Patents by Inventor Jeffrey T. Choat

Jeffrey T. Choat 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).

  • Self-cleaning system for convection cooking appliance
    Patent number: 6723961
    Abstract: A self-cleaning sequence for a convection cooking appliance employs high velocity air to heat an oven cavity and components/ducting of an air circulation passage to self-cleaning (pyrolitic) temperatures. In accordance with the invention, the self-cleaning sequence includes four stages: a vent catalyst pre-heating stage; a low molecular weight hydrocarbon burn-off stage; a high temperature cleaning stage; and a cool down stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Choat, Timothy M. Pace, Robert Z. Whipple, Jr.
  • Self-cleaning system for convection cooking appliance
    Publication number: 20030015514
    Abstract: A self-cleaning sequence for a convection cooking appliance employs high velocity air to heat an oven cavity and components/ducting of an air circulation passage to self-cleaning (pyrolitic) temperatures. In accordance with the invention, the self-cleaning sequence includes four stages: a vent catalyst pre-heating stage; a low molecular weight hydrocarbon burn-off stage; a high temperature cleaning stage; and a cool down stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Choat, Timothy M. Pace, Robert Z. Whipple