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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2008
Richard D. Valentine, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Nigel G. Mills, Kettering, OH (US);
Matthew A. Weber, Springboro, OH (US);
James M. Heiser, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Clifford A. Blackmore, Troy, OH (US);
Richard D. Valentine, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Nigel G. Mills, Kettering, OH (US);
Matthew A. Weber, Springboro, OH (US);
James M. Heiser, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Clifford A. Blackmore, Troy, OH (US);
Premark FEG L.L.C., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A self-cleaning rotisserie oven includes a cooking chamber for cooking food product. A rotor is used for supporting and moving a food product in the cooking chamber. A sump is positioned below the cooking chamber that collects water provided to the cooking chamber. A sensor is positioned to detect when the sump is filled to a set level. An inlet valve is configured to control supply of water to the cooking chamber. A controller is configured to carry out a self-cleaning process. The self-cleaning process includes (a) a pre-rinse phase where the controller (i) opens the inlet valve, (ii) closes the inlet valve when the sensor detects that the sump is filled to the set level, and (iii) determines a duration of time that the inlet valve was open during (i), and (b) a later phase during which the controller opens the inlet valve for an amount of time based on the duration of time determined during (a)(iii).