Patents by Inventor Robert Hoerter

Robert Hoerter 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: 11835239
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for heating, cooling or heating and cooling multiple chambers of a food preparation device utilizing heated and/or cooled nebulized water particles and heated and/or cooled compressed air. The steps of heating include heating water contained in reservoir located outside of the cooking chambers, heating compressed air, conveying the heated water and the heated compressed air to at least one nebulizer, nebulizing the heated water into heated water particles and introducing the heated water particles into the cooking chamber via the heated compressed air. The steps of cooling include cooling water contained in an additional reservoir located outside of the cooking chambers, cooling compressed air, conveying the cooled water and the cooled compressed air to at least one nebulizer, nebulizing the cooled water into cooled water particles and introducing the cooled water particles into the cooking chamber via the cooled compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: AHA, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Hoerter
  • Publication number: 20210222890
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for heating, cooling or heating and cooling multiple chambers of a food preparation device utilizing heated and/or cooled nebulized water particles and heated and/or cooled compressed air. The steps of heating include heating water contained in reservoir located outside of the cooking chambers, heating compressed air, conveying the heated water and the heated compressed air to at least one nebulizer, nebulizing the heated water into heated water particles and introducing the heated water particles into the cooking chamber via the heated compressed air. The steps of cooling include cooling water contained in an additional reservoir located outside of the cooking chambers, cooling compressed air, conveying the cooled water and the cooled compressed air to at least one nebulizer, nebulizing the cooled water into cooled water particles and introducing the cooled water particles into the cooking chamber via the cooled compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventor: Robert Hoerter
  • Patent number: 10966432
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for heating an oven using nebulized water particles and compressed air including the steps of heating water contained in reservoir that is located outside of a cooking chamber by transferring water within the reservoir through a water heater to reach a desired end point temperature that is less than boiling, heating compressed air by sending compressed air through an air heater that is submerged within the water of the reservoir, conveying the heated water and the heated compressed air to a nebulizer, nebulizing the heated water into heated water particles and introducing the heated water particles into the cooking chamber via the heated compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: AHA, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Hoerter
  • Publication number: 20200138043
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for heating an oven using nebulized water particles and compressed air including the steps of heating water contained in reservoir that is located outside of a cooking chamber by transferring water within the reservoir through a water heater to reach a desired end point temperature that is less than boiling, heating compressed air by sending compressed air through an air heater that is submerged within the water of the reservoir, conveying the heated water and the heated compressed air to a nebulizer, nebulizing the heated water into heated water particles and introducing the heated water particles into the cooking chamber via the heated compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Robert Hoerter