200 patents
Utility
Automated Seasoning Dispenser
4 Jan 24
An automated food processing system provides consumable items to a temporary storage location such as an enclosure of a food processing device.
Samuel Tanaka, John Paul Norman
Filed: 28 Jun 23
Utility
Washdown Controller Enclosure
4 Jan 24
The present disclosure is directed to a washdown controller enclosure.
André G. RICHARDS
Filed: 12 Jun 23
Utility
Automated food delivery
2 Jan 24
Example systems and methods for automated delivery of a food and/or beverage from a kitchen may be directed to a first vertically extending elevator configured to transport a payload to and from the kitchen.
Peter Ishiguro, Shawn Michael Lange, Hogan Hall Hempy
Filed: 3 Dec 21
Utility
Latch for movable grill
19 Dec 23
A grill includes a base structure, a first platen assembly connected to the base structure, and a second platen assembly connected to the base structure.
Carl A Pahnke, Dennis J. Nelson, Christopher P. Norris, Jeffrey L. Sands, Nathan A. Matz, Otley Dwight Freymiller
Filed: 20 Oct 22
Design
Beverage dispenser
19 Dec 23
Silas Veloz
Filed: 28 Mar 23
Utility
Grill system and method for detecting movement when motor is “off”
28 Nov 23
A grill including a first platen assembly, an second platen assembly movable with respect to the first platen assembly, a motor operable to move the second platen assembly with respect to the first platen assembly, and a control operable to measure movement of the second platen assembly with respect to the first platen assembly while the motor is off.
Daniel L. Kelly
Filed: 4 Jun 21
Utility
In-oven camera and computer vision systems and methods
28 Nov 23
Systems and methods include a cooking appliance comprising a heating element disposed within a cooking chamber and operable to selectively emit waves at any of a plurality of powers and/or peak wavelengths, a camera operable to capture an image of the cooking chamber, and a computing device operable to supply power to the heating element to vary the power and/or peak wavelength of the emitted waves and generate heat within the cooking chamber, and instruct the camera to capture the image when the heating element is emitting at a stabilized power and/or peak wavelength.
Dennis Denker, Brian Williams, Shih-yu Cheng, Zinovy Dolgonosov
Filed: 11 Jul 22
Utility
Insert for cooking apparatus
21 Nov 23
An insert is provided for use in a cooking apparatus that alters the pressure profile, air velocity profile, and airflow pattern within said cooking apparatus in order to achieve a cyclonic air profile around food to be cooked.
Robert Brennan, Elizabeth O. Ogunbiyi, Michel N. Maalouly, Kevin K. Parker
Filed: 9 Jan 19
Utility
Flighted Conveyor Insert for Robotic Picking of Food Products and Flighted Conveyor Having the Insert
9 Nov 23
The present disclosure is directed to a flighted conveyor insert for robotic picking of food products and a flighted conveyor having the same.
Maksim KIRICHUN, Miguel NEGRE, Andre G RICHARDS
Filed: 25 Apr 23
Utility
Method for Cooking In a Modular Cooking Appliance
9 Nov 23
A method for cooking is disclosed.
PHILIP R. MCKEE, ANDREW PODEVELS, HAROLD HANSEN
Filed: 13 Jul 23
Utility
Rotatable System to Repetitively Prepare Food Patties from a Source of Flowing Food
9 Nov 23
An apparatus for preparing a plurality of uniformly formed food products.
Gary COWART
Filed: 26 Apr 23
Utility
Machine to Receive Food Containers to Be Reused
2 Nov 23
A machine to receive and store only specific used food containers is provided.
Kelly MICHALKO, Nikolas SHIELD
Filed: 27 Apr 22
Utility
Modular Cooking Appliance Having a Hot Air Oven with a Built-in Magnetron and a Double Duty Heater
2 Nov 23
A modular cooking apparatus includes a first interchangeable cooking module containing an impingement oven, a second interchangeable cooking module containing a hot air oven with built-in magnetron, and a single power connection for receiving three-phase electrical power.
Philip R. McKee, Andrew Podevels
Filed: 30 Jun 23
Utility
Method and apparatus for controlling humidity within a compartment of refrigeration appliance
24 Oct 23
A controller within a refrigeration application controls temperature and humidity within a compartment of the refrigeration application.
Jemsheer Thayyullathil
Filed: 14 Oct 20
Utility
Grilling appliance with lower platen position control
24 Oct 23
A grill is provided including a base structure.
Dennis J. Nelson
Filed: 30 Apr 21
Utility
Beverage Dispensing System
19 Oct 23
Embodiments provide a beverage dispensing mechanism that is configured to dispense a beverage at a flow rate of at least 2.5 oz/sec.
Silas Veloz, Ronak Ghandriz, Gabriel Dial
Filed: 14 Apr 23
Utility
Value added substrate interleaving system
10 Oct 23
A system for interleaving substrate under food products is provided.
Andrew Ward
Filed: 27 Apr 20
Utility
Device and method for mounting door trim
10 Oct 23
The disclosure may enable the mounting of a trim member and an end cap on a holder member to provide a flush fit and attractive door trim.
Jemsheer Thayyullathil, Dustin Caruso
Filed: 16 Mar 20
Utility
Method and Apparatus for Reducing Required Frequency for Manual Cleaning of at Least Portions of a Food Flow Path In a Food Processor
28 Sep 23
A system and method for treating a portion of a food flow path in a food processor having a freezer chamber includes imparting a continuous flow of solution through a portion of the food flow path with sufficient flow rate, temperature and flow duration to impart at least one of (i) impart at least a 6 log reduction in inoculum count and (ii) extend the necessary time for manual cleaning of the portion of a food flow path exposed to the continuous flow of solution to at least 7 days.
Robert Tuchrelo, Nathan E. Smith
Filed: 31 May 23
Utility
Product Dispensing Machine
21 Sep 23
A product dispensing machine includes a container, a freeze circuit, a liquid circuit, a blending chamber assembly, and a dispensing assembly.
James J. MINARD
Filed: 25 May 23