Patents by Inventor Herman Huizinga

Herman Huizinga 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).

  • Detector for electric cooking appliance detecting presence of a bowl and its temperature
    Patent number: 8191464
    Abstract: An electric cooking appliance includes heater for heating a bowl and a sensor for sensing the temperature of the bowl. The sensor includes a movable thermal contact member to contact the wall of the bowl. The cooking appliance is provided with a detector for detecting the presence of the bowl, whereby displacement of the movable thermal contact member operates the detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Fred Fraij, Klaas Kooijker, Herman Huizinga, Mindert Kats
  • Detector for Electric Cooking Appliance Detecting Presence of a Bowl and Its Temperature
    Publication number: 20080216668
    Abstract: An electric cooking appliance comprising heating means (9) for heating a bowl (4) and sensor means (10,11) for sensing the temperature of the bowl (4). The sensor means (10,11) comprise a movable thermal contact member (10) to contact the wall (5) of the bowl (4). The cooking appliance is provided with detection means (18,19) for detecting the presence of the bowl (4), whereby displacement of said movable thermal contact member (10) operates said detection means (18,19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Fred Fraij, Klaas Kooijker, Herman Huizinga, Mindert Kats