Patents Assigned to Convotherm Elektrogerate GmbH
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Patent number: 11690145Abstract: A method for operating the cooking device, especially a commercial cooking device cooking device with different operating modes, which has a least one heating device, a main cooling fan, at least one electrical component in a first space directly acted upon by the main cooling fan, at least one other electrical component which is to be cooled in a second space not directly acted upon by the main cooling fan, wherein the method has the following method steps: determining and setting limit temperatures which are assigned to the operating modes with cooling being initiated when these are exceeded, determining the activated operating mode, determining whether in the first space a temperature that is dependent on the activated operating mode exceeds the limit temperature assigned to the activated operating mode, and activating the main cooling fan if it is determined that the temperature is above the limit temperature or limit temperatures, wherein part of the aspirated air flow is conducted directly into the secoType: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: CONVOTHERM-ELEKTROGERATE GMBHInventor: Hannes Wild
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Patent number: 11622648Abstract: Disclosed are cooking methods using inspection systems including: a distance sensor and a digital optical recognition device. The distance sensor detects the position of the food product placed in the cooking device and the digital optical recognition device captures a series of images for the purpose of food product recognition. Once the food product is recognized, the operator is provided with the correct cooking cycle/program for the position and type of food product placed in the cooking device. The methods also ensure that the food product has been properly cooked at the end of the cooking cycle/program. The methods ensure: (1) the food product is correctly recognized; (2) the cooking cycle/program is correctly selected; (3) the correct cooking cycle/program is followed to completion; and (4) the quality of the cooked food product meets expected standards.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: CONVOTHERM ELEKTROGERATE GMBHInventor: Lutz Riefenstein
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Publication number: 20210080113Abstract: A method and device for the targeted conveying of information to individuals using cooking appliances and/or to at least one cooking appliance. The method includes determining usage behavior of the customer(s) or operating behavior of the cooking appliance(s), transferring the usage behavior or the operating behavior to the cooking appliance manufacturer, saving the usage behavior or the operating behavior, receiving information sent by cooperation partners of the cooking appliance manufacturer or receiving information established internally at the manufacturer, evaluating the received information taking into consideration the saved usage or operating behavior, determining which received information or information established internally at the manufacturer could be of interest for customers or for the cooking appliance, and conveying the determined information of interest to the customer or to the cooking appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: CONVOTHERM-ELEKTROGERATE GMBHInventors: Konstantin Stroh, Stan Smits, Gisela Rosenkranz, Hannes Wild, Marina Fischer, Cornelia Chowanetz
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Patent number: 10920991Abstract: A method for the targeted conveying of information to individuals using cooking appliances and/or to at least one cooking appliance of a cooking appliance manufacturer, the method having the following method steps: determining by the cooking appliance manufacturer the usage behavior of the customer(s) and/or the operating behaviour of the cooking appliance(s) and/or transferring to the cooking appliance manufacturer the usage behaviour of the individual(s) and/or the operating behaviour of the cooking appliance(s); saving at the cooking appliance manufacturer the determined usage behaviours of the customer or the operating behaviour of the cooking appliance(s) (GG2, GG3); receiving information sent by cooperation partners of the cooking appliance manufacturer and/or receiving information established internally at the business; evaluating by the cooking appliance manufacturer the receiving information taking into consideration the saved usage or operating behavior to determine which of the items of received inType: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: CONVOTHERM-ELEKTROGERATE GMBHInventors: Konstantin Stroh, Stan Smits, Gisela Rosenkranz, Hannes Wild, Marina Fischer, Cornelia Chowanetz
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Patent number: 10852003Abstract: A method for the targeted conveying of information to individuals using cooking appliances and/or to at least one cooking appliance of a cooking appliance manufacturer, the method having the following method steps: determining by the cooking appliance manufacturer the usage behavior of the customer(s) and/or the operating behaviour of the cooking appliance(s) and/or transferring to the cooking appliance manufacturer the usage behaviour of the individual(s) and/or the operating behaviour of the cooking appliance(s); saving at the cooking appliance manufacturer the determined usage behaviours of the customer or the operating behaviour of the cooking appliance(s) (GG2, GG3); receiving information sent by cooperation partners of the cooking appliance manufacturer and/or receiving information established internally at the business; evaluating by the cooking appliance manufacturer the receiving information taking into consideration the saved usage or operating behavior to determine which of the items of received inType: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: CONVOTHERM-ELEKTROGERATE GMBHInventors: Konstantin Stroh, Stan Smits, Gisela Rosenkranz, Hannes Wild, Marina Fischer, Cornelia Chowanetz
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Patent number: 10531760Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for grease separation during a cooking cycle of a food product in a cooking device. The methods and apparatuses perform grease separation by bifurcating the cooking cycle. In a first portion of the cooking cycle, in which the system is closed to ingress of the atmosphere by creating a water barrier in a collector box to seal a cooking chamber in which the food product is cooking, all cooking fluids exiting the cooking device pass into the water barrier. In a second portion of the cooking cycle, the collector box is emptied and the system is opened to capture all cooking fluids exiting the cooking device in the collector box. During the open portion, a grease/cooking fluid interface is monitored and the captured cooking fluids, containing a high percentage of grease, are pumped out of the collector box.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: CONVOTHERM ELEKTROGERATE GMBHInventors: Hannes Wild, Guenter Wurdinger
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Patent number: 8609167Abstract: The disclosure is a method of operating a commercial cooking equipment, in particular a hot-air steamer or fan oven, comprising the following method steps: a) selecting a product requiring cooking having an assigned cooking program or selecting at least one cooking parameter having assigned selectable products; b) loading the cooking equipment with a selected product; c) starting the associated cooking program; d) displaying the name of the program and at least the remaining cooking time; e) associating in automated manner further products or cooking programs that fit in with the cooking program of the first selected product in dependence on cooking parameters, in particular, the cooking temperature and/or the cooking humidity and/or the fan speed; f) displaying the selectable products or selectable cooking programs; g) selecting, on demand, a further product which matches the first product in accordance with the associating process; h) loading the cooking equipment with the further product; i) starting theType: GrantFiled: December 13, 2006Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Convotherm Elektrogerate GmbHInventors: Markus Ernst, Lutz Riefenstein
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Patent number: 7213592Abstract: A suspension frame for supporting trays includes support rails formed by legs which have cutouts and vertical sections having apertures in order to make it possible to wet the suspension frame with cleaning liquid as far as possible on all sides.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignees: Convotherm Elektrogerate GmbH, Angelo Po Grandi Cucine S.p.A.Inventors: Herbert Fischhaber, Lutz Riefenstein, Dario Manicardi, Giovanni Allesina
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Patent number: 7017571Abstract: A heat exchanger device for a cooking appliance includes a burner arranged in a combustion chamber. The burner is connected by a feeding pipe to a mixing device which prepares a gas/air mixture necessary for the combustion and feeds it to the burner. The mixing device is connected to the burner in a gastight manner additional air is prevented from flowing in. The combustion chamber is formed by an enlargement of a heat exchanger pipe which, starting from the combustion chamber, spirally surrounds the fan wheel which provides forced circulation of the treatment medium. The heat exchanger pipe is also wound around the combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Convotherm Elektrogeräte GmbHInventors: Stan Smits, Gerd Gumienny, Lutz Riefenstein
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Publication number: 20040255925Abstract: A heat exchanger device for a cooking appliance includes a burner arranged in a combustion chamber. The burner is connected by a feeding pipe to a mixing device which prepares a gas/air mixture necessary for the combustion and feeds it to the burner. The mixing device is connected to the burner in a gastight manner additional air is prevented from flowing in. The combustion chamber is formed by an enlargement of a heat exchanger pipe which, starting from the combustion chamber, spirally surrounds the fan wheel which provides forced circulation of the treatment medium. The heat exchanger pipe is also wound around the combustion chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: Convotherm Elektrogerate GmbHInventors: Stan Smits, Gerd Gumienny, Lutz Riefenstein
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Patent number: 6662628Abstract: An asynchronous motor is used in the process for determining the proportion of a gas constituent, especially water vapor, contained in a gas mixture. The asynchronous motor drives a delivery device for circulating the gas mixture that is used for treating foodstuffs. The difference between the rotational speed, which occurs while the delivery device is driven, and the synchronous rotational speed, i.e. the slip, is used as a measure for the sought proportion of the gas constituent at respectively established pressure and temperature values of the gas mixture.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Convotherm Elektrogeräte GmbHInventors: Jenö Horváth, Werner Schwarzbäcker
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Publication number: 20030172962Abstract: A method of automatic cleaning of cooking cavities of cooking equipment for food processing includes the introduction of steam at a temperature of at least 100.deg.C. from a supply line and nozzle into a cooking cavity for a time period depending on the degree of disinfection desired. The cooking cavity is rinsed with the steam condensate; and the supply line and nozzle are flushed with demineralized water.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Convotherm Elektrogerate GmbH, Angelo Po Grandi Cucine S.p.A.Inventors: Lutz Riefenstein, Dario Manicardi
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Publication number: 20030116032Abstract: A suspension frame for supporting trays includes support rails formed by legs which have cutouts and vertical sections having apertures in order to make it possible to wet the suspension frame with cleaning liquid as far as possible on all sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: Convotherm Elektrogerate GmbHInventors: Herbert Fischhaber, Lutz Riefenstein, Dario Manicardi, Giovanni Allesina
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Patent number: 5295589Abstract: A grate for receiving dishware comprises a base frame and parallel grate bars which are aligned in one direction and constructed in an undulating manner. The base rims of dishware can hook on to the ridges formed by the undulation crests so that they are held on the grate securely to a great extent.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1992Date of Patent: March 22, 1994Assignee: Convotherm Elektrogerate GmbHInventor: Alfons Riepl
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Patent number: 4884553Abstract: A device for heat-treating food items with vapor or a vapor-hot air mixture comprises a cooking chamber, in which food items are treated with vapor from a vapor generator. For cleaning the cooking chamber a squirting or spraying device insertable into the cooking chamber (5) is provided, which is built in the manner of a hand-held shower head and connected to a water connection. This spraying device can be connected to a water pipe present on the equipment, which is required for supplying water users like vapor generator, condensator or cooling device. The spraying device, however, can also be arranged on a water connection--arranged fixedly on the building--located in the vicinity of the device for heat treatment.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1987Date of Patent: December 5, 1989Assignee: Convotherm Elektrogerate GmbHInventor: Werner Schwarzbacker
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Patent number: D812411Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: CONVOTHERM ELEKTROGERATE GMBHInventors: Christian Schwamkrug, Siegfried Ebner, Martin Behle, Hannes Laessig, Stan Smits, Herbert Fischhaber