Patents by Inventor Nicholas Paul Mandarino

Nicholas Paul Mandarino 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).

  • Infrared toaster
    Patent number: 11793356
    Abstract: An infrared source is arranged relative to support for bread product and operates to direct IR energy to the bread product. A light source is arranged relative to the support and operates to illuminate the bread product and a camera operates to capture images of the bread product. A processor receives the images from the camera. The processor compares successive images received from the camera. Based upon the comparison, the processor operates the IR source to achieve a predetermined toasting level of the bread product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Shei, Loren Veltrop, Henry Africano, David E. Paton, Nicholas Paul Mandarino
  • INFRARED TOASTER
    Publication number: 20220225828
    Abstract: An infrared source is arranged relative to support for bread product and operates to direct IR energy to the bread product. A light source is arranged relative to the support and operates to illuminate the bread product and a camera operates to capture images of the bread product. A processor receives the images from the camera. The processor compares successive images received from the camera. Based upon the comparison, the processor operates the IR source to achieve a predetermined toasting level of the bread product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Shei, Loren Veltrop, Henry Africano, David E. Paton, Nicholas Paul Mandarino
  • Infrared toaster
    Patent number: 11284745
    Abstract: An infrared source is arranged relative to support for bread product and operates to direct IR energy to the bread product. A light source is arranged relative to the support and operates to illuminate the bread product and a camera operates to capture images of the bread product. A processor receives the images from the camera. The processor compares successive images received from the camera. Based upon the comparison, the processor operates the IR source to achieve a predetermined toasting level of the bread product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Shei, Loren Veltrop, Henry Africano, David E. Paton, Nicholas Paul Mandarino
  • INFRARED TOASTER
    Publication number: 20190387926
    Abstract: An infrared source is arranged relative to support for bread product and operates to direct IR energy to the bread product. A light source is arranged relative to the support and operates to illuminate the bread product and a camera operates to capture images of the bread product. A processor receives the images from the camera. The processor compares successive images received from the camera. Based upon the comparison, the processor operates the IR source to achieve a predetermined toasting level of the bread product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Prince Castle LLC
    Inventors: Steven Shei, Loren Veltrop, Henry Africano, David E. Paton, Nicholas Paul Mandarino