Patents by Inventor Francisco X. Aguirre

Francisco X. Aguirre 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).

  • Integrated modular belt and mold
    Patent number: 11229187
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming food product includes a plurality of links forming a generally continuous conveyor, the plurality of links each forming at least one cavity together with a longitudinally adjacent link wherein the longitudinally adjacent link includes a pivotable tongue that pivots through the cavity as the generally continuous conveyor reaches an end of its horizontal path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: SONOMA CREAMERY, LLC
    Inventors: John E. Crean, III, Louis J. Biaggi, Dana D. Smith, Patrick L. Costello, Francisco X. Aguirre
  • INTEGRATED MODULAR BELT AND MOLD
    Publication number: 20210360893
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming food product includes a plurality of links forming a generally continuous conveyor, the plurality of links each forming at least one cavity together with a longitudinally adjacent link wherein the longitudinally adjacent link includes a pivotable tongue that pivots through the cavity as the generally continuous conveyor reaches an end of its horizontal path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: SONOMA CREAMERY, LLC
    Inventors: John E. CREAN, III, Louis J. BIAGGI, Dana D. SMITH, Patrick L. COSTELLO, Francisco X. AGUIRRE
  • Decorative, interchangeable dog collar
    Patent number: 5865148
    Abstract: A kit for forming multiple decorative dog collars has two flexible collar end sections and at least two different, decorative, flexible collar intermediate sections. Any one of the intermediate sections can be connected to the end sections to form a decorative collar. The end sections have fasteners for connecting them together for looping around the neck of a dog.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Inventors: Francisco X. Aguirre, Kent M. Mustari