Abstract: An indoor smoker includes a smoking chamber positioned within a cabinet, a smoke generating assembly configured for selectively smoldering combustible material to create a flow of smoke, wherein the combustible material is discharged through a discharge port, and a water extinguishing assembly. The water extinguishing assembly a container docking station positioned below the discharge port, the container docking station comprising a first docking connector and a water container configured for receipt within the container docking station, the water container comprising a first container connector configured for electrically connecting to the first docking connector when the water container is in an installed position.

Abstract: An indoor smoker includes a cabinet; a smoking chamber positioned within the cabinet and defining a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet; a smoke generation system in fluid communication with the smoking chamber; an exhaust duct; an air handler provided within the exhaust duct, the air handler creating a negative pressure within the smoking chamber; a catalytic converter positioned within the exhaust duct upstream from the air handler; and a plurality of seals provided within the cabinet. The plurality of seals includes an inlet seal provided at the chamber inlet between the smoke generation system and the smoking chamber and an outlet seal provided at the chamber outlet between the exhaust duct and the smoking chamber.

Abstract: An indoor smoker includes a smoking chamber positioned within a cabinet and a smoke generating assembly configured for selectively smoldering combustible material to create a flow of smoke. A controller is in operative communication with the smoke generating assembly and is configured to receive a command to perform a smoking process at a smoke duty cycle, wherein the smoke duty cycle corresponds to a time relationship between an ON state and an OFF state of the smoke generating assembly, where the controller operates the smoke generating assembly to perform the smoking process utilizing the smoke duty cycle.

Abstract: An indoor smoker includes a smoking chamber positioned within a cabinet, a smoke generating assembly configured for selectively smoldering combustible material to create a flow of smoke, wherein the combustible material is discharged through a discharge port, and a water extinguishing assembly. The water extinguishing assembly includes a container docking station positioned below the discharge port, a water container configured for receipt within the container docking station, and a spring-loaded trigger mounted to the container docking station, wherein the spring-loaded trigger is configured to be triggered when the water container is placed on the container docking station and has a weight that exceeds a predetermined weight threshold.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cabinet and a heated chamber positioned within the cabinet. The heated chamber is defined by a plurality of walls. The cooking appliance also includes a heating element positioned within the heated chamber. The heating element is movably mounted within the heated chamber such that the heating element is movable between a first position and a second position. The first position may be adjacent one wall of the plurality of walls and the second position may be spaced apart from the one wall of the plurality of walls. The first position may be approximately parallel to a horizontal direction and the second position may be approximately perpendicular to the horizontal direction.

Abstract: A wood burning grill includes a cabinet that defines a coal support platform for supporting burning wood during a grilling process. A grate is positioned above the coal support platform and a grate positioning assembly mechanically couples the grate to the cabinet. The grate positioning assembly includes two four-bar linkage systems positioned on opposite sides of the grate for suspending the grate in cantilevered manner from the cabinet. Each four-bar linkage system includes a drive arm that is mechanically coupled to the drive gear and a support arm that maintains the grate in a substantially horizontal orientation while moving between the raised position and the lowered position. A hand wheel is rotatably mounted to the cabinet and is coupled to the drive gear through a rotating shaft and a worm gear such that rotating the hand wheel moves the grate between the raised position and the lowered position.

Abstract: A recreational vehicle and an air conditioner therefor are provided. The air conditioner includes an indoor cover defining an indoor portion and an outdoor portion with an outdoor heat exchanger and an outdoor fan disposed in the outdoor portion and an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan disposed in the indoor portion. The air conditioner also includes an indoor panel defining an air inlet and an air outlet. An acoustic insert includes a solid top wall and at least one permeable side wall. The acoustic insert is positioned between the indoor panel and the indoor fan, whereby the acoustic insert dampens sound transmitted through the indoor panel.

Abstract: A mushroom growing appliance includes a grow chamber defined within a cabinet and a climate control system for regulating the humidity and gas concentrations within the grow chamber. The climate control system includes a water reservoir positioned within the grow chamber for receiving water; a wicking filter positioned at least partially within the water reservoir for wicking the water into the wicking filter; a water supply system comprising a water storage tank that is mounted adjacent the cabinet above the water reservoir, the water storage tank fluidly coupled to the water reservoir through a water supply opening defined through the cabinet; a recirculation fan positioned adjacent the wicking filter for selectively urging a flow of recirculation air through the wicking filter and back into the grow chamber; and a fresh air fan positioned adjacent the wicking filter for urging a flow of fresh air through the wicking filter and into the grow chamber.

Abstract: An indoor smoker includes a cabinet defining a smoking chamber, a heating element configured for heating the smoking chamber, and a smoke generating assembly configured for providing smoke into the smoking chamber. Also included is a controller in operative communication with the heating element and the smoke generating assembly. The controller is configured for adjusting a cooking parameter for one or both of the heating element and the smoke generating assembly based upon a cooking profile.

Abstract: A smoke generating assembly for an indoor smoker includes a smoke barrel having a rotating auger positioned therein. The smoke barrel may be supplied with combustible material at a first end of the smoke barrel and the auger may be intermittently rotated to advance the combustible material toward a second end of the smoke barrel and over a smoldering heater to generate a flow of smoke. The smoldering heater may be spaced apart from the smoke barrel by an insulating spacer to regulate a temperature of the smoke barrel independent of the smoldering heater.

Abstract: A method for operating a stand mixer includes receiving, at a controller of the stand mixer, a signal indicative of a parameter of food contents in the stand mixer, and receiving, at the controller of the stand mixer, a signal indicative of an operating parameter of a motor of the stand mixer while the motor operates to mix the food contents. Then, determining, at the controller of the stand mixer, that a mixing operation of the stand mixer is complete based at least in part of one of the signal indicative of the parameter of the food contents, the signal indicative of the operating parameter of the motor, and time. Then adjusting, with the controller of the stand mixer, operation of the motor when the mixing operation is complete.

Abstract: A mushroom growing appliance includes a grow chamber defined within a cabinet and a climate control system for regulating the humidity and gas concentrations within the grow chamber. The climate control system includes a water reservoir positioned within the grow chamber for receiving water; a wicking filter positioned at least partially within the water reservoir for wicking the water into the wicking filter; a water supply system comprising a water storage tank that is mounted adjacent the cabinet above the water reservoir, the water storage tank fluidly coupled to the water reservoir through a water supply opening defined through the cabinet; a recirculation fan positioned adjacent the wicking filter for selectively urging a flow of recirculation air through the wicking filter and back into the grow chamber; and a fresh air fan positioned adjacent the wicking filter for urging a flow of fresh air through the wicking filter and into the grow chamber.

Abstract: A mushroom growing appliance includes a grow chamber defined within a cabinet and a climate control system for regulating the humidity and gas concentrations within the grow chamber. The climate control system includes a water reservoir positioned within the grow chamber for receiving water, a wicking filter positioned at least partially within the water reservoir for wicking the water into the wicking filter, a recirculation fan positioned adjacent the wicking filter for selectively urging a flow of recirculation air through the wicking filter and back into the grow chamber, and a fresh air fan positioned adjacent the wicking filter for urging a flow of fresh air through the wicking filter and into the grow chamber.

Abstract: A mushroom growing appliance includes a grow chamber defined within a cabinet and a climate control system for regulating the humidity and gas concentrations within the grow chamber. The climate control system includes a water reservoir positioned within the grow chamber for receiving water, a wicking filter positioned at least partially within the water reservoir for wicking the water into the wicking filter, a recirculation fan positioned adjacent the wicking filter for selectively urging a flow of recirculation air through the wicking filter and back into the grow chamber, and a fresh air fan positioned adjacent the wicking filter for urging a flow of fresh air through the wicking filter and into the grow chamber.

Abstract: A recreational vehicle and an air conditioner therefor are provided. The air conditioner includes an indoor cover defining an indoor portion and an outdoor portion with an outdoor heat exchanger and an outdoor fan disposed in the outdoor portion and an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan disposed in the indoor portion. The air conditioner also includes an indoor panel defining an air inlet and an air outlet. An acoustic insert includes a solid top wall and at least one permeable side wall. The acoustic insert is positioned between the indoor panel and the indoor fan, whereby the acoustic insert dampens sound transmitted through the indoor panel.

Abstract: A wood burning grill includes a cabinet that defines a coal support platform for supporting burning wood during a grilling process. A grate is positioned above the coal support platform and a grate positioning assembly mechanically couples the grate to the cabinet. The grate positioning assembly includes two four-bar linkage systems positioned on opposite sides of the grate for suspending the grate in cantilevered manner from the cabinet. Each four-bar linkage system includes a drive arm that is mechanically coupled to the drive gear and a support arm that maintains the grate in a substantially horizontal orientation while moving between the raised position and the lowered position. A hand wheel is rotatably mounted to the cabinet and is coupled to the drive gear through a rotating shaft and a worm gear such that rotating the hand wheel moves the grate between the raised position and the lowered position.

Abstract: A gas cooktop appliance includes a control panel and a fuel supply line. A gas valve is positioned on the fuel supply line. A bracket includes a top bracket portion extending over a top of the fuel supply line. A bottom bracket portion extends under a bottom of the fuel supply line. The bottom bracket portion is mounted to the top bracket portion. A mounting flange is connected to one or both of the top and bottom bracket portions. The mounting flange is positioned at and attached to a rear surface of the control panel that faces the fuel supply line and the gas valve.

Abstract: A gas cooktop appliance includes a control panel and a fuel supply line. A gas valve is positioned on the fuel supply line. A bracket includes a top bracket portion extending over a top of the fuel supply line. A bottom bracket portion extends under a bottom of the fuel supply line. The bottom bracket portion is mounted to the top bracket portion. A mounting flange is connected to one or both of the top and bottom bracket portions. The mounting flange is positioned at and attached to a rear surface of the control panel that faces the fuel supply line and the gas valve.

Abstract: A modular beverage-dispensing assembly, as provided herein, may include a housing, a compressed gas tank mounted to the housing, and a plurality of discrete beverage containers, and a multipath gas valve or multipath liquid valve for dispensing a liquid from one or more of the beverage containers.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for facilitating electronic funds transactions is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method may comprise the steps of: issuing a transaction card to a cardholder by associating the transaction card with a demand deposit account from which the cardholder is authorized to electronically disburse funds; receiving an authorization request for an attempted transaction between a merchant and the cardholder, the authorization request containing information associated with the transaction card and the attempted transaction; processing the authorization request based on one or more predetermined business rules; authorizing the transaction without immediately settling the transaction against the demand deposit account of the cardholder; and settling the transaction, at a time subsequent to the execution of the transaction, through automated clearing house (ACH) from funds retained within the demand deposit account of the cardholder.