Patents by Inventor Eric S. Elwell

Eric S. Elwell 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).

  • Self-cleaning convection oven
    Patent number: 8193470
    Abstract: A self-cleaning convection oven includes a cabinet defining an interior cavity for cooking a food product; a door moveable between an open position and a closed position for allowing access to the interior cavity; one or more heating elements positioned in the interior cavity for delivering heat to the interior cavity; a fan positioned within the interior cavity; and a plumbing system operably connected to a water supply for delivering water into the interior cavity of the oven through a first nozzle positioned near the fan. The plumbing system of the self-cleaning convection oven further also delivers a cleaning solution into the interior cavity of the oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: KFC Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Harlamert, Eric S. Elwell, Brett J. Gregory, Lawrence R. Kaiser, Mark Halpin, Jiri Rabas
  • Rack
    Patent number: D532655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: KFC Corp.
    Inventors: Eric S. Elwell, Esther Chui Lian Ang, Lonita Barron, Michael E. Harlamert, John C. Murray, Paul Shuter