Patents by Inventor Theresa Peterson

Theresa Peterson 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: 10887952
    Abstract: A tortilla cooking device includes induction stages arranged in a substantially vertical configuration, with some of the induction stages including one or more induction elements. The cooking device also includes tortilla pans. A respective tortilla pan is configured for being removably positioned on at least one of the induction stages and formed from a material suitable for magnetic induction based heating. The tortilla pay converts magnetic energy received from at least one induction element of the induction stage to thermal energy. A respective induction stage includes a recessed portion substantially matching a protruding bottom surface of the tortilla pans. The tortilla pans further include a lip structure for retaining one or more materials on a cooking portion of the tortilla pans. The cooking device further includes a casing unit configured to contain the plurality of induction stages arranged in a substantially vertical configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Inventor: Theresa Peterson
  • Publication number: 20150245420
    Abstract: A tortilla cooking device includes induction stages arranged in a substantially vertical configuration, with some of the induction stages including one or more induction elements. The cooking device also includes tortilla pans. A respective tortilla pan is configured for being removably positioned on at least one of the induction stages and formed from a material suitable for magnetic induction based heating. The tortilla pay converts magnetic energy received from at least one induction element of the induction stage to thermal energy. A respective induction stage includes a recessed portion substantially matching a protruding bottom surface of the tortilla pans. The tortilla pans further include a lip structure for retaining one or more materials on a cooking portion of the tortilla pans. The cooking device further includes a casing unit configured to contain the plurality of induction stages arranged in a substantially vertical configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventor: Theresa Peterson