Patents by Inventor Steffen Næss-Schmidt

Steffen Næss-Schmidt 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: 11879684
    Abstract: A horizontal plate freezer (1) for freezing articles inside said horizontal freezer during a freezing process comprising: a plurality of freezer plates (2) forming a stack of freezer plates, where said plurality of freezer plates are arranged substantially horizontal, defining a distance between the freezer plates, where in use articles to be frozen are arranged on one or more freezer plates, where said in stack of freezer plates are arranged between a top frame (3) and a bottom frame (4), where said top frame is arranged at a horizontal level above the stack of freezer plates, and said bottom frame is arranged at a horizontal level underneath the stack of freezer plates, at least one intervention unit (8) with at least one engaging device (10), where the engaging device is arranged moveable in a longitudinal direction along said intervention unit(s), whereby the engaging device is lifted and lowered along said stack of freezer plates, at least one device (6) comprising a first end positioned above a topmost
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: CARSOE SEAFOOD APS
    Inventors: Steffen Næss-Schmidt, Jesper Poulsen, Allan Hald, Kyle Bennet, Kenneth Madsen, Kenneth Poulsen
  • Publication number: 20220153540
    Abstract: Support unit, constituting part of a denesting apparatus, said support unit supporting a stack (2) of trays, cups or other receptacles (10) to be denested in the denesting apparatus, such that trays, cups or other receptacles (10) are dispensed one by one from a lower part of the stack (2), where said support unit comprises two vertical guides arranged in close proximity to the stack on opposing sides of said stack, and where on each vertical guide two or more engagement pads (12, 13; 14, 15) are provided, which engagement pads are suitable to simultaneously contact a plurality of edges of the trays, cups or other receptacles (10) to be denested, in a sequential manner, such that at least one engagement pad on either side is in contact with a plurality of edges of the trays, cups or other receptacles to be denested at a time
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Steffen Næss-Schmidt, Thomas Andersen
  • Publication number: 20220065525
    Abstract: A horizontal plate freezer (1) for freezing articles inside said horizontal freezer during a freezing process comprising: a plurality of freezer plates (2) forming a stack of freezer plates, where said plurality of freezer plates are arranged substantially horizontal, defining a distance between the freezer plates, where in use articles to be frozen are arranged on one or more freezer plates, where said in stack of freezer plates are arranged between a top frame (3) and a bottom frame (4), where said top frame is arranged at a horizontal level above the stack of freezer plates, and said bottom frame is arranged at a horizontal level underneath the stack of freezer plates, at least one intervention unit (8) with at least one engaging device (10), where the engaging device is arranged moveable in a longitudinal direction along said intervention unit(s), whereby the engaging device is lifted and lowered along said stack of freezer plates, at least one device (6) comprising a first end positioned above a topmost
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Steffen Næss-Schmidt, Jesper Poulsen, Allan Hald, Kyle Bennet, Kenneth Madsen, Kenneth Poulsen
  • Patent number: 10874112
    Abstract: A freezing installation for freezing food articles in blocks, particularly seafood, said freezing installation comprising a pre-pressing apparatus and one or more horizontal plate freezers, said horizontal plate freezer having one or more horizontal freezing plates: means for introducing trays into the pre-pressing apparatus; the pre-pressing apparatus comprises a plurality of horizontal shelves onto which in use the trays are placed, and a top plate, said shelves and top plate are stacked on top of each other; means for transferring the trays from the shelves of the pre-pressing apparatus to the horizontal freezing plates of the one or more horizontal plate freezers; one or more plate freezers, each having a plurality of freezing plates stacked on top of each other means for emptying the plate freezer, and transferring the tray for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Carsoe A/S
    Inventor: Steffen Næss-Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20190045802
    Abstract: Freezing installation for freezing food articles in blocks, particularly seafood, where the food articles prior to being introduced into the freezing installation is arranged in trays, said freezing installation comprising a pre-pressing apparatus and one or more horizontal plate freezers (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), said horizontal plate freezer (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) having one or more horizontal freezing plates (31): means for introducing trays into the pre-pressing apparatus the pre-pressing apparatus comprises a plurality of horizontal shelves onto which in use the trays are placed, and a top plate (21), said shelves (22) and top plate (21) are stacked on top of each other, where each horizontal shelf and the top plate (21) are connected to at least one actuator such that each shelf and top plate (21) is able to be moved vertically, and the at least one actuator can provide a downwards force in use urging the horizontal shelves and the top plate (21) into contact with the trays positioned on the shelves; means for transfe
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Carsoe A/S
    Inventor: Steffen Næss-Schmidt