Patents Assigned to Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, LLC
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Patent number: 11867550Abstract: An ice maker includes a refrigeration system, a water system, and a control system. The control system includes an air fitting disposed above the sump of the water system, a pneumatic tube, and a controller including a processor and an air pressure sensor. The air fitting defines a chamber in which air may be trapped and includes one or more openings through which water in the sump is in fluid communication with the air in the chamber. The pneumatic tube is in fluid communication with the air pressure sensor and the air fitting. The air pressure sensor is adapted to sense a pressure corresponding to a sump water level. The controller is adapted to control the operation of the refrigeration system and the operation of the water system based upon the sump water level. To avoid errors in water level measurements due to temperature changes, the system uses the pressure sensor data's noise level to detect when the water level reaches the bottom of the air fitting.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventor: John A. Broadbent
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Patent number: 11577952Abstract: A cup holder assembly includes a plurality of contacts that are configured to contact a cup so that a majority of an opening into the cup is uncovered by the cup holder, and the plurality of contacts are connectable to one or more cup holder guide rods of an assembly that dispenses and mixes or blends beverages.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventors: Kenneth L. Lundberg, Marc-Alexander Lange, Dennies Bergman, Joseph Knauss
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Publication number: 20220397440Abstract: An ice maker includes a refrigeration system, a water system, and a control system. The control system includes an air fitting disposed above the sump of the water system, a pneumatic tube, and a controller including a processor and an air pressure sensor. The air fitting defines a chamber in which air may be trapped and includes one or more openings through which water in the sump is in fluid communication with the air in the chamber. The pneumatic tube is in fluid communication with the air pressure sensor and the air fitting. The air pressure sensor is adapted to sense a pressure corresponding to a sump water level. The controller is adapted to control the operation of the refrigeration system and the operation of the water system based upon the sump water level. To avoid errors in water level measurements due to temperature changes, the system uses the pressure sensor data's noise level to detect when the water level reaches the bottom of the air fitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventor: John A. Broadbent
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Publication number: 20220248742Abstract: A whipped cream machine includes a source of whipping cream, a source of gas, a mixing portion connected to the source of whipping cream and the source of gas to form a whipping cream and gas mixture at an elevated pressure that is a whipped cream, an expansion device to relieve the pressure and expand the gas in the whipped cream to form expanded whipped cream that has been expanded to the desired overrun, and a dispenser to dispense the expanded whipped cream.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventors: John A. Broadbent, Daryl G. Erbs, Jonathan Joseph Bown
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Patent number: 11179487Abstract: An ice maker includes an ice making unit comprising an evaporator connected to a refrigeration system, an ice holding bin, a sump, a pump, a drain valve, an ozonated water source, and a controller. The controller activates the ozonated water source supplying a first volume of ozonated water to the sump, thereafter activates the pump to circulate the first volume of ozonated water from the sump to the ice making unit, once a predetermined sterilization time has been reached, the controller turns off the pump and drains the first volume of ozonated water from the sump. The controller initiates an ice making mode, and activates the ozonated water source to supply a second volume of ozonated water to the sump, thereafter activates the pump to circulate the second volume of ozonated water from the sump to the ice making unit forming ozonated ice on the evaporator, and initiates an ice harvest mode to remove the ozonated ice from the evaporator and delivers it to the ice holding bin.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventor: Daryl Gregory Erbs
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Patent number: 10801770Abstract: An ice storage bin with sliding sleeve metering device for filling buckets, totes or other ice containers. The metering device allows the containers to be filled from the ice storage bin with the exact volume of ice desired during each dispense. The metering device won't spill ice or water, is easily operated and prevents the ice container from being removed prematurely. The metering device can be operated either manually or automatically. The bucket or container is optionally a liner disposed in a bucket with a false bottom.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventor: John Allen Broadbent
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Patent number: 10480843Abstract: There is provided a method that includes (a) controlling a vibrator to produce an acoustic wave in accordance with a signal that includes (i) an on-time during which a packet of pulses is generated, followed by (ii) an off-time during which no pulses are generated, and thus includes (iii) a frequency component, (b) receiving an electrical representation of the acoustic wave that has been detected from a body of water that is being frozen on a structure, (c) extracting, from the electrical representation, (i) the frequency component, and (ii) a magnitude of the frequency component, (d) recognizing that the magnitude of the frequency component exceeds a threshold value, thus yielding a recognition, and (e) issuing a command to remove the body of water from the structure, in response to the recognition. There is also provided a system that employs the method, and a storage device containing instructions for the method.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventors: Daniel Lee Short, Christopher Greicar, Richard T. Miller, William Eugene Olson, Jr., Brian Gerald Polly, John Phillip Myers
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Patent number: 10300161Abstract: An ice maker includes an ice making unit comprising an evaporator connected to a refrigeration system, an ice holding bin, a sump, a pump, a drain valve, an ozonated water source, and a controller. The controller activates the ozonated water source supplying a first volume of ozonated water to the sump, thereafter activates the pump to circulate the first volume of ozonated water from the sump to the ice making unit, once a predetermined sterilization time has been reached, the controller turns off the pump and drains the first volume of ozonated water from the sump. The controller initiates an ice making mode, and activates the ozonated water source to supply a second volume of ozonated water to the sump, thereafter activates the pump to circulate the second volume of ozonated water from the sump to the ice making unit forming ozonated ice on the evaporator, and initiates an ice harvest mode to remove the ozonated ice from the evaporator and delivers it to the ice holding bin.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventor: Daryl Gregory Erbs
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Hybrid system and method for producing a substantially non-foaming and foaming gas-infused beverages
Patent number: 10182587Abstract: A system prepares and dispenses non gas-infused and gas-infused beverages including a gas source, a pressurizable container connected to the gas source to receive a first flow of gas, a gas infusion tank connected to the gas source to receive a second flow of gas, a first dispensing tap that receives a portion of preprocessed beverage stored in the pressurizable container that flows under pressure from a portion of the first flow of gas to dispense a non gas-infused beverage from the first dispensing tap, and a second dispensing tap that receives gas-infused beverage from the gas infusion vessel to dispense the gas-infused beverage by the second dispensing tap, the gas-infused tank receiving a portion of the preprocessed beverage from the pressurizable container to infuse the preprocessed beverage in the gas infusion vessel with at least a portion of the second flow of gas.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventors: Kenneth Lundberg, Paul Wesley Cochran, Peter Edward Boyd, Robert R. Niederman, William J. Allen, II, Aditya Jayant Angal -
Patent number: 10107540Abstract: A refrigerant system includes a compressor connected to a first valve forming a harvest line, a condenser connected to the compressor by a first segment of conduit and an expansion device by a second segment of conduit with the condenser and the second segment of conduit forming a liquid line. A third segment of conduit is connected to the liquid line and the harvest line with the third segment of conduit having a second valve. The second valve allows flow of refrigerant from the liquid line to the harvest line through the third segment of conduit in an open position and the second valve blocking flow of the refrigerant from the liquid line to the harvest line through the third segment of conduit in a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventors: William E. Olson, Jr., Cary J. Pierskalla, Thomas H. Antoine, Dean M. Petersen
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Patent number: 10059580Abstract: A beverage cooling system includes a main assembly having a refrigeration module, a pumping and control module, and a beverage cooling module. The refrigeration module has a refrigeration system cooling a cooling medium. The beverage cooling module has a cooling tank cooled by the refrigeration system. The pumping and control module has a pump to pump a beverage ingredient cooled by the refrigeration system. Each of the refrigeration module, the pumping and control module, and beverage cooling module are independently removable from and connectable to the remainder of the main assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventors: Gary David Wyatt, Nigel Mobbs
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Patent number: 9803907Abstract: The use of the following techniques to clean air: (1) inlet air filtration, (2) continuous recirculation air filtration, (3) water filtration and disinfection, (4) use of an air curtain in the ice bin opening, and (5) provision of clean air to the air assist pump during the harvest cycle.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventors: Daryl G. Erbs, William E. Smith, Jr., William E. Olson, Jr., Janice M. K. Jaferian
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Publication number: 20170183210Abstract: A beverage cooling system includes a main assembly having a refrigeration module, a pumping and control module, and a beverage cooling module. The refrigeration module has a refrigeration system cooling a cooling medium. The beverage cooling module has a cooling tank cooled by the refrigeration system. The pumping and control module has a pump to pump a beverage ingredient cooled by the refrigeration system. Each of the refrigeration module, the pumping and control module, and beverage cooling module are independently removable from and connectable to the remainder of the main assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2014Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, LLCInventors: Gary David Wyatt, Nigel Mobbs
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Patent number: 9643828Abstract: Disclosed is a beverage dispenser having a plurality of non-linear dispensing sides each having a dispensing station of a dimension suitable to comfortably accommodate a user/operator. Each dispensing station is of a dimension narrower than that of a dispensing station of a conventional dispenser. The beverage dispenser of the present disclosure allows for variations and flexibility in the shape of the unit, and a user-friendly touch screen accommodates one or more concurrent users/operators, while also allowing a choice of various beverage selections. The touch screen provides a user interface that may be configured for use by a restaurant employee and/or self-service applications. In addition, the user friendly touchscreen interface also facilitates the use of ADA compliant controls. The beverage dispenser of the present disclosure also allows for “banking” of multiple units into a “kiosk” type formation.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventors: James W. Brown, Gilles Argivier, Janice M. K. Jaferian
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Patent number: 9618213Abstract: A cooking oven with an air diffuser disposed in the oven cavity to diffuse circulating air prior to entering an air inlet to a fan. The oven cavity comprises a wall with the air inlet aligned with the fan that draws the circulating air from the oven cavity. The air diffuser is installed in front of the wall and diffuses the circulating air evenly across food in the oven cavity and into the fan return without reducing an overall mass flow rate of the air.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventors: Philip John Radford, Lewis William James Bannochie, Matthew David Underwood
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Patent number: 9389009Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for overcoming known plating deficiencies in evaporator assemblies in ice making machine. One embodiment joins the vertical and horizontal partitions together at their intersections so that all surfaces are susceptible for increased soldering/brazing by eliminating the “voids” by changing the location and design of the “weep holes” in the vertical and/or horizontal partitions. This provides more complete capillary path at the joint between the vertical and horizontal partitions and the evaporator pan allowing improved flow via capillary action of solder/brazing alloy during the joining of the assembled vertical and horizontal partition grid to the evaporator pan.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, LLCInventors: William Eugene Olson, Jr., Gerald William Wendt, Raymond Randy Haack, John-Paul James Ishioye
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Patent number: 9351571Abstract: A connection assembly is disclosed for an ice maker that includes a base having a rail and a cabinet assembly having a glide. The glide slides onto the rail to removably connect the base and the cabinet assembly while aligning the cabinet assembly vertically and horizontally relative to the base. Preferably, the rail and glide have complementary geometries wherein the base and rail fit together such that the complementary geometries limit the relative vertical and horizontal movement of the rail and the glide to each other. In alternative configurations, the base may have a glide and the cabinet may have a rail. The connection assembly may also include a stop limiting the relative linear movement between the rail and the glide, further assuring proper alignment of the cabinet and the base. The connection assembly may also include a locking mechanism limiting relative linear movement of the base and the cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, LLCInventors: John P. Myers, Curt R. Cayemberg, Dean M. Petersen, Mark P. Giebel
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Patent number: 9346659Abstract: Disclosed is a hybrid beverage dispenser that can be configured in a number of flexible arrangements, providing the opportunity for a configurable beverage dispensing “station” having a variable “footprint”. The hybrid beverage dispenser may have “on board” refrigeration and/or heating system for providing both hot and cold beverages from the same dispenser. A remote chiller may provide chilled syrups for the beverages. Also disclosed is a countertop hybrid beverage dispensing unit for situations where limited space is an issue. Also disclosed is a hybrid beverage dispenser that provides the ability to dispense from one dispenser beverages which usually are dispensed from separate dispensers. The countertop unit possesses the same beverage dispensing flexibility; however, all ingredients are remotely chilled and pumped to the point of dispensing.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventor: James W. Brown
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Patent number: D790904Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, LLCInventors: Adam Sajjad, Lewis Bannochie, Matthew Underwood, Christopher Anthony, Philip John Radford, Camillo König, Michael Kohlbecher, Evgeny Orkin, Andreas Kauerhof
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Patent number: D790905Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLCInventors: Adam Sajjad, Lewis Bannochie, Matthew Underwood, Christopher Anthony, Philip John Radford, Camillo König, Michael Kohlbecher, Evgeny Orkin, Andreas Kauerhof