Patents by Inventor Philip J. Baranowski

Philip J. Baranowski 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).

  • Ice making machine and method
    Patent number: 7832219
    Abstract: An ice barrier and an ice making machine having an ice barrier is provided in some embodiments, wherein the ice barrier is movable between a first orientation in which liquid water from an ice-forming surface is directed into the liquid receptacle, and a second orientation in which the ice barrier blocks access of ice from the ice-forming surface to locations in which ice is trapped between the ice barrier and an adjacent surface. Also, a method of producing ice in an ice making machine is provided in some embodiments, wherein a barrier diverts a flow of liquid water received from the ice-forming surface away from an ice collection bin, and wherein the barrier is moved to an orientation in which the barrier diverts ice toward the ice collection bin and also blocks access of ice to positions trapped between the barrier and an adjacent surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip J. Baranowski, Lee G. Mueller, John P. Myers, Curt R. Cayemberg, Brian A Ebelt
  • Ice making machine and method
    Publication number: 20080156019
    Abstract: An ice barrier and an ice making machine having an ice barrier is provided in some embodiments, wherein the ice barrier is movable between a first orientation in which liquid water from an ice-forming surface is directed into the liquid receptacle, and a second orientation in which the ice barrier blocks access of ice from the ice-forming surface to locations in which ice is trapped between the ice barrier and an adjacent surface. Also, a method of producing ice in an ice making machine is provided in some embodiments, wherein a barrier diverts a flow of liquid water received from the ice-forming surface away from an ice collection bin, and wherein the barrier is moved to an orientation in which the barrier diverts ice toward the ice collection bin and also blocks access of ice to positions trapped between the barrier and an adjacent surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Philip J. Baranowski, Lee G. Mueller, John P. Myers, Curt R. Cayemberg, Brian A. Ebelt