Patents by Inventor Vince Huang
Vince Huang 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).
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Publication number: 20230392796Abstract: A cooking appliance having a cabinet including an insert within the cabinet to define cooking chamber with an access opening and a door selectively closing/opening the access opening, the cooking appliance comprising at least one of a first cooling flow path through a back wall of the cabinet, over a top wall of the insert, and out a side wall of the cabinet, a second cooling flow path through a bottom wall of the cabinet, along the bottom wall of the cabinet, and out a side wall of the cabinet, and a third cooling flow path through a bottom wall of the cabinet, out a front wall of the cabinet, into the door, out of the door, into a front wall of the cabinet, and out of a side wall of the cabinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: ALEXANDER L. CLAYTON, VINCE HUANG, XIANGXU LIU, KEN LEI, HANKS HU, JUAN CHEN, TRACY YU, JACK LI, ROY QIU, SETH HERNDON, DONALD JOHN GILMORE, CRISTIANO VITO PASTORE, DICK GE, PALLAVI MANJREKAR, BRUCE M. WIATRAK, ANDREA FERRISE, BLAKE CARTWRIGHT, RICHARD J. HUGHES, JOEL FLETTY, WYNDHAM F. GARY, JR., JOSHUA G. ABDOO, COLLIN A. STIPE, NICHOLAS BRENN, CASEY L. MCCUAN, CHRISTOPHER L. CARPENTER
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Patent number: 11767983Abstract: An automatic oven having a controller and a sensor assembly for automatically determining a food type for a food item placed in a cooking chamber of the automatic oven, and cooks the automatically determined food item according to a cooking profile selected based on the determined food type, while optionally accommodating a user input on the determining of the food type, and the cooking profile, including an optional degree of doneness.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Alexander L. Clayton, Vince Huang, Xiangxu Liu, Ken Lei, Hanks Hu, Juan Chen, Tracy Yu, Jack Li, Roy Qiu, Seth Herndon, Donald John Gilmore, Cristiano Vito Pastore, Dick Ge, Pallavi Manjrekar, Bruce M. Wiatrak, Andrea Ferrise, Blake Cartwright, Richard J. Hughes, Joel Fletty, Wyndham F. Gary, Jr., Joshua G. Abdoo, Collin A. Stipe, Nicholas Brenn, Casey L. McCuan, Christopher L. Carpenter
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Patent number: 11246192Abstract: A microwave oven (2) with a full glass door (12) for preventing microwave leakage from the cooking cavity (6) of the microwave oven (2) is provided. The front plate (8) of the cooking cavity (6) has a conductive material (10), such as a rubber with conductive filler. The inner glass surface (16) of the door (12) has a conductive coating that creates a ground loop with the conductive material (10) on the front plate (8) of the cooking cavity (6) to prevent microwave leakage from the cooking cavity (6).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Inventors: Vince Huang, Dick Ge, Shirley Mao, Fly Xie
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Publication number: 20220030676Abstract: A door for a microwave oven is provided. The door (34) include a door frame (44) having a first side and a second side, an outer glass (40) coupled with the first side of the door frame (44), and a glass assembly (52) coupled with the second side of the door frame (44). The glass assembly (52) includes a first substantially transparent glass substrate (70), a second substantially transparent glass substrate (72), and an electrically conductive mesh layer (74) between the first and second substantially transparent glass substrates (70,72). The mesh layer (74) includes a plurality of wires having a diameter less than 0.04 mm, The shielding performance of the door (34) is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Vince Huang, Xishuo Qiu, Ping Wu, Wenhao Xie, Song Zhao, Jianling ZHONG
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Publication number: 20210262670Abstract: An automatic oven having a controller and a sensor assembly for automatically determining a food type for a food item placed in a cooking chamber of the automatic oven, and cooks the automatically determined food item according to a cooking profile selected based on the determined food type, while optionally accommodating a user input on the determining of the food type, and the cooking profile, including an optional degree of doneness.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: ALEXANDER L. CLAYTON, VINCE HUANG, XIANGXU LIU, KEN LEI, HANKS HU, JUAN CHEN, TRACY YU, JACK LI, ROY QIU, SETH HERNDON, DONALD JOHN GILMORE, CRISTIANO VITO PASTORE, DICK GE, PALLAVI MANJREKAR, BRUCE M. WIATRAK, ANDREA FERRISE, BLAKE CARTWRIGHT, RICHARD J. HUGHES, JOEL FLETTY, WYNDHAM F. GARY, Jr., JOSHUA G. ABDOO, COLLIN A. STIPE, NICHOLAS BRENN, CASEY L. MCCUAN, CHRISTOPHER L. CARPENTER
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Patent number: 11047578Abstract: An automatic oven having a controller and a sensor assembly for automatically determining a food type for a food item placed in a cooking chamber of the automatic oven, and cooks the automatically determined food item according to a cooking profile selected based on the determined food type, while optionally accommodating a user input on the determining of the food type, and the cooking profile, including an optional degree of doneness.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Inventors: Alexander L. Clayton, Vince Huang, Xiangxu Li, Ken Lei, Hanks Hu, Juan Chen, Tracy Yu, Jack Li, Roy Qiu, Seth Herndon, Donald John Gilmore, Cristiano Vito Pastore, Dick Ge, Pallavi Manjrekar, Bruce M. Wiatrak, Andrea Ferrise, Blake Cartwright, Richard J. Hughes, Joel Fletty, Wyndham F. Gary, Jr., Joshua G. Abdoo, Collin A. Stipe, Nicholas Brenn, Casey L. McCuan, Christopher L. Carpenter
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Patent number: 10912160Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a bottom plate and a turntable. The bottom plate defines an aperture that receives the turntable such that the turntable is flush-mounted with the bottom plate to provide a floor of a cooking cavity as substantially continuous. A rotary hub engages with an underside of the turntable to transmit rotational motion to the turntable from a motor. The turntable includes a first material and the bottom plate includes a second material.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Juan Chen, Vince Huang, Shirley Mao, Roy Qiu, Tracy Yu
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Patent number: 10827569Abstract: A microwave heating apparatus is disclosed. The heating apparatus comprises a cavity comprising a ceiling and a bottom support plate. The cavity is arranged to receive a food load. The apparatus further comprises at least one microwave supply system configured to supply microwaves at the cavity bottom. The at least one microwave supply system comprises at least one microwave source and at least one antenna arranged below the bottom support plate. The apparatus further comprises a heat element and a crisp plate. The heat element is connected proximate the ceiling and extends substantially over a ceiling area formed by the ceiling. The crisp plate is disposed in the cavity and vertically spaced from the bottom support plate by a rack.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Andrea Francesco Grassi, Vince Huang, Jack Xu, Tingting Yu
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Publication number: 20200318834Abstract: A convection microwave oven (2) includes a moisture convection system (10) for providing moisture into the cooking cavity (6) of the microwave oven (2) to help keep heated and/or cooked items moist. The moisture convection system (10) includes a removable water tank (40) that provides water for the moisture convection system (10). The moisture convection system (10) includes a pump (42) that pumps water to a nozzle (46) that sprays water onto the convection heater (24) of the microwave oven (2) to create evaporate (E) that is moved into the cooking cavity (6) of the microwave oven (2) by the convection fan wheel (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Vince Huang, Dick Ge, Tracy Yu
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Publication number: 20200217512Abstract: An automatic oven having a controller and a sensor assembly for automatically determining a food type for a food item placed in a cooking chamber of the automatic oven, and cooks the automatically determined food item according to a cooking profile selected based on the determined food type, while optionally accommodating a user input on the determining of the food type, and the cooking profile, including an optional degree of doneness.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: ALEXANDER L. CLAYTON, VINCE HUANG, XIANGXU LI, KEN LEI, HANKS HU, JUAN CHEN, TRACY YU, JACK LI, ROY QIU, SETH HERNDON, DONALD JOHN GILMORE, CRISTIANO VITO PASTORE, DICK GE, PALLAVI MANJREKAR, BRUCE M. WIATRAK, ANDREA FERRISE, BLAKE CARTWRIGHT, RICHARD J. HUGHES, JOEL FLETTY, WYNDHAM F. GARY, JR., JOSHUA G. ABDOO, COLLIN A. STIPE, NICHOLAS BRENN, CASEY L. MCCUAN, CHRISTOPHER L. CARPENTER
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Publication number: 20200029402Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a bottom plate and a turntable. The bottom plate defines an aperture that receives the turntable such that the turntable is flush-mounted with the bottom plate to provide a floor of a cooking cavity as substantially continuous. A rotary hub engages with an underside of the turntable to transmit rotational motion to the turntable from a motor. The turntable includes a first material and the bottom plate includes a second material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Juan Chen, Vince Huang, Shirley Mao, Roy Qiu, Tracy Yu
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Publication number: 20190215917Abstract: A microwave oven (2) with a full glass door (12) for preventing microwave leakage from the cooking cavity (6) of the microwave oven (2) is provided. The front plate (8) of the cooking cavity (6) has a conductive material (10), such as a rubber with conductive filler. The inner glass surface (16) of the door (12) has a conductive coating that creates a ground loop with the conductive material (10) on the front plate (8) of the cooking cavity (6) to prevent microwave leakage from the cooking cavity (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventor: VINCE HUANG
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Publication number: 20190075624Abstract: A microwave heating apparatus is disclosed. The heating apparatus comprises a cavity comprising a ceiling and a bottom support plate. The cavity is arranged to receive a food load. The apparatus further comprises at least one microwave supply system configured to supply microwaves at the cavity bottom. The at least one microwave supply system comprises at least one microwave source and at least one antenna arranged below the bottom support plate. The apparatus further comprises a heat element and a crisp plate. The heat element is connected proximate the ceiling and extends substantially over a ceiling area formed by the ceiling. The crisp plate is disposed in the cavity and vertically spaced from the bottom support plate by a rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Andrea Francesco Grassi, Vince Huang, Jack Xu, Tingting Yu