200 patents
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Utility
Ovens with metallic belts and microwave launch box assemblies for processing food products
5 Sep 23
In certain examples, a food processing machine for processing a food product includes a housing defining a cavity, a conveyor with a belt comprising metal for conveying the food product through the cavity in a longitudinal direction, and a convection heating system for heating air in the cavity such that heated air heats the food product as the food product is conveyed through the cavity.
Kenneth Ian Eke, Graham Christopher Eke, Dennis Conohan, Paul Kjorlie, Tom Sonntag, Greg Campbell
Filed: 2 Aug 22
Utility
Tray assembly
22 Aug 23
A tray assembly includes a tray having a top side, an underside opposite the top side, and a plurality of protrusions extending from the underside.
James Kelly Pool, III, Peter Jerome Ashcraft
Filed: 27 Jun 19
Utility
System For Automatic Calibration Of An Initial Position Of A Moveable Machine Component
17 Aug 23
A system is provided that can automatically calibrate or define a home or initial position of a moveable component of an industrial machine.
Raymond G. Buchko, JR., Rodney W. Golla
Filed: 11 Feb 22
Utility
Beverage Dispensing and Monitoring System
17 Aug 23
A beverage operations control system of an establishment such as a bar communicates with numerous wireless beverage control devices that monitor and control the pouring of beverages.
Shawn Lange, Krishna Rao, Derek Pietz
Filed: 26 Apr 23
Utility
Temperature Probe Systems and Methods
10 Aug 23
Temperature probe systems and methods include a probe body having a sharp end adapted to penetrate an edible substance, a plurality of temperature sensing elements distributed along a length of the probe body, electrical components operable to receive data signals from the plurality of temperature sensing elements, the electrical components disposed in the probe body between the sharp end and at least one of the temperature sensing elements, and an insertion aid.
Shih-yu Cheng
Filed: 21 Apr 23
Utility
Method and apparatus for reducing required frequency for manual cleaning of at least portions of a food flow path in a food processor
8 Aug 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: 26 Jun 18
Utility
Flow balancing in food processor cleaning system
1 Aug 23
A plurality of bypass lines are configured to selectively engage a corresponding plurality of food flow paths in a food processor.
Nathan E. Smith, Robert Tuchrelo
Filed: 18 Oct 21
Utility
Component Systems for Automated Cooking
20 Jul 23
Various example systems and component systems for an automated food processing system are provided.
Samuel Lewis Tanaka, Cory David Lent, John Paul Norman, Shawn Lange
Filed: 18 Jan 23
Utility
Automated Frozen Goods Dispenser
13 Jul 23
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are presented herein for dispensing a frozen food item from storage.
Samuel Lewis Tanaka, Cory David Lent, John Paul Norman
Filed: 12 Jan 23
Utility
Frozen Dispensing Machine Heat Treatment System and Method
29 Jun 23
A method of performing a heat treatment cycle on a volume of product in a frozen food dispensing machine includes disconnecting a product storage portion of the machine from a freezing portion and a dispensing portion of the machine, defining a heat treatment circuit including the freezing portion and the dispensing portion of the machine, maintaining a first volume of product at the product storage portion at a product storage temperature and performing a heat treatment cycle on a second volume of product disposed in the heat treatment circuit at a heat treatment temperature greater than the product storage temperature.
Steven M. WADLE, James J. MINARD
Filed: 20 Feb 23
Utility
Modular automated food preparation system
27 Jun 23
An integrated front-of-house and back-of-house restaurant operations system integrates automated and manual restaurant operations into an order-based system.
Shawn Lange, Hogan Hempy, Peter Ishiguro
Filed: 10 Aug 22
Utility
Rapid Cook Broiler with Movable Heat Shields for Improved Temperature Control
25 May 23
A rapid cook finish broiler with programmable, movable heat shields that open at the beginning of a cook cycle and close after a set period of time blocking much of the heat from heating elements from reaching food disposed below, enabling users to keep the heat source at a high setting, and having shelves with adjustable heights and a blower system that provides air flow to distribute and direct hot air onto food product to reduce cooking times.
Rachel M. Jones, Michael Janney
Filed: 7 Nov 22
Utility
Temperature probe systems and methods
16 May 23
Temperature probe systems and methods include a probe body having a sharp end adapted to penetrate an edible substance, a plurality of temperature sensing elements distributed along a length of the probe body, electrical components operable to receive data signals from the plurality of temperature sensing elements, the electrical components disposed in the probe body between the sharp end and at least one of the temperature sensing elements, and an insertion aid.
Shih-yu Cheng
Filed: 19 Aug 22
Utility
Door and baffle interface assembly for frozen dessert machines
9 May 23
An interface assembly for a frozen dessert machine is disclosed that includes a freezer door having opposed front and rear sides and including at least one recessed mounting pocket formed in the rear side thereof, the at least one recessed mounting pocket including a cornice covering an upper portion thereof, and at least one elongated baffle having opposed proximal and distal end portions, the proximal end portion of the at least one baffle including a retention flange that is dimensioned and configured for detachable reception within the at least one mounting pocket of the freezer door behind the cornice.
Mark E. Bush, Nathan Matz
Filed: 25 Mar 22
Design
Integrated kamado grill
2 May 23
Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Allison Frey, Joseph Pruitt, Jeffrey Broadrick, Kyle Aasness
Filed: 23 Sep 20
Utility
Barbecue grill with optimized interface to attachments
11 Apr 23
Disclosed are assemblies, methods, and means for installing attachments in barbecue grills.
John Lee Simms, II
Filed: 5 Jan 17
Design
Beverage dispenser
4 Apr 23
Silas Veloz
Filed: 14 Jul 20
Utility
Multi-robotic arm cooking system
7 Mar 23
A cooking system includes a grill, a first arm assembly and a second arm assembly.
Dennis J. Nelson, James J. Minard, Jeffrey L. Sands
Filed: 22 Aug 18
Utility
Sliced Topping Alignment
2 Mar 23
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are presented herein for slicing a food topping for placing upon a food ingredient.
Samuel Tanaka, Cory Lent, John Paul Norman
Filed: 2 Sep 22
Utility
System to support cantilevered members from a vertical panel
28 Feb 23
A system to support a member extending from a wall.
Arturo Gonzalez Rodriguez, Michael D. Potter
Filed: 24 Jan 22