Duane Lamoine Yoder

US Patent:

20080067166, Mar 20, 2008

Filed:

Sep 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/901129

Inventors:

Duane Yoder - Fort Wayne IN, US
James Blake - Fort Wayne IN, US
Roberto Nevarez - New Port Richey FL, US

International Classification:

F27D 19/00
F27D 23/00
F27D 7/04

US Classification:

219413000, 219388000, 219400000

Abstract:

An oven for heating, cooking, or toasting a food product. The oven can comprise a conveyor for conveying the food product, and a parabolically shaped top surface with a plurality of reflectors connected thereto, to direct heat back toward the conveyor. The oven can also comprise a fan for circulating air within the oven cavity. The oven can also comprise a controller that can place the oven in an energy savings mode, when it detects that the oven is not in use. The controller can place the oven in energy savings mode by adjusting the speed of, or shutting off the conveyor, or by adjusting the amount of energy supplied to heating elements disposed within the oven.