Patents by Inventor Michael Bontatibus

Michael Bontatibus 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).

  • Devices, systems and methods for thawing, heating and/or glazing previously frozen baked goods or dough-based products
    Patent number: 7137334
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for thawing, heating and/or glazing previously frozen baked goods and other dough-based products, wherein the products can be thawed in an environment having a selected temperature and elevated humidity; the conveyor is configured to prevent early and excessive insertion of the products into the oven; the oven is configured to heat the products to greater than a selected surface temperature; and wherein the glazer is configured to apply glaze to the products when the surface temperature of the product is within a desired range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Belshaw Bros., Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Petersen, Michael Porter, Michael Bontatibus
  • Devices, systems and methods for thawing, heating and/or glazing previously frozen baked goods or dough-based products
    Publication number: 20040067292
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for thawing, heating and/or glazing previously frozen baked goods and other dough-based products, wherein the products can be thawed in an environment having a selected temperature and elevated humidity; the conveyor is configured to prevent early and excessive insertion of the products into the oven; the oven is configured to heat the products to greater than a selected surface temperature; and wherein the glazer is configured to apply glaze to the products when the surface temperature of the product is within a desired range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: Belshaw Bros., Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Petersen, Michael Porter, Michael Bontatibus