Patents by Inventor Gerard R. G. Launay

Gerard R. G. Launay 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).

  • Cooking process with an oven heated by the combination of microwaves, convection and broiling
    Patent number: 5128158
    Abstract: Cooking process with an oven comprising a cooking chamber (1) and a control device (2) supplying a convection resistance (3), a broiling resistance (4) and a magnetron (5). During the temperature increase phase (a), the control device supplies the convection resistance continuously and the broiling resistance according to a start-stop cycle of predetermined period (t.sub.1), while the microwave energy is applied periodically during each stopped time (t.sub.3) of the broiler for a time (t.sub.4) such that, for a previously set predetermined time (t.sub.5), the microwave time is equal to the shorter of the times, namely the predetermined time (t.sub.5), or the stopped time (t.sub.3) of the broiler. This process is particularly applicable to kitchen ovens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Moulinex (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Pierre Chartrain, Olivier H. J. Gensbittel, Gerard R. G. Launay