Patents by Inventor Peter Roever

Peter Roever 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).

  • THREE DIMENSIONAL INDUCTION RETHERMALIZING STATIONS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150272385
    Abstract: A rethermalizing station includes a well defined by a side wall, a food pan configured to be inserted into the well and to hold a food item, a first induction coil surrounding the side wall of the well, the first induction coil configured to warm the food item via inductive heating of the food pan, a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the food pan, and a control unit coupled to the first induction coil and the first temperature sensor, the control unit configured to control the first induction coil in response to the temperature of the food pan detected by the first temperature sensor such that temperature of the food pan is maintained at a targeted temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Yang Wang, Peter Roever, John Wojcik
  • Hot-and-cold serving station
    Patent number: 9016192
    Abstract: A serving station includes a first well and a second well. The wells configured for receiving food pans. The serving station further includes an active cooling system and an active heating system. The active cooling system is configured to independently lower the temperature of either or both of the first and second wells, and the active heating system is configured to independently raise the temperature of either or both of the first and second wells. Both wells may be heated, both wells may be cooled, or one of the first and second wells may be heated while the other is cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: The Vollrath Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Victor M. Frauenfeld, Peter Roever
  • THREE DIMENTIONAL INDUCTION RETHERMALIZING STATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140157998
    Abstract: A rethermalizing station includes a well defined by an exterior wall, a food pan configured to be inserted into the well and to hold a food item, a first induction coil surrounding the exterior wall of the well, the first induction coil configured to warm the food item via inductive heating of the food pan, a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the food pan, and a control unit coupled to the first induction coil and the first temperature sensor, the control unit configured to control the first induction coil in response to the temperature of the food pan detected by the first temperature sensor such that temperature of the food pan is maintained at a targeted temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: The Vollrath Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Peter Roever, Yang Wang, John Wojcik
  • HOT-AND-COLD SERVING STATION
    Publication number: 20110277644
    Abstract: A serving station includes a first well and a second well. The wells configured for receiving food pans. The serving station further includes an active cooling system and an active heating system. The active cooling system is configured to independently lower the temperature of either or both of the first and second wells, and the active heating system is configured to independently raise the temperature of either or both of the first and second wells. Both wells may be heated, both wells may be cooled, or one of the first and second wells may be heated while the other is cooled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Victor M. Frauenfeld, Peter Roever
  • Knockdown cart
    Patent number: D561972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: The Vollrath Company, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Peter Roever