Abstract: A pressure cooker utilizes a vapor compression cooling system that is physically separate from the heating element that heats the bottom of a crock and includes a cooling coil that circumscribes the side wall(s) of the crock to cool the crock through the circulation of a fluid through the cooling coil. Such a vapor compression cooling system may be used to provide various functions in a pressure cooker, including, for example, refrigerating food during a delay portion of a delay pressure cooking operation, accelerating depressurization during a depressurization portion of a pressure cooking operation, and performing a cooler operation to chill liquids, beverages, and the like.

Abstract: A mounting bracket for an appliance, such as an over-the-range cooking appliance, for mounting to an underside of a structure. The bracket may be configured to be secured to the wall near the structure and configured to support the appliance. The bracket may include one or more pivoting mechanisms.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for venting a cooking apparatus. A cooking apparatus may have one or more vents and/or vent openings. The cooking apparatus may include one or more actuators for venting. The cooking apparatus may include a lid. The lid may include one or more vents and/or vent openings. The one or more vents and/or lid may be positionable between a closed position and an open position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for venting a cooking apparatus. A cooking apparatus may have one or more vents and/or vent openings. The cooking apparatus may include one or more actuators for venting. The cooking apparatus may include a lid. The lid may include one or more vents and/or vent openings. The one or more vents and/or lid may be positionable between a closed position and an open position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for venting a cooking apparatus. A cooking apparatus may have one or more vents and/or vent openings. The cooking apparatus may include one or more actuators for venting. The cooking apparatus may include a lid. The lid may include one or more vents and/or vent openings. The one or more vents and/or lid may be positionable between a closed position and an open position.

Abstract: A mounting bracket for an appliance, such as an over-the-range cooking appliance, for mounting to an underside of a structure. The bracket may be configured to be secured to the wall near the structure and configured to support the appliance. The bracket may include one or more pivoting mechanisms.

Abstract: A pressure cooker includes a pump coupled to a lid thereof. The pump, which may be permanently mounted or removably coupled to the lid, and which may be manual or electromechanical in nature, may be used for accelerating pressurization and/or depressurization of a cooking chamber in the pressure cooker. In addition, in some instances, one or more specialty lids may be supported by a pressure cooker for performing specialty operations in combination with a cooling system of the pressure cooker.

Abstract: A reduced volume crock may be used within a pressure cooker in some instances by interposing a thermally-conductive body that is integrally formed with, coupled to or independent of a reduced volume crock between the reduced volume crock and a heating element disposed proximate the bottom of an outer chamber of a pressure cooker to conduct heat from the heating element to a bottom wall of the reduced volume crock while the reduced volume crock is sealed by the lid of the pressure cooker. In other instances, a heating element support may be used to selectively elevate the heating element to an elevated position that positions the heating element proximate the bottom wall of a reduced volume crock while the reduced volume crock is sealed by the lid of the pressure cooker.

Abstract: A pressure cooker utilizes a vapor compression cooling system that is physically separate from the heating element that heats the bottom of a crock and includes a cooling coil that circumscribes the side wall(s) of the crock to cool the crock through the circulation of a fluid through the cooling coil. Such a vapor compression cooling system may be used to provide various functions in a pressure cooker, including, for example, refrigerating food during a delay portion of a delay pressure cooking operation, accelerating depressurization during a depressurization portion of a pressure cooking operation, and performing a cooler operation to chill liquids, beverages, and the like.

Abstract: A pressure cooker utilizes a housing fan for circulating air within a housing. In some instances, the housing fan may be used to generate a generally downward flow of air through the housing, which may be used, for example, to cool a pressure cooker crock, or to draw in smoke and/or steam generated by some types of cooking operations. In some instances, at least a portion of the airflow may be within an outer chamber defined between the crock and an inner housing wall of the housing, and in some instances, a reversible housing fan may be used to support both upward and downward airflow through the housing.

Abstract: A backsplash wireless power system is mountable to a backsplash of a wall cabinet that is positioned adjacent to and above a countertop and includes a wireless power transmitter capable of powering a wirelessly powered appliance positioned proximate thereto.

Abstract: A wiper for a maintenance station of an imaging device, including a foundational body that attaches to the maintenance station and a blade on top of the foundational body for scraping fluid and debris from a printhead of the imaging device, the blade being formed of a flexible material having two terminal sections and a central section defining a longitudinal extent of the blade, wherein each of the two terminal sections connects to the foundational body with a thicker expanse of the flexible material compared to the central section that connects to the body with a thinner expanse of the flexible material.

Abstract: A wiper for a maintenance station of an imaging device, including a foundational body that attaches to the maintenance station and a blade on top of the foundational body for scraping fluid and debris from a printhead of the imaging device, the blade being formed of a flexible material having two terminal sections and a central section defining a longitudinal extent of the blade, wherein each of the two terminal sections connects to the foundational body with a thicker expanse of the flexible material compared to the central section that connects to the body with a thinner expanse of the flexible material.

Abstract: A wiper for a maintenance station of an imaging device, including a foundational body that attaches to the maintenance station and a blade on top of the foundational body for scraping fluid and debris from a printhead of the imaging device, the blade being formed of a flexible material having two terminal sections and a central section defining a longitudinal extent of the blade, wherein each of the two terminal sections connects to the foundational body with a thicker expanse of the flexible material compared to the central section that connects to the body with a thinner expanse of the flexible material.