Apparatus and method for controlling a conveyor oven

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9609981
APP PUB NO 20140360382A1
SERIAL NO

14469192

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A conveyor oven includes a controller configured to change the operation of a first set of burners and a second set of burners from a cooking mode to an energy saving mode based at least in part upon detection of the absence of food in the oven chamber. The first set of burners operating at a first intensity during the cooking mode and are off during the energy saving mode. The second set of burners operating at a first intensity during the cooking mode and being adjustable to a different intensity during the energy saving mode, where the second set of burners produce heat during the different intensity.

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  • THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chmiola, Theodore James Carpentersville, US 25 271
Schjerven,, Sr William S Schaumburg, US 32 342
Sieron, Mark A Arlington Heights, US 7 141
Van, Camp Richard H Aurora, US 19 188
Wiker, John H Lockport, US 20 539

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