Patents by Inventor James A. Padilla
James A. Padilla 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: 8651016Abstract: The unitized vacuum fryer is capable of low atmosphere vacuum cooking and has an elongate cooking tunnel having an upper portion separable from a base portion for cleaning and maintenance. When hermetically sealed together the two portions function to retain a high vacuum for an enclosed fry cooking system. Hermetic sealing locks at each end of the tunnel afford product entry and exit. The vacuum fryer does not require a separate enclosing pressure vessel.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Heat and Control, Inc.Inventors: Andrew A. Caridis, James A. Padilla, Anthony A. Caridis, Thomas John Miller, Donald Giles
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Publication number: 20120279399Abstract: The unitized vacuum fryer is capable of low atmosphere vacuum cooking and has an elongate cooking tunnel having an upper portion separable from a base portion for cleaning and maintenance. When hermetically sealed together the two portions function to retain a high vacuum for an enclosed fry cooking system. Hermetic sealing locks at each end of the tunnel afford product entry and exit. The vacuum fryer does not require a separate enclosing pressure vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: Heat and Control, Inc.Inventors: Andrew A. Caridis, James A. Padilla, Anthony A. Caridis, Thomas John Miller, Donald Giles
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Publication number: 20120221547Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to automated information-search and information-retrieval systems that provide information, on a continuous or periodic basis, to users or subscribers. In one embodiment of the present invention, information is gathered from a user's computer, or from computers accessible from the user's computer, on an essentially continuous basis in order to provide a database of information from which meaningful and focused search queries can be automatically constructed. The search queries are then employed to find, on behalf of the user or subscriber, current information useful to, and needed by, the user or subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: GIST INC. FKA MINEBOX INC.Inventors: Stephen G. HALL, Thomas A. McCann, III, Timothy David CASE, Adam LOVING, Matthew HARTZLER, Tobias James Padilla
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Publication number: 20120221596Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to automated information-search and information-retrieval systems that provide information, on a continuous or periodic basis, to users or subscribers. In one embodiment of the present invention, information is gathered from a user's computer, or from computers accessible from the user's computer, on an essentially continuous basis in order to provide a database of information from which meaningful and focused search queries can be automatically constructed. The search queries are then employed to find, on behalf of the user or subscriber, current information useful to, and needed by, the user or subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: GIST INC. FKA MINEBOX INC.Inventors: Stephen G. Hall, Thomas A. McCann, III, Timothy David Case, Adam Loving, Matthew Hartzler, Tobias James Padilla
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Publication number: 20120215762Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to automated information-search and information-retrieval systems that provide information, on a continuous or periodic basis, to users or subscribers. In one embodiment of the present invention, information is gathered from a user's computer, or from computers accessible from the user's computer, on an essentially continuous basis in order to provide a database of information from which meaningful and focused search queries can be automatically constructed. The search queries are then employed to find, on behalf of the user or subscriber, current information useful to, and needed by, the user or subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: GIST INC. FKA MINEBOX INC.Inventors: Stephen G. HALL, Thomas A. McCann, III, Timothy David CASE, Adam LOVING, Matthew HARTZLER, Tobias James Padilla
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Publication number: 20120215761Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to automated information-search and information-retrieval systems that provide information, on a continuous or periodic basis, to users or subscribers. In one embodiment of the present invention, information is gathered from a user's computer, or from computers accessible from the user's computer, on an essentially continuous basis in order to provide a database of information from which meaningful and focused search queries can be automatically constructed. The search queries are then employed to find, on behalf of the user or subscriber, current information useful to, and needed by, the user or subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: GIST INC. FKA MINEBOX INC.Inventors: Stephen G. HALL, Thomas A. McCann, III, Timothy David CASE, Adam LOVING, Matthew HARTZLER, Tobias James Padilla
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Publication number: 20120082775Abstract: A rotary air impingement oven enables volume production of oil-free food products including those from root crops such as potato chips. The oven contains a cage-like drum with perforate or foraminous sidewalls rotatably disposed within the oven such that the sidewalls, containing product therein, are exposed to temperature and velocity controlled impinging process vapor which is withdrawn continuously during drum rotation. The food products within the drum are urged by an internal baffle towards the drum discharge during rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: Heat and Control, Inc.Inventors: Andrew A. Caridis, Anthony A. Caridis, Anthony Wade Morris, James A. Padilla, Mathew L. Padilla, Christopher R. Pierce, Reiner Haferkamp
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Publication number: 20090210391Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to automated information-search and information-retrieval systems that provide information, on a continuous or periodic basis, to users or subscribers. In one embodiment of the present invention, information is gathered from a user's computer, or from computers accessible from the user's computer, on an essentially continuous basis in order to provide a database of information from which meaningful and focused search queries can be automatically constructed. The search queries are then employed to find, on behalf of the user or subscriber, current information useful to, and needed by, the user or subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2008Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Stephen G. Hall, Thomas A. McCann, III, Timothy David Case, Adam Loving, Matthew Hartzler, Tobias James Padilla
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Patent number: 6146678Abstract: An oven for continuous cooking of products carried upon a open mesh wire conveyor provides the impingement of a cooking vapor from air discharge structure having ports arrayed above and below the conveyor. The discharge ports extend laterally of the conveyor and communicate with upper and lower plenums each charged by blower fans which draw cooking vapor from low pressure corridors alongside the product conveyor. Gas, electric or thermo fluid heaters are disposed in the corridors. The discharge ports are in slot form disposed about the apex of a Vee shaped riser spaced from the adjacent riser to provide a low pressure flow channel communicating with the corridors giving a rapid velocity change of the cooking vapor from turbulent to a less turbulent flow. The distance for vapor travel between the upper discharge ports and the product carrying conveyor is variable. Temperature and moisture content of the process vapor can be changed to suit cooking conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1998Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: Heat and Control, Inc.Inventors: Andrew A. Caridis, Anthony A. Caridis, Clark K. Benson, Lernardo P. Murgel, James A. Padilla
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Patent number: 5934178Abstract: An oven for continuous cooking of products carried upon a open mesh wire conveyor provides the impingement of a cooking vapor from air discharge structure having ports arrayed above and below the conveyor. The discharge ports extend laterally of the conveyor and communicate with upper and lower plenums each charged by blower fans which draw cooking vapor from low pressure corridors alongside the product conveyor. Gas, electric or thermo fluid heaters are disposed in the corridors. The discharge ports are in slot form disposed about the apex of a Vee shaped riser spaced from the adjacent riser to provide a low pressure flow channel communicating with the corridors giving a rapid velocity change of the cooking vapor from turbulent to a less turbulent flow. The distance for vapor travel between the upper discharge ports and the product carrying conveyor is variable. Temperature and moisture content of the process vapor can be changed to suit cooking conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1997Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Assignee: Heat & Control, Inc.Inventors: Andrew A. Caridis, Anthony A. Caridis, Clark K. Benson, Leonardo P. Murgel, James A. Padilla
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Patent number: 5816138Abstract: A process and apparatus for preparing a snack food product by baking and without the use of cooking oil, begins with preparation of potatoes, carrots, bananas, etc, into slices, which are surface de-watered before exposure to a high intensity heat source including infra red or open flame at about 1400 F. to blanch the slices and halt enzyme action before exposing the slices to hot, dry air impingement until the slices are reduced in moisture to about 10 to 35%, while the slices are maintained in a mono layer. Then the slices are aggregated into a pack and dried in hot dry air until the moisture content of the slices has been reduced to about 0.5 to 2%.The apparatus includes an insulated housing with a product conveyor belt extending therethrough. A combination of overhead infra-red burners and underneath open flame burners are positioned to create a high energy heat zone along one length of the belt.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1996Date of Patent: October 6, 1998Assignee: Heat and Control, Inc.Inventors: Clark K. Benson, Andrew A. Caridis, Donald B. Giles, Daniel E. Brown, James A. Padilla, Thomas F. Leary, Leonardo P. Murgel
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Patent number: 5802959Abstract: The apparatus for preparing a snack food product without the use of cooking oil includes an insulated housing with a product conveyor extending therethrough. A combination of overhead infra-infra red source and underneath open flame burners are positioned to create a high energy heat zone along one length of the belt. Air impingement scatter jets are positioned above and below a subsequent length of the belt and a superimposed hold down belt restrains the products from scattering. A dryer zone with fast moving hot dry air is provided to reduce the product moisture to a desired final end point.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1997Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: Heat and Control, Inc.Inventors: Clark K. Benson, Andrew A. Caridis, Donald B. Giles, Daniel E. Brown, James A. Padilla, Thomas F. Leary, Leonardo P. Murgel
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Patent number: 5603973Abstract: Process and apparatus for preparing a snack food product by baking and without the use of cooking oil, begins with preparation of potatoes, carrots, bananas, etc, into slices which are surface de-watered before exposure to a high intensity heat source including infra red at about 1400 F. to blanch the product and halt enzyme action before exposure to hot, dry air impingement until reduced in moisture to about 10 to 35%, while maintained in a mono layer. Then the slices are aggregated into a pack and dried in hot dry air until the moisture content has been reduced to about 0.5 to 2%.The apparatus includes an insulated housing with a product conveyor extending therethrough. A combination of overhead infra-red burners and underneath open flame burners are positioned to create a high energy heat zone along one length of the belt. Air impingement scatter slots are positioned above and below a subsequent length of the belt and a superimposed hold down belt restrains the products from scattering.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: February 18, 1997Assignee: Heat and Control, Inc.Inventors: Clark K. Benson, Andrew A. Caridis, Donald B. Giles, Daniel E. Brown, James A. Padilla, Thomas F. Leary, Leonardo P. Murgel
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Patent number: 5277924Abstract: Apparatus and method for making pizza in a continuous process and in commercial quantities using radio frequency energy and hot air impingement ovens in a conveyorized system.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1992Date of Patent: January 11, 1994Assignee: Proctor & Schwartz, Inc.Inventor: James A. Padilla