Patents by Inventor Peta-Gaye Sonya Whitbourne

Peta-Gaye Sonya Whitbourne 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).

  • Oven and methods for operating same
    Patent number: 6730880
    Abstract: An oven includes an oven cavity, at least one heat source disposed in the cavity; and only one reversible fan disposed in the cavity, the fan is configured to change an airflow pattern in the cavity by reversing a direction of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Charles Ray Smith, Mark Anthony Chissom, Peta-Gaye Sonya Whitbourne, Hiram Dwayne Cornett, Jennifer Elizabeth Rael, Coleen Judith Muegge, David Laurence Kinny
  • Multi rack oven and methods for operating same
    Patent number: 6727478
    Abstract: An oven includes an oven cavity, at least one heat source disposed in the cavity, and an oven controller operationally coupled to the heat source. The oven controller is configured to accept data regarding a number of racks and control the at least one heat source based upon the accepted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jennifer Elizabeth Rael, Coleen Judith Muegge, Peta-Gaye Sonya Whitbourne, Charles Ray Smith, David Laurence Kinny
  • Oven and methods for operating same
    Publication number: 20030146201
    Abstract: An oven includes an oven cavity, at least one heat source disposed in the cavity; and only one reversible fan disposed in the cavity, the fan is configured to change an airflow pattern in the cavity by reversing a direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Charles Ray Smith, Mark Anthony Chissom, Peta-Gaye Sonya Whitbourne, Hiram Dwayne Cornett, Jennifer Elizabeth Rael, Coleen Judith Muegge, David Laurence Kinny
  • Multi rack oven and methods for operating same
    Publication number: 20030146205
    Abstract: An oven includes an oven cavity, at least one heat source disposed in the cavity, and an oven controller operationally coupled to the heat source. The oven controller is configured to accept data regarding a number of racks and control the at least one heat source based upon the accepted data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Jennifer Elizabeth Rael, Coleen Judith Muegge, Peta-Gaye Sonya Whitbourne, Charles Ray Smith, David Laurence Kinny