Patents by Inventor Christopher S. Archard

Christopher S. Archard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electronic chef's fork
    Patent number: 6065391
    Abstract: An electronic chef's fork is provided which displays indicia such as food type and degree of doneness for a selected food type and temperature and which includes control areas by which the user of the electronic chef's fork selects the meat type. The operational circuitry of the device allows the user to select among an array of food type options and to thereby designate a degree of doneness for the selected type of food. A prompt message is provided to indicate the degree of doneness attained for the selected food type when the device is inserted into the food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignees: Electronic Tomorrow Limited, Brookstone Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Archard, Patrick Fong Wing Hon, So Si Kin, Charles Wong Tak Chung, Rudy Woodard
  • Electronic chef's fork
    Patent number: 5983783
    Abstract: An electronic chef's fork is provided which displays indicia such as food type and degree of doneness for a selected food type and temperature and which includes control areas by which the user of the electronic chef's fork selects the meat type. The operational circuitry of the device allows the user to select among an array of food type options and to thereby designate a degree of doneness for the selected type of food. A prompt message is provided to indicate the degree of doneness attained for the selected food type when the device is inserted into the food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Brookstone Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Archard, Patrick Fong Wing Hon, So Si Kin, Charles Wong Tak Chung, Rudy Woodard
  • Electronic fork
    Patent number: D437794
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignees: Electronics Tomorrow Limited, Brookstone Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Archard, Patrick Fong Wing Hon, So Si Kin, Charles Wong Tak Chung, Rudy Woodard