Method and apparatus for cooking using a combustible gas produced with an electrolyzer
AssigneeG.B.D. Corp.
InventorWayne Ernest Conrad
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Abstract
A domestic apparatus, such as a cooking appliance, uses hydrogen and, optionally electrical heating, to cook food. The cooking appliance may have a cooking surface (e.g. a grilling surface) so as to result in an indoor barbeque, which may be used with no venting or reduced venting requirements.
Claims21
A domestic apparatus comprising at least one elecytolyzer, at least one burner positioned in a combustion region, a hydrogen gas flow path extending between the electrolyzer and the burner and a fan positioned to direct air into the combustion region wherein hydrogen gas has an explosive threshold concentration and the fan directs sufficient air to the combustion region to reduce the concentration of hydrogen in the combustion region to below the explosive threshold concentration.
A domestic apparatus comprising at least one elecytolyzer, at least one burner positioned in a combustion region, a hydrogen gas flow path extending between the electrolyzer and the burner and a fan positioned to direct air into the combustion region, wherein the fan is automatically actuated when the electrolyzer is actuated.
A cooking appliance comprising:
- (a) an elecytolyzer;
- (b) a burner;
- (c) a combustible fuel flow path extending between the electrolyzer and the burner;
- (d) a lower cooking surface;
- (e) a drip tray;
- and,
- (f) a circuit electrically connecting the electrolyzer to a power source comprising a plug which is removably receivable in a domestic electric outlet, the circuit including a detector
- wherein at least one of the lower cooking surface and the drip tray is removable mounted to the cooking appliance, the detector detects the presence of at least one of the lower cooking surface and the drip tray in the cooking appliance, the circuit isolates the electrolyzer from the power source when at least one of the lower cooking surface and the drip tray is removed from the cooking appliance.
A cooking appliance comprising:
- (a) an elecytolyzer;
- b) a burner;
- (c) a combustible fuel flow path extending between the electrolyzer and the burner;
- (d) a lower cooking surface comprising a food receiving surface;
- (e) a drip tray;
- and,
- (f) a circuit electrically connecting the electrolyzer to a power source, the circuit including a detector
- wherein at least one of the lower cooking surface and the drip tray is removable mounted to the cooking appliance, the detector detects the presence of at least one of the lower cooking surface and the drip tray in the cooking appliance, the circuit isolates the electrolyzer from the power source when at least one of the lower cooking surface and the drip tray is removed from the cooking appliance.
A cooking appliance comprising:
- (a) an elecytolyzer
- (b) a burner;
- (c) a combustible fuel flow path extending between the electrolyzer and the burner;
- (d) a lower cooking surface incorporating an electrical heating member;
- (e) a drip tray;
- and,
- (f) a circuit electrically connecting the electrolyzer to a power source, the circuit including a detector
- wherein at least one of the lower cooking surface and the drip tray is removable mounted to the cooking appliance, the detector detects the presence of at least one of the lower cooking surface and the drip tray in the cooking appliance, the circuit isolates the electrolyzer from the power source when at least one of the lower cooking surface and the drip tray is removed from the cooking appliance.
A cooking appliance comprising:
- (a) an elecytolyzer;
- (b) a burner;
- (c) a combustible fuel flow path extending between the electrolyzer and the burner;
- (d) a lower cooking surface having an electrical heating element;
- (e) a drip tray;
- and,
- (f) a circuit electrically connecting the electrolyzer to a power source, the circuit including a detector comprising electric contacts and the electrical heating element is connected to the electric contacts upon being mounted to the cooking appliance
- wherein at least one of the lower cooking surface and the drip tray is removable mounted to the cooking appliance, the detector detects the presence of at least one of the lower cooking surface and the drip tray in the cooking appliance, the circuit isolates the electrolyzer from the power source when at least one of the lower cooking surface and the drip tray is removed from the cooking appliance.
A cooking appliance comprising:
- (a) an electrolyzer which produces a combustible fuel;
- (b) a gas burner downstream from the electrolyzer, the gas burner having burner ports;
- and,
- (c) a cooking surface having openings provided therein and comprising a food receiving surface that is generally corrugated in shape, the cooking surface positioned above the burner and configured to direct liquid produced when food is cooked away from the burner ports.
A cooking appliance comprising:
- (a) an electrolyzer which produces a combustible fuel;
- (b) a gas burner downstream from the electrolyzer, the gas burner having burner ports;
- and,
- (c) a cooking surface having openings provided therein, the cooking surface positioned above the burner and configured to direct liquid produced when food is cooked away from the burner ports, wherein the cooking surface is removably mounted to the cooking appliance.
A cooking appliance comprising:
- (a) an electrolyzer which produces a combustible fuel;
- (b) a gas burner downstream from the electrolyzer, the gas burner having burner ports;
- and,
- (c) a cooking surface having openings provided therein, the cooking surface positioned above the burner and configured to direct liquid produced when food is cooked away from the burner ports, wherein the cooking surface is electrically heated.
A cooking appliance comprising:
- (a) an electrolyzer which produces a combustible fuel;
- (b) a gas burner downstream from the electrolyzer, the gas burner having burner ports;
- and,
- (c) a cooking surface having openings provided therein, the cooking surface positioned above the burner and configured to direct liquid produced when food is cooked away from the burner parts, wherein the cooking surface comprises a food receiving surface and an electrical heating member.
A cooking appliance comprising:
- (a) an electrolyzer which produces a combustible fuel;
- (b) a gas burner downstream from the electrolyzer, the gas burner having burner ports;
- (c) a cooking surface having openings provided therein, the cooking surface positioned above the burner and configured to direct liquid produced when food is cooked away from the burner ports;
- and,
- (d) further comprising a plug which is removably receivable in a domestic electric outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.