Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7984672 | Automatic smoking system for food products and associated method A smoking system for cooking food products includes a controller, a smoke generator electrically coupled to the controller, a smoke chamber including first and second trolleys juxtaposed side-by-side, and a first duct with opposed ends directly coupled to the smoke ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7389722 | Gas flush mixing system and method A gas mixing system and method designed to flush produce with a gas-air mixture of desired oxygen concentration to preserve the produce. The produce is placed in a vacuum vessel, which is then evacuated to a desired degree. Atmospheric air is provided to the vacuum ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7285756 | Baking oven and method of operating a baking oven A baking oven and a method of operating a baking oven, in particular a shop baking oven, having a baking chamber, in which the goods to be baked can be accommodated has at least one heating system (09) for heating air circulating in the baking chamber (03 | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282673 | Cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus to effectively agitate and evenly distribute high-temperature air into a cooking chamber by use of a single driving fan and a plurality of driven fans. The cooking apparatus includes the cooking chamber, the driving fan arranged at a rear wall of... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7237403 | Refrigerated cabinet A refrigerated cabinet includes a fan assisted refrigeration unit and a duct in communication with the fan, for distributing cold air from the fan throughout the cabinet; the duct is substantially the full width and the full length of the product storage of the cabi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7220946 | Food container The present description relates to a food container which comprises at least one opening through which food is moved and a humidity source in fluid contact with an air stream providing humidity to the air stream. The air stream is directed across the opening to form... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7143686 | Coffee roasting apparatus and method A coffee roaster that includes a combustion chamber and a connected roasting oven in which the heating gases for roasting the coffee beans are recirculated to the combustion chamber wherein the coffee bean chaff is separated from the recirculating heating gases prio... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7102105 | Electric oven An electric oven including lower heaters arranged under a cooking chamber thereof. The electric oven includes an outer case defining the appearance of the electric oven, an inner case inwardly spaced apart from the outer case by a predetermined distance, and lower h... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087864 | Cooking device A cooking device is provided which blows most of the air blown from a circulation fan in a heater room to a heater, such that the heating of air by the heater is facilitated and the volume of the rear side of a heater case is reduced to permit manufacture of the coo... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7012219 | Cooking apparatus and method of controlling the same A cooking apparatus and a method of controlling the cooking apparatus allow a temperature distribution of hot air to be uniform in a cooking cavity so that food in the cooking cavity is uniformly cooked, and enables initial heating of the air in the cooking cavity t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6923111 | Mobile container for perishable goods An enclosed mobile container having a refrigeration unit for providing conditioned air to a mixing chamber located at the front of the container. Air penetratable cartons containing perishable produce are stacked in rows along the length of the container to create a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912959 | Surgical table and clamp system A radiolucent surgical table is provided with a patient support member and includes a low shadow accessory interface profile formed by a plurality of interconnected curved surfaces disposed along the outer edge of the patient support member for selective attachment ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910410 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing charcoal grilled foods A method and apparatus for manufacturing charcoal grilled foods including a forge conveyer loading and transferring charcoals burning after firing, a temperature sensor detecting the heating power on the forge, a continuous type forge of a charcoal fire consisting o... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6716467 | Food oven with even heat distribution An oven assembly having oppositely disposed first and second wall structures enclosing a cooking chamber, each wall structure having a plurality of spaced apart openings for passage of air therethrough. A rotating valve is provided, which is in heated air receiving ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6604452 | Food processor with circulation system and method A food processing system circulates a processing medium along a circulation path having first and second segments perpendicular to food product travel along a horizontal conveyor. In another aspect, desired sequencing is provided including reversal of ori... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6517882 | Food oven with even heat distribution The cooking chamber is defined at least in part by at least two pairs of oppositely disposed first and second wall structures, each of the wall structures including at least one slot opening for the passage of air therethrough. The rotating valve is in he... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6457402 | Automated fresh air exchanger for mobile container Apparatus for aiding in the ripening of produce that includes a sealed container having a refrigeration unit for supplying conditioned air for cooling produce stored in a container. A gas generator is arranged to mix a ripening gas with conditioned air wi... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6443056 | Remote fan pods for side-to-side airflow on a refrigerated container Apparatus for delivering conditioned air from the mixing chamber of a mobile container into a pair of supply air plenums that extend rearwardly along the side walls of the container. A series of fan units are contained within pods located within the mixin... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6431060 | Container for cooling perishable goods An enclosed container having an air conditioning unit for providing conditioned air to the mixing plenum of an air handling system for circulating conditioned air through a load of perishable goods stored within the container. An open-sided supply duct is... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6405644 | Environmentally controlled storage and ripening apparatus The present invention describes an apparatus useful for maintaining perishable products in a controlled environment as a modular unit. This modular unit, or self-contained apparatus, encompasses all the equipment necessary for installation while offering ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6336299 | Food storage building floor and method of constructing the same A storage floor air vent may comprise at least two vent walls positioned in substantially parallel relation to thereby define a channel; a plurality of angular baffle members, each angular baffle member composed of two segments forming an apex therebetwee... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6250207 | Apparatus for a heat treatment of a particular food product A chamber serving for a heat treatment of a particular food product, which for example can be pre-processed potato pieces which are to be prepared as French fried potatoes, and therefore have a content of evaporable substances, such as fat. In the chamber... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6182374 | Drying machine A drying machine includes a rectangular housing, a plurality of tubular heater spacedly disposed on lower portion of the housing, a plurality of seasoning containers releasibly disposed above the tubular heaters, a plurality of electrical fans rotatably d... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6121582 | Heating elements with swirl vanes A baking oven comprises a hearth with a baking chamber and a heating device having heating elements which comprise at least one heating surface that constitutes a wall of the baking chamber. Provided in the heating elements is a heating gas duct which is ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6012384 | Mobile ripening container A mobile container adapted for transporting perishable goods includes a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of side walls extending therebetween so as to define an elongated enclosure having a longitudinal axis and adapted to receive a cargo load. An air reci... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5965185 | Transportable and size-adjustable apparatus with multiple air flow control units for ripening of fresh produce A transportable and size-adjustable ripening apparatus for controlled ripening of produce includes a chamber defined by a ceiling, a floor, and walls connecting the ceiling and the floor. The chamber is configured to receive a row of boxed produce that de... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5958274 | Jet impingement batch oven Apparatus to transfer heat to the surface of a product includes a product support, a duct having a duct entrance, a duct outlet and a longitudinal duct axis and a plenum for delivering temperature controlled fluid into the entrance of the duct such that f... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5826496 | Cooking oven The invention relates to a cooking oven for cooking food products. A modular cooking oven herein disclosed may include a plurality of modules arranged in end-to-end relationship, with partitions between adjacent modules. A continuously moving conveyor bel... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5818014 | Air dispensers for microwave oven A combination microwave and air impingement oven has two magnetrons and an air handling system that includes two or more reciprocating ducts through which air is dispensed into the oven. The rotating ducts are configured to stir microwave energy in the ov... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5787800 | Oven and method for baking moldings by means of air heating In a baking space of an oven, baking molds filled with dough or a dough suspension to form moldings by forcibly passing heated air over the baking molds. The heated air is heated at a location external to the baking space.... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5717192 | Jet impingement batch oven Apparatus to transfer heat to the surface of a product includes a product support, a duct having a duct entrance, a duct outlet and a longitudinal duct axis and a plenum for delivering temperature controlled fluid into the entrance of the duct such that f... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5588353 | Automatic bread-making apparatus An automatic bread making apparatus including a housing having an interior surface and defining a top opening is provided. A top cover is provided for covering the top opening of said housing, the top cover having an interior wall and an interior partitio... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5566608 | Vertical flow ripening room The disclosure is related to a method and apparatus for controlling the ripening of fresh produce, particularly the ripening of fresh fruit such as bananas. The fresh produce is arranged into a palletized load which is inserted into a ripening chamber. Th... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5520101 | Mechanical gas flushing system The present invention includes a gas flushing device that includes a piston portion having a hole to introduce the flushing gas. The present invention also includes a method for removing air from a container that stores food. The method includes providing... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5510601 | Convection heat transfer apparatus Apparatus for transferring heat between temperature controlled air dispensed from a pair of oscillating ducts and a food product in a cabinet having an interior compartment bounded by front, side and rear walls. A foraminous partition, having a central po... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5434390 | Quick-cookig oven An oven for cooking by hot air impingement includes a housing defining a cooking chamber adapted to receive a food product for cooking, a hot air plenum configured and dimensioned to hold a volume of air and a conduit for providing gaseous communication t... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5401940 | Oscillating air dispensers for microwave oven Apparatus for transferring heat between temperature controlled air dispensed from a pair of oscillating ducts and a food product in a cabinet having an interior compartment bounded by front, side and rear walls. A foraminous partition, having a central po... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5373780 | Apparatus for controlling the ripening of fresh produce An apparatus is provided for controlling the ripening of produce. The apparatus includes a chamber having a ceiling, a floor and a plurality of walls. Positioned in the chamber is a support and position structure to support two rows of palletized produce ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5318789 | Selective fruit fumigation methods A method for fumigating a produce commodity comprising packing the commodity in a vented fumigation container (10, 18, 30) that is constructed from a solid-wall material that is substantially free of contaminants that would bind fumigant gas, fumigating t... | 06/07/1994 |
