Patents by Inventor Jeffrey S. Zittel

Jeffrey S. Zittel 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).

  • Publication number: 20220355225
    Abstract: A food processing water filtration apparatus includes a rotatable drum, a source of liquid, a blade to remove solids from the drum, a drain, and a rotational drive. The system has one or more of a plurality of flights affixed to the drum, a source of mixing gas connected to the source of liquid, a source of cleaning gas connected to nozzles disposed inside the drum, and a trunnion support for an end of the drum. The drum is cylindrical and at least partially comprised of a screen. The source of liquid directs liquid towards the screen and into the drum. The drain collects at least a second portion of the liquid that passes through the screen and out of the drum. The outlet is at one or both ends of the drum. The rotational drive is connected to an end(s) of the drum, and rotates the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Lyco Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Maupin, Jeffrey S. Zittel, David R. Zittel
  • Patent number: 10893691
    Abstract: A cooler including a compartment, a conduit including a first end portion configured to be in communication with the compartment and a second end portion, food product at a first product temperature entering the first end portion, a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a pressurized fluid source in communication with and for supplying fluid through the fluid discharge, the fluid being at a first fluid temperature less than the first product temperature, the pressurized fluid source being operable to propel the fluid through the fluid discharge to move the food product from the first end portion of the conduit toward the second end portion and to cool the food product to a temperature below the first product temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Lyco Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Zittel, Daniel D Maupin, Scott K. Weisman, Steven J. Schultz, Jeffrey S. Zittel