Patents by Inventor Klaas Kooijker

Klaas Kooijker 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).

  • Detector for Electric Cooking Appliance Detecting Presence of a Bowl and Its Temperature
    Publication number: 20080216668
    Abstract: An electric cooking appliance comprising heating means (9) for heating a bowl (4) and sensor means (10,11) for sensing the temperature of the bowl (4). The sensor means (10,11) comprise a movable thermal contact member (10) to contact the wall (5) of the bowl (4). The cooking appliance is provided with detection means (18,19) for detecting the presence of the bowl (4), whereby displacement of said movable thermal contact member (10) operates said detection means (18,19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Fred Fraij, Klaas Kooijker, Herman Huizinga, Mindert Kats
  • Toaster
    Patent number: 6116149
    Abstract: A toaster has a guide mechanism for a slice support (7), which mechanism comprises a substantially U-shaped rod (15) having a central portion (16) parallel to the longitudinal direction of the slice support and having two arms (17, 18) which are each supported in the respective ends (8, 9) of the slice support as well as in a frame (1) of the toaster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Jan H. Benedictus, Klaas Kooijker