Patents by Inventor Jeff E. Morley

Jeff E. Morley 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).

  • Food product portioning
    Patent number: 6797296
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a food product portioning apparatus comprising: a rotary-to-linear movement device; a support device, such as a platform, connected to the rotary-to-linear movement for receiving the food product thereon and moveable to position the food product at a predetermined height; and a cutting apparatus to portion the food product at the predetermined height. Also disclosed is a method of portioning food product at a predetermined size. Applicable food products can include, but are not limited to, cheese and various other soft, malleable, portionable food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Stoelting, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Schmitz, Jeff E. Morley, Mark P. Petrouske
  • Food product portioning
    Publication number: 20020083847
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a food product portioning apparatus comprising: a rotary-to-linear movement device; a support device, such as a platform, connected to the rotary-to-linear movement for receiving the food product thereon and moveable to position the food product at a predetermined height; and a cutting apparatus to portion the food product at the predetermined height. Also disclosed is a method of portioning food product at a predetermined size. Applicable food products can include, but are not limited to, cheese and various other soft, malleable, portionable food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Brian Schmitz, Jeff E. Morley, Mark P. Petrouske