Scott D Turner

US Patent:

61761737, Jan 23, 2001

Filed:

Apr 14, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/290883

Inventors:

Richard M. Holbrook - Pasadena CA
Jeff Busta - La Crescenta CA
Scott Turner - Valencia CA
Filiberto Betancourt - North Hills CA
Karel Slovacek - Irvine CA
Jeff Lam - El Monte CA
James Layfield - Fountain Valley CA

Assignee:

Thermador Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

A47J 3704

US Classification:

99401

Abstract:

Cooking appliances, cooking assemblies, and cooking assembly components that improve heat distribution are provided. In one embodiment, a cooking assembly has a sear grid including a radiant panel having an undulating shape. The panel defines at least one generally parabolic dome with a radiused peak to allow liquids at the peak to be rapidly heated by the burner. The dome has sides extending away from the peak with a generally increasing slope to cause liquids flowing down the sides of the dome to accelerate. In another embodiment, a double U-shaped burner is provided. A U-shaped burner has a base for positioning at the front of the cooking assembly and a pair of legs that extend toward the rear of the cooking assembly. A second U-shaped connecting tube is positioned to connect the U-shaped burner base to the front of the cooking assembly housing.

US Patent:

63148714, Nov 13, 2001

Filed:

Oct 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/691903

Inventors:

Richard M. Holbrook - Pasadena CA
Jeff Busta - La Crescenta CA
Scott Turner - Valencia CA
Filiberto Betancourt - North Hills CA
Karel Slovacek - Irvine CA
Jeff Lam - El Monte CA
James Layfield - Fountain Valley CA

Assignee:

Thermador Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

A47J 3704

US Classification:

99401

Abstract:

Cooking appliances, cooking assemblies, and cooking assembly components that improve heat distribution are provided. In one embodiment, a cooking assembly has a sear grid including a radiant panel having an undulating shape. The panel defines at least one generally parabolic dome with a radiused peak to allow liquids at the peak to be rapidly heated by the burner. The dome has sides extending away from the peak with a generally increasing slope to cause liquids flowing down the sides of the dome to accelerate. In another embodiment, a double U-shaped burner is provided. A U-shaped burner has a base for positioning at the front of the cooking assembly and a pair of legs that extend toward the rear of the cooking assembly. A second U-shaped connecting tube is positioned to connect the U-shaped burner base to the front of the cooking assembly housing.

US Patent:

20180093917, Apr 5, 2018

Filed:

Oct 3, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/283673

Inventors:

- Waltham MA, US
Sunder S. Rajan - Anaheim CA, US
Scott T. Turner - Redondo Beach CA, US
Isaac C. Chen - Alhambra CA, US

International Classification:

C03C 8/14
B28B 3/00

Abstract:

A molding composite includes mica flakes and a eutectic glaze. The composite allows making of lead-free parts for use in a variety of situations, such as electrical insulators for supporting electrically-conductive parts, such as electrodes, for electrical devices. The molded composite material can be used mold around such electrically-conductive parts, supporting them and/or providing hermetic seals around the parts. Other possible uses include substrates for electronic circuits, and housings for parts, such as electro-optical parts. The molding composite is heated under elevated pressure to liquefy the eutectic glaze, causing it to coat the mica flakes. After the composite is put into a desired shape it is solidify, for example by compressing the molding composite at a constant temperature until the eutectic glaze solidifies, followed by cooling of the molding composite.