Patents Assigned to Sara Lee TM Holdings, LLC
  • System and method for dough extrusion
    Patent number: 10004239
    Abstract: A system and method for extrusion of dough is disclosed. The system includes an auger for moving the dough; a metering pump comprising an input; a first motor for actuating the auger to transfer dough to the input of the metering pump; a first encoder for reading a position or speed of the first motor and for transmitting a signal associated with the position or speed of the first motor; and a controller configured to receive the signal from the first encoder to control operation of the first motor. The controller operates the first motor to at least partially counteract a variance in a pressure of dough at the metering pump based signals from the encoder and/or the pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Sara Lee TM Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald E. Holt, Marshall S. Maddox
  • System and method for dough extrusion
    Patent number: 9474285
    Abstract: A system and method for extrusion of dough is disclosed. The system includes an auger for moving the dough; a metering pump comprising an input; a first motor for actuating the auger to transfer dough to the input of the metering pump; a first encoder for reading a position or speed of the first motor and for transmitting a signal associated with the position or speed of the first motor; and a controller configured to receive the signal from the first encoder to control operation of the first motor. The controller operates the first motor to at least partially counteract a variance in a pressure of dough at the metering pump based signals from the encoder and/or the pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Sara Lee TM Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald E. Holt, Marshall S. Maddox
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOUGH EXTRUSION
    Publication number: 20140113038
    Abstract: A system and method for extrusion of dough is disclosed. The system includes an auger for moving the dough; a metering pump comprising an input; a first motor for actuating the auger to transfer dough to the input of the metering pump; a first encoder for reading a position or speed of the first motor and for transmitting a signal associated with the position or speed of the first motor; and a controller configured to receive the signal from the first encoder to control operation of the first motor. The controller operates the first motor to at least partially counteract a variance in a pressure of dough at the metering pump based signals from the encoder and/or the pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Sara Lee TM Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald E. Holt, Marshal S. Maddox
  • System and method for dough extrusion
    Patent number: 8579494
    Abstract: A system and method for extrusion of dough is disclosed. The system includes an auger for moving the dough; a metering pump comprising an input; a first motor for actuating the auger to transfer dough to the input of the metering pump; a first encoder for reading a position or speed of the first motor and for transmitting a signal associated with the position or speed of the first motor; and a controller configured to receive the signal from the first encoder to control operation of the first motor. The controller operates the first motor to at least partially counteract a variance in a pressure of dough at the metering pump based signals from the encoder and/or the pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sara Lee TM Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald E. Holt, Marshall S. Maddox