Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Zimmer

Thomas C. Zimmer 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).

  • Publication number: 20100193507
    Abstract: An oven comprises a cooking cavity, a RF generation module, an upper heater module, a lower heater module and a convection heater module. The RF generation module is configured to deliver microwave energy into the cooking cavity. The upper heater module includes at least one of a halogen lamp and a ceramic heater. The lower heater module includes at least one of a halogen lamp and a ceramic heater. The convection heater module includes a sheath heater and a convection fan positioned to direct air over solely the sheath heater into the cooking cavity. The upper heater module and lower heater module are configured to deliver radiant energy into the cooking cavity. The convection heater module is configured to deliver thermal energy into the cooking cavity. A control is operatively connected to the RF generation module, upper heater module, lower heater module and convection heater module for selective control thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas C. Zimmer, Karen M. Edberg, Akintoye Oladipo Oloko, Derek Curl, Michael D. Young