Patents Assigned to Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
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Patent number: 11940332Abstract: A cooking oven wet bulb sensor system having: a reservoir configured to be secured to a cooking chamber wall of the cooking oven, with a cavity of the reservoir in an upward-facing orientation; a temperature sensor probe configured to be mounted at least partially within the cavity of the reservoir; and a water fill opening positioned to dispense water into the cavity. A cooking oven having a wet bulb sensor system and a method for operating a cooking oven are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Harrison John Lees, Scott Martin Heimendinger, Carl Håkan Messler
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Patent number: 11910948Abstract: A sous vide cooker having a housing, a bulkhead attached to the housing to form a first cavity, a heat sink attached to the bulkhead to form a second cavity, and a skirt attached to the bulkhead to form a third cavity below the heat sink. A TRIAC is physically attached in conductive thermal communication to the heat sink in the second cavity. The cooker also has a motor, an impeller located in the third cavity, a drive shaft extending through at least the heat sink and into the third cavity and operatively connecting the motor to the impeller, and a heating element located within the third cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Carl Håkan Messler, Xia Yujie, Vivian Lee Hu
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Publication number: 20230363566Abstract: A steam oven having a housing, a cooking chamber located within the housing, a water tank receptacle connected to the housing, the water tank receptacle comprising: a reservoir, an inlet fitting positioned above the reservoir, a false bottom positioned above the reservoir, and a reservoir outlet extending through a bottom of the reservoir. A water tank is selectively positionable on the water tank receptacle above the false bottom, the water tank having an outlet fitting configured to fluidily connect to the inlet fitting upon positioning the water tank on the water tank receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Harrison John Lees, Scott Martin Heimendinger, Carl Håkan Messler
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Publication number: 20230331458Abstract: A reusable cooking bag having first and second panels joined at a perimeter seam to form a cavity between the first panel and the second panel, and at least one preformed folding seam comprising a line of reduced thickness of at least one of the first panel and the second panel. The least one folding seam extends along a direction of the opening and is spaced from the opening to provide a discrete location at which the first panel and the second panel can be folded.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Harrison John Lees
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Publication number: 20230225544Abstract: A sous vide cooker having a housing, a bulkhead attached to the housing to form a first cavity, a heat sink attached to the bulkhead to form a second cavity, and a skirt attached to the bulkhead to form a third cavity below the heat sink. A TRIAC is physically attached in conductive thermal communication to the heat sink in the second cavity. The cooker also has a motor, an impeller located in the third cavity, a drive shaft extending through at least the heat sink and into the third cavity and operatively connecting the motor to the impeller, and a heating element located within the third cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Carl Håkan Messler, Xia Yujie, Vivian Lee Hu
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Patent number: 11622644Abstract: A sous vide cooker having a housing, a bulkhead attached to the housing to form a first cavity, a heat sink attached to the bulkhead to form a second cavity, and a skirt attached to the bulkhead to form a third cavity below the heat sink. A TRIAC is physically attached in conductive thermal communication to the heat sink in the second cavity. The cooker also has a motor, an impeller located in the third cavity, a drive shaft extending through at least the heat sink and into the third cavity and operatively connecting the motor to the impeller, and a heating element located within the third cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Carl Håkan Messler, Xia Yujie, Vivian Lee Hu
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Patent number: 11564524Abstract: A sous vide cooker having a housing, a bulkhead attached to the housing to form a first cavity, a heat sink attached to the bulkhead to form a second cavity, and a skirt attached to the bulkhead to form a third cavity below the heat sink. A TRIAC is physically attached in conductive thermal communication to the heat sink in the second cavity. The cooker also has a motor, an impeller located in the third cavity, a drive shaft extending through at least the heat sink and into the third cavity and operatively connecting the motor to the impeller, and a heating element located within the third cavity.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Carl Håkan Messler, Xia Yujie, Vivian Lee Hu
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Publication number: 20220236937Abstract: A method for operating an appliance having a cabinet, a door connected to the cabinet and movable in an opening direction from a closed position to an open position, and a handle connected to the door. The handle has a first side facing against the opening direction and forming a grasping surface, a second side facing along the opening direction, and an interface region having one or more input interfaces on the second side of the handle. The appliance has one or more shutoff sensors configured to disable at least one of the one or more input interfaces on the interface region when an object is detected adjacent the grasping surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Harrison John Lees, Matthew Erwin Hilt
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Patent number: 11375843Abstract: A sous vide cooker having a housing, a bulkhead attached to the housing to form a first cavity, a heat sink attached to the bulkhead to form a second cavity, and a skirt attached to the bulkhead to form a third cavity below the heat sink. A TRIAC is physically attached in conductive thermal communication to the heat sink in the second cavity. The cooker also has a motor, an impeller located in the third cavity, a drive shaft extending through at least the heat sink and into the third cavity and operatively connecting the motor to the impeller, and a heating element located within the third cavity.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Carl Håkan Messler, Xia Yujie, Vivian Lee Hu
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Patent number: 11340853Abstract: An appliance having a cabinet, a door connected to the cabinet and movable in an opening direction from a closed position to an open position, and a handle connected to the door. The handle has a first side facing against the opening direction and forming a grasping surface, a second side facing along the opening direction, and an interface region having one or more input interfaces on the second side of the handle. The appliance has one or more shutoff sensors configured to disable at least one of the one or more input interfaces on the interface region when an object is detected adjacent the grasping surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Harrison John Lees, Matthew Erwin Hilt
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Publication number: 20220133072Abstract: A sous vide cooker having a housing, a bulkhead attached to the housing to form a first cavity, a heat sink attached to the bulkhead to form a second cavity, and a skirt attached to the bulkhead to form a third cavity below the heat sink. A TRIAC is physically attached in conductive thermal communication to the heat sink in the second cavity. The cooker also has a motor, an impeller located in the third cavity, a drive shaft extending through at least the heat sink and into the third cavity and operatively connecting the motor to the impeller, and a heating element located within the third cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Carl Håkan Messler, Xia Yujie, Vivian Lee Hu
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Publication number: 20220015568Abstract: A sous vide cooker having a housing, a bulkhead attached to the housing to form a first cavity, a heat sink attached to the bulkhead to form a second cavity, and a skirt attached to the bulkhead to form a third cavity below the heat sink. A TRIAC is physically attached in conductive thermal communication to the heat sink in the second cavity. The cooker also has a motor, an impeller located in the third cavity, a drive shaft extending through at least the heat sink and into the third cavity and operatively connecting the motor to the impeller, and a heating element located within the third cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Carl Håkan Messler, Xia Yujie, Vivian Lee Hu
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Patent number: D934619Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Harrison John Lees
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Patent number: D934620Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Harrison John Lees
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Patent number: D934628Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Harrison John Lees
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Patent number: D934629Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Harrison John Lees
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Patent number: D964108Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Harrison John Lees
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Patent number: D964109Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Harrison John Lees
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Patent number: RE49267Abstract: A sous-vide circulator cooker that sounds an audible alarm when the system raises the temperature of the water to a determined temperature. The sous-vide circulator cooker includes temperature sensors, heaters and a pump to circulator temperature controlled fluids. The system also contains a speaker or buzzer that can play alarms or music when the system comes to a predetermined temperature. In at least one embodiment, the sous-vide circulator can also distinguish between self-heating and user-induced temperature changes, and will sound alarms accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Wu, Frank Wu
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Patent number: RE49740Abstract: A sous-vide circulator cooker that sounds an audible alarm when the system raises the temperature of the water to a determined temperature. The sous-vide circulator cooker includes temperature sensors, heaters and a pump to circulator temperature controlled fluids. The system also contains a speaker or buzzer that can play alarms or music when the system comes to a predetermined temperature. In at least one embodiment, the sous-vide circulator can also distinguish between self-heating and user-induced temperature changes, and will sound alarms accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Wu, Frank Wu