Electric heating – Microwave heating – With diverse-type heating
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-17
2006-01-17
Leung, Philip H. (Department: 3742)
Electric heating
Microwave heating
With diverse-type heating
C219S685000, C219S702000, C219S710000, C219S400000, C126S02100R
Reexamination Certificate
active
06987252
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an oven that includes radiant cooking elements, a microwave cooking element, as well as convection cooking heating elements. The cooking elements are controlled to provide reduced cooking time as compared to known radiant ovens, yet a wide variety of foods can be cooked in the oven. The oven is operable in a speedcooking mode wherein both radiant and microwave cooking elements are utilized, a microwave only cooking mode wherein only the magnetron is utilized, and a convection/bake mode wherein radiant and convection cooking elements are utilized.
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Goodrich Brian Robert
Graves Todd Vincent
Nolan Kevin Farrelly
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
General Electric Company
Houser, Esq. H. Naft
Leung Philip H.
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