Patents in subclass Electric Heating/Adjustable

Parent class: Electric Heating

Number Patent title Issue Date
07312425 Programmable slow-cooker appliance

A programmable slow-cooker appliance uses an application-specific integrated circuit digital controller, in which a user sets a time and temperature for cooking a food item. The digital controller prevents the unit from functioning only...
12/25/2007
07196293 Timed accessory adapter

An electric adapter for providing output power to an accessory includes an adapter housing having a projection configured for insertion into a DC power accessory port, the projection carrying an electrical input conductor, a power outlet...
03/27/2007
07128275 Liquid warming device with basin

A liquid warming device for heating sterile fluids in a removable basin is described with emphasis on the properties of the basin interaction with the liquid warming device and with a drape that works with the basin to maintain a sterile...
10/31/2006
07022946 Electronic drinking mug

An electronic drinking mug includes a mug having an outer surface, a heating element in thermal communication with the mug for heating a liquid disposed in the mug, and a temperature sensor in communication with the heating element. The...
04/04/2006
06953913 Hot pan

A pan warmer and controller for the pan warmer allows a user to preset operating conditions of the pan warmer using a digital controller, and to lock out changes to the operation of the pan warmer unless a code has been entered. The pan...
10/11/2005
06888102 Carpet seaming iron

A carpet seaming iron has two heating elements to maintain the iron at desired temperature with a minimum of temperature oscillation. One element remains energized as long as the iron is switched on, while the other is controlled by a...
05/03/2005
06864462 Electronic drinking mug

An electronic drinking mug includes a heating element in thermal communication with the mug for heating a liquid contained in the mug, a temperture sensoring in communication with the heating element for monitoring a temperature of the...
03/08/2005
06744019 Electric cooking apparatus

An electric cooking apparatus can be used for many purposes and includes heating programs and a control device. The heating programs can be changed freely through the operation of an operation panel. The heating temperature and time can...
06/01/2004
06580056 Biological specimen heating device and quality control method for immunohistochemistry heat retrieval procedures

A heating device for heating biological specimens is comprised of an electric pressure cooker with a pressure gauge, and a temperature sensor connected to a controller with a temperature display and a temperature alert. The controller is...
06/17/2003
06536333 Electric cooking appliance having an electric connector at the outside of the casing

An electric cooking appliance, such as a fryer, having a receptacle provided to receive a cooking liquid, the receptacle being disposed at least partially in a casing having a lateral wall, and an electric connector mounted in an opening...
03/25/2003
06414274 Electrical heater lid

The Electrical Heater Lid is a cover-type food cooking and warming apparatus that provides surface cooking by evenly passing intense heat over the food being cooked in a pot, pan, or skillet. Many foods require surface heat to eliminate...
07/02/2002
06310329 Heatable container assembly

A heatable container assembly for heating liquids placed in the container. The heatable container assembly includes a base unit with a heating coil, a container positionable on the base unit, and a heatable gel positioned within a bottom...
10/30/2001
06218645 Control device for an electrical cooking appliance

A control device for an electrical cooking appliance having a case, a bowl and a heating element associated with the bowl. The control device includes a rotatable part mounted for rotation about an axis and supporting elements having...
04/17/2001
6084216 Heating vessel and method of controlling the heating element of such a vessel

A liquid heating vessel, such as a kettle, enables user selection of the temperature to which the liquid is to be heated. A thermal sensor is provided which is responsive to the temperature of the heating element. During the heating...
07/04/2000
5938961 Electronic controller for heating apparatus

A controller for controlling the cooking of food within a cooking apparatus. The controller is comprised of a temperature sensor input for receiving an output of a temperature sensor and a system for initiating a cook of a food product...
08/17/1999
5865098 Multiple container slow cooker device

A multiple container slow cooker device that includes a manual disabling mechanism for manually disabling the cooking element of one of the food cooking containers and an automatic cooking element disabling mechanism for disconnecting the...
02/02/1999
5847365 Instant-on cooking device controller

A unique instant-on feature for a cooking device that allows microprocessor control of the device after a period of idling. When activated, the instant-on enabler switch sends a signal to the microprocessor, which checks an internal clock...
12/08/1998
5794522 Electrical cooking apparatus, in particular deep fat dryer

Electric cooking apparatus comprising an insulating enclosure (12) which has spaced inner and outer shells (13, 14). A cooking vessel (22) is mounted removably in the enclosure at a distance from the inner shell (14). An electric heating...
08/18/1998
5766661 Method for controlling a rice cooker to evenly distribute rice therein

A rice cooker is placed on a turntable, and uncooked rice is poured thereinto. As the uncooked rice is poured-in, a motor rotates the turntable alternately clockwise and counterclockwise to cause the rice to be evenly distributed therein....
06/16/1998
5740721 Electrical safety device for food heating appliance

The field of the invention concerns heating or cooking appliances. The cooking appliance comprises a casing (2) enclosing an integrated fixed or removable cooking receptacle (1) and heating means thermally connected to the cooking...
04/21/1998
5719379 Power control device for a pressing iron using optical sensing and control

A power control device is to be used with a pressing iron which includes a soleplate, a housing mounted on the soleplate and provided with a handle, a heating device disposed in the housing and operable so as to heat the soleplate, and a...
02/17/1998
5716537 Cooker and assembly method

An electric cooker includes a unitary cast metal cooking vessel and a generally cylindrical base ring sized to mate with a perimeter flange of the cooking vessel. The base ring includes a number of support legs integrally molded therein...
02/10/1998
5606810 Wire spacer for a shaft in an electrical appliance

An electrical steam iron having a soleplate, a housing, a thermostat and a temperature control knob connected to a shaft of the thermostat by an adapter. A spring is directly mounted to the adapter and has a deflectable portion between...
03/04/1997
5522308 Griddle


The griddle of this invention includes a temperature adjustment element foradjusting a cooking temperature for a material such as meat and vegetable,a thin plate having a small heat capacity for heating the material, anadiabatic frame for supporting...
06/04/1996
5504295 Electric cooking apparatus


Electric cooking apparatus having a base (1) in the shape of a frame withan open bottom, a removable pan (2) adapted to rest on the base, a cookinggrille (3) for food disposed above the pan (2), and an electric heatingresistance (4) disposed below...
04/02/1996
5475201 Method for identifying a diffusely-reflecting material


An apparatus and method is provided for identifying a diffusely-reflectingmaterial, such as a textile fabric. A light source transmits radiationonto the unknown material, and a detector receives radiation diffuselyreflected by the unknown material,...
12/12/1995
5463205 Photosensitive switching apparatus for an electric appliance


An automatic switching apparatus for a hand held electrically operatedappliance, such as a pressing iron. The automatic switching apparatus isprovided within a circuit board located within the housing of the iron.The automatic switching apparatus...
10/31/1995
5429039 Multipurpose cooker


A multipurpose cooker, which includes a cooker body a cover hinged to thecooker body, an inner casing fixedly mounted within the cooker body, anelectric heater supported on springs inside the inner casing, a heatingcontrol circuit, an inductor...
07/04/1995
5379683 Cooker


An improved cooking apparatus or cooker which heats and cooks food items ina cooking liquid medium by effectively controlling the temperature of theliquid medium. The cooker starts forcible combustion irrespective of thetemperature of the liquid...
01/10/1995
5352866 Fryer temperature control system


An oil fryer control system simultaneously controlling oil temperature andcooking time. A proportional, integral and derivative temperature controlis used to maintain the oil temperature below and above a predeterminedset point temperature. In...
10/04/1994
5271085 Temperature-controlled laboratory beaker comprising a heating element and temperature sensor bonded to the outer surface of the beaker by a


A temperature-controlled laboratory heating apparatus consisting of aflexible electrical heater wrapped around the exterior surface of aconventional glass or metal beaker and permanently encased within a rubbermolding forming an insulating ring...
12/14/1993