Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Sands
Jeffrey Sands 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: 7708456Abstract: A magnet assembly connectable to a metal assembly in an engaging fashion, a metal assembly connectable with the magnet assembly in an engaging fashion and a snapping mechanism comprising the magnet assembly and the metal assembly are disclosed, to be used with a strap and a watch case. A leaf spring element and a base element to be used with a watch case are also disclosed, together with manufacturing processes and a system and method to teach the concept of time.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Julie Nishioka, John Holland, Jeffrey Sand
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Patent number: 7363687Abstract: A magnet assembly connectable to a metal assembly in an engaging fashion, a metal assembly connectable with the magnet assembly in an engaging fashion and a snapping mechanism comprising the magnet assembly and the metal assembly are disclosed, to be used with a strap and a watch case. A leaf spring element and a base element to be used with a watch case are also disclosed, together with manufacturing processes and a system and method to teach the concept of time.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Julie Nishioka, John Holland, Jeffrey Sand
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Patent number: 7146731Abstract: A magnet assembly connectable to a metal assembly in an engaging fashion, a metal assembly connectable with the magnet assembly in an engaging fashion and a snapping mechanism comprising the magnet assembly and the metal assembly are disclosed, to be used with a strap and a watch case. A leaf spring element and a base element to be used with a watch case are also disclosed, together with manufacturing processes and a system and method to teach the concept of time.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2004Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Julie Nishioka, John Holland, Jeffrey Sand
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Publication number: 20060237422Abstract: A vertical grilling component includes two grilling structures separated by a gap. Each grilling structure includes a heating component and a conveyor belt positioned around the heating components. The upper portion of one of the grilling structures is beveled approximately 0.8°. The grilling structures are slidable relative to the frame of the grilling component for cleaning, and the heating components are also removable from the grilling structures. The gap between the grilling structures is adjustable between two distances. The conveyor belts include a v-belt received in a groove of the pulleys to prevent lateral movement of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belts also include an edge seal around the outer edge of the conveyor belt After grilling, seasoning is dispensed onto the grilled food item when detected by a sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Inventors: Jeffrey Sands, Ronald Glavan, Henry Ewald, Ronald Dorsten, Curtis Scadden, Richard Lunden, Ad Verkuylen
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Publication number: 20060073253Abstract: An automated grill automatically transfers frozen food from a freezer component to grilling component by an automatic loading device in response to a signal. Frozen food is loaded in a loading side in the freezer component. When the signal is received indicating that the food is to be grilled, food in a feeding side is raised and delivered to the loading device. When a sensor detects that food is positioned in the loading device, the loading device removes the food from the freezer component and into the grilling component. The food is then grilled as it travels between two substantially vertical grilling structures each surrounded by a conveyor belt. Preferably, the conveyor belt is made of a non-stick coated Invar. A lateral sensor detects and compensates for lateral movement of the conveyor belts. After the food exits the grilling component, the food slides onto a heated holding area for serving.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2005Publication date: April 6, 2006Inventors: Jeffrey Sands, James Conlin, Thomas Franken, Andrew Franklin, Randy Ginner, Ronald Glavan, Scott Glawe, David Hill, Michael Newberry, Jack Pellicane, Manuel Calzada, Henry Ewald
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Publication number: 20050229919Abstract: A food item is cooked in a cooking device and transferred to a heated holding table by two exit conveyors. The food item then falls onto one of two transfer conveyors that move perpendicularly to the direction of movement of the exit conveyors. The food items travel on the transfer conveyors and then fall onto a main conveyor. The main conveyor moves in a direction that is parallel to the direction of movement of the exit conveyors. If the food item has not been manually removed from the main conveyor after a predetermined amount of time, the food item falls off the main conveyor and into a drawer waste chute for disposal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2005Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Jeffrey Sands, Ronald Glavan, Curtis Scadden, Ronald Dorsten, Arthur Erickson, Craig Conley
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Publication number: 20050128882Abstract: A magnet assembly connectable to a metal assembly in an engaging fashion, a metal assembly connectable with the magnet assembly in an engaging fashion and a snapping mechanism comprising the magnet assembly and the metal assembly are disclosed, to be used with a strap and a watch case. A leaf spring element and a base element to be used with a watch case are also disclosed, together with manufacturing processes and a system and method to teach the concept of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2005Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Julie Nishioka, John Holland, Jeffrey Sand
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Publication number: 20050128883Abstract: A magnet assembly connectable to a metal assembly in an engaging fashion, a metal assembly connectable with the magnet assembly in an engaging fashion and a snapping mechanism comprising the magnet assembly and the metal assembly are disclosed, to be used with a strap and a watch case. A leaf spring element and a base element to be used with a watch case are also disclosed, together with manufacturing processes and a system and method to teach the concept of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2005Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Julie Nishioka, John Holland, Jeffrey Sand
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Publication number: 20050115981Abstract: An automated freezer stores food items stacked in a removable cartridge. The food items are dispensed from the automated freezer in response to a request for the food items. The food items are loaded into the cartridge outside of the automated freezer. When the cartridge is inserted into the automated freezer, the upper end of the cartridge is inserted into a buffer, pushing a plurality of arms in the buffer upwardly to allow food items to pass through the buffer. When the cartridge is removed from the freezer for reloading of food items, a resilient member biases the arms downwardly to retain any food items in the buffer and to prevent any food items in the buffer from falling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2003Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventors: Jeffrey Sands, Ronald Glavan, Andrew Franklin, Randy Ginner, Henry Ewald
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Publication number: 20050115804Abstract: A conveyor belt assembly includes a conveyor belt to move an item, a drive pulley driven by a motor and a non-drive pulley. The conveyor belt includes a v-belt on the inner surface of the conveyor belt proximate to both of the edges. Each v-belt is received in a groove in the drive pulley and the non-drive pulley. The engagement of the v-belts in the grooves prevent lateral movement of the conveyor belt during use. The conveyor belt also includes an edge seal positioned around both the opposing edges of the conveyor belt. Alternately, the conveyor belt assembly includes two conveyor belts assemblies pressed together and separated by a gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2003Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventors: Jeffrey Sands, Ronald Glavan, Henry Ewald, Ronald Dorsten, Curtis Scadden, Richard Lunden
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Publication number: 20050115418Abstract: A vertical grilling component includes two grilling structures separated by a gap. Each grilling structure includes a heating component and a conveyor belt positioned around the heating components. The upper portion of one of the grilling structures is beveled approximately 0.8°. The grilling structures are slidable relative to the frame of the grilling component for cleaning, and the heating components are also removable from the grilling structures. The gap between the grilling structures is adjustable between two distances. The conveyor belts include a v-belt received in a groove of the pulleys to prevent lateral movement of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belts also include an edge seal around the outer edge of the conveyor belt After grilling, seasoning is dispensed onto the grilled food item when detected by a sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2003Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventors: Jeffrey Sands, Ronald Glavan, Henry Ewald, Ronald Dorsten, Curtis Scadden, Richard Lunden, Ad Verkuylen
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Publication number: 20040155738Abstract: A magnet assembly connectable to a metal assembly in an engaging fashion, a metal assembly connectable with the magnet assembly in an engaging fashion and a snapping mechanism comprising the magnet assembly and the metal assembly are disclosed, to be used with a strap and a watch case. A leaf spring element and a base element to be used with a watch case are also disclosed, together with manufacturing processes and a system and method to teach the concept of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Julie Nishioka, John Holland, Jeffrey Sand
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Patent number: D508419Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Chris Heatherly, Stephanie Kraus-Wuthrich, John Holland, Julie Nishioka, Randal Ouye, Jeffrey Sand
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Patent number: D517441Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Chris Heatherly, Stephanie Kraus-Wuthrich, John Holland, Julie Nishioka, Randal Ouye, Jeffrey Sand
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Patent number: D549597Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2005Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Julie Nishioka, John Holland, Jeffrey Sand
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Patent number: D559723Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2006Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Julie Nishioka, John Holland, Jeffrey Sand