US 12,408,792 B2
Systems and methods for cooking pizza
Christopher T. Martin, North Attleboro, MA (US); and Nicholas Chow, Boston, MA (US)
Assigned to SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed by SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/742,693.
Application 18/742,693 is a division of application No. 18/307,595, filed on Apr. 26, 2023, granted, now 12,035,845.
Prior Publication US 2024/0358190 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
Int. Cl. A47J 37/06 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 37/0658 (2013.01) [A47J 37/0629 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving first temperature data characterizing a temperature of air within an upper region of an interior chamber of a cooking device, the upper region being above a cooking surface, and second temperature data characterizing a temperature of air within a lower region of the interior chamber, the lower region being below the cooking surface;
determining, based on the received first and second temperature data, a ratio between an amount of heat to be supplied to the interior chamber by an upper heater and an amount of heat to be supplied to the interior chamber by a lower heater, the upper and lower heaters being disposed in the interior chamber at opposing surfaces of the interior chamber;
causing heat to be supplied to the interior chamber by at least one of the upper and lower heaters based on the determined ratio; and
adjusting an amount of heat supplied by at least one of the upper and lower heaters after a period of time, wherein the period of time is determined based on the determined ratio.