Akintoye O Oloko

US Patent:

20100193507, Aug 5, 2010

Filed:

Jan 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/363089

Inventors:

Thomas C. Zimmer - LaGrange KY, US
Karen M. Edberg - Louisville KY, US
Akintoye Oladipo Oloko - Louisville KY, US
Derek Curl - Louisville KY, US
Michael D. Young - Louisville KY, US

International Classification:

H05B 6/64

US Classification:

219681

Abstract:

An oven comprises a cooking cavity, a RF generation module, an upper heater module, a lower heater module and a convection heater module. The RF generation module is configured to deliver microwave energy into the cooking cavity. The upper heater module includes at least one of a halogen lamp and a ceramic heater. The lower heater module includes at least one of a halogen lamp and a ceramic heater. The convection heater module includes a sheath heater and a convection fan positioned to direct air over solely the sheath heater into the cooking cavity. The upper heater module and lower heater module are configured to deliver radiant energy into the cooking cavity. The convection heater module is configured to deliver thermal energy into the cooking cavity. A control is operatively connected to the RF generation module, upper heater module, lower heater module and convection heater module for selective control thereof. The control operates the oven in a plurality of modes, including a microwave mode, a convection/bake mode, and a speedcooking mode. In the speedcooking mode, the control is configured to selectively control the energization of the RF generation module, upper heating module and lower heating module concurrently with the selective energization of the convection heater module.