Patents by Inventor Rhonda Sward

Rhonda Sward 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).

  • Steam generating assembly
    Patent number: 7222563
    Abstract: The steam generating assembly of the present invention subjects a food product, such as a sandwich bun, to a controlled burst of low pressure steam in order to quickly and uniformly raise the temperature of the food product to its desired serving temperature or higher. By raising the temperature to above the desired serving temperature, the storage time of a pre-assembled food product, such as a fast food sandwich may be extended without sacrificing the quality or freshness of the product. The invention claims a steam generating assembly for steam heating a pre-processed food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Burger King Corporation
    Inventors: John Reckert, Jeff Cook, Duane Crisp, Terry Peter, Rhonda Sward, Robert Wenzel
  • Steam generating assembly
    Publication number: 20040166217
    Abstract: The steam generating assembly of the present invention subjects a food product, such as a sandwich bun, to a controlled burst of low pressure steam in order to quickly and uniformly raise the temperature of the food product to its desired serving temperature or higher. By raising the temperature to above the desired serving temperature, the storage time of a pre-assembled food product, such as a fast food sandwich may be extended without sacrificing the quality or freshness of the product. The invention claims a steam generating assembly for steam heating a pre-processed food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: John Reckert, Jeff Cook, Duane Crisp, Terry Peter, Rhonda Sward, Robert Wenzel