Patents by Inventor Henry T. Ewald
Henry T. Ewald 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).
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Patent number: 6869633Abstract: An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. In one embodiment, an automated dispensing device dispenses a predetermined portion of food from a bulk storage container or food dispensing magazine. Food is dispensed from the automated dispensing device to an automated fry device that can include at least one circular fry wheel having a plurality of food containing compartments. After the food is fried it is dispensed from the fry device to an automated packaging device. The automated packaging device dispenses food to a container that may be an individual portion-sized container that is retrieved, erected and held into position for filling by an automated container handling system.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2002Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.Inventors: Gerald A. Sus, Ron Dorsten, Henry T. Ewald, Jenny Hong, Glenn Schackmuth, Mario G. Ceste, Curtis Clarence Pinnow, John M. Corliss, Joseph Gerstmann, James Lozouski, William Day, Doug Jones, Roberto Nevarez, Jerry Sank, Keith Stanger
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Publication number: 20040020555Abstract: An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: Gerald A. Sus, Glenn Schackmuth, Craig Conley, Ron Dorsten, Henry T. Ewald, Jenny M. Hong, David Bone, Brian Rudesill, Mario G. Ceste, John M. Corliss, Andrew Courier, William Day, Doug Christian Greening, Doug Jones, Kevin Keough, Steven Konold, James Lozouski, John Meisner, Richard Montafi, Roberto Nevarez, Benny Nunley, Curtis Clarence Pinnow, Charles E. Rose, Keith Stanger, John A.J. Wedel, Joseph A. Goodwin, Chris Coul, Mike Zizas, Dusan Ivancevic, Gregery M. Billman, Steve Yagla
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Publication number: 20030207009Abstract: An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2002Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Gerald A. Sus, Ron Dorsten, Henry T. Ewald, Jenny Hong, Glenn Schackmuth, Mario G. Ceste, Curtis Clarence Pinnow, John M. Corliss, Joseph Gerstmann, James Lozouski, William Day, Doug Jones, Roberto Nevarez, Jerry Sank, Keith Stanger
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Publication number: 20030205028Abstract: An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2002Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Gerald A. Sus, Ron Dorsten, Henry T. Ewald, Jenny Hong, Glenn Schackmuth, David Bone, Tiffany Curry, Eddie Mann, Mario G. Ceste, Curtis Clarence Pinnow, John M. Corliss, Joseph Gerstmann, James Lozouski, Andrew Courier, Kevin Keough, Richard Terrazzano, William Day, Doug Jones, Roberto Nevarez, Keith Stanger, Jerry Sank, Douglas Christian Greening, John Meisner, John A.J. Wedel, Christopher Juneau, Steven Konold, Richard Montafi, Benny Nunley, Charles E. Rose, Ly Nguyen, Mitchell Strew
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Patent number: 6607766Abstract: A cooked food staging device and method is provided. The cooked food staging device allows previously cooked food items, particularly sandwich fillings such as hamburger patties, fish fillets, biscuits, Canadian bacon, pork sausage, eggs, chicken patties, chicken fillets and nuggets, to be stored over extended periods of time at an elevated temperature without significant deleterious effects to the appearance, taste and texture of the food while avoiding risk of bacterial contamination. The food staging device is composed of a plurality of discrete compartments bounded by upper and lower heated compartment surfaces. Food can be stored within the compartments in trays having sidewalls of a height such that a gap is achieved between the top of the tray and the upper compartment heated surface to limit and control the evaporation of liquid from the food stored therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2001Date of Patent: August 19, 2003Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.Inventors: Henry T. Ewald, Jimmie L. Coffey, Patricia A. Venetucci, Gerald A. Sus
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Patent number: 6358548Abstract: A cooked food staging device and method is provided. The cooked food staging device allows previously cooked food items, particularly sandwich fillings such as hamburger patties, fish fillets, biscuits, Canadian bacon, pork sausage, eggs, chicken patties, chicken fillets and nuggets, to be stored over extended periods of time at an elevated temperature without significant deleterious effects to the appearance, taste and texture of the food while avoiding risk of bacterial contamination. The food staging device is composed of a plurality of discrete compartments bounded by upper and lower heated compartment surfaces. Food can be stored within the compartments in trays having sidewalls of a height such that a gap is achieved between the top of the tray and the upper compartment heated surface to limit and control the evaporation of liquid from the food stored therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1999Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.Inventors: Henry T. Ewald, Jimmie L. Coffey, Patricia A. Venetucci, Gerald A. Sus
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Publication number: 20020012729Abstract: A cooked food staging device and method is provided. The cooked food staging device allows previously cooked food items, particularly sandwich fillings such as hamburger patties, fish fillets, biscuits, Canadian bacon, pork sausage, eggs, chicken patties, chicken fillets and nuggets, to be stored over extended periods of time at an elevated temperature without significant deleterious effects to the appearance, taste and texture of the food while avoiding risk of bacterial contamination. The food staging device is composed of a plurality of discrete compartments bounded by upper and lower heated compartment surfaces. Food can be stored within the compartments in trays having sidewalls of a height such that a gap is achieved between the top of the tray and the upper compartment heated surface to limit and control the evaporation of liquid from the food stored therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2001Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventors: Henry T. Ewald, Jimmie L. Coffey, Patricia A. Venetucci, Gerald A. Sus
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Patent number: 6209447Abstract: A cooked food staging device and method is provided. The cooked food staging device allows previously cooked food items, particularly sandwich fillings such as hamburger patties, fish fillets, biscuits, Canadian bacon, pork sausage, eggs, chicken patties, chicken fillets and nuggets, to be stored over extended periods of time at an elevated temperature without significant deleterious effects to the appearance, taste and texture of the food while avoiding risk of bacterial contamination. The food staging device is composed of a plurality of discrete compartments bounded by upper and lower heated compartment surfaces. Food can be stored within the compartments in trays having side walls of a height such that a gap is achieved between the top of the tray and the upper compartment heated surface to limit and control the evaporation of liquid from the food stored therein.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1999Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.Inventors: Henry T. Ewald, Jimmie L. Coffey, Patricia A. Venetucci, Gerald A. Sus
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Patent number: 6119587Abstract: A cooked food staging device and method is provided. The cooked food staging device allows previously cooked food items, particularly sandwich fillings such as hamburger patties, fish fillets, biscuits, Canadian bacon, pork sausage, eggs, chicken patties, chicken fillets and nuggets, to be stored over extended periods of time at an elevated temperature without significant deleterious effects to the appearance, taste and texture of the food while avoiding risk of bacterial contamination. The food staging device is composed of a plurality of discrete compartments bounded by upper and lower heated compartment surfaces. Food can be stored within the compartments in trays having side walls of a height such that a gap is achieved between the top of the tray and the upper compartment heated surface to limit and control the evaporation of liquid from the food stored therein.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1996Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.Inventors: Henry T. Ewald, Jimmie L. Coffey, Patricia A. Venetucci, Gerald A. Sus
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Patent number: 6114659Abstract: A food warming device having a bin for holding food products. The bin has an air delivery port and an air intake port located at first and second end walls that are disposed at first and second opposite edges of the bottom portion. The regions above the bottom portion and along the third and fourth opposite edges between the first and second walls are substantially open whereby the food products are clearly visible to customers. The bottom portion has a heated surface for receiving food products to be warmed. An air circulating means forms a stream of circulating heated air that moves from the air delivery port over the heated surface to the air intake port. The food products are warmed by heat emanating from the heated surface and by warm air from the stream of circulating heated air. A balancing system maintains the circulating air in balance by diverting a portion of the return air to ambient atmosphere through a bleed exhaust port.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1999Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: The Frymaster CorporationInventors: Mark H. Finck, James M. Wasner, Henry T. Ewald
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Patent number: 5947012Abstract: A cooked food staging device and method is provided. The cooked food staging device allows previously cooked food items, particularly sandwich fillings such as hamburger patties, fish fillets, biscuits, Canadian bacon, pork sausage, eggs, chicken patties, chicken fillets and nuggets, to be stored over extended periods of time at an elevated temperature without significant deleterious effects to the appearance, taste and texture of the food while avoiding risk of bacterial contamination. The food staging device is composed of a plurality of discrete compartments bounded by upper and lower heated compartment surfaces. Food can be stored within the compartments in trays having side walls of a height such that a gap is achieved between the top of the tray and the upper compartment heated surface to limit and control the evaporation of liquid from the food stored therein.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1998Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.Inventors: Henry T. Ewald, Jimmie L. Coffey, Patricia A. Venetucci, Gerald A. Sus
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Patent number: 5724886Abstract: A cooked food staging device and method is provided. The cooked food staging device allows previously cooked food items, particularly sandwich fillings such as hamburger patties, fish fillets, biscuits, Canadian bacon, pork sausage, eggs, chicken patties, chicken fillets and nuggets, to be stored over extended periods of time at an elevated temperature without significant deleterious effects to the appearance, taste and texture of the food while avoiding risk of bacterial contamination. The food staging device is composed of a plurality of discrete compartments bounded by upper and lower heated compartment surfaces. Food can be stored within the compartments in trays having side walls of a height such that a gap is achieved between the top of the tray and the upper compartment heated surface to limit and control the evaporation of liquid from the food stored therein.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1996Date of Patent: March 10, 1998Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.Inventors: Henry T. Ewald, Jimmie L. Coffey, Patricia A. Venetucci, Gerald A. Sus
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Patent number: 4763571Abstract: An apparatus for effecting two-sided cooking of food products, such as frozen hamburger patties, is disclosed which has been configured for highly desirable efficiency, versatility, and consistency in food product preparation. The apparatus includes a housing upon which is mounted a substantially horizontal lower platen assembly, with the apparatus further including one or more upper platen assemblies each mounted on a respective pivotal support arm for movement between a lowered inactive position and a raised active position with respect to the lower platen assembly. The apparatus includes a mounting arrangement for permitting limited relative movement of each upper platen assembly with respect to its support arm, and further includes mechanisms for maintaining a predetermined minimum spacing between the upper and lower platens for avoiding undue compaction of the food products. Automatic controls effect upward movement of the upper platen for precise cooking control.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1985Date of Patent: August 16, 1988Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.Inventors: Craig L. Bergling, Henry T. Ewald, Douglas J. Horton, James L. Hoverman, Berthold L. Weller
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Patent number: RE32994Abstract: A clamshell type grill having an upper cooking platen mounted on a platen support arm for swinging movement between a lower cook position overlying a lower cooking platen and a raised position inclined upwardly from the lower cooking platen. The upper platen is manually operable to its lower cook position in which an arm stop in the arm engages an arm stop abutment and a pneumatic clamp cylinder is arranged to press and hold the platen support arm in its lower cook position. The upper platen is mounted on the platen support arm for limited floating movement in a direction perpendicular to the upper platen and adjustable platen stops on the platen support arm are arranged to engage platen stop abutments on the upper platen to limit downward movement of the upper platen to a preset lower position relative to the platen support arm and thereby control spacing of the upper platen from the lower platen.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1988Date of Patent: July 25, 1989Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.Inventors: Lee A. Adamson, Henry T. Ewald, Craig L. Bergling
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Patent number: D411073Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1996Date of Patent: June 15, 1999Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.Inventors: Henry T. Ewald, Jimmie L. Coffey, Patricia A. Venetucci