Patents by Inventor David Laurence Kinny

David Laurence Kinny 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).

  • Power management systems and methods
    Patent number: 7041940
    Abstract: A cooking platform includes at least one surface heating element having a first power consumption level and an oven located under the surface heating element. The oven includes a first heating element having a second power consumption level and a second heating element having a third power consumption level. The second heating element has at least two heating sub-elements. One of the two heating sub-elements is configured to be deenergized when a sum of the first, second, and third power consumption levels exceeds a power consumption limit of the cooking platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Bakanowski, David Laurence Kinny, Lawrence Michael Portaro, Timothy Francis Powell, Mark Patrick Schoenegge, Joshua Stephen Wiseman, Charles Ray Smith, Cecilia Maria Blanchard
  • Methods and apparatus for operating a speedcooking oven
    Patent number: 7022957
    Abstract: A microwave choke assembly includes a microwave choke, a glass capture channel coupled to the microwave choke, and a gasket positioned at least partially within the glass capture channel, the glass capture channel and a window separated by a first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Bakanowski, David Laurence Kinny, Ronald Scott Tarr, Lawrence Michael Portaro, Sukumar Dhanpal Bargale
  • Methods and apparatus for operating a speedcooking oven
    Publication number: 20040245246
    Abstract: A microwave choke assembly includes a microwave choke, a glass capture channel coupled to the microwave choke, and a gasket positioned at least partially within the glass capture channel, the glass capture channel and a window separated by a first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Bakanowski, David Laurence Kinny, Ronald Scott Tarr, Lawrence Michael Portaro, Sukumar Dhanpal Bargale
  • Oven and methods for operating same
    Patent number: 6730880
    Abstract: An oven includes an oven cavity, at least one heat source disposed in the cavity; and only one reversible fan disposed in the cavity, the fan is configured to change an airflow pattern in the cavity by reversing a direction of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Charles Ray Smith, Mark Anthony Chissom, Peta-Gaye Sonya Whitbourne, Hiram Dwayne Cornett, Jennifer Elizabeth Rael, Coleen Judith Muegge, David Laurence Kinny
  • Multi rack oven and methods for operating same
    Patent number: 6727478
    Abstract: An oven includes an oven cavity, at least one heat source disposed in the cavity, and an oven controller operationally coupled to the heat source. The oven controller is configured to accept data regarding a number of racks and control the at least one heat source based upon the accepted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jennifer Elizabeth Rael, Coleen Judith Muegge, Peta-Gaye Sonya Whitbourne, Charles Ray Smith, David Laurence Kinny
  • Multi rack oven and methods for operating same
    Publication number: 20030146205
    Abstract: An oven includes an oven cavity, at least one heat source disposed in the cavity, and an oven controller operationally coupled to the heat source. The oven controller is configured to accept data regarding a number of racks and control the at least one heat source based upon the accepted data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Jennifer Elizabeth Rael, Coleen Judith Muegge, Peta-Gaye Sonya Whitbourne, Charles Ray Smith, David Laurence Kinny
  • Oven and methods for operating same
    Publication number: 20030146201
    Abstract: An oven includes an oven cavity, at least one heat source disposed in the cavity; and only one reversible fan disposed in the cavity, the fan is configured to change an airflow pattern in the cavity by reversing a direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Charles Ray Smith, Mark Anthony Chissom, Peta-Gaye Sonya Whitbourne, Hiram Dwayne Cornett, Jennifer Elizabeth Rael, Coleen Judith Muegge, David Laurence Kinny