Patents by Inventor Richard H. Zay

Richard H. Zay 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).

  • Automatic cook sequencing system for multiple ovens
    Patent number: 6710308
    Abstract: A system used to program and coordinate the cooking operations for two or more ovens such that the cooking operations are completed at the same time, independent of particular setting variations. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, a single controller is utilized to program each of the ovens, with the controller incorporating an auto sequencing feature which causes the different cooking operations to be automatically performed, while terminating at the same time. Preferably, the system enables a second cooking operation to be programmed and initiated after a first cooking operation, while still providing for the auto sequencing of the cooking operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Sauter, Richard H. Zay
  • AUTOMATIC COOK SEQUENCING SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE OVENS
    Publication number: 20040020917
    Abstract: A system used to program and coordinate the cooking operations for two or more ovens such that the cooking operations are completed at the same time, independent of particular setting variations. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, a single controller is utilized to program each of the ovens, with the controller incorporating an auto sequencing feature which causes the different cooking operations to be automatically performed, while terminating at the same time. Preferably, the system enables a second cooking operation to be programmed and initiated after a first cooking operation, while still providing for the auto sequencing of the cooking operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Sauter, Richard H. Zay, William D. Barritt