Patents by Inventor Ad Verkuylen

Ad Verkuylen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Grilling component
    Patent number: 7763830
    Abstract: A vertical grilling component includes two grilling structures separated by a gap. Each grilling structure includes a heating component and a conveyor belt positioned around the heating components. The upper portion of one of the grilling structures is beveled approximately 0.8°. The grilling structures are slidable relative to the frame of the grilling component for cleaning, and the heating components are also removable from the grilling structures. The gap between the grilling structures is adjustable between two distances. The conveyor belts include a v-belt received in a groove of the pulleys to prevent lateral movement of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belts also include an edge seal around the outer edge of the conveyor belt. After grilling, seasoning is dispensed onto the grilled food item when detected by a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Sands, Ronald J. Glavan, Henry Thomas Ewald, Ronald J. Dorsten, Curtis J. Scadden, Richard J. Lunden, Ad Verkuylen
  • Grilling component
    Publication number: 20060237422
    Abstract: A vertical grilling component includes two grilling structures separated by a gap. Each grilling structure includes a heating component and a conveyor belt positioned around the heating components. The upper portion of one of the grilling structures is beveled approximately 0.8°. The grilling structures are slidable relative to the frame of the grilling component for cleaning, and the heating components are also removable from the grilling structures. The gap between the grilling structures is adjustable between two distances. The conveyor belts include a v-belt received in a groove of the pulleys to prevent lateral movement of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belts also include an edge seal around the outer edge of the conveyor belt After grilling, seasoning is dispensed onto the grilled food item when detected by a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Jeffrey Sands, Ronald Glavan, Henry Ewald, Ronald Dorsten, Curtis Scadden, Richard Lunden, Ad Verkuylen
  • Grilling component
    Patent number: 7067769
    Abstract: A vertical grilling component includes two grilling structures separated by a gap. Each grilling structure includes a heating component and a conveyor belt positioned around the heating components. The upper portion of one of the grilling structures is beveled approximately 0.8°. The grilling structures are slidable relative to the frame of the grilling component for cleaning, and the heating components are also removable from the grilling structures. The gap between the grilling structures is adjustable between two distances. The conveyor belts include a v-belt received in a groove of the pulleys to prevent lateral movement of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belts also include an edge seal around the outer edge of the conveyor belt. After grilling, seasoning is dispensed onto the grilled food item when detected by a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Sands, Ronald J. Glavan, Henry Thomas Ewald, Ronald J. Dorsten, Curtis J. Scadden, Richard J. Lunden, Ad Verkuylen
  • Grilling component
    Publication number: 20050115418
    Abstract: A vertical grilling component includes two grilling structures separated by a gap. Each grilling structure includes a heating component and a conveyor belt positioned around the heating components. The upper portion of one of the grilling structures is beveled approximately 0.8°. The grilling structures are slidable relative to the frame of the grilling component for cleaning, and the heating components are also removable from the grilling structures. The gap between the grilling structures is adjustable between two distances. The conveyor belts include a v-belt received in a groove of the pulleys to prevent lateral movement of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belts also include an edge seal around the outer edge of the conveyor belt After grilling, seasoning is dispensed onto the grilled food item when detected by a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Sands, Ronald Glavan, Henry Ewald, Ronald Dorsten, Curtis Scadden, Richard Lunden, Ad Verkuylen