Patents by Inventor Brian Eric Bader

Brian Eric Bader 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).

  • Slicer with staged dynamic braking system
    Patent number: 6092448
    Abstract: A food slicer for automatic operation having a staged dynamic brake for bringing the slicer carriage to rest at a predetermined location in a smooth manner. A sensor or system of sensors are utilized to detect the slicer carriage location. The sensor output is fed through a microprocessor which controls a dynamic brake which in turn acts upon the slicer carriage. The brake acts upon the carriage in two or more stages, so as to bring the carriage to rest in a smooth manner. The invention may also operate to as to bring the carriage to rest in a predetermined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Richard W. Cartwright, Joseph Chunchi Huang, Brian Eric Bader
  • Slicer with staged dynamic braking system
    Patent number: 5862730
    Abstract: A food slicer for automatic operation having a staged dynamic brake for bringing the slicer carriage to rest at a predetermined location in a smooth manner. A sensor or system of sensors are utilized to detect the slicer carriage location. The sensor output is fed through a microprocessor which controls a dynamic brake which in turn acts upon the slicer carriage. The brake acts upon the carriage in two or more stages, so as to bring the carriage to rest in a smooth manner. The invention can also operate to as to bring the carriage to rest in a predetermined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Richard W. Cartwright, Joseph Chunchi Huang, Brian Eric Bader