Patents by Inventor Ken Ashford

Ken Ashford 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).

  • Publication number: 20060191918
    Abstract: A device (22) for heating a food product (P). The device (22) including an oven enclosure (52) at lest one magnetron for emitting microwave energy and a microwave energy focusing device (68, 70, 72) associated with at least one magnetron (56, 58, 60, 62, 64 and 66) and adapted to focus microwave energy towards the food product. The magnetron(s) is/are disposed external the enclosure (52) and the microwave energy focusing device(s) is/are disposed internal the enclosure (52). Also disclosed is a food product support device (116) of a substantially truncated conical external shape with a first larger base surface (118) adapted to be positioned adjacent the base of the oven enclosure and a second smaller supporting surface (120) adapted to support a food product (P) in a position vertically displaced from the base of the oven enclosure for heating and a sloping side surface (122) extending between the base and support surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: IPV Pty Limited, ACN 097 167 863
    Inventors: Ken Ashford, David McLean, Stuart Brown