Cooking appliance with an imaging device

US11686477B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Alexander L. Clayton · Three Rivers, US
• Brandon Satanek · Stevensville, US
• Michael Tsai · Three Rivers, US
• Christopher D. Cullen · Stevensville, US
• Heng Tong Pit · Three Rivers, US
• Donald John Gilmore · Berrien Springs, US
• Cristiano Vito Pastore · Tolentino, IT
• Matthew P. Ebrom · Holland, US
• Pallavi Manjrekar · Stevensville, US
• Bruce Wiatrak · Bolingbrook, US
• John Doyle · Brunello, IT
• Joshua George Abdoo · Stevensville, US
• Ariana M. Bruno · Three Rivers, US
• Neomar Giacomini · Three Rivers, US
• Tamara Distaso · Cassinetta, IT
• Gianpiero Santacatterina · Sangiano, IT
• Seth Herndon · Benton Harbor, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 18, 2022
• Grant date: Jun 27, 2023
• Expiry date: Feb 18, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06V40/20
• WIPO field: Thermal processes and apparatus
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A cooking appliance can include a cooking chamber and an imaging device for capturing an image of a food item inside the chamber. The appliance can include a transparent, touchscreen display for displaying the interior contents of the cooking appliance to a user without requiring the user to open the cooking appliance, as well as providing for the user controlling, operating, and interacting with the cooking appliance.