Patents Assigned to Food Systems, Inc.
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Publication number: 20240138035Abstract: The disclosure describes a magnetic induction heating system for viscous and thermally sensitive process streams. The magnetic induction system provides an industrial heating alternative to steam by providing gentle and uniform heating with a high degree of temperature uniformity and stability. The magnetic induction heating system for viscous and thermally sensitive process streams generally includes an induction system that provides gentle heating through a combination of coil design, coupled with a high efficiency heat exchange element capable of gentle heating and through electronic control is such a way unprecedented stability, safety, uniformity, compactness, energy control, and efficiency are achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: INDUCTION FOOD SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: George SADLER, Francesco AIMONE, Edward LUKAWSKI, Michael CHAPMAN
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Patent number: 11910800Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for preparing a food article (300) such as a corn dog. The apparatus includes a frame (10) mounting a loading station (50), a dipping station (162), a frying station (190) and an unloading station (220). The loading station (50) inserts one end (306) of a stick (302) into the food article (300) and the other end (304) into an aperture (40) in a stick bar (38). The stick (302) and food article (300) are held in the aperture (40) by a spring loaded plunger (310) extending into the aperture (40). The spring loaded plunger (310) holds the stick (302) and food article (300) on the stick bar (38) while the food article (300) is dipped in batter at the dipping station (162) and fried at the frying station (190). The cooked food article (300) and stick (302) are removed from the stick bar (38) at the unloading station (220) for shipment to the customer.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: AUTOMATED FOOD SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Robert Walser
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Patent number: 10807917Abstract: A method of fertilizing a plant comprises applying to a plant an effective amount of a composition comprising a product of a salicylic acid, a potassium polyphosphite, a potassium phosphite, and a potassium phosphate. The composition may be prepared by reacting salicylic acid, ammonium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and/or potassium carbonate, phosphoric acid, and phosphorous acid.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Plant Food Systems, Inc.Inventor: Carl Fabry
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Patent number: 9981883Abstract: A method of fertilizing a plant comprises applying to a plant an effective amount of a composition comprising a product of a salicylic acid, a potassium polyphosphite, a potassium phosphite, and a potassium phosphate. The composition may be prepared by reacting salicylic acid, ammonium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and/or potassium carbonate, phosphoric acid, and phosphorous acid.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Plant Food Systems, Inc.Inventor: Carl Fabry
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Patent number: 9643896Abstract: A method of fertilizing a plant comprises applying to a plant an effective amount of a composition comprising a product of a salicylic acid, a potassium polyphosphite, a potassium phosphite, and a potassium phosphate. The composition may be prepared by reacting salicylic acid, ammonium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and/or potassium carbonate, phosphoric acid, and phosphorous acid.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Plant Food Systems, Inc.Inventor: Carl Fabry
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Patent number: 9510610Abstract: A process for producing precooked bacon slices comprising the steps of (a) conveying bacon slices through a spiral oven, (b) indirectly cooking the bacon slices in the spiral oven using a cooking medium which is circulated within the oven at a low rate sufficient to prevent the bacon slices from being displaced on the conveyor, and (c) adding steam to the cooking medium as necessary to at least reduce the percentage or substantially eliminate the presence of air in the cooking medium.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Unitherm Food Systems, Inc.Inventor: David Howard
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Patent number: 9504258Abstract: An improved spiral oven and method for its use includes the step of using a forward/reversing fan to produce a first airflow and a second inverted airflow in the cooking chamber. The proportion of time each airflow occurs may be unbalanced within an oven residence time or cook cycle, and either airflow may begin the cycle. In addition, the fan velocity may vary so that the speed of the first airflow is different from the speed of the second airflow. A braking resistor allows the fan to quickly changeover between full-forward and full-reverse directions, while a programmable delay limits adjustments to the heat output control method until temperature variations caused by alternating between the first direction of rotation and the second direction of rotation have stabilized. Because of the reversing airflow pattern, the product cooks more evenly across the cook belt.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Unitherm Food Systems, Inc.Inventors: David Howard, Austen Laur
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Patent number: 9445689Abstract: A transfer mechanism for use in a continuous cooking system includes a non-metallic counter-balance having a contact bar located toward its uppermost end and a load located toward its lowermost end. The contact bar is sized to span a useable width of the belt and the load is sized to urge the contact bar into continued contact with a portion of the belt as the belt travels around the end roller. A rotational joint is provided for pivoting the counter-balance toward and away from belt, the joint being arranged to provide a predetermined amount of travel relative to the belt. A slot is provided for adjusting a position of the counter-balance relative to the belt. The uppermost product-contact surface of the bar can be round, flat, or angled and can include grooves to reduce the amount of contact area.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Unitherm Food Systems, Inc.Inventors: David Howard, Austen Laur
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Patent number: 9345252Abstract: An apparatus, a loop burner element, and a method for surface-roasting a food product wherein the roasting apparatus comprises (a) a conveyor which carries the food product and (b) at least one non-linear ribbon flame burner element or element assembly which preferably applies a ribbon flame to at least the upper and side surfaces of the food product as it is conducted through the roasting apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Unitherm Food Systems Inc.Inventor: David Howard
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Patent number: 9266788Abstract: A method of treating a plant against a fungal and/or bacterial plant pathogen includes applying to a plant infected with a fungal and/or bacterial plant pathogen an effective amount of composition comprising a salicylate, potassium polyphosphite, and potassium phosphite. A method of fertilizing a plant and treating the plant against a bacterial and/or fungal plant pathogen includes applying to a plant an effective amount of composition comprising a salicylate, potassium polyphosphite, potassium phosphite, and potassium phosphate.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Plant Food Systems, Inc.Inventor: Carl Fabry
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Publication number: 20160007612Abstract: Compositions and methods providing herbicidal, fungicidal and/or nutritional activity to genetically engineered crops in a single application are disclosed. The composition comprises an aqueous mixture of glyphosate salt and phosphite at a molar ratio of about 1:2 to about 4:1 glyphosate salt to phosphite; wherein the composition is formulated as a liquid for dilution to an application rate of the dissolved glyphosate salt of between about 0.47 pounds per acre and about 4.13 pounds per acre.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: PLANT FOOD SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Carl J. Fabry, Paul E. Fabry
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Patent number: 9220276Abstract: An improved spiral oven and method for its use includes the step of using a forward/reversing fan to produce a first airflow and a second inverted airflow in the cooking chamber. The proportion of time each airflow occurs may be unbalanced within an oven residence time or cook cycle, and either airflow may begin the cycle. The first airflow creates a flow across the cook belt predominantly at the top and bottom tiers, whereas the second airflow creates this flow predominantly in the middle tiers. A braking resistor allows the fan to quickly changeover between full-forward and full-reverse directions. Because of the reversing airflow pattern, the product cooks more evenly across the cook belt.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2011Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Unitherm Food Systems, Inc.Inventor: David Howard
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Patent number: 9215892Abstract: A system and method for pasteurizing the surface of a food product includes a flame pasteurizing means arranged to transfer heat to an outer layer of the food product as it is carried by a cook belt. The flame pasteurizing means provides a medium that engulfs more than 50% of the surface area of the skin or outer layer and raises the temperature of the outer layer to at least 145° F. (about 62.8° C.). A washing means, arranged at an exit point of the flame pasteurizing means, removes the raised temperature outer layer and stops heat transfer to an adjacent inner layer of the food product. The pasteurized and washed product retains the same color and flavor as that of the unpasteurized product.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Unitherm Food Systems, Inc.Inventor: David Howard
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Patent number: 9107422Abstract: An improved spiral oven and method for its use includes the step of using a forward/reversing fan to produce a first airflow and a second inverted airflow in the cooking chamber. The proportion of time each airflow occurs may be unbalanced within an oven residence time or cook cycle, and either airflow may begin the cycle. In addition, the fan velocity may vary so that the speed of the first airflow is different from the speed of the second airflow. A braking resistor allows the fan to quickly changeover between full-forward and full-reverse directions, while a programmable delay limits adjustments to the heat output control method until temperature variations caused by alternating between the first direction of rotation and the second direction of rotation have stabilized. Because of the reversing airflow pattern, the product cooks more evenly across the cook belt.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Unitherm Food Systems, Inc.Inventors: David Howard, Austen Laur
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Patent number: 9056803Abstract: A composition which provides bactericidal, fungicidal and insecticidal activity when treating plants with effective amounts. The composition comprises the blending of: (1) an aqueous salicylate solution from salicylic acid reacted in an aqueous media with ammonium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide; (2) a reaction mixture that provides fungicidal activity and fertilizers plants when applied in an effective amount and which comprises potassium phosphates, potassium polyphosphate, potassium phosphites, and potassium polyphosphite and potassium phosphate phosphite copolymers; and, optionally, (3) aqueous potassium acetate.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Plant Food Systems, Inc.Inventor: Carl Fabry
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Publication number: 20140296070Abstract: The composition provides herbicidal, fungicidal and/or nutritional activity to genetically engineered crops in a single application and comprises an aqueous composition of: (1) a glyphosate salt; and, (2) a phosphite selected from the group consisting of: potassium phosphite, potassium polyphosphite or any combinations; and, wherein the molar ratio of (1) to (2) is about 1:4 to about 1:1 and where the concentration of (1) is applied at the rate of between 0.47-4.13 lbs/acre.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Plant Food Systems, Inc.Inventors: Carl J. Fabry, Paul E. Fabry
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Publication number: 20140272094Abstract: A process for preparing pieces of textured vegetable protein (“TVP”) suitable as meat substitutes includes the steps of selecting TVP pieces, preparing a marinade solution, marinating the TVP pieces, and cooking the marinated TVP pieces by themselves or with meat. The cooked TVP pieces may then be dehydrated, frozen, or added to other food as cooked. The marinade solution includes polysaccharides or proteins that infiltrate the pores of the TVP and gelatinize therein during the cooking step, thereby modifying the texture of the TVP pieces. Edible oils may be added to the marinade. A cooked TVP piece prepared by the process has a texture and flavor similar to those of a cooked meat.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Advanced Food Systems, Inc.Inventors: Yongkeun Joh, Mark Purpura, Nobue Matsuno
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Patent number: 8828909Abstract: The composition provides herbicidal, fungicidal and/or nutritional activity to genetically engineered crops in a single application and comprises an aqueous composition of: (1) a glyphosate salt; and, (2) a phosphite selected from the group consisting of: potassium phosphite, potassium polyphosphite or any combinations; and, wherein the molar ratio of (1) to (2) is about 1:4 to about 1:1 and where the concentration of (1) is applied at the rate of between 0.47-4.13 lbs/acre.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Plant Food Systems, Inc.Inventors: Carl J. Fabry, Paul E. Fabry
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Publication number: 20140120220Abstract: An improved spiral oven and method for its use includes the step of using a forward/reversing fan to produce a first airflow and a second inverted airflow in the cooking chamber. The proportion of time each airflow occurs may be unbalanced within an oven residence time or cook cycle, and either airflow may begin the cycle. In addition, the fan velocity may vary so that the speed of the first airflow is different from the speed of the second airflow. A braking resistor allows the fan to quickly changeover between full-forward and full-reverse directions, while a programmable delay limits adjustments to the heat output control method until temperature variations caused by alternating between the first direction of rotation and the second direction of rotation have stabilized. Because of the reversing airflow pattern, the product cooks more evenly across the cook belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: UNITHERM FOOD SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: UNITHERM FOOD SYSTEMS, INC.
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Patent number: 8461079Abstract: A composition which provides bactericidal, fungicidal and insecticidal activity when treating plants with effective amounts. The composition comprises the blending of: (1) an aqueous salicylate solution from salicylic acid reacted in an aqueous media with ammonium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide; (2) a reaction mixture that provides fungicidal activity and fertilizes plants when applied in an effective amount and which comprises potassium phosphates, potassium polyphosphate, potassium phosphites, and potassium polyphosphite and potassium phosphate phosphite copolymers; and, optionally, (3) aqueous potassium acetate.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Plant Food Systems, Inc.Inventor: Carl J. Fabry