Patents by Inventor Stephen R. Willoughby

Stephen R. Willoughby 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: 8763823
    Abstract: A pan guide for use in a food storage apparatus is provided. The pan guide has at least two levels for supporting food storage pans. The levels can be removable. This allows for easy movement of the food pans, to accommodate for temperature changes in the vicinity of the food storage apparatus. Dividers for separating the food pans are also provided, which can connect to the pan guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: The Delfield Company LLC
    Inventors: Charles L. Eaves, Jr., Stephen P. Griffin, Richard A. Seiss, Stephen R. Willoughby, Nick R. Derry
  • Publication number: 20120248957
    Abstract: A pan guide for use in a food storage apparatus is provided. The pan guide has at least two levels for supporting food storage pans. The levels can be removable. This allows for easy movement of the food pans, to accommodate for temperature changes in the vicinity of the food storage apparatus. Dividers for separating the food pans are also provided, which can connect to the pan guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: CHARLES L. EAVES, JR., Stephen P. Griffin, Richard A. Seiss, Stephen R. Willoughby, Nick R. Derry
  • Publication number: 20030172663
    Abstract: A chiller includes a chilling compartment for receiving food products to be chilled and a chilling system for delivering chilled air to the chilling compartment during chilling operations. A controller effects operation of the chilling system and includes associated memory storing a plurality of food product data entries. Each food product data entry includes a food product name and at least one associated chilling operation setting for the food product. A user input device is associated with the controller. The controller is operable in conjunction with the user input device to permit a user to select a particular food product data entry such that the controller retrieves at least one chilling operation setting of the particular food product data entry for use in a subsequent chilling operation. The chiller may also include a label printing mechanism for printing chilling operation summary labels which can be applied to food product containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Richard W. Cartwright, Carl St-Laurent, David Charles Edelmann, Stephen R. Willoughby, John Joseph Everhart, Brett J. Beaty
  • Patent number: 6550259
    Abstract: A chiller includes a chilling compartment for receiving food products to be chilled and a chilling system for delivering chilled air to the chilling compartment during chilling operations. A controller effects operation of the chilling system and includes associated memory storing a plurality of food product data entries. Each food product data entry includes a food product name and at least one associated chilling operation setting for the food product. A user input device is associated with the controller. The controller is operable in conjunction with the user input device to permit a user to select a particular food product data entry such that the controller retrieves at least one chilling operation setting of the particular food product data entry for use in a subsequent chilling operation. The chiller may also include a label printing mechanism for printing chilling operation summary labels which can be applied to food product containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Richard W. Cartwright, Carl St-Laurent, David Charles Edelmann, Stephen R. Willoughby, John Joseph Everhart, Brett J. Beaty
  • Publication number: 20020116936
    Abstract: A chiller includes a chilling compartment for receiving food products to be chilled and a chilling system for delivering chilled air to the chilling compartment during chilling operations. A controller effects operation of the chilling system and includes associated memory storing a plurality of food product data entries. Each food product data entry includes a food product name and at least one associated chilling operation setting for the food product. A user input device is associated with the controller. The controller is operable in conjunction with the user input device to permit a user to select a particular food product data entry such that the controller retrieves at least one chilling operation setting of the particular food product data entry for use in a subsequent chilling operation. The chiller may also include a label printing mechanism for printing chilling operation summary labels which can be applied to food product containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Richard W. Cartwright, Carl St-Laurent, David Charles Edelmann, Stephen R. Willoughby, John Joseph Everhart