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