Continuous mode conveyor cooking utilizing hot air jet impingement and microwave energy

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12016107
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17207532

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A continuous mode conveyor cooking appliance utilizing hot air jet impingement and microwave energy for cooking prepared foods. The approach envisions a central microwave unit with a hot air jet impingement oven unit on each side of the microwave section and a conveyor system to carry the food items completely through the appliance from one end to the other and with the two hot air jet impingement ovens equipped with a designed combination of hot air jet impingement jets and solid pins to act as a microwave attenuation system to reduce microwave exposure to cooking personnel to completely safe levels.

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TEXAS RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL INC9063 BEE CAVES RD AUSTIN TX 78733

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brushaber, Robert Philip Austin, US 4 13
Cooper, Neal S N. Richland Hills, US 9 217
Dobie, Michael Jay Double Oak, US 4 11
Patti, Anthony Wakefield, US 12 260
Zeller, Frank Thomas Dripping Springs, US 3 5

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