William T Garceau

US Patent:

58651640, Feb 2, 1999

Filed:

Sep 11, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/710010

Inventors:

William J. Garceau - Reading PA
Thomas F. Speakman - Reading PA

International Classification:

F24C 300

US Classification:

126 39G

Abstract:

A cooking machine control system for controlling the consumption of fuel by cooking machines, including cooking machines of the type used in restaurant kitchens, such as gas/barbecue broilers, and home cooking machines such as grills, and gas flow valves usable in such cooking machine control systems. The cooking machine control system controls the flow of gas to the burners of the cooking machine to maintain the cooking surface of the cooking machine at an appropriate standby temperature when no food is being cooked, to bring the cooking surface to an appropriate cooking temperature for a predetermined period of time when food is being cooked, and then to return the cooking surface to the standby temperature. In one embodiment, a valve in the gas pipe controls the flow of the gas to provide the desired cooking levels. This valve provides a first gas flow path for flow of gas at a rate required for cooking of food and a second gas flow path for flow of gas at a lower rate to maintain the standby temperature of the cooking machine.

US Patent:

59881550, Nov 23, 1999

Filed:

Oct 1, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/164382

Inventors:

William J. Garceau - Reading PA
Thomas F. Speakman - Reading PA

International Classification:

F24C 300

US Classification:

126 39G

Abstract:

A cooking machine control system for controlling the consumption of fuel by cooking machines, including cooking machines of the type used in restaurant kitchens, such as gas/barbecue broilers, and home cooking machines such as grills, and gas flow valves usable in such cooking machine control systems. The cooking machine control system controls the flow of gas to the burners of the cooking machine to maintain the cooking surface of the cooking machine at an appropriate standby temperature when no food is being cooked, to bring the cooking surface to an appropriate cooking temperature for a predetermined period of time when food is being cooked, and then to return the cooking surface to the standby temperature. In one embodiment, a valve in the gas pipe controls the flow of the gas to provide the desired cooking levels. This valve provides a first gas flow path for flow of gas at a rate required for cooking of food and a second gas flow path for flow of gas at a lower rate to maintain the standby temperature of the cooking machine.

US Patent:

59378476, Aug 17, 1999

Filed:

Oct 1, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/164379

Inventors:

William J. Garceau - Reading PA
Thomas F. Speakman - Reading PA

International Classification:

F24C 300

US Classification:

126 39H

Abstract:

A cooking machine control system for controlling the consumption of fuel by cooking machines, including cooking machines of the type used in restaurant kitchens, such as gas/barbecue broilers, and home cooking machines such as grills, and gas flow valves usable in such cooking machine control systems. The cooking machine control system controls the flow of gas to the burners of the cooking machine to maintain the cooking surface of the cooking machine at an appropriate standby temperature when no food is being cooked, to bring the cooking surface to an appropriate cooking temperature for a predetermined period of time when food is being cooked, and then to return the cooking surface to the standby temperature. The cooking machine control system includes a first gas pipe which provides gas to each burner of the cooking machine at the standby level and a second gas pipe which in the standby mode is closed by a valve. When food is to be cooked, the valve is opened to provide gas to each burner at a rate sufficient to bring the cooking surface to the appropriate cooking temperature.

US Patent:

59750723, Nov 2, 1999

Filed:

Sep 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/163334

Inventors:

William J. Garceau - Reading PA
Thomas S. Speakman - Reading PA

International Classification:

F24C 300

US Classification:

126 39G

Abstract:

A cooking machine control system for controlling the consumption of fuel by gas cooking machines, and gas flow valves usable in such cooking machine control systems. The cooking machine control system maintains the cooking surface of the cooking machine at an appropriate standby temperature when no food is being cooked, brings the cooking surface to an appropriate temperature to cook the food, and then returns the cooking surface to the standby gas flow rate. The system can be returned to the standby gas flow rate either after the cooking gas flow rate has been provided for sufficient time for the food to have cooked or after the temperature of the food has reached the desired level. With the cooking machine control system in the standby mode, when food is to be cooked a switch is actuated, applying a start signal to cause a valve to open the cooking flow rate path to cook the food, following which the valve returns the system to the standby mode. In another embodiment, the cooking machine control system includes a first gas pipe which provides gas to each burner of the cooking machine at the standby gas flow rate and a second gas pipe which in the standby mode is closed by a valve.