Patents by Inventor Chester Wajda

Chester Wajda 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: 20210002055
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing compostable food containers which preserve the quality of a food product for an extended duration of time, and which optionally allow for cooking of the food product therein. In some implementations, the food containers are sturdy, stackable, insulating, and require minimal or no manual labor to assemble. In some implementations, the food container includes a base and a cover which cooperate to form a closed chamber for supporting, protecting, insulating and optionally cooking a food product, such as a pizza. The base and cover may each be formed of a single layer of material including, but not limited to, molded sugarcane fiber (“bagasse”), molded wood fiber, molded bamboo fiber, molded paper or plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Casper W. Chiang, Douglas J. Minkler, Julia Collins, Alexander John Garden, Chester Wajda
  • Patent number: 10737867
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing compostable food containers which preserve the quality of a food product for an extended duration of time, and which optionally allow for cooking of the food product therein. In some implementations, the food containers are sturdy, stackable, insulating, and require minimal or no manual labor to assemble. In some implementations, the food container includes a base and a cover which cooperate to form a closed chamber for supporting, protecting, insulating and optionally cooking a food product, such as a pizza. The base and cover may each be formed of a single layer of material including, but not limited to, molded sugarcane fiber (“bagasse”), molded wood fiber, molded bamboo fiber, molded paper or plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: ZUME, INC.
    Inventors: Casper W. Chiang, Douglas J. Minkler, Julia Collins, Alexander John Garden, Chester Wajda
  • Patent number: 10654640
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing compostable food containers which preserve the quality of a food product for an extended duration of time, and which optionally allow for cooking of the food product therein. In some implementations, the food containers are sturdy, stackable, insulating, and require minimal or no manual labor to assemble. In some implementations, the food container includes a base and a cover which cooperate to form a closed chamber for supporting, protecting, insulating and optionally cooking a food product, such as a pizza. The base and cover may each be formed of a single layer of material including, but not limited to, molded sugarcane fiber (“bagasse”), molded wood fiber, molded bamboo fiber, molded paper or plastic. The base and/or the cover may include one or more detachable portions that may be selectively separable from the remaining portion of the base and/or cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Zume, Inc.
    Inventors: Casper W. Chiang, Douglas J. Minkler, Julia Collins, Alexander John Garden, Chester Wajda
  • Patent number: 10503363
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for presenting items on a computer display for selection by a user. A subset of the items is arranged along an arc that stretches across the display, and the items can be scrolled based on user input. The user can select an item displayed along the arc to navigate to a separate display that has information about the selected item. Users can select items for purchase from the various displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Zume, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Wajda, James H. Tangeman, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190009968
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing compostable food containers which preserve the quality of a food product for an extended duration of time, and which optionally allow for cooking of the food product therein. In some implementations, the food containers are sturdy, stackable, insulating, and require minimal or no manual labor to assemble. In some implementations, the food container includes a base and a cover which cooperate to form a closed chamber for supporting, protecting, insulating and optionally cooking a food product, such as a pizza. The base and cover may each be formed of a single layer of material including, but not limited to, molded sugarcane fiber (“bagasse”), molded wood fiber, molded bamboo fiber, molded paper or plastic. The base and/or the cover may include one or more detachable portions that may be selectively separable from the remaining portion of the base and/or cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Casper W. Chiang, Douglas J. Minkler, Julia Collins, Alexander John Garden, Chester Wajda
  • Publication number: 20180215523
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing compostable food containers which preserve the quality of a food product for an extended duration of time, and which optionally allow for cooking of the food product therein. In some implementations, the food containers are sturdy, stackable, insulating, and require minimal or no manual labor to assemble. In some implementations, the food container includes a base and a cover which cooperate to form a closed chamber for supporting, protecting, insulating and optionally cooking a food product, such as a pizza. The base and cover may each be formed of a single layer of material including, but not limited to, molded sugarcane fiber (“bagasse”), molded wood fiber, molded bamboo fiber, molded paper or plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Casper W. Chiang, Douglas J. Minkler, Julia Collins, Alexander John Garden, Chester Wajda
  • Publication number: 20180121037
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for presenting items on a computer display for selection by a user. A subset of the items is arranged along an arc that stretches across the display, and the items can be scrolled based on user input. The user can select an item displayed along the arc to navigate to a separate display that has information about the selected item. Users can select items for purchase from the various displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Chester Wajda, James H. Tangeman, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180105344
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing compostable food containers which preserve the quality of a food product for an extended duration of time, and which optionally allow for cooking of the food product therein. In some implementations, the food containers are sturdy, stackable, insulating, and require minimal or no manual labor to assemble. In some implementations, the food container includes a base and a cover which cooperate to form a closed chamber for supporting, protecting, insulating and optionally cooking a food product, such as a pizza. The base and cover may each be formed of a single layer of material including, but not limited to, molded sugarcane fiber (“bagasse”), molded wood fiber, molded bamboo fiber, molded paper or plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Casper W. Chiang, Douglas J. Minkler, Julia Collins, Alexander John Garden, Chester Wajda
  • Publication number: 20170275077
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing compostable food containers which preserve the quality of a food product for an extended duration of time, and which optionally allow for cooking of the food product therein. In some implementations, the food containers are sturdy, stackable, insulating, and require minimal or no manual labor to assemble. In some implementations, the food container includes a base and a cover which cooperate to form a closed chamber for supporting, protecting, insulating and optionally cooking a food product, such as a pizza. The base and cover may each be formed of a single layer of material including, but not limited to, molded sugarcane fiber (“bagasse”), molded wood fiber, molded bamboo fiber, molded paper or plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Casper W. Chiang, Douglas J. Minkler, Julia Collins, Alexander John Garden, Chester Wajda
  • Patent number: D806575
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Zume Pizza, Inc.
    Inventors: Julia Collins, Casper W. Chiang, Chester Wajda
  • Patent number: D827452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: ZUME, Inc.
    Inventors: Julia Collins, Casper W. Chiang, Chester Wajda
  • Patent number: D828161
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: ZUME, INC.
    Inventors: Julia Collins, Casper W. Chiang, Chester Wajda
  • Patent number: D852218
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Zume, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Wajda, James H. Tangeman, Jr.
  • Patent number: D861422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Zume, Inc.
    Inventors: Julia Collins, Casper W. Chiang, Chester Wajda
  • Patent number: D892540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Zume, Inc.
    Inventors: Julia Collins, Casper W. Chiang, Chester Wajda
  • Patent number: D900862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Inventors: Chester Wajda, James H. Tangeman, Jr.