Patents by Inventor Justin Sum Ming Lai

Justin Sum Ming Lai 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).

  • Apparatus and method for fluidized bed treatment of materials
    Patent number: 9833014
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for treatment of a particulate material employs a conveyor belt for supporting the particulate material for transport and a source of gas for delivery through the conveyor belt to fluidize the particulate material. A gas distribution system is used for controlling the gas flow to create regions of greater and lesser fluidization. This approach avoids the use of mechanical agitation of the conveyor belt which improves efficiency and reliability. The apparatus and method find particular application in the handling of particulate foodstuffs in bulk when treatment such as freezing, heating, or blanching of individual food particles is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: FPS Food Process Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Kin Hung Jeffrey Chang, Justin Sum Ming Lai
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLUIDIZED BED TREATMENT OF MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20140069124
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for treatment of a particulate material employs a conveyor belt for supporting the particulate material for transport and a source of gas for delivery through the conveyor belt to fluidize the particulate material. A gas distribution system is used for controlling the gas flow to create regions of greater and lesser fluidization. This approach avoids the use of mechanical agitation of the conveyor belt which improves efficiency and reliability. The apparatus and method fmd particular application in the handling of particulate foodstuffs in bulk when treatment such as freezing, heating, or blanching of individual food particles is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Kin Hung Jeffrey Chang, Justin Sum Ming Lai