Patents by Inventor Benjamin Wann

Benjamin Wann 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).

  • Publication number: 20250141711
    Abstract: Systems, components, and methods for use in a commercial kitchen intelligence system. A network appliance and a plurality of kitchen components are coupled to a data communication network. The network appliance establishes a VPN connection with a portal remote to the commercial kitchen. The network appliance establishes communication with a point-of-sale (POS) system for receipt of POS data. The network appliance facilitates communication among the kitchen components on the data communications network independent of different protocols by which the kitchen components are configured to communicate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Benjamin Wann, Brian Heuckroth, Canyon DeVille, Kwame Bamfo-Agyei, Norman Bernard, Brian Rain
  • Patent number: 12212428
    Abstract: Systems, components, and methods for use in a commercial kitchen intelligence system. A network appliance and a plurality of kitchen components are coupled to a data communication network. The network appliance establishes a VPN connection with a portal remote to the commercial kitchen. The network appliance establishes communication with a point-of-sale (POS) system for receipt of POS data. The network appliance facilitates communication among the kitchen components on the data communications network independent of different protocols by which the kitchen components are configured to communicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: DUKE MANUFACTURING CO.
    Inventors: Benjamin Wann, Brian Heuckroth, Canyon DeVille, Kwame Bamfo-Agyei, Norman Bernard, Brian Rain
  • Publication number: 20230353414
    Abstract: Systems, components, and methods for use in a commercial kitchen intelligence system. A network appliance and a plurality of kitchen components are coupled to a data communication network. The network appliance establishes a VPN connection with a portal remote to the commercial kitchen. The network appliance establishes communication with a point-of-sale (POS) system for receipt of POS data. The network appliance facilitates communication among the kitchen components on the data communications network independent of different protocols by which the kitchen components are configured to communicate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin Wann, Brian Heuckroth, Canyon DeVille, Kwame Bamfo-Agyei, Norman Bernard, Brian Rain
  • Patent number: 11729015
    Abstract: Systems, components, and methods for use in a commercial kitchen intelligence system. A network appliance and a plurality of kitchen components are coupled to a data communication network. The network appliance establishes a VPN connection with a portal remote to the commercial kitchen. The network appliance establishes communication with a point-of-sale (POS) system for receipt of POS data. The network appliance facilitates communication among the kitchen components on the data communications network independent of different protocols by which the kitchen components are configured to communicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: DUKE MANUFACTURING CO.
    Inventors: Benjamin Wann, Brian Heuckroth, Canyon DeVille, Kwame Bamfo-Agyei, Norman Bernard, Brian Rain
  • Publication number: 20220158861
    Abstract: Systems, components, and methods for use in a commercial kitchen intelligence system. A network appliance and a plurality of kitchen components are coupled to a data communication network. The network appliance establishes a VPN connection with a portal remote to the commercial kitchen. The network appliance establishes communication with a point-of-sale (POS) system for receipt of POS data. The network appliance facilitates communication among the kitchen components on the data communications network independent of different protocols by which the kitchen components are configured to communicate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin Wann, Brian Heuckroth, Canyon DeVille, Kwame Bamfo-Agyei, Norman Bernard, Brian Rain
  • Patent number: 11223498
    Abstract: Systems, components, and methods for use in a commercial kitchen intelligence system. A network appliance and a plurality of kitchen components are coupled to a data communication network. The network appliance establishes a VPN connection with a portal remote to the commercial kitchen. The network appliance establishes communication with a point-of-sale (POS) system for receipt of POS data. The network appliance facilitates communication among the kitchen components on the data communications network independent of different protocols by which the kitchen components are configured to communicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Duke Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Benjamin Wann, Brian Heuckroth, Canyon DeVille, Kwame Bamfo-Agyei, Norman Bernard, Brian Rain
  • Publication number: 20180048481
    Abstract: Systems, components, and methods for use in a commercial kitchen intelligence system. A network appliance and a plurality of kitchen components are coupled to a data communication network. The network appliance establishes a VPN connection with a portal remote to the commercial kitchen. The network appliance establishes communication with a point-of-sale (POS) system for receipt of POS data. The network appliance facilitates communication among the kitchen components on the data communications network independent of different protocols by which the kitchen components are configured to communicate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Wann, Brian Heuckroth, Canyon DeVille, Kwame Bamfo-Agyei, Norman Bernard, Brian Rain