Patents by Inventor J. R. Kim

J. R. Kim 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).

  • Apparatus for roasting coffee beans
    Patent number: 5996480
    Abstract: An improved apparatus for roasting raw coffee beans includes a main housing (10) having an air inlet (24). A blower assembly (18,20,22) is disposed within the housing (10) and is in fluid communication with the inlet (24). The blower assembly has a discharge location (32) whereat an electric heater (34) is located. A coffee bean receiving vessel (12) is removably mounted on the main housing (10) and in turn, a hull collector (14) disposed on the vessel (12). A control (FIG. 3), including a sensor (38,136), is located in the air stream upstream of the inlet (56,58) to the vessel (12) and downstream of the electric heating element (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Hearthware Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan R. Kelley, J. R. Kim, Jay S. Moon, Daryl Osberg