Eric W Scheidemantel

US Patent:

20110056479, Mar 10, 2011

Filed:

Sep 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/877814

Inventors:

Christopher Thompson - Nashville TN, US
Alan Dean Greer - Murfreesboro TN, US
Eric W. Scheidemantel - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

NIRO-PLAN AG. - Aarburgh

International Classification:

F24C 15/20
F24F 7/007

US Classification:

126299 D, 454343

Abstract:

A system and method for providing variable ventilation for a cooking environment. The system includes a plurality of cooking appliances, wherein each appliance has various operating parameters indicative of a cooking level of each appliance; a cooking event monitor operably connected to each of the cooking appliances and configured to: (1) determine a level of ventilation for each of the plurality of appliances based upon the cooking level of each appliance, (2) determine a control signal based upon the determined level of ventilation, and (3) transmit the control signal; a motor speed controller operably connected to the cooking event monitor and configured to receive the control signal; and at least one exhaust fan operably connected to the motor speed controller, wherein the motor speed controller adjusts a speed of the exhaust fan based upon the control signal.