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US 2003/0146205 A1Published application
Multi rack oven and methods for operating same
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsJennifer Elizabeth Rael, Coleen Judith Muegge, Peta-Gaye Sonya Whitbourne, Charles Ray Smith, David Laurence Kinny
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Abstract
An oven includes an oven cavity, at least one heat source disposed in the cavity, and an oven controller operationally coupled to the heat source. The oven controller is configured to accept data regarding a number of racks and control the at least one heat source based upon the accepted data.
Claims20
An oven comprising:
- an oven cavity;
- at least one heat source for supplying energy to said cavity;
- and
- an oven controller operationally coupled to said heat source, said oven controller configured to:
- accept data regarding a number of racks;
- and
- control said at least one heat source based upon the accepted data.
4 more elements
An oven comprising:
- an oven cavity;
- at least one heat source for supplying energy to said cavity;
- at least one fan assembly for circulating air in said cavity, said fan assembly comprising a fan motor, a shaft extending from said motor, and a fan coupled to said shaft;
- and
- an oven controller operationally coupled to said fan motor, said oven controller configured to:
- energize said fan motor during a cook cycle;
- de-energize said fan motor during the cook cycle;
- and
- re-energize said fan motor during the cook cycle.
6 more elements
A method for controlling at least one heat source of an oven, said method comprising:
- receiving data regarding a number of racks;
- and
- controlling the at least one heat source based upon the received data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.