Patents by Inventor Philip McKee

Philip McKee 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: 11796183
    Abstract: A multi-compartment oven provides removable shelves receiving separated streams of heated air providing heating for different oven cavities above and below the shelves. The shelves communicate with an operator automatically closing ducts providing air to the shelves when the shelves are removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Alto-Shaam, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip McKee, Jeremy Hogan, Benjamin Mavis, Lee VanLanen
  • Publication number: 20210120825
    Abstract: A multi cavity oven provides improved cavity and jet plate cleaning by directing pressurized cleaning spray into the jet plates while installed within the oven through cleaning spray inlet ports in the walls of the removable jet plates. By directing cleaning spray directly into the interior of the jet plates, cooking juices that fall through the slots and openings and into the air passageway of the jet plates can be pressure cleaned and drained from the interior of the jet plates without removing the jet plates from the oven cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Appliance Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip McKee, Joshua Shimel, Andrew Podevels, Lee VanLanen, Jeff Maddox
  • Publication number: 20210095861
    Abstract: A multi-compartment oven provides removable shelves receiving separated streams of heated air providing heating for different oven cavities above and below the shelves. The shelves communicate with an operator automatically closing ducts providing air to the shelves when the shelves are removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Philip McKee, Jeremy Hogan, Benjamin Mavis, Lee VanLanen
  • Publication number: 20050183746
    Abstract: A dishwasher that fits within the conventional U.S. residential dishwasher counter space and uses the conventional U.S. residential power supply to achieve within a convenient cycle time the same standard of sanitation as set forth for commercial and residential hot water sanitizing dishwashers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Philip McKee, Florence Hergenrether
  • Publication number: 20050150527
    Abstract: A dishwasher that fits within the conventional U.S. residential dishwasher counter space and uses the conventional U.S. residential power supply to achieve within a convenient cycle time the same standard of sanitation as set forth for commercial and residential hot water sanitizing dishwashers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Philip McKee, Florence Hergenrether
  • Patent number: 6821354
    Abstract: An efficient residential dishwasher is disclosed. The residential dishwasher comprises a washing chamber, a rack within the washing chamber for holding dishes, a water tank for holding hot water to be used to clean dishes located on the rack, and at least one spray head within the washing chamber for cleaning dishes on the rack. After hot water has been delivered from the water tank to the washing chamber, the spray head sprays hot water to the dishes on the rack for the purpose of cleaning. The water tank will be filled with water from a fresh water line in response to a cooking apparatus being turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Praxis Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip McKee
  • Patent number: 6810343
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring service quality in a restaurant are disclosed. Multiple sensor modules are installed at each table of a restaurant for detecting restaurant customer service related information. The detected restaurant customer service related information is transmitted, preferably, over-the-air to a central computer unit having a receiver for receiving the detected restaurant customer service related information transmitted by the sensor modules over-the-air. A display monitor, coupled to the central computer unit, can be utilized to display the detected restaurant customer service related information received by the receiver to a restaurant manager in a real-time basis regardless of whether the restaurant manager is present at the restaurant or at a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Praxis Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip McKee