Patents by Inventor Edward Lai

Edward Lai 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).

  • Interface Device for Oven
    Publication number: 20120192850
    Abstract: A countertop multi-function oven has a baking and a toasting mode. The oven uses a rotating input dial as a function selector. A second rotating input dial is used to allow a user selection of a bake time or a toasting load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Breville Pty Limited
    Inventors: Keith James Hensel, Edward Lai
  • Oven with Interface Device
    Publication number: 20120192851
    Abstract: A countertop multi-function oven has a baking and a toasting mode. The oven has, in vertical arrangement, a first rotating time selection dial and second rotating temperature selection dial and graphic display area. The graphic area has a function selection indictor as well as first and second alphanumeric portions. In a toasting mode, one of the input dials is used to select a toasting load and the other input dial is used to select a toasting darkness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Breville Pty Limited
    Inventors: Keith James Hensel, Edward Lai
  • Reservoir Level Sensing
    Publication number: 20100206175
    Abstract: A coffee machine has a single serve function that utilises a reservoir level sensing mechanism so that a single serve dose of water can be dispensed into the grounds regardless of the water level In the machine's reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Breville Pty Limited
    Inventors: Gerard Andrew White, Daniel Serra, Edward Lai
  • Toaster Oven
    Publication number: 20100006561
    Abstract: A countertop toaster oven has an internal compartment heated by at least four heating elements and a door for the compartment. At least two of the heating elements are top elements, located adjacent to a ceiling of the compartment. Two of the heating elements are lower elements, located along a floor of the compartment. At least one of the elements is controllable to provide a variable wattage including one or more operational wattages that are for at least a portion of the heating cycle, intermediate between zero power and full power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Breville Pty Limited
    Inventors: Keith James Hensel, Edward Lai