Patents by Inventor Brigid Blocker

Brigid Blocker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Microwave oven systems and methods
    Patent number: 6963058
    Abstract: A simmering method includes energizing a generator of an oven to raise humidity inside a chamber of the oven to a first level, and performing a simmering operation for a first predetermined amount of time after the humidity reaches the first level, the simmering operation including deenergizing the generator, and energizing the generator after the deenergizing of the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jesse S. Head, Brigid Blocker
  • Microwave oven systems and methods
    Publication number: 20040251249
    Abstract: A simmering method includes energizing a generator of an oven to raise humidity inside a chamber of the oven to a first level, and performing a simmering operation for a first predetermined amount of time after the humidity reaches the first level, the simmering operation including deenergizing the generator, and energizing the generator after the deenergizing of the generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Jesse S. Head, Brigid Blocker