Patents by Inventor Michael B. Reckner
Michael B. Reckner 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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Patent number: 10973360Abstract: A steam generator for generating steam by boiling water, or other hot water heating device, in either case such as for use in a steam cooker or warewasher, includes a tank structure providing a heating chamber for holding water, and at least one heating element associated with the tank structure for heating water. The tank structure includes a main body wall having a U-shaped cross-sectional profile formed by opposed first and second side wall portions of the heating chamber and a curved bottom wall portion of the heating chamber, wherein the curved bottom wall portion is monolithic with the first and second side wall portions, wherein the main body wall is sheet metal material that has been curved.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Frock, Michael B. Reckner, Timothy L. Cupp
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Patent number: 10959560Abstract: A steam cooking system includes a first steam cooking cavity, a second steam cooking cavity and a steam generator. The steam generator includes a steam outlet for selectively feeding steam to one or both of the first steam cooking cavity and the second steam cooking cavity, the outlet selectively connectable to feed steam to the first steam cooking cavity and/or the second steam cooking cavity via a valved fluid path. The valved fluid path includes a main supply valve, a first valve and a second valve configured and controllable to assure that the steam generator outlet is always connect to atmosphere by one or more paths.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventor: Michael B. Reckner
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Publication number: 20190282020Abstract: A steam generator for generating steam by boiling water, or other hot water heating device, in either case such as for use in a steam cooker or warewasher, includes a tank structure providing a heating chamber for holding water, and at least one heating element associated with the tank structure for heating water. The tank structure includes a main body wall having a U-shaped cross-sectional profile formed by opposed first and second side wall portions of the heating chamber and a curved bottom wall portion of the heating chamber, wherein the curved bottom wall portion is monolithic with the first and second side wall portions, wherein the main body wall is sheet metal material that has been curved.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey L. FROCK, Michael B. RECKNER, Timothy L. CUPP
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Patent number: 10357126Abstract: A steam generator for generating steam by boiling water, or other hot water heating device, in either case such as for use in a steam cooker or warewasher, includes a tank structure providing a heating chamber for holding water, and at least one heating element associated with the tank structure for heating water. The tank structure includes a main body wall having a U-shaped cross-sectional profile formed by opposed first and second side wall portions of the heating chamber and a curved bottom wall portion of the heating chamber, wherein the curved bottom wall portion is monolithic with the first and second side wall portions, wherein the main body wall is sheet metal material that has been curved.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Frock, Michael B. Reckner, Timothy L. Cupp
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Publication number: 20180055269Abstract: A steam cooking system includes a first steam cooking cavity, a second steam cooking cavity and a steam generator. The steam generator includes a steam outlet for selectively feeding steam to one or both of the first steam cooking cavity and the second steam cooking cavity, the outlet selectively connectable to feed steam to the first steam cooking cavity and/or the second steam cooking cavity via a valved fluid path. The valved fluid path includes a main supply valve, a first valve and a second valve configured and controllable to assure that the steam generator outlet is always connect to atmosphere by one or more paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventor: Michael B. Reckner
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Publication number: 20170208985Abstract: A steam generator for generating steam by boiling water, or other hot water heating device, in either case such as for use in a steam cooker or warewasher, includes a tank structure providing a heating chamber for holding water, and at least one heating element associated with the tank structure for heating water. The tank structure includes a main body wall having a U-shaped cross-sectional profile formed by opposed first and second side wall portions of the heating chamber and a curved bottom wall portion of the heating chamber, wherein the curved bottom wall portion is monolithic with the first and second side wall portions, wherein the main body wall is sheet metal material that has been curved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Frock, Michael B. Reckner, Timothy L. Cupp
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Publication number: 20160282068Abstract: A steam generator for generating steam by boiling water, or other hot water heating device, in either case such as for use in a steam cooker or warewasher, includes a tank structure providing a heating chamber for holding water and including a water inlet, a steam outlet and a water drain outlet. A heating element is located for heating water within the heating chamber so as to generate steam. At least one transducer is located on or within the tank structure to cause water within the heating chamber to vibrate so as to reduce scale build-up on one or more surfaces within the heating chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Michael B. Reckner, Timothy L. Cupp
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Publication number: 20150230649Abstract: A cooking assembly includes a frame and a cooking receptacle with an opening for placement of product into a cooking space of the receptacle. The cooking receptacle is pivotally mounted to the frame for rotation about a pivot axis between an upright position and a tilted position. A damper arrangement is operatively connected to dampen rotary motion of the cooking receptacle. The damper arrangement may include one or more linear dampers of the hydraulic or pneumatic type. The cooking receptacle may be a cooking kettle, such as a jacketed kettle, or other device, such as a brazing pan.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Jeffrey L. Frock, Michael B. Reckner, Timothy L. Cupp, Larry W. Lyons
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Patent number: 8601939Abstract: A steam cooking system includes a steam cooking chamber having an access door and a drain for draining condensate from the steam cooking chamber along a drain path. A steam generator unit heats water to generate steam. The steam generator unit is connected for delivery of steam from the steam generator to the steam cooking chamber via a first steam path during a cooking operation. The steam generator unit is also connected for delivery of steam from the steam generator to the drain path via a second steam path during a steam flushing operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.Inventors: Atul Saksena, Larry W. Lyons, Michael B. Reckner
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Publication number: 20090071346Abstract: A steam cooking system includes a steam cooking chamber having an access door and a drain for draining condensate from the steam cooking chamber along a drain path. A steam generator unit heats water to generate steam. The steam generator unit is connected for delivery of steam from the steam generator to the steam cooking chamber via a first steam path during a cooking operation. The steam generator unit is also connected for delivery of steam from the steam generator to the drain path via a second steam path during a steam flushing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Atul Saksena, Larry W. Lyons, Michael B. Reckner