Patents by Inventor Jackson M. Miles, Jr.

Jackson M. Miles, 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).

  • Dough proofing apparatus and related methods
    Patent number: 7975604
    Abstract: A dough proofing cabinet includes a chamber having one or more air ducts with a plurality of air duct openings distributed both vertically and horizontally thereon, and an outlet opening in an upper part of the chamber. Operation of a blower causes air flow from the chamber, through the outlet opening, past the heating element to the air duct or ducts and out through the air duct openings. In one example, the chamber includes air ducts extending downward on opposite side of the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Walter J. Boryca, Jackson M. Miles, Jr., Thomas Rands
  • Food thawing cabinet and related methods
    Patent number: 7119306
    Abstract: In one aspect, a food thawing cabinet includes at least one thawing chamber and one or more wall blowers and a heater for producing a controlled high volume of air flow over food product, with the heater controlled in a cyclic manner. In another aspect, various advanced control techniques for controlling heat input are provided in an effort to lower the time required to thaw frozen food products in a safe manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Walter J. Boryca, Jackson M. Miles, Jr., Thomas Rands