Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
099326000 | Of heat and material | 28 |
20080202347 | Actuating Mechanism of an Automatic Toaster - The present invention relates to a toaster, in particular to a recognition device of the toaster. A sliding rack which can be moved up and down is provided within a housing of the toaster, and the sliding rack is connected with a toast rack. An end of the toast rack is fixedly connected to an end of a bracket, an assembly composed of the toast rack and the bracket is hinged to the sliding rack, an end portion of the bracket is connected with the sliding rack through a spring, and a sensor is fixed to the toaster for sensing the angular displacement of the assembly. One end of the bracket is hinged to the sliding rack and the other end thereof is connected with the sliding rack through the spring. Compared with the prior art, the toast rack of the present invention can be driven to rotate upwards at a certain angle about a center defined by the hinged point under the resilient force of a spring. When a bread slice is disposed into the toast rack, the toast rack is reset. The sensor can obtain a signal indicating the reset of the toast rack and transmit the signal to a control chip to control the automatic actuating mechanism of the toaster. The toaster of the present invention is simple in structure and safe in use, and is of low cost. | 08-28-2008 |
20090139409 | TOASTING APPLIANCE - A toasting appliance includes a cabinet housing a toasting chamber and a moveable heating element for heating a foodstuff located within the toasting chamber. The cabinet defines an opening through which the foodstuff is introduced into the toasting chamber. The appliance also includes a door moveable between an open position and a closed position for covering the opening and has a carriage attached thereto for receiving the foodstuff to be introduced into the toasting chamber when the door is in the open position and for supporting the foodstuff within the toasting chamber when the door is in the closed position. The appliance also has a coupling mechanism for coupling the door and the heating element such that movement of the door causes movement of the heating element relative to the carriage. | 06-04-2009 |
20090288563 | Toaster-and-Oven Device - A toaster-and-oven device with visible interior, wherein bread or cooking ingredients are added and removed through the side, and wherein the bread can be gripped while toasting. The toaster of the present invention comprises: a housing located above the base and furnished with an internal dome wherein an internal space is formed; multiple toast holders that hold pieces of bread at a distance from one another, placed at specified intervals on the interior of the said internal dome and actually positioned in a vertical or horizontal direction with respect to the said base, on the surface whereof are furnished transparent surface heating elements; a door furnished with a door frame that connects to the interior of the said housing and wherein the lower edge is connected to the said housing by hinges so as to open and close at one side of the said internal dome and housing; and toast holders furnished on the said base and formed so as to contract so that if the said door is closed, the bread can be gripped between the aforementioned toast holders. The door swings left to right, and while the door is closed, the door is kept locked by the mechanical locking device (FIG. | 11-26-2009 |
20120204730 | AUTOMATED PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, INCLUDING AUTOMATED BREAD MAKING PROCESSES - Aspects of the present invention relates to automated production processes and associated systems, including automated bread making processes which enable the continuous production of baked bread. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a system for the continuous production of baked bread that includes an ingredient metering unit, a dough mixing unit coupled to the ingredient metering unit, a dough transport coupled to the dough mixing unit, an endless oven conveyor having a plurality of dough holders spaced apart from each other, and an oven unit coupled to the oven conveyor. The oven conveyor is configured to move the dough holders through the baking portion at a rate so the single batches of dough in the dough holders will be sequentially baked to form the baked products when the dough holder exit the oven unit. | 08-16-2012 |
20120240786 | AUTOMATIC COOKING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING DRINKING WATER - An automatic cooking apparatus capable of supplying drinking water is provided, and includes a drinking water tank, a drinking water supplying unit, a food storage, a cooking unit and a controller. The drinking water tank includes a drinking water sensor, a drinking water output tube, and a drinking water valve. The food storage includes a food sensor, a food output member and a food valve. The cooking unit includes a heater, a steam output member and a pot cover actuator. The controller controls the drinking water valve, the food valve, the heater and the pot cover actuator based on a user's instruction. | 09-27-2012 |
20120260808 | DISTILLER GRAIN PELLET PRODUCTION DEVICES - A device for producing a high density compact livestock feed from a loose granular material according to various embodiment can include a source for supplying a loose granular material to be treated. A series of successive treatment zones comprises a heating zone, a compression zone, and a cooling zone. The heating zone comprises at least one heater and at least one screw compression dryer configured to receive the loose granular material to be treated for drying. Rotation of the screw transfers the treated material to the compression zone. The compression zone comprises a compression chamber for compacting the treated material to form a high density compact body. The treated material is pressed through the compression chamber while a two-dimensional cross-section compression is applied to the treated material. The cooling zone comprises a cooling unit for cooling the high density compact body received from the compression zone. | 10-18-2012 |
20140331869 | AUTOMATED COOKING APPARATUS HAVING AIR FLOW REGULATION AND REDUCED FIRE HAZARD - An automated cooking apparatus includes a computer system configured to store a recipe and a cooking apparatus that includes: a frying pan that can hold food ingredients, a heater that can heat the frying pan under the control of the computer system based on the recipe, an exterior body that can hold the frying pan and the heater, and a lid that can keep food ingredients in the frying pan while the food ingredients are stirred and mixed during cooking. A lid-movement mechanism can open and close the lid under the control of the computer system. A transport mechanism can move the frying pan and the cooking apparatus, under the control of the computer system, to mix, stir, or distribute the food ingredients in the frying pan to produce a cooked food. | 11-13-2014 |
20160025349 | Method and Apparatus for Cooking Using Coded Information Associated with Food Packaging - A cooking apparatus capable of reading or detecting coded information printed on or otherwise associated with food packaging is provided. Food packaging capable of being read or detected by a cooking apparatus is also provided. The cooking apparatus sets cooking time and cooking temperature as a result of reading or detecting coded information printed on or otherwise associated with food packaging. The cooking apparatus is capable of interacting with a user of the cooking apparatus to further assist the cooking process started as a result of reading or detecting coded information printed on or otherwise associated with food packaging. The cooking apparatus capable of connecting to a remote computer and server and receiving and displaying web pages generated by the remote server to further assist the cooking process. | 01-28-2016 |
20160045055 | Autonomous Chef - A system when coupled with a material inputting, material holding, and washing device is a fully automated robotized cooking system. Computer control what material is inputted in the Cooking Chambers, the correct time and degree of heat, required amount of rotation, placing the cooked item in the bowl, and washing the Cooking Chamber. The device have horizontal rotation, like a ferris wheel, that keep each Cooking Chambers horizontally until rotation is required. The Pivoter pivot the Cooking Chambers up or down at any position in the rotation. There can be up to 6 Cooking Chambers independently operating at the same time. This invention can cook up to six different food items at the same time twenty four hours a day. | 02-18-2016 |
20160066585 | Improved food cooking installation - A cooking installation includes a cooking chamber, at least one conveyor belt positioned in the cooking chamber and following a spiral path of vertical axis, to receive food products and drive them from an inlet opening to an outlet opening of the chamber, a heat exchange circuit having a bundle of pipes disposed as a spiral inserted within the conveyor belt and divided into several portions involving different vertically superposed zones of the cooking chamber and connected together in parallel, and to a heat control unit for generating a heating fluid, a unit independently regulating the flow rate of the heating fluid within the portions of the heat exchange circuit, and a management and control unit for the thermal circuit and for the system driving the conveyor belt. | 03-10-2016 |
20160128503 | Wok Apparatus Applicable in Fully Automated Cooking Machine - A wok apparatus applicable to fully automated cooking machine comprises: a wok, electromagnetic heating coils, an electromagnetic heating device, a wok rotating device and a wok working position controlling device, wherein the electromagnetic heating coils wind around the external wall of the wok and heat the wok under the control of the electromagnetic heating controlling device, the wok rotating device is connected with the wok so as to control the wok to rotate 360 degrees; the wok working position controlling device is used for securing the wok to the frame of the cooking machine and rotating the wok to respective working positions to perform respective operations, the electromagnetic heating controlling device, the wok rotating device and the wok working position controlling device are all connected with a main control device of the cooking machine, so as to receive control commands and perform corresponding operations according to the control commands. | 05-12-2016 |
20190142057 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A FOOD ITEM, COMPRISING AN EXTRUSION HEAD STORAGE CHAMBER | 05-16-2019 |
099327000 | By time | 9 |
20080236404 | METHOD AND STEAM COOKING APPARATUS FOR REGULATING COOKING PROCESSES IN AN OVEN - A method for regulating a cooking process of a cooking product in an oven of a steamer, during which the moisture in the oven coming from the cooking product is at least periodically determined over time by a moisture sensor. During a measuring phase there is no introduction of steam into the steam oven and the moisture sensor is evaluated. For a given cooking process with fixed times for the supply of steam, on the basis of the moisture sensor evaluation during the measuring phase, the end of cooking is determined. Prior to the measuring phase and during a steam phase, steam is introduced into the oven, the steam supply being terminated following the steam phase and prior to the measuring phase during a ventilating phase. During the ventilating phase the steam concentration in the oven is greatly reduced. | 10-02-2008 |
20100186600 | Multi device programmable cooking timer and method of use - A programable timer that simultaneously operates cooking stages made of a modulated power level and time interval to multiple cooking devices. The timer may be operated in a manual or automatic mode. The automatic mode cycles through a set of cooking stages set by a recipe stored in memory. When in the automatic mode, the timer may be put into override and the recipe's cooking stages adjusted to conform with the chef's desires. Pre generated recipes may be input from media transfer devices or programmed into the timer via an input interface device. An algorithm stored in memory adjusts the cooking stages of the various devices such that all foods are finished cooking at the same time if desired. | 07-29-2010 |
20120097044 | ANTI-BURN/ANTI-JAM ELECTRIC TOASTER WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC LATCH - In a toaster, a toasting carriage is latched during toasting by an electromagnet actuated by a timer control circuit, and released when toasting time has elapsed. One of two rectifying circuits is always live and supplies a DC current to the timer control circuit and another, separate rectifying circuit supplies a DC current to energise the electromagnet when the toasting cycle is initiated. A first switching module switches a current flow through the heating element, while a second switching module isolates the always live rectifying circuit from the heating element. Switches of the first and second switching modules are disposed in an array and are closed by movement of the toasting carriage to the toasting position. More responsive and stable electromagnetic latching contributes to reducing risks associated with a fire that could occur during use of the toaster. | 04-26-2012 |
20130247778 | ENHANCED SAFETY FOR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SUCH AS TOASTERS - Enhanced safety for an electrical appliance is provided by a circuit arrangement which removes power from a portion of the appliance, which if activated, could result in potentially dangerous conditions, while maintaining energization of other portions of the circuit which if de-activated could also result in potentially dangerous conditions. The circuit arrangement includes elements for detecting various types of dangerous or incipient dangerous conditions. | 09-26-2013 |
20140109773 | DEVICE FOR ROASTING CORN ON COB - The present invention provides a device for roasting food, especially corn-on-cob. The said device comprises one or more cylindrical heating chamber adapted in a housing for roasting a corn-on-cob electrically, a holding means to hold the corn-on-cob inside the heating chamber, and a controller means for controlling heating and setting a time duration for roasting the corn-on-cob in the chamber. The corn-on-cob gets roasted evenly as it is surrounded by the heating chamber. The roasting device can be used for other foods also. | 04-24-2014 |
20150114236 | ROBOTIC KITCHEN TOP COOKING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF DISHES USING COMPUTER RECIPIES - A robotic cooking apparatus that can cook dishes using a computer recipe provided by a user and ingredients stored in it. Able to adjust the recipe based on user preference data. Cooking apparatus comprises of ingredient input section, cooking stations, pre-processing and post-processing station. Input section has trays and can be at room temperature or refrigerated for storing perishable ingredients. Robot head assembly is able to transfer ingredients, identify and measure as well as take inventory periodically. Cooking apparatus is connected to a network and can be operated remotely by a fixed or handheld device and monitor its operation remotely. | 04-30-2015 |
20160113443 | ELECTRIC EJECTION BREAD TOASTER - The embodiments herein relate to an electric ejection bread toaster. The electric ejection bread toaster comprises a toaster body having a base portion and at least one slot at an opposite top portion. A plurality of heating elements within the body for toasting a bread product is provided. A bread supporting assembly is provided. The bread supporting assembly has side guides and a moveable base member. The base member is being slidably moveable between the side guides from a lower retracted toasting condition to a raised ejecting condition for operatively ejecting a toasted bread product out of the slot onto a predetermined distance from the toaster. The bread supporting assembly is tilted from a horizontal plane such that, in use, the toasted bread product is ejected out through the slot onto a plate kept alongside the toaster body and to a lateral side of the toaster body. | 04-28-2016 |
20160150915 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATIC MEAL PREPARATION | 06-02-2016 |
099328000 | And heat responsive means | 1 |
20080202348 | Method and Device for Rotating Pan - A method for turning over cooking materials in a cooker, comprising: 1) making the cooker rotate around a rotation axis which is within the edge range of the cooker; and 2) generating an acceleration at an appropriate position or at an appropriate time to cause all or a part of the material inside the cooker to turn over. The present invention also discloses a turning-over device utilizing the above turning-over method, which comprises a cooker, a first motion mechanism and a driving mechanism which is an electric device, a magnetic device, an aerodynamic device, a hydraulic device, or a mechanical device. The first motion mechanism comprises a rotation shaft lying within the edge of the cooker, and the driving mechanism drives the cooker to rotate around the rotation shaft at variable speed. | 08-28-2008 |
099329000 | By heat responsive means | 7 |
20080202349 | DEEP FRYING APPARATUS HAVING A ROTATING BASKET - A deep-frying apparatus ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080314258 | Rice and Egg Cooker - A combination rice and egg cooker includes a lower rice unit ( | 12-25-2008 |
20130061765 | Automated Temperature Control System for Solid-Fueled Grills or Ovens - An automated temperature control system for a barbecue grill or other structure comprises an automated damper assembly coupled to a vent of said grill, which damper assembly opens and closes selectively to adjust the flow passage area of the grill's vent. The system further comprises an operating area temperature probe for communicating the temperature of the operating area of the grill to the automated damper assembly, such that the automated damper assembly may maintain a user-specified target operating temperature by way of affecting combustion rates within the grill. A remote control may also be provided to allow the user to input a desired temperature for the system to obtain and/or to change temperature information for the grill or other structure. | 03-14-2013 |
20150122133 | Automatic Stir-Fryer - Disclosed is an automatic stir-fryer comprising: a machine stand ( | 05-07-2015 |
20150320251 | FOOD COOKING DEVICE - A food cooking device includes a machine body having an enclosure and an interior container, wherein the enclosure is provided with an electric heater and a motor mixer, and the interior container is removably combined to a mixing shaft of the motor mixer and positioned in the accommodation reservoir; a water inlet pipe and a water inlet control valve thereof, communicated with the accommodation reservoir; an ambient temperature sensor disposed outside the machine body; an inner temperature sensor, disposed in the machine body; and a controller electrically connected to the electric heater, motor mixer, ambient temperature sensor, inner temperature sensor, and water inlet control valve, for determining a calculated proportional relationship between water and food depending on the external ambient temperature, and controlling the weight or volume of the water entering the accommodation reservoir. | 11-12-2015 |
20110030565 | HOT AND COLD FOOD HOLDING APPLIANCE - In accordance with the present invention a novel apparatus is disclosed that provides both hot and cold holding for food products in one food holding appliance. In preferred embodiments the improvements include one or more of the following: (1) Positioning a heat transfer module containing a heat transfer plate above the top of one or more food holding pans forming the top surface of each food holding compartment. (2) Providing a heat transfer module to transfer both cold or hot heat energy to the food holding pans in each compartment. (3) Thermally isolating each heat transfer module form an adjacent heat transfer module to provide independent temperature control of hot or cold food holding compartments in one food holding appliance. (4) Removable heat transfer partitions that can used to subdivide each food holding compartment in to sections providing additional heat transfer capability along the sides of each food holding pan and blocking the flow of ambient air between the food holding pans. (5) A control system that regulates the temperature of each hot or cold food holding compartments by sensing the temperature of each heat transfer module and adjusting the the amount of heat energy to be added or removed. | 02-10-2011 |
20160007788 | WHOLE SOYBEAN CURD PRODUCTION SYSTEM HAVING HEATING DEVICE AND COOLING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING WHOLE SOYBEAN CURD | 01-14-2016 |
099329000 | Power operated carriage | 2 |
20080202349 | DEEP FRYING APPARATUS HAVING A ROTATING BASKET - A deep-frying apparatus ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080314258 | Rice and Egg Cooker - A combination rice and egg cooker includes a lower rice unit ( | 12-25-2008 |
20130061765 | Automated Temperature Control System for Solid-Fueled Grills or Ovens - An automated temperature control system for a barbecue grill or other structure comprises an automated damper assembly coupled to a vent of said grill, which damper assembly opens and closes selectively to adjust the flow passage area of the grill's vent. The system further comprises an operating area temperature probe for communicating the temperature of the operating area of the grill to the automated damper assembly, such that the automated damper assembly may maintain a user-specified target operating temperature by way of affecting combustion rates within the grill. A remote control may also be provided to allow the user to input a desired temperature for the system to obtain and/or to change temperature information for the grill or other structure. | 03-14-2013 |
20150122133 | Automatic Stir-Fryer - Disclosed is an automatic stir-fryer comprising: a machine stand ( | 05-07-2015 |
20150320251 | FOOD COOKING DEVICE - A food cooking device includes a machine body having an enclosure and an interior container, wherein the enclosure is provided with an electric heater and a motor mixer, and the interior container is removably combined to a mixing shaft of the motor mixer and positioned in the accommodation reservoir; a water inlet pipe and a water inlet control valve thereof, communicated with the accommodation reservoir; an ambient temperature sensor disposed outside the machine body; an inner temperature sensor, disposed in the machine body; and a controller electrically connected to the electric heater, motor mixer, ambient temperature sensor, inner temperature sensor, and water inlet control valve, for determining a calculated proportional relationship between water and food depending on the external ambient temperature, and controlling the weight or volume of the water entering the accommodation reservoir. | 11-12-2015 |
20110030565 | HOT AND COLD FOOD HOLDING APPLIANCE - In accordance with the present invention a novel apparatus is disclosed that provides both hot and cold holding for food products in one food holding appliance. In preferred embodiments the improvements include one or more of the following: (1) Positioning a heat transfer module containing a heat transfer plate above the top of one or more food holding pans forming the top surface of each food holding compartment. (2) Providing a heat transfer module to transfer both cold or hot heat energy to the food holding pans in each compartment. (3) Thermally isolating each heat transfer module form an adjacent heat transfer module to provide independent temperature control of hot or cold food holding compartments in one food holding appliance. (4) Removable heat transfer partitions that can used to subdivide each food holding compartment in to sections providing additional heat transfer capability along the sides of each food holding pan and blocking the flow of ambient air between the food holding pans. (5) A control system that regulates the temperature of each hot or cold food holding compartments by sensing the temperature of each heat transfer module and adjusting the the amount of heat energy to be added or removed. | 02-10-2011 |
20160007788 | WHOLE SOYBEAN CURD PRODUCTION SYSTEM HAVING HEATING DEVICE AND COOLING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING WHOLE SOYBEAN CURD | 01-14-2016 |