Patents by Inventor Ben Krupp

Ben Krupp 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).

  • Pressure assist method for pressure fryer
    Patent number: 11284746
    Abstract: Methods for adjusting the pressure in a cooking chamber of a pressure fryer are provided. The pressure inside the cooking chamber is determined in response to detecting closure of a valve that vents the cooking chamber. The pressure in the chamber is compared to a predetermined pressure. If the pressure in the chamber is less than the predetermined pressure, a pressure assist system is activated. The pressure assist system includes an air pump and/or pressure source, and when activated, supplies a gas to the cooking chamber to increase the pressure in the cooking chamber. The pressure may be determined at a predetermined time after closure of the valve, and an amount of gas to be added to the cooking chamber determined based on a difference between the measured pressure and the predetermined pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Henny Penny Corporation
    Inventors: William M. Casey, Ben Krupp, Bradley Loase, David B. Winter, Gary L. Mercer, Tim A. Landwehr, Keith Lambert
  • PRESSURE ASSIST METHOD FOR PRESSURE FRYER
    Publication number: 20200154947
    Abstract: Methods for adjusting the pressure in a cooking chamber of a pressure fryer are provided. The pressure inside the cooking chamber is determined in response to detecting closure of a valve that vents the cooking chamber. The pressure in the chamber is compared to a predetermined pressure. If the pressure in the chamber is less than the predetermined pressure, a pressure assist system is activated. The pressure assist system includes an air pump and/or pressure source, and when activated, supplies a gas to the cooking chamber to increase the pressure in the cooking chamber. The pressure may be determined at a predetermined time after closure of the valve, and an amount of gas to be added to the cooking chamber determined based on a difference between the measured pressure and the predetermined pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: William M. Casey, Ben Krupp, Bradley Loase, David B. Winter, Gary L. Mercer, Tim A. Landwehr, Keith Lambert
  • Pressure assist feature for pressure fryer
    Patent number: 10582806
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting the pressure in a cooking chamber of a pressure fryer. The pressure inside the cooking chamber is determined in response to detecting closure of a valve that vents the cooking chamber. The pressure in the chamber is compared to a predetermined pressure. If the pressure in the chamber is less than the predetermined pressure, a pressure assist system is activated. The pressure assist system includes an air pump and/or pressure source, and when activated, supplies a gas to the cooking chamber to increase the pressure in the cooking chamber. The pressure may be determined at a predetermined time after closure of the valve, and an amount of gas to be added to the cooking chamber determined based on a difference between the measured pressure and the predetermined pressure. Use of the pressure assist system allows for optimal cooking of batches of food of many sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Henny Penny Corporation
    Inventors: William M. Casey, Ben Krupp, Bradley Loase, David B. Winter, Gary L. Mercer, Tim A. Landwehr, Keith Lambert
  • PRESSURE ASSIST FEATURE FOR PRESSURE FRYER
    Publication number: 20170127883
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting the pressure in a cooking chamber of a pressure fryer. The pressure inside the cooking chamber is determined in response to detecting closure of a valve that vents the cooking chamber. The pressure in the chamber is compared to a predetermined pressure. If the pressure in the chamber is less than the predetermined pressure, a pressure assist system is activated. The pressure assist system includes an air pump and/or pressure source, and when activated, supplies a gas to the cooking chamber to increase the pressure in the cooking chamber. The pressure may be determined at a predetermined time after closure of the valve, and an amount of gas to be added to the cooking chamber determined based on a difference between the measured pressure and the predetermined pressure. Use of the pressure assist system allows for optimal cooking of batches of food of many sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: William M. Casey, Ben Krupp, Bradley Loase, David B. Winter, Gary L. Mercer, Tim A. Landwehr, Keith Lambert