Patents by Inventor Christopher Crosby

Christopher Crosby has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12035721
    Abstract: A plurality of dough pieces are produced using a rotary dough cutter including a shaft, a plurality of walls extending radially outward from the shaft and a plurality of interior blades extending radially outward from the shaft. The plurality of walls define a plurality of dough cutter molds. The plurality of dough cutter molds include a first dough cutter mold and a second dough cutter mold. A first wall of the plurality of walls defines part of both the first dough cutter mold and the second dough cutter mold. Each of the plurality of interior blades is located in one of the plurality of dough cutter molds. The plurality of dough pieces are cut from a dough sheet with the plurality of walls. The plurality of dough pieces are scored with the plurality of interior blades. After scoring, the plurality of dough pieces are proofed and then frozen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Crosby, Peter A Huberg, Kara M Hobart, Ryan D Gifford, Paul Henderson, James M O'Donnell
  • Publication number: 20230345950
    Abstract: A plurality of dough pieces are produced using a rotary dough cutter comprises an annular cutter body configured to be rotatably driven, a plurality of arcuate sidewalls extending circumferentially about the cutter body, a plurality of radial divider walls extending across respective sidewalls, and a plurality of interior blades extending radially relative to the body between the sidewalls. The plurality of walls define a plurality of dough cutter molds. During conveying of a sheet of dough to the rotary dough cutter, the plurality of dough pieces are cut by the plurality of walls and scored with the plurality of interior blades. After being cut and scored, the dough pieces are removed from within the dough cutter molds with the assistance of a sequentially timed, regulated and adjustable fluid ejection system, and then frozen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Crosby, Ryan D. Gifford, Todd A. Rasmussen, Jeffrey David Reinke, Geoffrey P. Suski, Kara M. Hobart
  • Publication number: 20210244035
    Abstract: A plurality of dough pieces are produced using a rotary dough cutter including a shaft, a plurality of walls extending radially outward from the shaft and a plurality of interior blades extending radially outward from the shaft. The plurality of walls define a plurality of dough cutter molds. The plurality of dough cutter molds include a first dough cutter mold and a second dough cutter mold. A first wall of the plurality of walls defines part of both the first dough cutter mold and the second dough cutter mold. Each of the plurality of interior blades is located in one of the plurality of dough cutter molds. The plurality of dough pieces are cut from a dough sheet with the plurality of walls. The plurality of dough pieces are scored with the plurality of interior blades. After scoring, the plurality of dough pieces are proofed and then frozen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Crosby, Peter A. Huberg, Kara M. Hobart, Ryan D Gifford, Paul Henderson, James M. O'Donnell
  • Patent number: 11013238
    Abstract: A plurality of dough pieces are produced using a rotary dough cutter including a shaft, a plurality of walls extending radially outward from the shaft and a plurality of interior blades extending radially outward from the shaft. The plurality of walls define a plurality of dough cutter molds. The plurality of dough cutter molds include a first dough cutter mold and a second dough cutter mold. A first wall of the plurality of walls defines part of both the first dough cutter mold and the second dough cutter mold. Each of the plurality of interior blades is located in one of the plurality of dough cutter molds. The plurality of dough pieces are cut from a dough sheet with the plurality of walls. The plurality of dough pieces are scored with the plurality of interior blades. After scoring, the plurality of dough pieces are proofed and then frozen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Crosby, Peter A Huberg, Kara M Hobart, Ryan D Gifford, Paul Henderson, James M O'Donnell
  • Publication number: 20190357549
    Abstract: A plurality of dough pieces are produced using a rotary dough cutter including a shaft, a plurality of walls extending radially outward from the shaft and a plurality of interior blades extending radially outward from the shaft. The plurality of walls define a plurality of dough cutter molds. The plurality of dough cutter molds include a first dough cutter mold and a second dough cutter mold. A first wall of the plurality of walls defines part of both the first dough cutter mold and the second dough cutter mold. Each of the plurality of interior blades is located in one of the plurality of dough cutter molds. The plurality of dough pieces are cut from a dough sheet with the plurality of walls. The plurality of dough pieces are scored with the plurality of interior blades. After scoring, the plurality of dough pieces are proofed and then frozen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Crosby, Peter A. Huberg, Kara M. Hobart, Ryan D. Gifford, Paul Henderson, James M. O'Donnell
  • Patent number: 10131473
    Abstract: A dispensing system that includes a bottle, a valve cap, a dosing cap. The bottle includes a side wall having at least a portion that is flexible. The valve cap regulates the dispensing of a flowable product from bottle into the dosing cap. In particular, flowable product may be dispensed from the bottle into the dosing cap when the dispensing system is in an inverted position and while the dosing cap is attached to valve cap. The valve cap and the dosing cap may support the dispensing system in the inverted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Peter Sterling, Anne E. Nixon, Whitney Talbot, Glenn William Kaye, Keith Colacioppo, Christopher Crosby Turek, Carson E. Ahlman, Shannon A. Murphy, Adam Warren, Michael Daoust
  • Publication number: 20160244222
    Abstract: A dispensing system that includes a bottle, a valve cap, a dosing cap. The bottle includes a side wall having at least a portion that is flexible. The valve cap regulates the dispensing of a flowable product from bottle into the dosing cap. In particular, flowable product may be dispensed from the bottle into the dosing cap when the dispensing system is in an inverted position and while the dosing cap is attached to valve cap. The valve cap and the dosing cap may support the dispensing system in the inverted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Peter Sterling, Anne E. Nixon, Whitney Talbot, Glenn William Kaye, Keith Colacioppo, Christopher Crosby Turek, Carson E. Ahlman, Shannon A. Murphy, Adam Warren, Michael Daoust
  • Patent number: 7982890
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for securely communicating a print job to a printer, the systems and methods pausing the print job in a print queue on a client computer, obtaining first authentication information regarding a user at the client computer, obtaining second authentication information regarding a user at a release station adjacent the printer, communicating the second authentication information from the release station to the client computer, and releasing the print job from the print queue if the second authentication information matches the first authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan Corlett, Scott Christopher Crosby, Huy Phan
  • Publication number: 20090040557
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for securely communicating a print job to a printer, the systems and methods pausing the print job in a print queue on a client computer, obtaining first authentication information regarding a user at the client computer, obtaining second authentication information regarding a user at a release station adjacent the printer, communicating the second authentication information from the release station to the client computer, and releasing the print job from the print queue if the second authentication information matches the first authentication information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Dylan Corlett, Scott Christopher Crosby, Huy Phan
  • Patent number: 7463374
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for securely communicating a print job to a printer, the systems and methods pausing the print job in a print queue on a client computer, obtaining first authentication information regarding a user at the client computer, obtaining second authentication information regarding a user at a release station adjacent the printer, communicating the second authentication information from the release station to the client computer, and releasing the print job from the print queue if the second authentication information matches the first authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan Corlett, Scott Christopher Crosby, Huy Phan
  • Publication number: 20050276162
    Abstract: A self-contained data acquisition unit is provided for acquiring seismic data. The unit has a microprocessor and an antenna adapted to receive an electromagnetic signal. A decoder is connected with the microprocessor and adapted to convert received electromagnetic signals to dual-tone multiple-frequency (“DTMF”) digits. A geophone interface is provided with a geophone for collecting acoustic data incident on the geophone. A memory is connected with the geophone interface for storing a representation of the collected acoustic data and for storing a representation of a reference electromagnetic signal to be used in synchronizing acoustic data collected by other data acquisition units. A battery power source is connected with the microprocessor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: Ascend Geo, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Brinkmann, Scott Burkholder, Christopher Crosby, David Farrell, Paul Favret, Todd Fockler, Aaron Oakley, Robert Stewart, James Drummond
  • Publication number: 20050246137
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for simultaneously retrieving data from multiple data acquisition units and for recharging such data acquisition units. The data offload and charging unit comprises a frame that defines stations for holding the data acquisition units and a host computer. A combined power and communications port at each such station is adapted to interface with one of the data acquisition units such that power may flow from the data offload and charger unit to that data acquisition unit and data may flow from that data acquisition unit to the host computer substantially simultaneously. Communications links are provided between the host computer and each combined power and communications port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Ascend Geo LLC
    Inventors: Russell Brinkman, Scott Burkholder, Christopher Crosby, Paul Favret, Todd Fockler, Joseph Kapushion, Aaron Oakley, Robert Stewart, James Drummond
  • Patent number: D850056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Crosby, John J Fenske, Sean Igo