Patents by Inventor Sherry Leigh Layne Brockman

Sherry Leigh Layne Brockman 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).

  • Heating systems and methods for a cooking appliance
    Patent number: 7378617
    Abstract: A heating system for a cooking appliance includes a first upper heating element and a second upper heating element positioned within a cooking cavity defined by a cabinet of the cooking appliance. The cooking cavity is configured to support a food item therein during a cooking process. Each of the first upper heating element and the second upper heating element is positioned with respect to an upper portion of the food item. A lower heating element is positioned within the cooking cavity. The lower heating element is positioned with respect to a bottom portion of the food item. A controller is operatively coupled to the lower heating element and the first and second upper heating elements. The controller is configured to asynchronously energize the first upper heating element and the second upper heating element to heat the upper portion of the food item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Sherry Leigh Layne Brockman