Massachusetts Engineering Firm Develops Dual Power Electric Barbecue Grill -
the First Major Technological Innovation in the Industry Since the Gas Grill
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SHERBORN, MA, May 11, 2000 �� It looks like a gas grill. It cooks like a gas grill. But wait, isn't
that an electrical cord?
Christopher Associates Inc., an engineering consulting firm in Sherborn, MA, has received a patent on a
Dual Power Electric Grill, the first electric-powered outdoor barbecue grill to match gas grills
head-to-head in short pre-heat time, maintenance of high temperatures, and consistent, even heating. The
Dual Power Electric Grill, which features a hooded 300-square-inch cooking surface, plugs into a
standard household outlet and is as easy and safe to use as an electric range.
The Dual Power Electric Grill delivers 200 percent more heat than current electric grills by combining
an AC power source with a DC source. The grill receives 1800 watts of energy from a 120-volt AC
electrical wall outlet and another 1800 watts of energy from two self-contained, rechargeable sealed
batteries. The batteries are automatically recharged when the grill is off. Batteries and charger, which
occupy the amount of space used to store a propane fuel tank on a gas grill, are stored in the cabinet
below the cooking surface.
The Dual Power Electric Grill delivers more radiant heat to the food than all other types of barbecue
grills. It maintains the same level of radiant heat to successive loads of cold food at full power for
one hour without the need for recharging. When cooking slowly at lower temperatures, cooking time is
extended to two hours, or indefinitely at 400 degrees. The grill's intense heat sears foods quickly,
locking in savory juices, yet doesn't dry out meat because it doesn't draw air.
"Our concept not only meets gas grills head on, but an electric-powered grill is the answer to many
people's dreams," said Nicholas Christopher, president of Christopher Associates. "Many apartment
and condominium complexes don't allow gas or charcoal grills and industry reports have shown that
seniors and women prefer the convenience and safety of electric grills. Our grill is also ideal for
people who don't want to be concerned with storing fuel or whether there's enough fuel when they
decide to throw a steak on the grill."
"Since our product has no pressurized gas, no need for starter fluids, and no open flames to cause fires
and produce pollutants and carcinogens, it can be used in partially enclosed areas and can be stored
intact indoors," he added. "Yet, it delivers food quality and taste that's better than all types of
grills on the market today."
"This first unit we've developed has a standard 300-square-inch cooking grate. However, our
technology allows for larger, higher-powered units," Christopher noted.
Christopher Associates Inc. provides systems-oriented engineering in the development of remote power
systems for telecommunications, cathodic protection and military applications. The firm's services
range from analysis of a project's technical and economic feasibility through engineering and design
of turnkey systems. Christopher Associates has over 25 years of professional experience in the system
design, development and operation of remote power facilities, both manned and unmanned. The firm also
has extensive experience in developing marketing strategies and plans for the international remote power
systems business with particular expertise in creating new markets in the remote telecommunications
power systems market.
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