Patents Assigned to Frymaster L.L.C.
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Patent number: 10436763Abstract: A system for measuring the state of degradation of cooking oil or fat includes at least one fryer pot. A conduit is fluidly connected to the fryer pot for transporting cooking oil from the fryer pot and returning the cooking oil back to the fryer pot. A pump is provided for re-circulating cooking oil to and from the fryer pot. A sensor is disposed in fluid communication with the conduit and measures an electrical property of the cooking oil as the cooking oil flows past the sensor and is returned to the at least one fryer pot.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Frymaster L.L.C.Inventors: Martin Behle, Jan Claesson, Janice M. K. Jaferian
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Patent number: 9872586Abstract: A method for filling a fryer pot in a fryer with a volume of cooking oil includes determining if the fryer has commenced a setpoint control operation, and opening a valve and activating a pump to fill the fryer pot with oil when the fryer has commenced the setpoint control operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: FRYMASTER L.L.C.Inventors: Stephen Lynn Burns, Make Morris, Daron Hasley, Michael Andrew Theodos, Ezban F. Robertson
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Patent number: 9510708Abstract: A system for measuring the state of degradation of cooking oil or fat includes at least one fryer pot; a conduit fluidly connected to the fryer pot for transporting cooking oil from the fryer pot and returning the cooking oil back to the fryer pot. A pump for re-circulating cooking oil to and from the fryer pot; and a sensor disposed in fluid communication with the conduit that measures an electrical property of the cooking oil as the cooking oil flows past the sensor and is returned to the at least one fryer pot is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: FRYMASTER L.L.C.Inventors: Martin Behle, Jan Claesson, Janice M. K. Jaferian
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Publication number: 20150272390Abstract: A method for filling a fryer pot in a fryer with a volume of cooking oil includes determining if the fryer has commenced a setpoint control operation, and opening a valve and activating a pump to fill the fryer pot with oil when the fryer has commenced the setpoint control operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: FRYMASTER L.L.C.Inventors: Stephen Lynn BURNS, Make MORRIS, Daron HASLEY, Michael Andrew THEODOS, Ezban F. ROBERTSON
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Patent number: 8875620Abstract: A racking system for a deep fryer, wherein the deep fryer contains cooking oil, the racking system includes a housing; at least one rack that carries a food product; an actuator operatively associated with the rack to raise and lower the rack within the housing. The system further includes a sensor that detects a property of the cooking oil; and a controller that receives a signal to initiate a cooking cycle based on the property and sends a signal to permit activation of the actuator to raise and lower the rack.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Frymaster L.L.C.Inventors: Douglas S. Jones, Henry Preston Hutson, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140150900Abstract: A system for automatically filling a fryer pot that includes a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor in the fryer pot; and a pump and a valve being actuated by said second temperature sensor. The pump and said valve are actuated when said first temperature sensor senses a first predetermined temperature and said second temperature sensor senses a second predetermined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: FRYMASTER L.L.C.Inventors: Michael Andrew THEODOS, Charles Milton HUTCHINSON
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Patent number: 8627763Abstract: A system for automatically filling and maintaining fryer pots with oil in a deep fryer having a deep fryer and a plurality of fryer pots disposed within the deep fryer. Each of the plurality of fryer pots contains a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor. The second temperature sensor is enabled to commence a filling cycle of a fryer pot in response to said first temperature sensor when said first temperature sensor senses a first predetermined temperature.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Frymaster L.L.C.Inventors: Michael A. Theodos, Charles Milton Hutchinson
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Publication number: 20140004234Abstract: A fryer system and method of extending oil life in fryer pots by minimizing the effects of oxygenization, hydrolysis and lack of oil replenishment during the cook cycle. The fryer system includes a controller that controls an on time and an off time of the fryer pots according to a use schedule. The use schedule levels or equalizes the on time use among all of the fryer pots. The controller includes a processor that executes instructions stored in a memory to control the on time use and off time use of the fryer pots as well as the use of filtration based on an elapse of a predetermined number of cook cycles of a stopped fryer pot since the oil was last filtered.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Frymaster L.L.CInventors: David E. MOSTELLER, Eric N. PITCHFORD
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Patent number: 8522671Abstract: A system for a deep fryer having a frypot containing a cooking Medium including a holder that carries a food product to be cooked in the cooking medium and a motor operatively connected to the holder that lowers the holder into the cooking medium. The system further includes a sensor that detects contact of the holder when the holder is immersed in the cooking medium; and a controller including a timer that commences cooking the food product when the sensor contacts holder.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Frymaster L.L.C.Inventors: Douglas S. Jones, Henry Preston Hutson
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Patent number: 8497691Abstract: A system for measuring the state of degradation of cooking oil or fat includes at least one fryer pot; a conduit fluidly connected to the fryer pot for transporting cooking oil from the fryer pot and returning the cooking oil back to the fryer pot. A pump for re-circulating cooking oil to and from the fryer pot; and a sensor disposed in fluid communication with the conduit that measures an electrical property of the cooking oil as the cooking oil flows past the sensor and is returned to the at least one fryer pot is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2009Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Frymaster L.L.C.Inventors: Martin Behle, Jan Claesson, Janice M. K. Jaferian
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Patent number: 7592571Abstract: A seal assembly includes a mount that selectively rotates an element and a seal that prevents leakage of a liquid therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Frymaster L.L.C.Inventor: Michael Andrew Theodos