Patents by Inventor Foad M. Kesheh

Foad M. Kesheh 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).

  • System and method for operating rotisserie oven
    Patent number: 10307016
    Abstract: An oven for performing a rotisserie cooking operation includes an oven cavity having a door for selectively accessing the oven cavity, at least one heating element for heating the oven cavity and a rotisserie arm adapted to support a food product within the oven cavity. A motor is operatively coupled to the rotisserie arm for rotating the rotisserie arm and a food product. The oven also includes a control interface having a rotisserie cooking mode input and a control system for controlling the rotisserie motor and the heating element. In addition to other functions, the control system automatically causes the rotisserie motor to cycle on and off to allow for intermittent rotation of the food product supported on the rotisserie arm when the oven door is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Johncock, Foad M. Kesheh, Steven M. Swayne
  • Rotary switch with improved simmer performance
    Patent number: 9814102
    Abstract: A cooking appliance has a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas. A first heating element and a second heating element are positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas. A control switch is electrically coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element and is operable to selectively energize the first heating element with single-phase AC power and selectively energize the second heating element with two-phase AC power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Leopoldo H. Franca, Foad M. Kesheh, Moacyr C. Possan, Jr.
  • System and Method for Operating Rotisserie Oven
    Publication number: 20160331175
    Abstract: An oven for performing a rotisserie cooking operation includes an oven cavity having a door for selectively accessing the oven cavity, at least one heating element for heating the oven cavity and a rotisserie arm adapted to support a food product within the oven cavity. A motor is operatively coupled to the rotisserie arm for rotating the rotisserie arm and a food product. The oven also includes a control interface having a rotisserie cooking mode input and a control system for controlling the rotisserie motor and the heating element. In addition to other functions, the control system automatically causes the rotisserie motor to cycle on and off to allow for intermittent rotation of the food product supported on the rotisserie arm when the oven door is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Johncock, Foad M. Kesheh, Steven M. Swayne
  • System and method for operating rotisserie oven
    Patent number: 9402505
    Abstract: An oven for performing a rotisserie cooking operation includes an oven cavity having a door for selectively accessing the oven cavity, at least one heating element for heating the oven cavity and a rotisserie arm adapted to support a food product within the oven cavity. A motor is operatively coupled to the rotisserie arm for rotating the rotisserie arm and a food product. The oven also includes a control interface having a rotisserie cooking mode input and a control system for controlling the rotisserie motor and the heating element. In addition to other functions, the control system automatically causes the rotisserie motor to cycle on and off to allow for intermittent rotation of the food product supported on the rotisserie arm when the oven door is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Johncock, Foad M. Kesheh, Steven M. Swayne
  • ROTARY SWITCH WITH IMPROVED SIMMER PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20130001214
    Abstract: A cooking appliance has a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas. A first heating element and a second heating element are positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas. A control switch is electrically coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element and is operable to selectively energize the first heating element with single-phase AC power and selectively energize the second heating element with two-phase AC power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: LEOPOLDO H. FRANCA, FOAD M. KESHEH, MOACYR C. POSSAN, JR.
  • Rotary switch with improved simmer performance
    Patent number: 8344292
    Abstract: A cooking appliance has a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas. A first heating element and a second heating element are positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas. A control switch is electrically coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element and is operable to selectively energize the first heating element with single-phase AC power and selectively energize the second heating element with two-phase AC power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Leopoldo H. Franca, Foad M. Kesheh, Moacyr C. Possan, Jr.
  • ROTARY SWITCH WITH IMPROVED SIMMER PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20110147366
    Abstract: A cooking appliance has a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas. A first heating element and a second heating element are positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas. A control switch is electrically coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element and is operable to selectively energize the first heating element with single-phase AC power and selectively energize the second heating element with two-phase AC power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: LEOPOLDO H. FRANCA, FOAD M. KESHEH, MOACYR C. POSSAN, JR.
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING ROTISSERIE OVEN
    Publication number: 20110142998
    Abstract: An oven for performing a rotisserie cooking operation includes an oven cavity having a door for selectively accessing the oven cavity, at least one heating element for heating the oven cavity and a rotisserie arm adapted to support a food product within the oven cavity. A motor is operatively coupled to the rotisserie arm for rotating the rotisserie arm and a food product. The oven also includes a control interface having a rotisserie cooking mode input and a control system for controlling the rotisserie motor and the heating element. In addition to other functions, the control system automatically causes the rotisserie motor to cycle on and off to allow for intermittent rotation of the food product supported on the rotisserie arm when the oven door is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: JAMES C. JOHNCOCK, FOAD M. KESHEH, STEVEN M. SWAYNE