Abstract: Provided for is a waffle maker comprising a top plate bound by a top body and a bottom plate bound by a bottom body, a cavity bound by the top plate and the bottom plate, the cavity configured to accept a batter, and a reservoir bound by a top plate reservoir trench and a bottom plate reservoir trench. The waffle maker may further comprise a sliding crescent gate bound by a top plate inner rim and a bottom plate inner rim, where the top plate inner rim is configured to rise as the batter expands.

Abstract: The invention of the present disclosure may be a temperature probe comprising a probe body. The probe body may comprise a tip, a tube, a sleeve configured to join the tip and the tube, the sleeve having one or more tapered ends configured to at least partially enter the tip and the tube, and an end, where a cavity may extend from the proximal end to the distal end, and where the cavity may be internal to the tip, the tube, the sleeve, and the end. The temperature probe may comprise a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a proximal rigid PCB, a flex PCB, and a distal rigid PCB and a temperature sensor disposed within the tip. A battery may be disposed between the proximal rigid PCB and the distal rigid PCB, the battery at least partially surrounded by the flex PCB.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for use with a coffee maker, the apparatus. The apparatus may include a cup shelf and a track disposed vertically, the track comprising a rail, the rail having a top rail portion and a bottom rail portion. The apparatus may include a switch having a hinge pin and a hook pin, where the switch is configured to be pressed by a user, where the cup shelf is vertically movable, and where the hook pin is configured to interface with the top rail portion.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for computer controlled cooking devices is provided. The cooking apparatus may include an outer housing, an inner lining, a housing cavity, an insert, a controller, a heating element, and a user interface. The base may include a plurality of feet. The plurality of feet may comprise a plurality of pressure sensors. The controller may be configured to receive input signals corresponding to electrical communications from a plurality of pressure sensors. The user interface may include a display and the display may present an image corresponding to a pressure sensed by the plurality of pressure sensors.

Abstract: A toaster oven which incorporates a conveyor system to more efficiently cook foodstuffs in a more convenient and enjoyable manner. The toaster oven offers a viewing window for users to ensure the conveyed items are cooking to their desired degree. The conveyor cartridge is insertable and removable into and from the toaster oven housing, and allows users to install and remove the conveyor belt. The toaster oven may have at least one door which is rotatably attached to the toaster oven housing and allows users to open or close said door to a range of degrees. The toaster oven may have a first door providing the entry point of food products into the body and a second door providing the exit point of food products from within the body of said toaster oven. The toaster oven may have a front loading door pivotably attached to the toaster oven housing and having the ability to open and close.