6293188 | Signaling the cooking state of food cooked in pieces The invention provides a device for signaling a cooking state for at least one cooking item, such as an egg, a potato, a pepper, rice, noodles, that are being cooked in a liquid cooking medium. The device includes an at least partially floating jacket, a ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6273285 | Structure of a whistling device for a cooker lid A whistling device for a cooker includes a cooker lid, an annular block, a handle block, and a screw, characterized in that the cooker lid is circular and is having a center opening and a venting hole; the annular block is circular and has a circular open... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6206564 | Cooking utensil including a temperature sensor integrated into the bottom of the utensil A temperature sensor integrated into the bottom of a cooking utensil and the electrical conductors connecting the sensor to an electronic circuit extend between the wall that constitutes the bottom of the utensil and a perforated plate fixed to that wall ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6202875 | Whistling device of a cooker lid The present invention relates to a whistling device of a cooker lid and in particular, to a handle block mounted onto a cooker lid to adjust the size of an air hole on the lid and the sound produced. A steel bead or a whistle is placed in a screw cork to ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6167796 | Baker for waffles, pancakes and similar food items A waffle baker is disclosed which is of tubular frame construction having a pair of shell members which have a food receiving part, a handle, and a hinge. The shell members include a heater coil for connecting to a power source and a thermocouple to monit... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6155160 | Propane detector system An electronic control for a grill, providing enhanced functionality and safety features. A hydrocarbon detector system provides an intermittently operated electro-optic device emitting photons at a wavelength which selective interacts with hydrocarbon as ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6123013 | Measurement apparatus for pasta preparation An instrument for measuring the stage of cooking of pasta in a cooking liquid including a gripper (112) immersed in the cooking liquid. The gripper includes a squeezer (12) to retain and elastically compress a sample of the pasta (30). The squeezer (12) i... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6058831 | Automatic bread producing machine An automatic bread producing apparatus has a baking chamber. A temperature sensor is operative for detecting a temperature within the baking chamber. A first device is operative for detecting a room temperature. A second device is operative for determinin... | 05/09/2000 |
