Patents by Inventor Dennis John Vaseloff

Dennis John Vaseloff 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).

  • Food product timing system
    Patent number: 7628107
    Abstract: A food timing system is disclosed that includes a number of timer modules associated with food holding devices in a restaurant. The timer modules are connected in a network for communicating information about the food being held in food holding compartments of the food holding devices. Each timer module includes a plurality of timers, with each timer being associated with a food holding compartment of a food holding device. The timers measure the holding time of food in each food holding compartment and are capable of transferring the holding time to another timer when the food is transferred to a holding compartment associated with the other timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis John Vaseloff, Richard Lowell Thorne, Loren Jay Veltrop
  • Food product timing system
    Patent number: 7258064
    Abstract: A food timing system is disclosed that includes a number of timer modules associated with food holding devices in a restaurant. The timer modules are connected in a network for communicating information about the food being held in food holding compartments of the food holding devices. Each timer module includes a plurality of timers, with each timer being associated with a food holding compartment of a food holding device. The timers measure the holding time of food in each food holding compartment and are capable of transferring the holding time to another timer when the food is transferred to a holding compartment associated with the other timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis John Vaseloff, Richard Lowell Thorne, Loren Jay Veltrop
  • Smart tray system and method for restaurant inventory management
    Patent number: 7132926
    Abstract: A smart tray system includes a plurality of information tags and a plurality of communication devices, which can communicate with each of the information tags when the information tags are located in the proximity of the communication devices. Each information tag is attached to a food tray and contains information about the food tray and the food product contained therein. The information tags and the communication devices provide for tracking and updating the information about the food product contained in the food trays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis John Vaseloff, Loren Jay Veltrop
  • Food product timing system
    Publication number: 20040056761
    Abstract: A food timing system is disclosed that includes a number of timer modules associated with food holding devices in a restaurant. The timer modules are connected in a network for communicating information about the food being held in food holding compartments of the food holding devices. Each timer module includes a plurality of timers, with each timer being associated with a food holding compartment of a food holding device. The timers measure the holding time of food in each food holding compartment and are capable of transferring the holding time to another timer when the food is transferred to a holding compartment associated with the other timer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Dennis John Vaseloff, Richard Lowell Thorne, Loren Jay Veltrop