Patents by Inventor Ron D. Clark

Ron D. Clark 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).

  • Combined refrigerator-oven apparatus
    Patent number: 7117937
    Abstract: A combined refrigerator-oven (20) includes an enclosed chamber (28) having a top wall (22), a bottom wall (24), and vertical side walls (26). The refrigerator-oven (20) further includes a heating unit (50) and a refrigeration unit (70). A controller (118) is in communication with the heating unit (50) and the refrigeration unit (70). When a cooling mode is selected, the controller (118) activates the refrigeration unit (70) to deliver cool air (62) into the enclosed chamber (28). When a heating mode is selected, the controller (118) activates the heating unit (50) to produce heat (66) in the enclosed chamber (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Inventors: Ron D. Clark, Mark A. George
  • Combined refrigerator-oven and adpter kit for conversion thereto
    Publication number: 20040108106
    Abstract: A combined refrigerator-oven (20) includes an enclosed chamber (28) having a top wall (22), a bottom wall (24), and vertical side walls (26). The refrigerator-oven (20) further includes a heating unit (50) and a refrigeration unit (70). A controller (118) is in communication with the heating unit (50) and the refrigeration unit (70). When a cooling mode is selected, the controller (118) activates the refrigeration unit (70) to deliver cool air (62) into the enclosed chamber (28). When a heating mode is selected, the controller (118) activates the heating unit (50) to produce heat (66) in the enclosed chamber (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Ron D. Clark, Mark A. George
  • Combined refrigerator-oven apparatus
    Patent number: 6497276
    Abstract: A combined refrigerator-oven (20) includes an enclosed chamber (28) having a top wall (22), a bottom wall (24), and vertical side walls (26). The refrigerator-oven (20) further includes a heating unit (50) and a refrigeration unit (70). A controller (118) is in communication with the heating unit (50) and the refrigeration unit (70). When a cooling mode is selected, the controller (118) activates the refrigeration unit (70) to deliver cool air (62) into the enclosed chamber (28). When a heating mode is selected, the controller (118) activates the heating unit (50) to produce heat (66) in the enclosed chamber (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Inventors: Ron D. Clark, Mark A. George
  • Combined refrigerator-oven apparatus
    Publication number: 20020170303
    Abstract: A combined refrigerator-oven apparatus (20) includes an enclosed chamber (28) having a top wall (22), a bottom wall (24), and vertical side walls (26). The bottom wall (24) has an airflow inlet opening (54). An airflow inlet gate (58) removably blocks the airflow inlet opening (54). A heating unit (50) is positioned in the enclosed chamber (28) and a refrigeration unit (70) is positioned outside of the enclosed chamber (28). The refrigeration unit (70) has a cool air duct (80) coupled to the airflow inlet opening (54). A controller (118) is in communication with each of the gate (58), the heating unit (50), and the refrigeration unit (70). When a cooling mode is selected, the controller (118) actuates the airflow inlet gate (58) to unblock the airflow inlet opening (54). The controller (118) further activates the refrigeration unit (70) to deliver cool air (62) into the enclosed chamber (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Ron D. Clark, Mark A. George