Patents Assigned to Aladdin Temp-Rite, LLC
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Publication number: 20220151438Abstract: A heat retentive server includes a chamber defined between an upper shell and a lower shell that are connected to one another. An induction-heatable member is positioned in the chamber, and the induction-heatable member may be heated by electromagnetic induction to a first temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. Buffering material is positioned in the chamber between the induction-heatable member and the upper shell, and the buffering material is adapted for providing predetermined conductive heat transfer from the induction-heatable member to the upper shell so that at least a portion of the upper shell is heated to a second temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. The second temperature is less than the first temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Aladdin Temp-Rite, LLCInventors: Rodger D. Crocker, David R. Gordon, R. Kevin Ray, Timothy D. Altizer, Matthew J. McCartney, Martin A. Rothschild, Phillip H. Scruggs
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Patent number: 11241117Abstract: A heat retentive server includes a chamber defined between an upper shell and a lower shell that are connected to one another. An induction-heatable member is positioned in the chamber, and the induction-heatable member may be heated by electromagnetic induction to a first temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. Buffering material comprising an inhibitively conductive hydrophobic material is positioned in the chamber between the induction-heatable member and the upper shell, and the buffering material is adapted for providing predetermined conductive heat transfer from the induction-heatable member to the upper shell so that at least a portion of the upper shell is heated to a second temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. The second temperature is less than the first temperature.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Aladdin Temp-Rite LLCInventors: Rodger D Crocker, David R Gordon, R Kevin Ray, Timothy D Altizer, Matthew J McCartney, Martin A Rothschild, Phillip H Scruggs
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Patent number: 9854942Abstract: A heat retentive server includes a chamber defined between an upper shell and a lower shell that are connected to one another. An induction-heatable member is positioned in the chamber, and the induction-heatable member may be heated by electromagnetic induction to a first temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. Buffering material is positioned in the chamber between the induction-heatable member and the upper shell, and the buffering material is adapted for providing predetermined conductive heat transfer from the induction-heatable member to the upper shell so that at least a portion of the upper shell is heated to a second temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. The second temperature is less than the first temperature.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Aladdin Temp-Rite LLCInventors: Rodger D Crocker, David R Gordon, R Kevin Ray, Timothy D Altizer, Matthew J McCartney, Martin A Rothschild, Philip H Scruggs
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Patent number: 7025121Abstract: A refrigeration/rethermalization food service system includes a food service cart having hot and cold chambers for receiving pre-plated foods. A hot air plenum is provided along a sidewall of the cart in the hot chamber, and a cold air plenum is provided along a sidewall of the cold chamber. To rethermalize foods in the hot chamber, heated air is forced into the hot air plenum from a docking station, and the heated air is evenly distributed from the plenum into the hot chamber. To refrigerate foods in the cold chamber, chilled air is forced into the cold air plenum from the docking station, and the chilled air is evenly distributed from the plenum into the cold chamber. The substantially uniformly distributed convective air currents provide substantially even heating and cooling of foods located in all portions of the hot and cold chambers.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2003Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Aladdin Temp-Rite, LLCInventors: Lara Lee Whitehead, Natalia V. Johnson, Rodger Dale Crocker, David Riley Gordon, Gary C. DeGrow, William Curt Griggs, W. Burk Wyatt
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Patent number: 6670589Abstract: A heat retentive tray system is provided that has a tray containing a heat storage member adapted to be heated by electrical induction with a cover disposed in insulating contact with a flat upper surface of the tray, thereby substantially increasing the heat retentive properties of the system.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Aladdin Temp-Rite, LLCInventor: Burk Wyatt
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Patent number: 6483089Abstract: A system for heating food delivery containers which comprises: a container for delivering heated food which comprises at least one food compartment having at least one self-regulating heat storage member disposed therein, wherein the self-regulating heat storage member comprising a magnetic material and, optionally, a heat storage material; and an induction generating source which is capable of heating the heat storage material to a predetermined temperature. The system further comprises an automatic shut-off mechanism which is capable of turning off the induction generating source when the heat storage member reaches the predetermined temperature.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2000Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: Aladdin Temp-Rite, LLCInventors: David Gregg Wright, Jack Wendell LaFevor
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Patent number: 6350972Abstract: A system for heating food delivery containers which comprises: a container for delivering heated food which comprises at least one food compartment having at least one self-regulating heat storage member disposed therein, wherein the self-regulating heat storage member comprising a magnetic material and, optionally, a heat storage material; and an induction generating source which is capable of heating the self-regulating material to a predetermined temperature. The system further comprises an automatic shut-off mechanism which is capable of turning off the induction generating source when the heat storage member reaches the predetermined temperature.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2000Date of Patent: February 26, 2002Assignee: Aladdin Temp-Rite, LLCInventors: David Gregg Wright, Jack Wendell LaFevor
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Patent number: 6188053Abstract: A heat retentive server that has an outer peripheral member, a central portion having a heat storage member susceptible to heating by induction, wherein the outer peripheral member does not contact the heat storage member. Preferably, the outer peripheral member is formed from polypropylene. The present invention also involves method of manufacture aspects of such a heat retentive server.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1999Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Aladdin Temp-Rite, LLCInventor: Burk Wyatt
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Patent number: D888539Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Aladdin Temp-Rite LLCInventors: Curt Griggs, Kim Sprout