Patents Assigned to Spinnaker Process Instruments
  • PROXIMITY DETECTION IN NETWORKED FREEZER STOCKING MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20140290284
    Abstract: A system for an ice merchandiser having a compressor in a compressor enclosure to cool the ice merchandiser includes a proximity sensor positioned to detect an amount of ice within the ice merchandiser, and a communications component coupled to the proximity sensor to receive signals from the proximity sensor representative of the amount of ice in the ice merchandiser, wherein the communications component is configured to convert the received signals to a digital format and publish the signals via a network connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Spinnaker Process Instruments
    Inventors: Thomas H. Johnson, Carrol E. Johnson
  • Networked freezer stocking management
    Patent number: 8545113
    Abstract: A system for an ice merchandiser having a compressor in a compressor enclosure to cool the ice merchandiser includes a sensor disposed within the ice merchandiser, and a communications component disposed within the compressor enclosure and coupled to the sensor to receive signals from the sensor representative of the amount of ice in the ice merchandiser, wherein the communications component is configured to convert the received signals to a digital format and publish the signals via a network connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Spinnaker Process Instruments
    Inventors: Thomas H. Johnson, Carrol E. Johnson
  • NETWORKED FREEZER STOCKING MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20130194420
    Abstract: A system for an ice merchandiser having a compressor in a compressor enclosure to cool the ice merchandiser includes a sensor disposed within the ice merchandiser, and a communications component disposed within the compressor enclosure and coupled to the sensor to receive signals from the sensor representative of the amount of ice in the ice merchandiser, wherein the communications component is configured to convert the received signals to a digital format and publish the signals via a network connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Spinnaker Process Instruments
    Inventor: Spinnaker Process Instruments
  • Networked freezer stocking management
    Patent number: 8328438
    Abstract: A system for an ice merchandiser having a compressor in a compressor enclosure to cool the ice merchandiser includes a sensor disposed within the ice merchandiser, and a communications component disposed within the compressor enclosure and coupled to the sensor to receive signals from the sensor representative of the amount of ice in the ice merchandiser, wherein the communications component is configured to convert the received signals to a digital format and publish the signals via a network connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Spinnaker Process Instruments
    Inventors: Thomas H. Johnson, Carrol E. Johnson
  • NETWORKED FREEZER STOCKING MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20120227423
    Abstract: A system for an ice merchandiser having a compressor in a compressor enclosure to cool the ice merchandiser includes a sensor disposed within the ice merchandiser, and a communications component disposed within the compressor enclosure and coupled to the sensor to receive signals from the sensor representative of the amount of ice in the ice merchandiser, wherein the communications component is configured to convert the received signals to a digital format and publish the signals via a network connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Spinnaker Process Instruments
    Inventors: Thomas H. Johnson, Carrol E. Johnson