Patents by Inventor Jack Guasta
Jack Guasta 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).
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Patent number: 8870195Abstract: A computer cart has removable electrical connector management system which may be removed from the computer cart to install portable electronic device electrical transformers, and then reinserted into the computer cart to enable multiple electrical transformers to be installed into the cart as a group. An electrical charging system uses a staggered round robin approach to control distribution of power within the computer cart without requiring the amount of power used from each power strip to be individually monitored.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Jack Guasta, Morad Ghassemian
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Publication number: 20140191729Abstract: A computer cart has removable electrical connector management system which may be removed from the computer cart to install portable electronic device electrical transformers, and then reinserted into the computer cart to enable multiple electrical transformers to be installed into the cart as a group. An electrical charging system uses a staggered round robin approach to control distribution of power within the computer cart without requiring the amount of power used from each power strip to be individually monitored.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Jack Guasta, Morad Ghassemian
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Patent number: 8657312Abstract: A computer cart has removable electrical connector management system which may be removed from the computer cart to install portable electronic device electrical transformers, and then reinserted into the computer cart to enable multiple electrical transformers to be installed into the cart as a group. An electrical charging system uses a staggered round robin approach to control distribution of power within the computer cart without requiring the amount of power used from each power strip to be individually monitored.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Jack Guasta, Morad Ghassemian
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Publication number: 20130251871Abstract: A food product steamer and method of producing a steamed food product are provided. The food product steamer includes rotatable platforms that can be covered and uncovered by one or more rotatable, concave hoods. In a first position for the platform(s), the plafform(s) supports a food product over a steam-emitting opening above a steam generator. In a first position for the hood, the hood covers the food product such that steam from the steam generator is trapped within the hood to steam the food product. In a second, open position, the hood is rotated where it can receive the food product when the food product slides or falls off the platform as the platform is rotated from its first position to a second, elevated position. At least one embodiment enables food products to be removed from either side of the steam generating base by using a double-acting hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Restaurant Technology, Inc.Inventors: Terry Tae-II Chung, Loren Veltrop, Wieslaw Tomczyk, Donald Van Erden, Jack Guasta
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Publication number: 20130200584Abstract: A computer cart has removable electrical connector management system which may be removed from the computer cart to install portable electronic device electrical transformers, and then reinserted into the computer cart to enable multiple electrical transformers to be installed into the cart as a group. An electrical charging system uses a staggered round robin approach to control distribution of power within the computer cart without requiring the amount of power used from each power strip to be individually monitored.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Jack Guasta, Morad Ghassemian
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Patent number: 8443721Abstract: A food product steamer includes rotatable platforms that can be covered and uncovered by one or more rotatable, concave hoods. In a first position for the platform(s), the platform(s) supports a food product over a steam-emitting opening above a steam generator. In a first position for the hood, the hood covers the food product such that steam from the steam generator is trapped within the hood to steam the food product. In a second, open position, the hood is rotated where it can receive the food product when the food product slides or falls off the platform as the platform is rotated from its first position to a second, elevated position. At least one embodiment enables food products to be removed from either side of the steam generating base by using a double-acting hinge.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.Inventors: Terry Tae-Il Chung, Loren Veltrop, Wieslaw Tomczyk, Donald Van Erden, Jack Guasta
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Patent number: 8404292Abstract: A food warming apparatus includes a heating compartment that can hold one or more trays containing previously cooked food portions. A cover for a tray has a horizontal section and a vertical section extending downwardly from one side of the horizontal section. A rack in the heating compartment includes a channel and a stop that blocks the front end of the channel. The vertical section of the cover fits securely in the channel behind the stop such that the rack supports the cover substantially only through the vertical section. When a tray is inserted into the receiving space cooperatively defined by the cover and rack, the cover is lifted up so that the horizontal section rests on the tray and at least partially blocks the open top of the tray, thereby restricting evaporation of liquids from the previously cooked food portions contained in the tray.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.Inventors: Loren J. Veltrop, Jeffrey Schroeder, Charles Hartfelder, Jack Guasta
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Publication number: 20120079699Abstract: A food warming apparatus includes a heating compartment that can hold one or more trays containing previously cooked food portions. A cover for a tray has a horizontal section and a vertical section extending downwardly from one side of the horizontal section. A rack in the heating compartment includes a channel and a stop that blocks the front end of the channel. The vertical section of the cover fits securely in the channel behind the stop such that the rack supports the cover substantially only through the vertical section. When a tray is inserted into the receiving space cooperatively defined by the cover and rack, the cover is lifted up so that the horizontal section rests on the tray and at least partially blocks the open top of the tray, thereby restricting evaporation of liquids from the previously cooked food portions contained in the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: PRINCE CASTLE, INC.Inventors: Loren J. Veltrop, Jeffrey Schroeder, Charles Hartfelder, Jack Guasta
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Publication number: 20120076903Abstract: A food warming apparatus includes one or more heating compartments that can hold one or more trays, each covered by a cover, each tray containing previously cooked food portions. One or more supports are disposed inside a heating compartment. A support includes one or more guide members and one or more stop members. A cover includes one or more engagement sections. Without a tray, the cover rests on the one or more stop members. When a tray is inserted into the receiving space defined by the cover and the support, the cover is lifted. The one or more engagement sections engage the one or more guide members to guide the upward motion of the cover. The cover then rests on the tray to at least partially block an open top of the tray, thereby restricting evaporation of liquids from the previously cooked food portions contained therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: PRINCE CASTLE, INC.Inventors: Michael M. Maciejewski, Keith Dice, Loren J. Veltrop, Jack Guasta
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Patent number: 8096231Abstract: A food warming apparatus includes a heating compartment that can hold one or more trays containing previously cooked food portions. A cover for a tray has a horizontal section and a vertical section extending downwardly from one side of the horizontal section. A rack in the heating compartment includes a channel and a stop that blocks the front end of the channel. The vertical section of the cover fits securely in the channel behind the stop such that the rack supports the cover substantially only through the vertical section. When a tray is inserted into the receiving space cooperatively defined by the cover and rack, the cover is lifted up so that the horizontal section rests on the tray and at least partially blocks the open top of the tray, thereby restricting evaporation of liquids from the previously cooked food portions contained in the tray.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.Inventors: Loren J. Veltrop, Jeffrey Schroeder, Charles Hartfelder, Jack Guasta
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Patent number: 8091472Abstract: A food warming apparatus includes one or more heating compartments that can hold one or more trays, each covered by a cover, each tray containing previously cooked food portions. One or more supports are disposed inside a heating compartment. A support includes one or more guide members and one or more stop members. A cover includes one or more engagement sections. Without a tray, the cover rests on the one or more stop members. When a tray is inserted into the receiving space defined by the cover and the support, the cover is lifted. The one or more engagement sections engage the one or more guide members to guide the upward motion of the cover. The cover then rests on the tray to at least partially block an open top of the tray, thereby restricting evaporation of liquids from the previously cooked food portions contained therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.Inventors: Michael M. Maciejewski, Keith Dice, Loren J. Veltrop, Jack Guasta
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Publication number: 20110162537Abstract: A food product steamer includes rotatable platforms that can be covered and uncovered by one or more rotatable, concave hoods. In a first position for the platform(s), the platform(s) supports a food product over a steam-emitting opening above a steam generator. In a first position for the hood, the hood covers the food product such that steam from the steam generator is trapped within the hood to steam the food product. In a second, open position, the hood is rotated where it can receive the food product when the food product slides or falls off the platform as the platform is rotated from its first position to a second, elevated position. At least one embodiment enables food products to be removed from either side of the steam generating base by using a double-acting hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: PRINCE CASTLE, INC.Inventors: TERRY TAE-IL CHUNG, LOREN VELTROP, WIESLAW W. TOMCZYK, DONALD VAN ERDEN, JACK GUASTA
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Patent number: 7971523Abstract: A food warming apparatus includes a cabinet with one or more heating compartments for holding one or more trays. Each tray has a rim extending outwardly from a tray opening and may contain previously cooked food portions. One or more dividers are removably mounted inside a heating compartment, dividing the heating compartment into a first sub-compartment and second sub-compartment. The one or more dividers include a first support flange that extends into the first sub-compartment and a second support flange that extends into the second sub-compartment. The first support flange supports a rim of a first tray in the first sub-compartment such that the first tray is suspended above a lower compartment surface of the heating compartment. The second support flange supports a rim of a second tray in the second sub-compartment such that the second tray is suspended above the lower compartment surface of the heating compartment.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.Inventors: Charles Hartfelder, Loren J. Veltrop, Richard L. Thorne, Jack Guasta
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Patent number: 7858906Abstract: A food warming apparatus includes a heating compartment that can hold one or more trays containing previously cooked food portions. A rack in the heating compartment includes a support member, a channel, and a stop that blocks the front end of the channel. A cover that includes a horizontal section and a vertical section is mounted on the support such that the horizontal section is supported on one side by the support member and on the other side by the vertical section, which is positioned in the channel behind the stop. When a tray is inserted into the receiving space defined by the cover and support member, the cover is lifted up so that the horizontal section rests on the tray and at least partially blocks the open top of the tray, thereby restricting evaporation of liquids from the previously cooked food portions contained in the tray.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.Inventors: Loren J. Veltrop, Jeffrey Schroeder, Charles Hartfelder, Jack Guasta
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Publication number: 20090266244Abstract: A food warming apparatus includes one or more heating compartments that can hold one or more trays, each covered by a cover, each tray containing previously cooked food portions. One or more supports are disposed inside a heating compartment. A support includes one or more guide members and one or more stop members. A cover includes one or more engagement sections. Without a tray, the cover rests on the one or more stop members. When a tray is inserted into the receiving space defined by the cover and the support, the cover is lifted. The one or more engagement sections engage the one or more guide members to guide the upward motion of the cover. The cover then rests on the tray to at least partially block an open top of the tray, thereby restricting evaporation of liquids from the previously cooked food portions contained therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: PRINCE CASTLE, INC.Inventors: Michael M. Maciejewski, Keith Dice, Loren J. Veltrop, Jack Guasta
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Publication number: 20090199725Abstract: A food warming apparatus includes a heating compartment that can hold one or more trays containing previously cooked food portions. A cover for a tray has a horizontal section and a vertical section extending downwardly from one side of the horizontal section. A rack in the heating compartment includes a channel and a stop that blocks the front end of the channel. The vertical section of the cover fits securely in the channel behind the stop such that the rack supports the cover substantially only through the vertical section. When a tray is inserted into the receiving space cooperatively defined by the cover and rack, the cover is lifted up so that the horizontal section rests on the tray and at least partially blocks the open top of the tray, thereby restricting evaporation of liquids from the previously cooked food portions contained in the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: PRINCE CASTLE, INC.Inventors: Loren J. Veltrop, Jeffrey Schroeder, Charles Hartfelder, Jack Guasta
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Publication number: 20090126580Abstract: A food warming apparatus includes a cabinet with one or more heating compartments for holding one or more trays. Each tray has a rim extending outwardly from a tray opening and may contain previously cooked food portions. One or more dividers are removably mounted inside a heating compartment, dividing the heating compartment into a first sub-compartment and second sub-compartment. The one or more dividers include a first support flange that extends into the first sub-compartment and a second support flange that extends into the second sub-compartment. The first support flange supports a rim of a first tray in the first sub-compartment such that the first tray is suspended above a lower compartment surface of the heating compartment. The second support flange supports a rim of a second tray in the second sub-compartment such that the second tray is suspended above the lower compartment surface of the heating compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: PRINCE CASTLE, INC.Inventors: Charles Hartfelder, Loren J. Veltrop, Richard L. Thorne, Jack Guasta
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Patent number: D638252Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Wieslaw W. Tomczyk, Jack Guasta
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Patent number: D638253Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Prince Castle LLCInventors: Wieslaw W. Tomczyk, Jack Guasta
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Patent number: D671703Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2012Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Bretford Manufacturing Inc.Inventors: Jack Guasta, Morad Ghassemian