Patents by Inventor Gregory J. Maples

Gregory J. Maples 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: 20260251381
    Abstract: A refrigerated appliance can include a refrigeration system, a cabinet including: a first refrigerated portion defining a pan storage cavity configured to receive at least one food pan; a second refrigerated portion positioned below the first refrigerated portion and including; an insulated enclosure defining an interior surface and a base cavity; and a worktop cavity defined in a worktop defined by the cabinet, the worktop defining at least in part the second refrigerated portion, the worktop cavity configured to receive a catch pan, the catch pan configured to be cooled by air inside the insulated enclosure. A method of using a refrigerated appliance can include inserting a catch pan into a rail comprising a worktop portion and a rail portion, the catch pan received within a worktop cavity defined within the worktop portion; and cooling the catch pan through cooling of an interior cavity of the appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2026
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Inventors: Jeremy L. Neill, Michael J. Tambasco, Gregory J. Maples
  • Patent number: 9188378
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention can provide an ice storage bin control sensor and housing. In one embodiment, an ice storage bin can be provided. The ice storage bin can include at least one wall, an ice control sensor, and a housing section. The housing section can include an inner wall component operable to support at least a portion of the ice control sensor. The housing section can also include an outer wall component operable to support at least a portion of the ice control sensor. In addition, the housing section can include a cavity operable to receive the ice control sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Hoshizaki America, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory J. Maples
  • Publication number: 20080110186
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention can provide an ice storage bin control sensor and housing. In one embodiment, an ice storage bin can be provided. The ice storage bin can include at least one wall, an ice control sensor, and a housing section. The housing section can include an inner wall component operable to support at least a portion of the ice control sensor. The housing section can also include an outer wall component operable to support at least a portion of the ice control sensor. In addition, the housing section can include a cavity operable to receive the ice control sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: HOSHIZAKI AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Gregory J. Maples