Patents by Inventor Eddie Siu
Eddie Siu 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).
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Publication number: 20230240477Abstract: A kitchen device (100) having: a base (110) with a coupling (120) for receiving an accessory (130), the accessory (130) comprising a magnet and being configured for performing an operation when operated by the kitchen device (100); a controller configured to operate the kitchen device (100), and thereby the accessory (130), to perform the operation; and a magnetometer located in the base (110) and configured to interact with the magnet when the accessory (130) is coupled to the base (110) to provide an accessory signal indicative of a presence of the accessory (130) to the controller, wherein the magnetometer comprises a magnetoresistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Stephen John MCCLEAN, Eddie SIU, Garth RYAN, Duncan Bruce HELLMERS, Johnson THIE, Richard Lehonde HOARE
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Publication number: 20220326089Abstract: A temperature sensor fitting for use with a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of ingredients that are inside a heating vessel of a kitchen device, the temperature sensor fitting comprising: a collar comprising an inner threaded portion; a PTFE insulator comprising an outer threaded portion that corresponds with the inner threaded portion of the collar, and further comprises an inner threaded portion; a metal cap comprising an outer threaded portion that corresponds with the inner threaded portion of the PTFE insulator; wherein the PTFE insulator provides thermal isolation between a temperature sensor and a heating plate of the kitchen device; and wherein the collar comprises an outer surface that corresponds with an edge of a floor of a heating vessel of a kitchen device and the outer surface is suitable for welding to the edge of the floor to form a weld seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Eddie SIU, Richard Llewelyn JONES, Warren PRESTON, Con PSARLOGOS
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Publication number: 20220071451Abstract: A kitchen device (10), the kitchen device (10) including: a base (12) having a motor (58); a vessel assembly (14) removably mounted on the base (12), the vessel assembly (14) having: a vessel (16) providing a space (36) to receive ingredients to be processed; a blade assembly (38) at least partly located in the space (36) and drivable by the motor (58) to process the ingredients, the blade assembly (38) also projecting outwardly from the vessel (16) to provide for driving engagement by the motor (58); and a collar (40) to engage the blade assembly (38) and secure the blade assembly (38) to the vessel (16), the collar (40) being movable relative to the vessel (16) between a release position allowing removal of the blade assembly (38) from the vessel (16) and a securing position fixing the blade assembly (38) to the vessel (16); the kitchen device (10) further including a sensor mechanism (39) to detect, when the vessel assembly (14) is mounted on the base (12), whether the collar (40) is in the securing positiType: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventor: Eddie SIU
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Publication number: 20220071449Abstract: An agitator (10) for a kitchen device (68), the kitchen device (68) having: a vessel (56) with a bottom wall (62) and an upwardly extending side wall (70), the bottom wall (62) and the side wall (70) providing a space (72) to receive ingredients to be processed, the side wall (70) extending upwardly to a rim (74) that at least partly surrounds a top opening (76) to the space (72); a blade assembly (54) located in the space (72) to process the ingredients and to be rotatably driven in a rotation direction (22) about a generally upright axis (20); and a drive assembly to rotatably drive the blade assembly (54) about the axis (20); the agitator (10) including: a hub (12) to be coupled to the blade assembly (54) so as to be rotated thereby about the axis (20); a plurality of arms (14) fixed to the hub (12) and extending outwardly therefrom so as to have a major direction of extension that is generally radial relative to the axis (20); and wherein at least one of the arms (14) projects below said hub (12) so as toType: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Eddie SIU, Khon THAI, Bin GENG
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Publication number: 20210259471Abstract: A blade hub assembly (10) for a kitchen device (120) having a receiving aperture (80) with a profile (90), the assembly (10) having a rotational axis (11) about which the assembly (10) is driven, the assembly (10) comprising: a hub body (20), the hub body (20) having: a first profile (30); and a second profile (40), the hub body (20) being insertable in the receiving aperture (80) in an insertion direction (50), and wherein the first and second profile (30, 40) are arranged such that, when the first profile (30) is aligned with the aperture profile (90), the second profile (40) interferes with the aperture profile (90).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Eddie SIU, Khon THAI
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Publication number: 20210259460Abstract: A kitchen device comprising a cooking vessel, a heating plate, a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor, wherein the first temperature sensor is thermally connected to, at least part of, the heating plate of the kitchen device for measuring the temperature of the heating plate, and the second temperature sensor is located in a position to measure the temperature of one or more ingredients that are inside the cooking vessel and the second temperature sensor is thermally isolated from the cooking vessel by a sensor isolation seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Eddie SIU, Richard Llewelyn JONES, Warren PRESTON, Con PSAROLOGOS
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Publication number: 20210177212Abstract: A safety system (4) for a kitchen device (1) having a vessel (5) and a lid (21), the safety system (4) comprising: a processor (10); a retaining arm (7) adapted to, in a retaining position, retain the lid (21) against the vessel (5); a first sensor (40) adapted to communicate a retaining signal to the processor (10) when the retaining arm (7) is in the retaining position; and a second sensor (43) adapted to communicate a function signal to the processor (10), the function signal indicating a function of the lid (21), wherein the processor (10) is adapted to select an operating mode of the kitchen device (1) in response to the retaining signal and the function signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Eddie SIU, Khon THAI, Lochana Subasekara WIDANAGAMAGE DON, Bin GENG
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Publication number: 20210177211Abstract: A locking mechanism (104) for a kitchen device (101) having a vessel (105), the vessel (105) providing an interior space and having a rim (106) surrounding an opening (105a) of the space, and a lid (121) to engage the rim (106) to close the space, the locking mechanism (104) comprising: a retaining arm (107), the retaining arm (107) being attachable to the device (101) and movable between a free position, wherein the lid (121) is movable with respect to the vessel (105), and a retaining position, wherein the retaining arm (107) is engageable with the lid (121) to retain the lid (121) against the vessel (105) to at least partly close the opening (105a); a securing assembly (108), the securing assembly (108) being attachable to the device (101) to engage the retaining arm (107) and movable between a free position, wherein the retaining arm (107) may be moved between the free position and the retaining position, and a securing position, wherein the securing assembly (108) engages the retaining arm (107) to preveType: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Eddie SIU, Khon THAI, Bin GENG, Raymond George CORKIN
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Patent number: 10749342Abstract: A method and apparatus for power allocation across multiple loads. The method comprising the steps of: allocating available power between two or more power load elements, wherein a ratio of power allocated to a load element is based on a priority and measured parameters; and dynamically updating the power allocated to a load element as power requirements change.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: BREVILLE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Bin Geng, Eddie Siu, Lochana Subasekara
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Publication number: 20180301900Abstract: A method and apparatus for power allocation across multiple loads. The method comprising the steps of: allocating available power between two or more power load elements, wherein a ratio of power allocated to a load element is based on a priority and measured parameters; and dynamically updating the power allocated to a load element as power requirements change.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Bin Geng, Eddie SIU, Lochana Subasekara Widanagamage Don
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Publication number: 20180271322Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the operation of a kitchen appliance (100). A processor (122) receives (220) a stored sequence of user settings and at least one recorded parameter, and applies (226) the stored sequence of user settings to the kitchen appliance. A sensor (140) senses at least one sensed parameter while the stored sequence of user settings is applied to the kitchen appliance (100). The processor (122) determines (228) a difference between the at least one sensed parameter and corresponding recorded parameter(s) and, if the determined difference exceeds a difference threshold, adjusts (234) at least one user setting applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Khon THAI, David DAVENPORT, Eddie SIU, Robert GRASSIA, Ashley MARSH-CROFT, Lochana SUBASEKARA
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Patent number: 9993015Abstract: An apparatus for making a frozen dessert. The apparatus including a reservoir located within a chassis for receiving a liquid dessert mixture and a rotatable paddle located within the reservoir. The paddle can have a body coupled to at least one respective scraper element by a living hinge, such that the scraper element has a scraping edge that is radially-outward biased by the living hinge for abuttingly engaging a wall of the reservoir. The reservoir and the axis of rotation can be substantially horizontally directed, with a substantially vertically-orientated lid closing an opening of the reservoir, the lid defining an aperture for receiving the mixture or enabling egress of the frozen dessert.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: BREVILLE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Bin Geng, Mark Thomas, Eddie Siu, Lochana Subasekara Widanagamage Don
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Publication number: 20160366906Abstract: An apparatus for making a frozen dessert. The apparatus including a reservoir located within a chassis for receiving a liquid dessert mixture and a rotatable paddle located within the reservoir. The paddle can have a body coupled to at least one respective scraper element by a living hinge, such that the scraper element has a scraping edge that is radially-outward biased by the living hinge for abuttingly engaging a wall of the reservoir. The reservoir and the axis of rotation can be substantially horizontally directed, with a substantially vertically-orientated lid closing an opening of the reservoir, the lid defining an aperture for receiving the mixture or enabling egress of the frozen dessert.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Bin Geng, Eddie Siu, Lochana Subasekara Widanagamage Don
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Patent number: 8904920Abstract: An electric tea maker device has a vessel with a reservoir having an opening that removably receives a tea brewing chamber. The chamber has an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion lacks perforations and the lower portion has perforations. The device has a plunger for the chamber that, when in a depressed position within the chamber, isolates tea from the reservoir. The vessel has a sensor for detecting when the chamber is inserted into the reservoir in a brewing position, a brew countdown timer that is activated by the sensor, and an indicator for alerting a user that a brew countdown is complete.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Breville Pty LimitedInventor: Eddie Siu
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Patent number: 8467669Abstract: The present technology enables data communication between a kettle body and a power base of a cordless kettle. This enables a user to view kettle data and control functions or parameters such as temperature, from the power base of a cordless kettle.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2008Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Brevilie Pty LimitedInventors: Lochana Subasekara Widanagamage Don, Eddie Siu
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Publication number: 20110048240Abstract: An electric tea maker device has a vessel with a reservoir having an opening that removably receives a tea brewing chamber. The chamber has an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion lacks perforations and the lower portion has perforations. The device has a plunger for the chamber that, when in a depressed position within the chamber, isolates tea from the reservoir. The vessel has a sensor for detecting when the chamber is inserted into the reservoir in a brewing position, a brew countdown timer that is activated by the sensor, and an indicator for alerting a user that a brew countdown is complete.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: Breville Pty LimitedInventor: Eddie Siu
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Patent number: 7854194Abstract: A variable speed selector for a juicer is user operable for selecting a speed from a speed range. The speed range is divisible into sub-ranges. A display area is adapted to depict the selected sub-range. The display area further comprises a list of vegetables or fruit. The display area also comprises a moving indicator that moves according to the selected speed, and appears adjacent to the fruit or vegetable for which the selected speed is optimal.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2007Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Breville Pty LimitedInventors: Eddie Siu, Keith James Hensel
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Patent number: D628426Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2009Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Breville Pty LimitedInventors: Richard Hoare, Eddie Siu, Paul Cohen, Graeme MacDonald
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Patent number: D673186Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Breville Pty LimitedInventor: Eddie Siu
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Patent number: D927921Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Breville Pty LimitedInventors: Eddie Siu, Richard Hoare, David Davenport