Patents by Inventor Joshua Otto

Joshua Otto 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).

  • Inverter motor drive for frozen confection machine and process for controlling a frozen confection machine
    Patent number: 12004532
    Abstract: A frozen confection dispensing apparatus includes a refrigeration system. A variable frequency drive is connected to the refrigeration system. A beater motor is connected to the variable frequency drive. The variable frequency drive calculates the beater motor torque and regulates the refrigeration system activation. The variable frequency drive varies a speed and/or torque of the beater motor regulating a size of ice crystals and overrun of a frozen confection product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: H.C. Duke & Son, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle B. Elsom, Dustin Meyermann, Joshua Otto
  • INVERTER MOTOR DRIVE FOR FROZEN CONFECTION MACHINE AND PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING A FROZEN CONFECTION MACHINE
    Publication number: 20200359648
    Abstract: A frozen confection dispensing apparatus includes a refrigeration system. A variable frequency drive is connected to the refrigeration system. A beater motor is connected to the variable frequency drive. The variable frequency drive calculates the beater motor torque and regulates the refrigeration system activation. The variable frequency drive varies a speed and/or torque of the beater motor regulating a size of ice crystals and overrun of a frozen confection product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Kyle B. Elsom, Dustin Meyermann, Joshua Otto