Patents by Inventor Michael Peter Linskens

Michael Peter Linskens 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).

  • Humidity controlled food warming cabinet
    Patent number: 8132500
    Abstract: A humidified food warming apparatus is disclosed having a cabinet, a humidity sensor configured to measure a humidity level in the cabinet and a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature level in the cabinet. A humidity and a temperature controller is also included. A warming element warms the cabinet as well as a warming element cover configured to rest adjacent to the warming element. A water dispensing device controllably releases a quantity of water onto the warming element cover when the humidity sensor senses that the humidity level within the cabinet has decreased and when the warming element cover is sufficiently warm to evaporate the quantity of water released onto the warming element cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Peter Linskens, Richard Allen Guindon, Jr.
  • HUMIDITY CONTROLLED FOOD WARMING CABINET
    Publication number: 20090249963
    Abstract: A humidified food warming apparatus is disclosed having a cabinet, a humidity sensor configured to measure a humidity level in the cabinet and a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature level in the cabinet. A humidity and a temperature controller is also included. A warming element warms the cabinet as well as a warming element cover configured to rest adjacent to the warming element. A water dispensing device controllably releases a quantity of water onto the warming element cover when the humidity sensor senses that the humidity level within the cabinet has decreased and when the warming element cover is sufficiently warm to evaporate the quantity of water released onto the warming element cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Michael Peter Linskens, Richard Allen Guindon, JR.