Patents by Inventor Philip A. Barber

Philip A. Barber 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).

  • Patent number: 8528537
    Abstract: A cooking appliance has a cabinet including a front portion, opposing side panels, a base portion, a back panel and a top surface. First and second oven cavities are disposed within the cabinet. Each of the first and second oven cavities include respective sidewall portions maintained in a spaced apart relationship from the opposing side panels. A first airflow passageway provides combustion air to the first oven cavity and cooling air within the cabinet and a second airflow passageway provides combustion air to the lower cavity. The second airflow passageway is separated from the first airflow passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Mark Chilton, Michael Thomas Chezem, Philip A. Barber, Gerardo Picon
  • Publication number: 20120037142
    Abstract: A cooking appliance has a cabinet including a front portion, opposing side panels, a base portion, a back panel and a top surface. First and second oven cavities are disposed within the cabinet. Each of the first and second oven cavities include respective sidewall portions maintained in a spaced apart relationship from the opposing side panels. A first airflow passageway provides combustion air to the first oven cavity and cooling air within the cabinet and a second airflow passageway provides combustion air to the lower cavity. The second airflow passageway is separated from the first airflow passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: John Mark CHILTON, Michael Thomas CHEZEM, Philip A. BARBER, Gerardo Picon
  • Publication number: 20110060510
    Abstract: A vehicle brake system includes a brake unit, a brake line associated with the brake unit, and an activatable pyrotechnic device associated with the brake line. Upon activation, the pyrotechnic device is configured to supply gas directly into the brake line to increase pressure in the brake line, such that increased pressure is applied to the brake unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: JAGUAR CARS, LIMITED
    Inventors: Philip A. Barber, Simon P. Gilling
  • Patent number: 7420140
    Abstract: A control system for an oven includes a first and a second temperature sensor, and a controller. The oven has a first cavity and a second cavity and includes, a first electrical heating element positioned within the first oven cavity, and a second electrical heating element positioned within the second oven cavity. The first temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature within the first oven cavity, and the second temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature within the second oven cavity. The controller is operatively coupled to the temperature sensors and the heating elements. The controller is configured to receive signals from the sensors and energize both the first and second heating elements by allowing energy to be supplied to only one of the first and second heating elements at a given time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian P. Lenhart, Jr., Philip A. Barber, Gregory M. Thomas
  • Patent number: 7368686
    Abstract: An electric cooking appliance is provided. The electric cooking appliance includes a plurality of surface heating elements and a plurality of sensors configured to monitor an operational status of a corresponding surface heating element. The electric cooking appliance also includes a first cooking unit, a second cooking unit and an electronic control to facilitate sharing power between the first cooking unit and the second cooking unit based on the operational status of the plurality of surface heating elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John L. Etheredge, Philip A. Barber, Brian Henninger, Timothy Scott Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20080083729
    Abstract: An electric cooking appliance is provided. The electric cooking appliance includes a plurality of surface heating elements and a plurality of sensors configured to monitor an operational status of a corresponding surface heating element. The electric cooking appliance also includes a first cooking unit, a second cooking unit and an electronic control to facilitate sharing power between the first cooking unit and the second cooking unit based on the operational status of the plurality of surface heating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: John L. Etheredge, Philip A. Barber, Brian Henninger, Timothy Scott Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20080011736
    Abstract: A control system for an oven includes a first and a second temperature sensor, and a controller. The oven has a first cavity and a second cavity and includes, a first electrical heating element positioned within the first oven cavity, and a second electrical heating element positioned within the second oven cavity. The first temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature within the first oven cavity, and the second temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature within the second oven cavity. The controller is operatively coupled to the temperature sensors and the heating elements. The controller is configured to receive signals from the sensors and energize both the first and second heating elements by allowing energy to be supplied to only one of the first and second heating elements at a given time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Brian P. Lenhart, Philip A. Barber, Gregory M. Thomas