Richard P Sharpe

US Patent:

6578469, Jun 17, 2003

Filed:

Apr 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/837684

Inventors:

Richard Sharpe - Woodridge IL

Assignee:

Digital Cookware, Inc. - Woodridge IL

International Classification:

A47J 2700

US Classification:

99342, 99422, 99343, 374141, 374180

Abstract:

A digital frying pan provides temperature and/or food doneness information associated with food cooked within the pan. A thermal sensor coupled with the pan senses temperature and generates corresponding signals, and processing electronics coupled with the sensor convert the signals to data for display on a LCD. A warning buzzer or LED warns the user of completed cooking. The frying pan may be programmed to desired food types or personal temperatures or food doneness options. The invention also provides a remote sensing food doneness system for remotely viewing and then determining food temperature and/or food doneness. The remote system uses thermal imaging optics and thermal sensing techniques to remotely sense food temperature. Preferably a second optical element images the food onto a CCD to display an image of the food to a user. The system is mounted by a user who views the CCD to ensure appropriate placement in line of sight from the food.

US Patent:

6860192, Mar 1, 2005

Filed:

Jun 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/462430

Inventors:

Richard Sharpe - Woodridge IL, US

International Classification:

A47J027/00
G01K001/02
G01K001/14
G01K007/08

US Classification:

99342, 99343, 99422, 374141, 374180

Abstract:

A digital frying pan provides temperature and/or food doneness information associated with food cooked within the pan. A thermal sensor coupled with the pan senses temperature and generates corresponding signals, and processing electronics coupled with the sensor convert the signals to data for display on a LCD. A warning buzzer or LED warns the user of completed cooking. The frying pan may be programmed to desired food types or personal temperatures or food doneness options. The invention also provides a remote sensing food doneness system for remotely viewing and then determining food temperature and/or food doneness. The remote system uses thermal imaging optics and thermal sensing techniques to remotely sense food temperature. Preferably a second optical element images the food onto a CCD to display an image of the food to a user. The system is mounted by a user who views the CCD to ensure appropriate placement in line of sight from the food.

US Patent:

20010024500, Sep 27, 2001

Filed:

Dec 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/738784

Inventors:

Richard Sharpe - Woodridge IL, US

International Classification:

H01M002/10
H04M001/00
H04M009/00

US Classification:

379/424000, 379/324000

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to an integrated battery for a portable telephone. The integrated battery includes a battery for the portable telephone and a flashlight powered by the battery. The battery has at least one exposed surface as mounted to the portable telephone and the flashlight is mounted to be substantially flush with the at least one exposed surfaces of the battery so as to project a beam of light axially of the portable telephone. The battery enclosure further includes an ON/OFF switch disposed on the at least one exposed surfaces of the battery.

US Patent:

20010026219, Oct 4, 2001

Filed:

Dec 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/746864

Inventors:

Richard Sharpe - Woodridge IL, US

International Classification:

G08B013/14

US Classification:

340/571000, 340/572100, 340/572800

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a power source for use in electronic articles to assist in the location of misplaced articles, and to a method for enabling a battery-operated electronic apparatus to recognize a desired actuation sound used by a lost article detector unit in deciding whether to activate a locating signal. The power source includes a power cell for supplying electrical energy to the electronic article, and a lost article detector module mounted to the power cell. The lost article detector module includes an input transducer that generates an internal signal in response to an audible sound and a locator signal generator that generates a locator signal in response to detection by the detector module of a desired actuating frequency of the audible sound.

US Patent:

20040098260, May 20, 2004

Filed:

Jun 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/600069

Inventors:

Richard Sharpe - Woodridge IL, US

International Classification:

G10L013/00

US Classification:

704/258000

Abstract:

A compact instrument primarily for indicating ambient temperature on clothing or baggage. Just press the button and the unit will speak and tell you the temperature. Features include replaceable Lithium battery for cold weather operation below -20c. The instrument can be used on jackets, baggage, brief cases, computer bags, sport bags, or back packs; it can also be used as a key chain. The instrument can also be adapted to talk in synthetic speech of air pressure, humidity, wind, wind-chill, UV readings, x-ray readings, dust particles, radon gas, carbon monoxide and/or most other environmental conditions. The primary form of this instrument is small and compact, and can be used as a zipper pull for a parka or jacket. It houses a printed circuit board with batteries, or battery, speaker, speech synthesizer and microprocessor. No visual indication is present to the user, only audio information on the environment being sensed. The microprocessors can be set up for any specific limits to announce to the user of a condition.

US Patent:

20060026971, Feb 9, 2006

Filed:

Jul 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/175243

Inventors:

Richard Sharpe - Woodridge IL, US

International Classification:

F25B 49/00
G01K 13/00

US Classification:

062126000, 062129000

Abstract:

A system for determining and monitoring wine temperature includes a housing, a first temperature sensor for sensing an ambient temperature and a second temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of a wine bottle, for example without opening the bottle. A processor processes the ambient temperature with the wine bottle temperature to determine the temperature of wine within the bottle. Measured temperatures may be displayed in Celsius or Fahrenheit units on a display, responsive to user inputs. A user may select a target wine temperature, which may further be displayed. The system may fit around the neck of the wine bottle or over the cork of the wine bottle, or the system may be configured as a coaster. Sensors may be contact or non-contact sensors such as infrared sensors. In one embodiment, an infrared system for determining and monitoring wine temperature is provided as a bottle stopper that replaces the cork of a wine bottle.

US Patent:

20060086258, Apr 27, 2006

Filed:

Dec 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/302587

Inventors:

Richard Sharpe - Woodridge IL, US

International Classification:

A47J 37/06

US Classification:

099331000

Abstract:

A digital cooking pan provides temperature and/or food doneness information associated with food cooked within the pan. A thermal sensor coupled with the pan senses temperature and generates corresponding signals, and processing electronics coupled with the sensor convert the signals to data to provide indications to a user of food cooked within the pan. The cooking pan may be programmed to desired food types or personal temperatures or food doneness options. An electronic cooking system is also provided in which processing electronics generate a signal relating to cooking characteristics; the signal is transmitted to a cooking appliance controller connected to a cooking appliance to regulate energy output of one or more burners of the appliance. In this way, the heat generated by a cooking appliance for cooking in the digital cooking pan is automatically controlled while the pan is in use.

US Patent:

20090091425, Apr 9, 2009

Filed:

Dec 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/335441

Inventors:

Richard Sharpe - Woodridge IL, US

International Classification:

G08B 5/22
G06F 3/041

US Classification:

340 721, 340 763, 340 739, 345173

Abstract:

2-way pagers, methods and software products implement two-way paging between a first wireless device and a second wireless device. A key sequence is accepted at the first wireless device to compose information of a page. The page is sent from the first wireless device to the second wireless device, the page comprising information of a network ID, a pager ID, a pagee ID and a page code. The page is received at the second wireless device and the second wireless device is validated as being configured for the network ID of the page. A confirmation is sent from the second wireless device to the first wireless device to confirm that the page was received.