Patents by Inventor Darren L. Duggan

Darren L. Duggan 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).

  • Electrostatic assisted dry ingredient deposition apparatus
    Patent number: 5385086
    Abstract: According to the invention an apparatus for uniformly distributing a powdered or granular food material for application to a solid food product is provided. A dry ingredient distributor is provided which includes an auger surrounded by a distribution tube having a plurality of openings. Mounted to the distribution tube and vertically spaced therefrom at a preselected distance, is an electrostatic field generation means for generation of a substantially uniform electrostatic field horizontally along substantially the entire length of the distribution tube to generate an electrostatic field in the path of the food material exiting the outlets of the distribution tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Par-Way Group
    Inventors: Robert E. Burns, Darren L. Duggan