Patents by Inventor Miguel A. Gomez Jimenez

Miguel A. Gomez Jimenez 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).

  • Dough proofing apparatus and related methods
    Patent number: 9980494
    Abstract: A dough proofing apparatus includes a proofing chamber for holding dough during proofing operations and having a door for accessing the proofing chamber. An air duct assembly includes at least one inlet opening and at least one fan for drawing in air from the proofing chamber. At least one heating element is located within the air duct assembly for heating the air and a flow path for delivering the heated air back to the proofing chamber. A vent chamber is divided into an exhaust side and an intake side, the exhaust side fluidly connected to the air duct assembly, the intake side fluidly connected to the proofing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Miguel A. Gomez Jimenez, Troy R. Tope, Steven J. Woodward
  • DOUGH PROOFING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20160050940
    Abstract: A dough proofing apparatus includes a proofing chamber for holding dough during proofing operations and having a door for accessing the proofing chamber. An air duct assembly includes at least one inlet opening and at least one fan for drawing in air from the proofing chamber. At least one heating element is located within the air duct assembly for heating the air and a flow path for delivering the heated air back to the proofing chamber. A vent chamber is divided into an exhaust side and an intake side, the exhaust side fluidly connected to the air duct assembly, the intake side fluidly connected to the proofing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Miguel A. Gomez Jimenez, Troy R. Tope, Steven J. Woodward