Patents by Inventor Brian Hopper
Brian Hopper 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).
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Patent number: 12507723Abstract: An adjustable breading machine for applying a coating material onto a food product, the machine includes a frame and a breading chamber enclosure through which the food product travels along the food path to receive a coating material. The adjustable breading machine may also include a hopper fixedly connected to the frame to deliver a coating material into the breading chamber enclosure. At least partially within the breading chamber enclosure is a main conveyor and an outfeed conveyor. In a first mode of operation, the outfeed conveyor lies in the food path and receives food product from the main conveyor. The adjustable breading machine includes a drum assembly operatively disposed above the outfeed conveyor having a rotatable drum for transporting food product and coating material to the outfeed conveyor. The adjustable breading machine also includes a drum adjustment assembly for moving the drum assembly between modes of operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 30, 2025Assignee: MP EQUIPMENT, LLCInventors: Rodney Nelson, Matt Palmer, Antonio Munoz, Brian Hopper
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Publication number: 20250318564Abstract: An adjustable breading machine for applying a coating material onto a food product, the machine includes a frame and a breading chamber enclosure through which the food product travels along the food path to receive a coating material. The adjustable breading machine may also include a hopper fixedly connected to the frame to deliver a coating material into the breading chamber enclosure. At least partially within the breading chamber enclosure is a main conveyor and an outfeed conveyor. In a first mode of operation, the outfeed conveyor lies in the food path and receives food product from the main conveyor. The adjustable breading machine includes a drum assembly operatively disposed above the outfeed conveyor having a rotatable drum for transporting food product and coating material to the outfeed conveyor. The adjustable breading machine also includes a drum adjustment assembly for moving the drum assembly between modes of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2025Publication date: October 16, 2025Inventors: Rodney Nelson, Matt Palmer, Antonio Munoz, Brian Hopper
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Publication number: 20210386109Abstract: An adjustable breading machine for applying a coating material onto a food product, the machine includes a frame and a breading chamber enclosure through which the food product travels along the food path to receive a coating material. The adjustable breading machine may also include a hopper fixedly connected to the frame to deliver a coating material into the breading chamber enclosure. At least partially within the breading chamber enclosure is a main conveyor and an outfeed conveyor. In a first mode of operation, the outfeed conveyor lies in the food path and receives food product from the main conveyor. The adjustable breading machine includes a drum assembly operatively disposed above the outfeed conveyor having a rotatable drum for transporting food product and coating material to the outfeed conveyor. The adjustable breading machine also includes a drum adjustment assembly for moving the drum assembly between modes of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Rodney Nelson, Matt Palmer, Antonio Munoz, Brian Hopper
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Patent number: 11134712Abstract: An adjustable breading machine for applying a coating material onto a food product, the machine includes a frame and a breading chamber enclosure through which the food product travels along the food path to receive a coating material. The adjustable breading machine may also include a hopper fixedly connected to the frame to deliver a coating material into the breading chamber enclosure. At least partially within the breading chamber enclosure is a main conveyor and an outfeed conveyor. In a first mode of operation, the outfeed conveyor lies in the food path and receives food product from the main conveyor. The adjustable breading machine includes a drum assembly operatively disposed above the outfeed conveyor having a rotatable drum for transporting food product and coating material to the outfeed conveyor. The adjustable breading machine also includes a drum adjustment assembly for moving the drum assembly between modes of operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: MP EQUIPMENT LLCInventors: Rodney Nelson, Matt Palmer, Antonio Munoz, Brian Hopper
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Publication number: 20200046012Abstract: An adjustable breading machine for applying a coating material onto a food product, the machine includes a frame and a breading chamber enclosure through which the food product travels along the food path to receive a coating material. The adjustable breading machine may also include a hopper fixedly connected to the frame to deliver a coating material into the breading chamber enclosure. At least partially within the breading chamber enclosure is a main conveyor and an outfeed conveyor. In a first mode of operation, the outfeed conveyor lies in the food path and receives food product from the main conveyor. The adjustable breading machine includes a drum assembly operatively disposed above the outfeed conveyor having a rotatable drum for transporting food product and coating material to the outfeed conveyor. The adjustable breading machine also includes a drum adjustment assembly for moving the drum assembly between modes of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: MP Equipment, LLCInventors: RODNEY NELSON, Matt Palmer, Antonio Munoz, Brian Hopper
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Patent number: 7628863Abstract: A method and apparatus for a chamber for chemical vapor deposition on a substrate in a processing region comprising a gas box having a heated lid comprising a gas inlet passage, and a face plate connected to the heated lid positioned to conduct gas from the heated gas box to a substrate processing region. Also, a method for providing heat to a chemical vapor deposition chamber comprising supplying heat to a lid of a gas box, and heating a face plate connected to the gas box by heat transfer from the lid.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2004Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Soovo Sen, Inna Shmurun, Thomas Nowak, Nancy Fung, Brian Hopper, Andrzej Kaszuba, Eller Juco
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Publication number: 20070107660Abstract: A method and apparatus for a chamber for chemical vapor deposition on a substrate in a processing region comprising a gas box having a heated lid comprising a gas inlet passage, and a face plate connected to the heated lid positioned to conduct gas from the heated gas box to a substrate processing region. Also, a method for providing heat to a chemical vapor deposition chamber comprising supplying heat to a lid of a gas box, and heating a face plate connected to the gas box by heat transfer from the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2004Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Soovo Sen, Inna Shmurun, Thomas Nowak, Nancy Fung, Brian Hopper, Andrzej Kaszuba, Eller Juco
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Publication number: 20060054183Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning a semiconductor manufacturing chamber comprising introducing a heteroatomic fluorine containing gas to a remote plasma source, disassociating the heteroatomic fluorine containing gas, forming diatomic fluorine, transporting gas from the remote plasma source into a processing region of the chamber, and ionizing the diatomic fluorine with an in situ plasma.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventors: Thomas Nowak, Li-Qun Xia, Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez, Brian Hopper, Yuri Trachuk, Ganesh Balasubramanian, Daemian Raj
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Publication number: 20060027165Abstract: Method and apparatus for obtaining a tailored heat transfer profile in a chamber housing a microprocessor manufacturing process, including estimating heat transfer properties of the chamber; estimating heat absorptive properties of a wafer; adjusting the physical characteristics of the chamber to correct the heat transfer properties; and utilizing the chamber for manufacturing microprocessors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2004Publication date: February 9, 2006Inventors: Soovo Sen, Inna Shmurun, Thomas Nowak, Nancy Fung, Brian Hopper, Andrzej Kaszuba, Eller Juco
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Publication number: 20050272326Abstract: A system for removably mounting fins to a water craft or surfboard comprising drilling one or more cavities completely through the water craft or surfboard, inserting a sleeve in each cavity, filling the void between the sleeve and the cavity with a thermosetting resin which binds the sleeve in the cavity, inserting a fin having one or more footings into sleeves, each footing frictionally fitting into a sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventor: Brian Hopper