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| 20090064987 | GRATE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A grate apparatus configured to support a cooking utensil over a flame of a heat source on a cooktop stove. The grate apparatus includes an outer portion with a support surface configured to support the cooking utensil. The support surface includes a first coating. A plurality of protrusions is configured to support the cooking utensil. A portion of the plurality of protrusions is configured to be disposed closer to the flame of the heat source than is an entirety of the support surface. The plurality of protrusions includes a second coating different than the first coating. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090159071 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A GAS BURNER - A gas burner assembly connected to a source of gas. The gas burner assembly has a burner body. The burner body has a generally enclosed chamber with a central axis and is configured with a generally circular wall. Ports are formed at the top of the wall and are in flow communication to an area external the burner body for combustion of the gas. A venturi directs the flow of gas from the source of gas into the chamber through an opening where the opening is offset from the central axis of the chamber. The burner body further has a stability chamber. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090162801 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A GAS BURNER - A gas range having a cook top and a gas burner assembly connected to a source of gas having a variable flow rate. The burner assembly is positioned in the cook top. The gas burner assembly has a burner body with a gas input, the gas input is in a first flow communication with a first chamber and a second flow communication with a second chamber. Each chamber has at least one port in an exterior wall for flow communication to an area external of the burner body for combustion of the gas. The second flow communication has a tripping pin to deflect flow during high flow conditions and to not deflect flow during low flow conditions. A burner cap is positioned on the burner body. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090165777 | GAS BURNER - A gas range has a cook top and a gas burner assembly. The gas burner assembly includes a burner body positioned in the cook top and connected to a source of gas. The burner body has at least one substantially enclosed chamber. The chamber has an inner wall with at least one port, and an outer wall with at least one port. At least one gas conduit with a substantially round entry for receiving a gas flow, a throated region, and a non-round exit in flow communication with the at least one chamber. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100035197 | CAP FOR A GAS BURNER - A cap for a gas burner is disclosed. The cap includes a center portion including a top surface having a periphery; at least one extension extending outward from the center portion, the at least one extension defining a drain channel extending outward and downward from the top surface; and a ledge extending along the periphery. A spill resistant gas burner assembly incorporating such a cap is also disclosed. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20120061375 | SYSTEM FOR SUPPLEMENTATION OF APPLIANCE STANDBY MODE WITH INTERNAL POWER SOURCE - A system is provided for supplementing the power usage of an appliance with an internal power source, such as e.g., a battery, in order to limit the overall power consumption of the appliance while in standby mode. The system can allow for replenishing the internal power source when the appliance is not in standby mode or even when in standby mode if such will not exceed the external power source consumption limit. In the event the internal power source is not available or is reaching depletion, the system can provide for disabling electronic features of the appliance in order to maintain the external power source consumption below the desired limit. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120090595 | GAS BURNER ASSEMBLY - An gas burner assembly for a cooking appliance includes a main burner assembly, a simmer burner assembly positioned in a stacked relationship with and located below the main burner assembly, a venturi assembly for delivering a gas flow to the main burner assembly, a gas boost pump configured to control a pressurization of the gas flow, a gas valve assembly for controlling a rate of the gas flow, and an encoder coupled to the gas valve assembly, the encoder configured to track a position of the gas valve assembly and provide a signal to the gas boost pump for pressurization of the gas flow. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120105236 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLIANCE GAS LEAK DETECTION - A method and apparatus for determining whether an appliance is leaking gas is provided. Pressure measurements are taken after closing off the flow of gas to the appliance and within the appliance so as to isolate the gas within the distribution system of the appliance. If unacceptable changes in the pressure of the gas are detected, a warning signal can be provided and the flow of gas into the appliance can be maintained in an off state until further corrective steps are undertaken. Corrections for temperatures changes between pressure measurements can also be provided. | 05-03-2012 |
