Patents by Inventor Ernest V. Thompson, JR.

Ernest V. Thompson, JR. 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).

  • Methods and systems for preparing dough-based products
    Patent number: 10092012
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and method for preparing dough-based products are disclosed. One disclosed system for preparing dough-based products comprises a fryer comprising a bottom and at least one sidewall, a proofer comprising a proofing chamber with a top, bottom, and at least one sidewall, and a conveying mechanism configured to transport the dough-based products from the proofing chamber to the fryer, wherein the top of the proofing chamber is located below the bottom of the fryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: HDN Development Corporation
    Inventors: Guy M. Spivey, Ernest V. Thompson, Jr., Michael Bradley Wall
  • Methods and Systems for Preparing Dough-Based Products
    Publication number: 20130295255
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and method for preparing dough-based products are disclosed. One disclosed system for preparing dough-based products comprises a fryer comprising a bottom and at least one sidewall, a proofer comprising a proofing chamber with a top, bottom, and at least one sidewall, and a conveying mechanism configured to transport the dough-based products from the proofing chamber to the fryer, wherein the top of the proofing chamber is located below the bottom of the fryer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: HDN Development Corporation
    Inventors: Mansour Tavangaran, Guy M. Spivey, Ernest V. Thompson, JR., Richard Cavanaugh