Patents by Inventor Olaf Van Dooren

Olaf Van Dooren 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).

  • Ripening/Storage Room with Reversible Air Flow
    Publication number: 20110034118
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ripening and/or storage room for produce, including fruit and/or vegetables, more particularly for bananas, and a method for storing and ripening such produce. The invention relates to the construction of said ripening and/or storage room to achieve substantially symmetrical distribution of the heat across the load stacked in room space during ripening/store periods using reversible air flow through the room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: Chiquita Brands, LLC.
    Inventors: Stanislaw Franaszek, Olaf Van Dooren, Leon Hooghart, Adriaan van Beek