| RATIONAL AG Patent applications |
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| 20120006812 | Method for Conducting at Least One Cooking Process - A cooking appliance configured to perform a method for conducting at least one cooking process in a cooking chamber of the cooking appliance based on a multiple number of parameters that can be entered through an input device of the cooking appliance. Based on the parameters, at least one cooking product and/or cooking program and at least one starting and/or ending time of the cooking of at least one cooking product and/or for at least one cooking program and at least one cooking parameter can be selected. The appliance is further characterized by the fact that the cooking appliance proposes if and, if applicable, which cooking product can be cooked in addition to a cooking product already undergoing a cooking process under way. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120003364 | METHOD FOR SELECTING AND ARRANGING PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVES AND A COOKING DEVICE THEREFOR - A method for selecting and arranging program representatives and a cooking device therefor including displaying program representatives on a display device, where the programs are for a cooking device, selecting program representatives via an input device, where the display device is connected to the input device and a control or regulating device, and storing the programs on a storage device, where the control or regulating device is connected to the storage device, the cooking device, or provided by the cooking device, and to the display device to display a program representative as a virtual token on a virtual token board on the display device. The method also includes placing the virtual token on an area of the virtual token board through various means, which enables a representation of a cooking process through the virtual token board to determine when and how to cook and item using the cooking device. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110253123 | FLOW DIRECTING DEVICE FOR A COOKING APPLIANCE - A cooking appliance including an interior, a fan mechanism having at least one fan wheel in the interior, at least one first flow directing member for subdividing the interior into a pressure chamber that houses the fan wheel and a cooking chamber, in which the first flow directing member includes at least one suction port for sucking atmosphere from the cooking chamber into the pressure chamber when the fan wheel is in operation and at least one blow-off port for blowing atmosphere from the pressure chamber into the cooking chamber when the fan wheel is in operation; and at least one second flow directing member that is included with the fan mechanism in the area of the suction port of the first flow directing member in order to improve the flow from the cooking chamber into the pressure chamber by forcing an axial main flow H in the suction zone of the fan mechanism, where the second flow directing member performs a nozzle function, extends from the fan mechanism into the cooking chamber, and overlaps the edge of the suction port of the first flow directing member, and where the first flow directing member extends into the second flow directing member. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110070340 | Method for Controlling at Least Two Cooking Devices, Cooking Device, and System Including at Least Two Cooking Devices - The invention relates to a method for controlling at least two cooking devices, an associated cooking device and an associated system consisting of at least two cooking devices. According to the invention, data is generated in a control unit of at least one cooking device, said data being suitable for influencing the operation of another cooking device. The data is transmitted to a control unit ( | 03-24-2011 |
| 20100293375 | METHOD FOR THE REMOTE ANALYSIS OF A COOKING APPLIANCE, AND A COOKING APPLICATION FOR CONDUCTING SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method for storing data in a memory of a cooking appliance and/or for reading data from the memory of the cooking appliance, wherein the cooking appliance comprises at least one interface to a server. In a first step, data of the cooking appliance is stored in the memory, and in a second step, following authentication by the server in relation to the cooking appliance, data is read from the memory by the server via encoded data transmission. The invention further relates to a cooking appliance, comprising at least one memory, a user interface, and at least one interface to at least one server in order to carry out such a method for the purpose of transmitting data between the memory and at least the server. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100213182 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING, PARTICULARLY A HEATING OR COOLING CURVE, AND COOKING APPLIANCE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD - The invention relates to a method for displaying the curve when a desired climate has been reached in a cooking compartment of a cooking appliance by taking into account at least one actual value of the first variable that changes over time and is characteristic of the climate in the cooking compartment. Said method is characterized in that the actual value of the first variable is detected at least once during an interval t | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100064905 | Process for Conducting Cleaning Operations in a Fluid-Receiving Device of a Foodstuff-Processing Apparatus, and Fluid-Receiving Device and Foodstuff-Processing Apparatus Therefor - A process for conducting cleaning operations at predetermined time intervals in a chamber or container of a fluid-receiving device of a foodstuff-processing apparatus first comprises receiving a first fluid in the chamber or container. Then, first and second degrees of cleaning are determined at first and second moments in time, respectively. Then, a first difference between the first and second degrees of cleaning is determined. In a first case, in which the second degree of cleaning lies below a first limit value, the action duration of the at least one cleaning agent during at least one subsequent cleaning operation is set depending on the first degree of cleaning. In a second case, in which the second degree of cleaning lies above the first limit value, a greater amount of cleaning agent is supplied and/or the time interval between two subsequent, successive cleaning operations is shortened. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20090061070 | METHOD AND COOKING APPLIANCE FOR COOKING ACCORDING TO THE C-VALUE - A method for the cooking of a cooking product in a cooking appliance with a cooking chamber that comprises at least one heating device, a computer device, a memory device and at least one sensor device, is carried out, in dependence on a degree of cooking of a cooking product and/or of a cooking duration, in particular determined by the core temperature, the browning, the pH value and/or the cooking value, from values measured by the sensor device with consideration of the at least occasionally deposited values in the memory device via the computer device, wherein at least two steps separated from one another in time, comprising a pre-cooking step, which is interrupted when a determined intermediate value of the degree of cooking and/or of the duration of cooking, in particular a determined remaining time for reaching the cooking duration is reached, and a finishing cooking step, in particular a finishing step that is recalled at a later time point in order to end the cooking of the cooking product with consideration of the intermediate value. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20080295702 | Cooking Device with a Predetermined Parameter, Program and/or Mode of Operation - A cooking device has at least one pre-set parameter for at least one predetermined program, such as a cooking program, and/or cleaning program, and/or for at least one predetermined mode of operation, such as a cooking mode of operation or a cleaning mode of operation. The preset parameter can be modified by means of at least one modification function element of a control element of the cooking device. During a particular time period, the modification can be confirmed, accepted and/or stored by means of at least one confirmation and/or storage function element of the control element of the cooking device, and after a particular time period has elapsed, the modification can be confirmed, accepted and/or stored automatically by the cooking device. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080280000 | Method for Conducting at Least One Cooking Process - The invention concerns a method for conducting at least one cooking process in a cooking chamber of a cooking appliance based on a multiple number of parameters that can be entered through an input device of the cooking appliance, whereby, based on the parameters, at least one cooking product and/or cooking program and at least one starting and/or ending time of the cooking of at least one cooking product and/or for at least one cooking program and at least one cooking parameter can be selected, whereby, in dependence of the selection of the starting time and/or ending time in the selection of a multiple number of cooking products and/or cooking programs, an output device indicates when which cooking product is to be loaded into the cooking chamber and to be removed from the cooking chamber and/or, based on at least one parameter, that determines at least one cooking parameter, each cooking process is optimized with regard to the energy consumed by the cooking appliance, the required time and/or the weight loss of each cooking product and/or, in the case of a multiple number cooking products and or cooking programs, the sequence of cooking of the cooking products and/or of the cooking programs; and a cooking appliance for performing this method. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080264269 | Cooking Appliance Comprising at Least One Gas Sensor Array, Sampling System for Such a Cooking Appliance, Method for Cooking Using Said Cooking Appliance and Method for Cleaning Said Cooking Appliance - A cooking appliance comprises at least one cooking compartment, at least one installation compartment, at least one gas sensor array for detecting the atmosphere within the cooking compartment, the atmosphere within the installation compartment, and/or the atmosphere surrounding the cooking appliance. The gas sensor array(s) have at least two separate, different individual sensors and/or at least one coherent sensor field including at least two different sensor segments. The cooking appliance additionally includes at least one storage unit for storing signals detected by the gas sensor array(s), at least one evaluation unit for processing the detected signals, at least one control unit for controlling cooking or cleaning processes, at least one first feed line for transporting the atmosphere from the cooking appliance to the gas sensor array(s), and at least one valve at the inlet and/or in the area of the first feed line. | 10-30-2008 |
