Patents Examined by Thao Uyen Tran-Le
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Patent number: 11885506Abstract: A cooking appliance may include an oven cavity having a cavity top, a cavity back, and cavity side walls, an interior side wall extending parallel to each of the cavity side walls defining a passage therebetween, and a plurality of side rails extending along the interior side walls, the rails being rotatable between a rest position in which no oven rack is installed and airflow is blocked, and an active position in which the oven rack is installed and airflow is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Fabio Bianchi, Mauro Baldazzi, Laura Fossati
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Patent number: 11845147Abstract: Disclosed is a nut welding automation system configured to automatically weld different types of nuts to holes formed in a metal-processed product using a robot. The system may reduce an error rate with respect to products by preventing omission of a nut or welding of a wrong type nut so that reliability in administration of the welding process may be secured and overall productivity may be improved.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Yong Taek Lim, Tae Gil Lee
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Patent number: 11806812Abstract: A detector is configured to detect an output of a reflected beam from an exit end surface of a parallel plate. A determination unit is configured to determine that an abnormality occurs in the parallel plate when a detection value of the detector is smaller than a determination threshold.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masatoshi Nishio, Jingbo Wang, Hitoshi Nishimura, Motoki Morioka
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Patent number: 11684203Abstract: A milk frother/heater for a milk supply circuit in a beverage vending machine has a hollow body and integrally has a first appendage defining a milk inlet to receive smooth milk or a milk-air mixture, a second appendage defining a steam inlet to receive steam, and a third appendage defining a milk outlet to deliver milk. The body internally defines a mixing chamber, and the milk inlet, the steam inlet and the milk outlet internally define a milk inlet passage, a steam inlet passage, and a milk outlet passage, respectively, fluidly communicating with the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber has an axis extending from a first closed axial end to a second axial end where the steam inlet passage and the milk outlet passage converge. The milk inlet passage converges at the second axial end or merges with the steam inlet passage upstream from the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: CARIMALI S.P.A.Inventor: Marcello Coffetti
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Patent number: 11647862Abstract: Disclosed is a steam-type air fryer, including: an air outlet structure, including a body shell, the body shell is provided therein with a cooking cavity, a steam generator in the body shell generates hot steam which is introduced into the cooking cavity, the cooking cavity is provided with an air outlet hole for discharging residual steam, a cold wind passage into which external cold air enters is formed between the cooking cavity and the body shell; and a water inlet structure, including an air fryer main body, an upper end of the air fryer main body is provided with a water tank seat, the water tank seat is detachably provided with a water tank, wherein the water tank is provided therein with a water outlet seat extending upward, the water tank seat is provided with a water outlet pipe corresponding to the water outlet seat.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: NINGBO CARELINE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD.Inventor: Yichi Zhang
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Patent number: 11503946Abstract: A milk frother (1) including a container having a chamber (2) for containing milk, a mixing chamber (3) equipped with an external dispenser (4) for dispensing the milk, a connecting channel (5) for connection between the containment chamber (2) and the mixing chamber (3), a transfer impeller (6) for transferring the milk from the containment chamber (2) to the mixing chamber, a mixing impeller (8) provided in the mixing chamber (3), and disconnectable connector (9) for connecting the transfer impeller (6) and the mixing impeller (8).Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: De'Longhi Appliances S.R.L.Inventors: Giuseppe De'Longhi, Antonio Panciera, Stefano Quaresimin