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US 11,946,646 B2Granted
Water injection system for ovens and method of injection
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorHans Huijsing
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Abstract
An oven having water injection system comprising an oven including a compartment enclosed on all sides, a water injector, and a first water valve coupled to the water injector, wherein the water valve includes proportional control.
Claims16
An oven having water injection system comprising:
- an oven comprising:
- a compartment enclosed on all sides;
- a water injector;
- a first water valve coupled to the water injector, wherein the water valve includes proportional control;
- and
- a heated bottom of the oven, wherein condensed water is collected at the heated bottom of the oven, wherein the heated bottom of the oven is configured and adapted to heat the condensed water such that the water evaporates and returns to the oven to continue to heat food, and wherein water is recycled back to a reservoir once the food is heated.
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A method of operating an aircraft oven comprising:
- providing water to a reservoir disposed outside of a compartment of the oven;
- partially opening a water valve, wherein the water valve is opened to a point between fully open and fully closed;
- injecting water from the reservoir into the compartment through the water valve onto a water heater;
- producing steam on the water heater in order to cook a food;
- collecting condensed water at the bottom of the oven;
- heating the collected water.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.