Patents by Inventor Keith A. Stanger

Keith A. Stanger 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).

  • Patent number: 9901212
    Abstract: A food holding cabinet having at least one heating chamber for holding at least one food tray therein, the cabinet comprising: a housing that defines the heating chamber and a heating chamber opening for access to the heating chamber, wherein the heating chamber comprises an top portion, front portion, a rear portion, and at least one tray location for receiving a food tray; a jet plate including a plurality of apertures, the jet plate is disposed between the heating chamber and an upper plenum, wherein the upper plenum is formed between an upper surface of the jet plate and a lower surface of the top portion of the heating chamber; and a blower positioned to provide heated gas into the upper plenum, wherein the gas exits the upper plenum through the apertures into the heating chamber such that it is direct substantially toward the food tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: THE DELFIELD COMPANY, LLC
    Inventor: Keith A. Stanger
  • Patent number: 9516704
    Abstract: A combination oven that is operable with convection air, impingement air, microwave energy and steam in various combinations thereof. The oven has an oven chamber and a fan box that are located front to back. A fan in the fan box circulates heated air by discharging via openings in a top and a bottom and taking in via an intermediate opening of a baffle plate. Impingement plates are easily installed and removed in the oven chamber to provide impingement air upwardly or downwardly. Microwave energy is provided through the side walls of the oven chamber. Intake ports for cooling air are located in a bevel between the side walls and bottom wall of the oven's outer enclosure so as to allow the oven to be located right next to other structures, such as a wall. An interlock assembly is also provided for the oven door. A steam generation apparatus provides steam assist and includes a steam generation unit, a steam controller with control of retention and release of steam via the oven's vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: ENODIS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keith A. Stanger
  • Patent number: 9250765
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for changing a reference to a bookmark icon. The method includes receiving resources that include an HTML document and computer program script code. The HTML document does not include a reference to a bookmark icon. The method includes determining that the computing device has loaded the web page and, in response, adding, in a representation of the HTML document, a reference to a first bookmark icon. The method includes receiving a request to change a display of the web page from a first screen to a second screen, without requesting additional resources over the network. The method includes removing the reference to the first bookmark icon in the representation of the web page, and adding a reference to a second bookmark icon in the representation of the web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Nicolaou, Brett R. Lider, Ilia Tulchinsky, Keith A. Stanger, Istiaque Ahmed
  • Publication number: 20150272387
    Abstract: A grilling apparatus for use in a cooking chamber of an oven includes an upper cooking surface, a lower cooking surface, at least one pair of connectors movably connecting the upper cooking surface to the lower cooking surface, a guide disposed about a door of the oven, and an actuator connected to the pair of connectors. The actuator is slidably disposed about the guide. The guide is connected to the door of the oven such that movement of the door causes the actuator to slide in the guide moving the upper and lower cooking surfaces towards and/or away from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: ENODIS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keith A. STANGER
  • Patent number: 9097430
    Abstract: The grilling apparatus of the present disclosure has an upper cooking grid, a lower cooking grid, at least one pair of connectors movably connecting the upper cooking grid to the lower cooking grid, and a handle which is connected to the pair of connectors to allow the upper and lower cooking grids to move towards and away from one another. A food product is cooked between the upper and lower cooking grids, and each of the grids contacts a respective side of the food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: ENODIS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keith A. Stanger
  • Publication number: 20150193117
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for changing a reference to a bookmark icon. The method includes receiving resources that include an HTML document and computer program script code. The HTML document does not include a reference to a bookmark icon. The method includes determining that the computing device has loaded the web page and, in response, adding, in a representation of the HTML document, a reference to a first bookmark icon. The method includes receiving a request to change a display of the web page from a first screen to a second screen, without requesting additional resources over the network. The method includes removing the reference to the first bookmark icon in the representation of the web page, and adding a reference to a second bookmark icon in the representation of the web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Nicolaou, Brett R. Lider, Ilia Tulchinsky, Keith A. Stanger, Istiaque Ahmed
  • Publication number: 20140010937
    Abstract: A food holding cabinet having at least one heating chamber for holding at least one food tray therein, the cabinet comprising: a housing that defines the heating chamber and a heating chamber opening for access to the heating chamber, wherein the heating chamber comprises an top portion, front portion, a rear portion, and at least one tray location for receiving a food tray; a jet plate including a plurality of apertures, the jet plate is disposed between the heating chamber and an upper plenum, wherein the upper plenum is formed between an upper surface of the jet plate and a lower surface of the top portion of the heating chamber; and a blower positioned to provide heated gas into the upper plenum, wherein the gas exits the upper plenum through the apertures into the heating chamber such that it is direct substantially toward the food tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Keith A. Stanger
  • Publication number: 20130025472
    Abstract: A grilling apparatus comprising: an upper cooking grid; a lower cooking grid; at least one pair of connectors movably connecting the upper cooking grid to the lower cooking grid; and a handle which is connected to the pair of connectors to allow the upper and lower cooking grids to move towards and away from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Enodis Corporation
    Inventor: KEITH A. STANGER
  • Publication number: 20120152936
    Abstract: A combination oven that is operable with convection air, impingement air and microwave energy in various combinations thereof. The oven has an oven chamber and a fan box that are located front to back. A fan in the fan box circulates heated air by discharging via openings in a top and a bottom and taking in via an intermediate opening of a baffle plate. Impingement plates are easily installed and removed in the oven chamber to provide impingement air upwardly or downwardly. At least one of the impingement plates is installed and removed by a sliding motion. Microwave energy is provided through the side walls of the oven chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: JAN CLAESSON, KEITH A. STANGER, NIGEL THORNEYWORK, ANDREW BROWN, DAVIC CRAYFOURD, DAVID HARTER, WILLIAM DAY
  • Publication number: 20120067226
    Abstract: A combination oven that is operable with convection air, impingement air and microwave energy in various combinations thereof. The oven has an oven chamber and a fan box that are located front to back. A fan in the fan box circulates heated air by discharging via openings in a top and a bottom and taking in via an intermediate opening of a baffle plate. Impingement plates are easily installed and removed in the oven chamber to provide impingement air upwardly or downwardly. At least one of the impingement plates is installed and removed by a sliding motion. Microwave energy is provided through the side walls of the oven chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: JAN CLAESSON, Keith A. Stanger, Nigel Thorneywork, Andrew Brown, Davic Crayfourd, David Harter, William Day
  • Patent number: 8093538
    Abstract: A combination oven that is operable with convection air, impingement air and microwave energy in various combinations thereof. The oven has an oven chamber and a fan box that are located front to back. A fan in the fan box circulates heated air by discharging via openings in a top and a bottom and taking in via an intermediate opening of a baffle plate. Impingement plates are easily installed and removed in the oven chamber to provide impingement air upwardly or downwardly. At least one of the impingement plates is installed and removed by a sliding motion. Microwave energy is provided through the side walls of the oven chamber. Intake ports for cooling air are located in a bevel between the side walls and bottom wall of the oven's outer enclosure so as to allow the oven to be located right next to other structures, such as a wall. An interlock assembly is also provided for the oven door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Enodis Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Claesson, Keith A. Stanger, Nigel Thorneywork, Andrew Brown, Davic Crayfourd, David Harter, William Day
  • Patent number: 8076616
    Abstract: A cook and hold system having an oven, a food warmer and a metallic food tray. The metallic food tray is used in the oven to hold the food products during cooking and then is rapidly transferred to the food warmer for holding. The food warmer has doors that cover the food warmer inlets so as to retain moisture and heat so that the food products are moist and warm when removed from the food warmer. The food tray has a bottom with parallel ribs that provide grill markings on the food products and a trapping of cook byproducts, such as moisture, grease and particles in the bottom spaces along side the ribs. These byproducts help to preserve heat and moisture when the food tray is transferred from the quick cook oven to the food warmer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Merco/Savory, LLC
    Inventor: Keith A. Stanger
  • Patent number: 8071922
    Abstract: A combination oven that is operable with convection air, impingement air and microwave energy in various combinations thereof. The oven has an oven chamber and a fan box that are located front to back. A fan in the fan box circulates heated air by discharging via openings in a top and a bottom and taking in via an intermediate opening of a baffle plate. Impingement plates are easily installed and removed in the oven chamber to provide impingement air upwardly or downwardly. At least one of the impingement plates is installed and removed by a sliding motion. Microwave energy is provided through the side walls of the oven chamber. Intake ports for cooling air are located in a bevel between the side walls and bottom wall of the oven's outer enclosure so as to allow the oven to be located right next to other structures, such as a wall. An interlock assembly is also provided for the oven door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Enodis Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Claesson, Keith A. Stanger, Nigel Thorneywork, Andrew Brown, Davic Crayfourd, David Harter, William Day
  • Publication number: 20110215091
    Abstract: A combination oven that is operable with convection air, impingement air, microwave energy and steam in various combinations thereof. The oven has an oven chamber and a fan box that are located front to back. A fan in the fan box circulates heated air by discharging via openings in a top and a bottom and taking in via an intermediate opening of a baffle plate. Impingement plates are easily installed and removed in the oven chamber to provide impingement air upwardly or downwardly. Microwave energy is provided through the side walls of the oven chamber. Intake ports for cooling air are located in a bevel between the side walls and bottom wall of the oven's outer enclosure so as to allow the oven to be located right next to other structures, such as a wall. An interlock assembly is also provided for the oven door. A steam generation apparatus provides steam assist and includes a steam generation unit, a steam controller and means to control retention and release of steam via the oven's vent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventor: Keith A. Stanger
  • Patent number: 7838807
    Abstract: A combination oven that is operable with convection air, impingement air and microwave energy in various combinations thereof. The oven has an oven chamber and a fan box that are located front to back. A fan in the fan box circulates heated air by discharging via openings in a top and a bottom and taking in via an intermediate opening of a baffle plate. Impingement plates are easily installed and removed in the oven chamber to provide impingement air upwardly or downwardly. At least one of the impingement plates is installed and removed by a sliding motion. Microwave energy is provided through the side walls of the oven chamber. Intake ports for cooling air are located in a bevel between the side walls and bottom wall of the oven's outer enclosure so as to allow the oven to be located right next to other structures, such as a wall. An interlock assembly is also provided for the oven door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Enodis Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Claesson, Keith A. Stanger, Nigel Thorneywork, Andrew Brown, Davic Crayfourd, David Harter, William Day
  • Patent number: 7834299
    Abstract: A combination oven that is operable with convection air, impingement air and microwave energy in various combinations thereof. The oven has an oven chamber and a fan box that are located front to back. A fan in the fan box circulates heated air by discharging via openings in a top and a bottom and taking in via an intermediate opening of a baffle plate. Impingement plates are easily installed and removed in the oven chamber to provide impingement air upwardly or downwardly. At least one of the impingement plates is installed and removed by a sliding motion. Microwave energy is provided through the side walls of the oven chamber. Intake ports for cooling air are located in a bevel between the side walls and bottom wall of the oven's outer enclosure so as to allow the oven to be located right next to other structures, such as a wall. An interlock assembly is also provided for the oven door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Enodis Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Claesson, Keith A. Stanger, Nigel Thorneywork, Andrew Brown, Davic Crayfourd, David Harter, William Day
  • Publication number: 20080053983
    Abstract: A cook and hold system having an oven, a food warmer and a metallic food tray. The metallic food tray is used in the oven to hold the food products during cooking and then is rapidly transferred to the food warmer for holding. The food warmer has doors that cover the food warmer inlets so as to retain moisture and heat so that the food products are moist and warm when removed from the food warmer. The food tray has a bottom with parallel ribs that provide grill markings on the food products and a trapping of cook byproducts, such as moisture, grease and particles in the bottom spaces along side the ribs. These byproducts help to preserve heat and moisture when the food tray is transferred from the quick cook oven to the food warmer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Keith A. Stanger
  • Publication number: 20030024922
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a system and method for a table top food warming system for applying steam to various sized portions of food for cooking of the food, as well as injecting steam into the food itself to increase its internal temperature. A preselected amount of water is transported via a pump to a preheated steam chamber. Upon contact with the preheated steam chamber, the water is vaporized and exits as steam through holes in a portion plate holding the food serving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Cleveland Range
    Inventors: Keith A. Stanger, David S. Schwerzler, Victor D. Saltenis
  • Patent number: 6261621
    Abstract: Apparatus for holding fried food product for a holding time, defined as the time between the completion of cooking and the time that the food product no longer has a desired warmth, crispness and interior moisture for serving to a customer. The fried food is disposed in a holder or bin and subjected to heat from an upper heater, a lower heater and forced hot air that is applied through and across the fried food. The hot air flow serves to evaporate moisture from the fried food surface and to remove water vapor from the region above the fried food, whereby the holding time is extended to about 20 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: The Frymaster Corporation
    Inventors: Keith A. Stanger, Sedef K. Josephson
  • Patent number: 6171630
    Abstract: Food cooking apparatus for melting cheese disposed on a food product. The cheese topped food product, for example a bun half, burger patty and cheese stack, is transferred in and out of a cooking chamber by a trolley. Entry of the trolley to the cooking chamber starts a cooking cycle. A steam generator provides pressurized steam from a location just above the cheese by a distance of up to about 2.0 inches for a short time until the cheese is melted. The trolley carries a transport medium upon which the food product is placed. A plurality of holes is disposed in the medium to remove from it any water formed by condensation. The steam generator includes a heated platen and a lid that form a steam generating chamber. Water is injected into the chamber onto the heated platen in a small enough quantity that substantially all of the water is converted to steam substantially instantaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Lincoln Foodservice Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. Stanger, Donald Ross Bedwell, Mitchell C. Henke, Robert J. Wenzel