Edward R Cook

US Patent:

6369360, Apr 9, 2002

Filed:

May 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/574290

Inventors:

Edward R. Cook - Cedar Rapids IA

Assignee:

Maytag Corporation - Newton IA

International Classification:

A21B 148

US Classification:

219388, 219400, 219405, 219411, 99443 C

Abstract:

In a broad aspect, the invention is a conveyorized oven for heating food products comprising: a cavity having two continuous access openings; a convection heating source, the convection heating source including a heating element, a blower, and a plenum in communication with the cavity, the convection heating source providing heated air to the cavity; an upper radiant energy heating source in communication with the cavity, the upper radiant energy heating source including an infrared light source and at least one reflector providing radiant energy to the cavity; a lower radiant energy heating source in communication with the cavity, the lower radiant energy heating source providing radiant energy to the cavity; and a conveyor system for transporting food products through the first continuous access opening, the cavity, and the second continuous access opening at a rate of speed sufficient to allow the food products to be heated.

US Patent:

7235763, Jun 26, 2007

Filed:

Nov 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/991929

Inventors:

Jeffrey A. Christiaansen - Williamsburg IA, US
Edward R. Cook - Cedar Rapids IA, US

Assignee:

AGA Foodservice Group - Amana IA

International Classification:

H05B 6/80
H05B 6/68

US Classification:

219681, 219685, 219460

Abstract:

A cooking appliance includes a heating system capable of combining radiant, convection, microwave and conduction heating techniques to perform a cooking operation. The cooking appliance includes a cooking chamber and a bifurcated air plenum having an angled divider that defines a tapered air delivery portion and a tapered exhaust portion. The tapered air delivery portion actually guides a convective air flow through an air emitter plate positioned at a top of the cooking chamber. The air emitter plate includes a recessed, serpentine-like channel having a plurality of openings that lead to the air delivery portion. A radiant heating element is nested within the recessed channel. The cooking appliance further includes a convection fan, as well as a magnetron having a rotatable antenna positioned below the cooking chamber and a conductive plate upon which food to be cooked is supported.

US Patent:

7582852, Sep 1, 2009

Filed:

Jan 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/029473

Inventors:

Edward R. Cook - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Rex E. Fritts - Cedar Rapids IA, US
John Moses Osepchuk - Concord MA, US

Assignee:

ACP, Inc. - Cedar Rapids IA

International Classification:

H05B 6/80

US Classification:

219728, 219725

Abstract:

A microwave intensification system includes a base frame having a plurality of support members, a microwave transparent, central vessel, and at least one dielectric unit positioned within the central vessel. A cooking surface is formed by covering the dielectric unit with a protective covering. In operation, a food item is placed within a processing container and positioned on the cooking surface over the dielectric unit. The processing container is sized such that an overlap exists between the container and the dielectric unit in order to balance the exposure of the food item to a microwave energy field. With this arrangement, the food item can rapidly undergo a cooking process in a manner wherein central and edge portions of the food item are exposed to a uniform cooking process thereby increasing the quality of the final product.

US Patent:

20090095738, Apr 16, 2009

Filed:

Oct 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/248681

Inventors:

Robert McNamee - Iowa City IA, US
Robert A. Schulte - Williamsburg IA, US
Thomas Miller - Kalona IA, US
Roger W. Carlson - Cedar Rapids IA, US
James A. Goranson - Williamsburg IA, US
Edward R. Cook - Cedar Rapids IA, US

Assignee:

ACP, Inc. - Cedar Rapids IA

International Classification:

H05B 6/64

US Classification:

219679, 219681

Abstract:

A combination cooking appliance controls a radiant heating element provided in an oven cavity, both a blower and a convection heating element provided in an air plenum, and microwave energy sources to provide for numerous potential operating modes. The present invention is particularly concerned with the manner in which the various cooking components are configured and flexibly controlled to provide for short cook cycles in a variety of operational modes.

US Patent:

20120060821, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

May 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/321765

Inventors:

Robert McNamee - Iowa City IA, US
Thomas Miller - Kalona IA, US
Edward R. Cook - Cedar Rapids IA, US

Assignee:

ACP, INC. - Cedar Rapids IA

International Classification:

F24C 15/02

US Classification:

126197, 126194

Abstract:

A cooking appliance includes an outer cabinet within which is provided an oven cavity which can be selectively accessed by movement of a door mounted through a door linkage system which enables the door to be shifted between opened and closed positions through either sliding or tilting movements. In particular, the door can be automatically or manually shifted between open and closed positions, through either the sliding or tilting motions. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the door can be automatically opened at the end of a process or cooking cycle, or manually opened.

US Patent:

52033155, Apr 20, 1993

Filed:

Aug 18, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/931750

Inventors:

Lawrence G. Clawson - Dover MA
Edward R. Cook - Northborough MA

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Lexington MA

International Classification:

A21B 100

US Classification:

126 21A

Abstract:

A gas convection oven having a radiant burner and fuel feeding apparatus which enables the single burner to be operated in either a broil mode or a bake mode. In the broil mode, the radiant burner is operated in conventional manner with the flame being held by an inner screen to heat the outer screen to a radiant luminous temperature. In the bake mode, forced air is injected into the burner by a fan thereby providing a leaner fuel-air mixture with higher velocity. As a result, the flame burns outside the outer screen of the burner with the outer screen serving as a flame holder. Therefore, hot combustion gases as produced while the outer screen remains non-luminous.

US Patent:

57218056, Feb 24, 1998

Filed:

Apr 10, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/631716

Inventors:

Edward R. Cook - Cedar Rapids IA
Jonathan S. Petty - Cedar Rapids IA
Joseph R. Adamski - Cedar Rapids IA

Assignee:

Amana Refrigeration Inc. - Amana IA

International Classification:

F26B 330

US Classification:

392411

Abstract:

A module for use in a heating appliance has a frame with first, second, third, and fourth sides. A first heating lamp is mounted substantially along the first side of the frame, a second heating lamp is mounted substantially along the second side of the frame, a third heating lamp mounted substantially along the third side of the frame, and an fourth heating lamp is mounted substantially along the fourth side of the frame. Fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth heating lamps are mounted substantially diagonally to the frame. A first reflector reflects radiant energy from the first heating lamp, a second reflector reflects radiant energy from the second heating lamp, a third reflector reflects radiant energy from the third heating lamp, and a fourth reflector reflects radiant energy from the fourth heating lamp. A fifth reflector reflects radiant energy from the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth heating lamps. The first, second, third, and fourth reflectors are generally parabolic reflectors, and the fifth reflector is a formed reflector.

US Patent:

51925079, Mar 9, 1993

Filed:

Mar 4, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/664440

Inventors:

Richard F. Taylor - W. Boxford MA
Ingrid G. Marenchic - Walpole MA
Edward J. Cook - South Hamilton MA

Assignee:

Arthur D. Little, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

G01N 33483

US Classification:

422 681

Abstract:

A method of immobilizing and stabilizing an active biological receptor in a polymeric film and receptor-based biosensors for determining an analyte of interest in a sample. The receptor-based biosensors include a polymeric film having a biological receptor capable of binding an analyte of interest immobilized therein according to the method of the present invention and an electrical means for determining the presence and quantity of the analyte. In particular, acetylcholine receptor and opiate receptor have been immobilized in a polymeric film made by combining the receptor, a material (e. g. , bovine serum albumin, gelatin) capable of polymerizing and a polymerizing agent (e. g. , glutaradehyde).