Abstract: Protective barrier includes a soft metal that inhibits or delays thermal or grinding attack tool penetration. The soft metal, which may be disposed between other layers and otherwise delays thermal attack by expanding or “puffing” during attack. The soft metal can inhibit mechanical attack by rapid ablation and wear of a cutting wheel or blade. The protective barrier may additionally include an oxide or carbide layer.

Abstract: A domed cooking lid with a handle, with a variable venting device in the middle of the dome. The venting device has a screen that is secured to the bottom of the domed lid, a ring on the top of the lid which sits on the lid just outside the hole that facilitates the variable venting device, a stationary disc with numerous holes on one side and a turntable disc which has a large opening of the disc, whereby turning the turntable disc over more or fewer holes, changes the variable venting rate of the domed lid.

Abstract: The systems and methods of the present disclosure provide connectable tiles that can form a self-contained illuminated sign of potentially unlimited size. The self-contained illuminated sign can include one or more tiles. A tile can include a diffusion film having a surface to be illuminated. The tile can include a light guide plate coupled to the diffusion film. The light guide can be configured to evenly distribute light through the diffusion film. The tile can include a solar panel coupled to the light guide. The solar panel can capture light that passes through the diffusion film and the light guide. The tile can include a light source positioned adjacent to the light guide that receives stored electrical power from a battery electrically coupled to the solar panel. The tile can include a connector configured to attach the tile to a second tile.

Abstract: A metallic pan having an upper surface including a cavity and an upper lip surrounding the cavity. Paper covers the upper surface including the upper lip of the metallic pan. The paper is attached within folds of metallic foil of the metallic pan.

Abstract: Food cooking vessel including a body having a bottom wall and at least one side wall. The side wall extends from the bottom wall defining an inner compartment of the cooking vessel for food being cooked. At least the bottom wall is of aluminum. The cooking vessel includes a plate-like component of a disk of ferromagnetic material, integrally coupled with the bottom wall at the respective outer surface, to at least partially cover the bottom wall outer surface. The plate-like component has through holes and is divided into first perforated areas having a first void-to-solid ratio value (VtS1) and second perforated areas having a second void-to-solid ratio value (VtS2), mutually alternated in a symmetrical manner. Each first perforated area, featuring a greater void-to-solid ratio, is in a weighted ratio with respect to the second perforated area, featuring a smaller void-to-solid ratio.

Abstract: A protective liner for cookware has a main body with a bottom portion and a top portion. A rim extends laterally inwardly from the top portion of the main body, and a lip extends upwardly from the rim. A recess is disposed in the main body. The main body and the rim are configured to fit adjacent a top edge of a cookware apparatus during use. The recess is adapted to fit around a handle of the cookware apparatus, and the lip is configured to receive a lid corresponding with the top edge of the cookware apparatus. The protective liner reduces a user's risk of suffering a burn in use.

Abstract: A cooking assembly can include a cooking vessel, a mixer, and a motor. The cooking vessel can include a bottom contact portion including a first bore therethrough, a heating portion spaced above the bottom contact portion and including a second bore therethrough, and a sidewall connected to the heating portion and together with the heating portion configured to retain food in the cooking vessel. The mixer can be located within the cooking vessel, where the mixer configured to rotate relative to the heating portion. The motor can be connected to the mixer via the first bore and the second bore to drive the mixer to rotate.

Abstract: An article of manufacture includes a wall portion having a wall inner surface and a wall outer surface, a base portion having a base inner surface and a base outer surface, at least a portion of the wall portion and the base portion forming a vessel to retain fluid therein, at least part of the base portion configured to receive heat, and a plurality of shaped portions with at least three sides extending above, each shaped portion of the base inner surface including at least three sides and polygonal shaped tops, each of the plurality of shaped portions capable of supplying heat from the sides to fluid adjacent to the sides, the plurality of shaped portions including the polygonal shaped tops to induce creation of a plurality of hexagonal convection cells in contact with a surface of the fluid which increases heat transfer from a heating source to the fluid.

Abstract: A tray assembly includes a tray having a top side, an underside opposite the top side, and a plurality of protrusions extending from the underside. Each protrusion defines a recess in the top side and has a bottom wall and a contoured surface connecting the bottom wall to the top side. The tray assembly also includes a diffuser in the form of a plate with a plurality of apertures therethrough. The diffuser is couplable to the tray and positionable a spaced distance above the top side of the tray.

Abstract: An article of manufacture includes a wall portion having a wall inner surface and a wall outer surface, a base portion having a base inner surface and a base outer surface, at least a portion of the wall portion and the base portion forming a vessel to retain fluid therein, at least part of the base portion configured to receive heat, and a plurality of shaped portions with at least three sides extending above, each shaped portion of the base inner surface including at least three sides and polygonal shaped tops, each of the plurality of shaped portions capable of supplying heat from the sides to fluid adjacent to the sides, the plurality of shaped portions including the polygonal shaped tops to induce creation of a plurality of hexagonal convection cells in contact with a surface of the fluid which increases heat transfer from a heating source to the fluid.

Abstract: An air fryer comprises a main body and a lid assembly. The lid assembly is removable from the main body for placement on a countertop, and comprises a hot air assembly, an outer lid shell covering the hot air assembly, and a support member downwardly extending from the outer lid shell. Upon placing the lid assembly on the countertop, the support member elevates the lid assembly so that the hot air assembly is elevated at a height from the countertop, thereby avoiding burns on the countertop. Upon removal of the lid assembly from the main body, the lid assembly can be supported to the countertop by using a support leg portion of the support member, allowing convenient placement of the lid assembly. The support leg portion elevates the hot air assembly at a predetermined height from the countertop thereby protecting the countertop from burns.

Abstract: A metal cutting board is integrally formed by a metal plate body and includes a first plate body, a second plate body, and an inclined connecting portion. The second plate body is disposed around a periphery of the first plate body, the second plate body and the first plate body are parallel to each other, and the second plate body and the first plate body are positioned on planes of different heights. The inclined connecting portion is circumferentially disposed between the first plate body and the second plate body. The first plate body, the second plate body, and the inclined connecting portion are integrally formed from the metal plate body and are connected to form a shallow tray structure.

Abstract: A wrapper and three-dimensional package for toasted and other hot food items that includes a sheet with an array of perforations extending through the sheet material between an inner face of the sheet material adapted to contact the food item, and an opposite, outer face of the sheet material. Spicules are formed from the sheet material surrounding each of the perforations and extending away from the inner face of the sheet material. The spicules form standoffs defining an air gap between the food item and the sheet material when the food item is contained in the wrapper, with the spicules engaging an outer surface of the food item to enable lateral migration of steam from the food item, along the air gap and through the perforations.

Abstract: A non-magnetic wireless heating module is described. The module consists of a, preferably embossed, surface or plane and a dielectric surface or plane. The surface or plane is made of an inductive non-magnetic metal alloy that contains a first amagnetic metal or a first non-magnetic mixture of metals in a percentage between 85% and 99.99% by weight to the total weight and contains a second ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic metal or a second ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic mixture of metals in a percentage between 0.01% and 15% by weight to the total weight. The wireless amagnetic heating module is inserted into a chamber (for example a pipe or a portion of a pipe, a cubic container, a cistern . . . ) for the passage or storage of fluids, liquids, gases or solids; when the wireless amagnetic heating module is subjected to a variable electromagnetic field, it heats up, allowing heating, drying, passage of phase, . . . of the material in contact with it and contained in the chamber.

Abstract: A stage on which an inspection object having an electronic device against which a contact terminal of a probe card of an inspection apparatus is pressed by a load applied thereto is placed, includes a first cooling plate including a first coolant flow path formed therein, a heating source mounted on the first cooling plate and including a plurality of light emitting elements so as to heat the inspection object, a transparent member provided on the heating source and transmitting light output from the heating source, a second cooling plate provided on the transparent member so as to hold the inspection object and including a second coolant flow path formed therein, and a transparent resin layer filled between the first cooling plate and the transparent member so as to cover the heating source.

Abstract: The present technology provides a hard-anodized pan that has a steel induction plate and a hybrid coating composition of round ceramic particles. The pan is formed of aluminum with an induction plate affixed. The aluminum is formed into the desired pan shape. The aluminum is sandblasted with beads of a particular size. The sandblasted pan is hard-anodized. The pan is coated with a hybrid coating of round ceramic particles to provide scratch-resistance and a non-stick quality. The pan is coated with a non-stick topcoat.

Abstract: An embossed paper-based bakeable tray having a bottom surface and sidewalls and an embossed pattern formed in the bottom surface providing a series of closely spaced projections substantially entirely over the bottom surface.

Abstract: A liner for a filter sub-assembly has a wall having an innermost surface that bounds a cavity extending between opposing first and second ends of the liner. The wall has a deflected portion extending into the cavity and delimiting an opening. The liner may be used in a rotor of a filter assembly.

Abstract: The present specification discloses a collapsible food container. The container includes a wall portion with an outer surface having a substantially smooth shape. The wall portion is configured to bend from raised position to a collapsed position, with the food container being used to retain food in the raised position and being collapsed for storage in the collapsed position.

Abstract: A medical device packaging container housing a medical device and being configured for high pressure steam sterilization includes: a main body part that includes an open upper face part and a bottom part, wherein the upper face part includes a lid member fixing part for attachment of a peelable sheet-shaped lid member; and a water dispersion part disposed in a peripheral part of the bottom part along a side wall of the main body part, and being configured to disperse water stored in the peripheral part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooking utensil comprising a hollow bowl with a base and a side wall rising from the base, and including at least one fragile area. The bowl has a concave inner surface for receiving food, as well as a convex outer surface. The utensil is coated successively, from the bowl, with a hard base and a nonstick coating, which covers the hard base and includes at least one layer containing at least one fluorocarbon resin. The hard base has a layer that is at least broken at the fragile area. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a utensil.

Abstract: Provided is a method for obtaining an item of cookware, including the following steps of: —producing or providing a blank from a textured sheet of stainless steel having at least one textured face, —stamping the blank in order to form a cap (2) having an inner face (3) and an outer face (4), the outer face (4) having parts in relief corresponding to the textured face of the blank, —optionally, partially covering the outer face (4) of the cap (2), —carrying out a mechanical finishing treatment of the free surface of the outer face (4) of the cap (2) in order to expose the stainless steel at the parts in relief of the free surface of the outer face (4) of the cap (2). Also provided is an item of cookware including a stamped cap (2) made of stainless steel having an inner face (3) and an outer face (4), wherein the outer face (4) of the cap (2) has a textured free surface (5).

Abstract: The present specification discloses a collapsible food container. The container includes a wall portion with an outer surface having a substantially smooth shape. The wall portion is configured to bend from raised position to a collapsed position, with the food container being used to retain food in the raised position and being collapsed for storage in the collapsed position.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an inner cabinet for a refrigerator formed of a ceramic material and a refrigerator including the same. One aspect of an inner cabinet for a refrigerator, the inner cabinet includes a ceramic material comprising at least one of silicon oxide and aluminum oxide as a main component, wherein the ceramic material has a ratio of an area occupied by pores per unit surface area in the range of 0.1 to 10%.

Abstract: An embossed paper-based bakeable tray having a bottom surface and sidewalls and an embossed pattern formed in the bottom surface providing a series of closely spaced projections substantially entirely over the bottom surface.

Abstract: Provided is a non-stick cooking container, comprising a container body, in which the container body comprises a ribbed inner surface, the ribbed inner surface comprising a plurality of ribs and grooves arranged at regular intervals, a non-stick coating covering the surfaces of the ribs and the grooves, the ribs comprising a top surface, the grooves comprising a bottom surface. It is difficult to scratch or chip off the non-stick coating of the non-stick cooking container, which allows the cooking container to retain the non-stick properties over a long period.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include food products and related methods. In an embodiment, the invention includes a food product. The food product can include a container and a food composition. The container can include a bottom wall and a side wall. The bottom wall can include a microwave reflector. The side wall can include a material that is substantially transparent to microwaves. The microwave reflector can cover at least about 80 percent of the surface area of the bottom wall. In an embodiment, the invention includes a microwaveable food container. The microwaveable food container can include a bottom wall and a side wall. The bottom wall can include a microwave reflector. The side wall can include a material that is substantially transparent to microwaves. The microwave reflector can cover at least about 80 percent of the surface area of the bottom wall. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Abstract: A cooking vessel is provided. The cooking vessel includes a vessel body, a handle, a locking portion and a bail. The vessel body has an inner surface and an outer surface. The handle has an upper surface, a lower surface, a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the handle is coupled to the vessel body. The locking portion is disposed in one of either the lower surface and the distal end of the handle. The bail is coupled to the handle proximate the distal end of the handle. The bail is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, and the bail is configured to cooperatively and lockingly engage a locking portion of a second cooking vessel when the bail is in the locked position.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a liquid coating composition comprising at least one terephthalate ionomer comprising anionic substituents selected from sulfonate, carboxylate and/or phosphate groups, wherein the at least one terephthalate ionomer has an acid value of at least 1 mg KOH/g ionomer, at least one calcium carbonate containing filler, and a buffer.

Abstract: Provided is an article of cookware and a method of making same. The cookware is made from a bonded, multi-layer composite comprising a core construction having a central core disc of a high heat conductive material and an outer ring-shaped core disc surrounding and spaced from the central core disc by a gap to minimize thermal conduction from the central core disc to the outer ring-shaped core disc.

Abstract: A collapsible cargo tote is comprised of a bottom with an integral stiffener plate, at least one unitary end wall with an integral stiffener plate hingedly attached to the bottom a center wall and a sidewall, at least one sidewall comprised of three triangular panels, each having a stiffener panel, a center wall comprised of a locking cuff and three triangular panels, each with an integral stiffener panel and an exterior surface covering hingedly attached to each other. The sidewall, end wall and center wall collapse when the locking cuff is unlocked into a collapsed configuration and transitions from a collapsed configuration to an erect configuration when an end wall is raised and the sidewalls, end wall and center wall are raised into a vertical configuration. The locking cuff holds the tote in an erect configuration by the engagement of the locking cuff with the panels of the center wall.

Abstract: A vessel (1) for heating the contents thereof by means of an external heat source (8) comprises a non-horizontal side wall (2) and a heat transfer structure (6) attached to and in good thermal contact with, or formed integrally on, an outer surface of said side wall.

Abstract: A foldable pan includes a pan body, and a handle connected to an outside of the pan body. A horizontal rotation mechanism is arranged between the handle and the pan body. The handle and the pan body form a horizontal rotation connection by the horizontal rotation mechanism. The horizontal rotation mechanism includes a rotation head, a base, and a spindle assembly. The rotation head is formed at an end of the handle. The spindle assembly passes through a top of the base and the rotation head to form the horizontal rotation connection, and further, a bottom of the base is fastened to the pan body by a connection assembly. The foldable pan with a foldable handle provided in the present invention reduces store space of the pan and is convenient to store, further the package volume is reduced after being folded, thus reducing transfer cost.

Abstract: Multi-compartment interventional wire and catheter storage systems are disclosed. According to an aspect, a storage system includes a bottom wall and a side wall. The side wall includes an upper end and an opposing lower end attached to the bottom wall. The side wall defines multiple interior passageways between the upper and lower ends. Further, the side wall defines multiple openings at the upper end. Each opening extends to a respective one of the interior passageways for storage of elongated flexible members, such as catheters and guide wires.

Abstract: A device, system and method for induction heating food service pans having differing depths, while maintaining the pans sufficiently closely adjacent an enclosure containing the induction heating power source.

Abstract: In summary there is provided in one embodiment a quick-cook bean pot which creates an environment whereby beans cook far more efficiently than traditional methods. The constant low-temperature applied to the base causes the food to travel up the large, spherical cooking chamber toward the narrow, short cylindrical neck. At the short cylindrical neck, the (relatively cooler) beans encounter the relatively hotter beans that have traveled more recently from the base and the “cooler” beans travel back to the base which again heats them, sending a constant flow of hotter beans from the base through the spherical cooking chamber, up the cooler short cylindrical neck where the cooler beans settle and the cyclical process is repeated continually until the beans are done and the heat source is removed.

Abstract: A vessel (1) for heating the contents thereof by means of an external heat source (8) comprises a non-horizontal side wall (2) and a heat transfer structure (6) attached to and in good thermal contact with, or formed integrally on, an outer surface of said side wall.

Abstract: In a cooking pot (1) and a lid, the cooking pot (1) includes a pot body (10) and the lid (20). The pot body (10) is formed with a chamber (11) and an engaging member (12) installed on the pot body (10). The lid (20) includes a lid body (21) and a placing member (22) protruded from the lid body (21), the lid body (21) is covered corresponding to the chamber (11), and the placing member (22) is correspondingly received in the engaging member (12), thereby achieving the effect of preventing the lid (20) from being in direct contact with a tabletop (9).

Abstract: A cooking apparatus can include a vessel having a cooking surface and an exterior surface, a handle having a grip and a fastener pad, the fastener pad having an opening, and a fastener, wherein the fastener can be coupled to the exterior surface of the vessel, the fastener can be disposed at least partially through the opening, and the handle can be coupled to the vessel. The handle can be coupled to the vessel and any disturbance to the cooking surface can be at least minimized. A method of making a cooking apparatus can include coupling a handle to an exterior surface of a vessel while at least minimizing any effects on the cooking surface.

Abstract: A convertible and folding cooking pan includes a base plate and a plurality of pivotable and adjustable flanges removably coupled thereto. The flanges are moveable from a first substantially flat position to a second substantially upright position. When in the substantially upright position, the flanges are securely connected to define a baking zone with base plate and the flanges. In one embodiment, a plurality of sets of flanges are configured on the base plate to enable the selectable configuration of a first baking zone using the first set of flanges or a second, differently-sized baking zone using the second set of flanges.

Abstract: An inexpensive, cost-effective press lock cooker for cooking poultry, meat, and fish. The press lock cooker allows the user to simply, quickly, and inexpensively cook poultry, meat, and fish of varying sizes and shapes in the restaurant or home environment by simply locking the cover over the food to be cooked and by optionally adjusting the height of the cover over the food to regulate the food's contact surface with the frying pan, the thickness of the poultry, meat, and fish that is cooked, the time it takes to cook, and the crispiness of the food.

Abstract: An apparatus for grasping a cooking receptacle comprises a handle portion comprising an upper arm and a lower arm, the upper arm comprising an upper distal end and an upper proximal end, and the lower arm comprising a lower distal end and a lower proximal end; a hinge member connecting the upper proximal end of the upper arm to the lower proximal end of the lower arm; and a clamping portion comprising, a head portion, a holding member and a supporting member, the head portion disposed at the upper distal end of the upper arm, the holding member disposed on the head portion comprising a receiving groove, and the supporting member disposed on the lower distal end of the lower arm comprising a supporting surface.

Abstract: A cooking pot with an enhanced bottom provides an enhanced heat transport from the cooking plate to the food inside the cooking pot. The bottom of the cooking pot has a hollow compartment being evacuated and coated with a blend of inorganic compounds.

Abstract: In one embodiment of a container protector the container protector comprises two opposing side skirts, two opposing end skirts, and a interior lip connected to both side skirts and end skirts. The container protector may also include one or more handle extension to facilitate use with a container having one or more handles. The container protector is designed to sealing fit around the top periphery of a container with the interior lip extending upward to prevent material within the container from flowing outward therefrom during transitions. Such transitions may be caused by heating, transportation, or other disturbances. The precise dimensions of the container protector will vary from one embodiment to the next, and the container protector may take any shape depending on the container for which it is designed.

Abstract: Hard anodized aluminum cookware has either a copper or stainless steel mesh embedded in the base. Copper mesh can be embedded in the bottom or base of the cookware prior to the anodizing process to enhance thermal conductivity and improved cookware's capacity to vertically spread heat. In contrast, stainless steel mesh is embedded in hard anodized aluminum cookware after anodizing, making the cookware suitable for use with the induction ranges or burner's.

Abstract: The present invention is an extending pot that includes a pan, a first pot extension, a last pot extension, and a lid. The pan, first pot extension, and last pot extension each include threading which allows first pot extension to screw onto the pan and the last pot extension to screw onto the first pot extension. The pan includes a plurality of pan latches while the first pot extension and last pot extension each include a plurality of extension latches. The first pot extension and last pot extension each additionally include a plurality of latch catches. The pan latches or extension latches interface with the latch catches to help secure the first pot extension to the pan and the last pot extension to the first pot extension. The extending pan is thus easily assembled and allows users use a single piece of cookware when cooking food using multiple cooking techniques.

Abstract: A cooking pot includes a pot body having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall and defining a cooking cavity within the peripheral wall; and a fluid reservoir including a surrounding wall provided at a mid-portion of the pot body and defining a fluid cavity for receiving a predetermined amount of liquid therein. During dry cooking process, the peripheral wall of the pot body is directly heat-conducted for dry cooking the food within the cooking cavity while the surrounding wall of the fluid reservoir is heat-conducted through the liquid for dry cooking the food within the cooking cavity.

Abstract: A cooking pan for trapping grease comprising a convex upper surface having an axially disposed bore; a grease trap disposed directly below the axial bore for trapping grease and other materials; an outer surface extending perpendicular from the edge of the upper surface and adapted to form a base; handles disposed on the outer surface; and the cooking pan comprising materials sufficient to withstand oven temperatures. Alternatively, the cooking pan having a range of convexity of 1 to 18 degrees; or two or more fixed or telescoping legs extending generally perpendicular from the edge of the upper surface; or a screen adapted to trap non-liquid materials; or, wherein the grease trap is removable.

Abstract: A pressure cooker cover comprises a cover (1) and a float valve (2), wherein a seal ring (7) is installed in the inner edge of the cover while hooks (8) are installed in the two side edges of the cover. A push-pull device (9) which can move the hooks back and forth is mounted in the ends of the hooks. The push-pull device comprises a rotating base (9-1) arranged in the middle portion of the cover, a rotating shaft (9-2) and a locking piece (9-3) which is coupled with the rotating shaft (9-2). Sliding chutes (9-31) are provided at the two sides of the locking piece. Guide columns (8-1) which are slidingly matched with the sliding chutes are set at two ends of the hooks (8).

Abstract: A cooking utensil is has a food container for holding food items, a catch mechanism on the outside of the food container at or near the rim of the food container. A handle is provided which has opposed side rods having opposed free ends and oppositely extending catch legs which form an attachment end of the handle. The opposed free ends of the opposed side rods have a normal at rest separation and are capable of being flexed inwardly towards each other from their normal separation by a pinching force applied by hand to the side rods so that they can be inserted into and be disengaged from the catch mechanism on the food container.