Patents by Inventor Richard Bauer

Richard Bauer 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).

  • Patent number: 11786072
    Abstract: Systems and methods of bun handling include a cassette with opposed side walls. The cassette includes a front wall, an open rear face opposite the front wall, and a floor between the opposed side walls. A cover extends between the opposed side walls above the floor. The cover is movable relative to the opposed side walls and the floor. A slot is defined through the floor from the open rear face in a direction towards the front wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Bauer, Glenn Schackmuth, Scott Rote, Ilya Shimelfarb, Tyler Greek
  • Publication number: 20220275800
    Abstract: A system and method of operating a variable-speed electrohydraulic pump, in which a pump delivery mechanism having an adjustable control volume is driven by an electric machine, includes activating the variable-speed electrohydraulic pump with a specific control volume and a specific speed, such that a specific volume flow is provided. The method includes obtaining control information for an actuator which indicates an increase in the volume flow and increasing the speed and reducing the control volume in response to the obtained control information. The method includes activating the variable-speed electrohydraulic pump to increase the volume flow after increasing the speed and reducing the control volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: Richard Bauer
  • Patent number: 11224985
    Abstract: A bagel slicer includes a frame. A pusher assembly translates along a slicing path within the frame between an open position and a sliced position. At least one blade is positioned within the slicing path. Movement of the pusher assembly along the slicing path from the open position to the sliced position translates a bagel along the slicing path about the at least one blade to slice the bagel. Movement of the pusher assembly along the slicing path from the sliced position to the open position returns the sliced bagel to the open position of the pusher assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Kasner, Caitlin Sweeney, Richard Bauer, Jeremy Falkos
  • Publication number: 20210323803
    Abstract: A system for providing one or more user accessories adjacent a cylindrical structure includes an accessory body constructed for mounting adjacent the outer surface of a cylindrical structure, and for providing at least one accessory feature to a user The body may be constructed to be mounted partially circumferentially, or circumferentially, about the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical structure. The body is constructed with an outer lip that functions as a bottle-opener accessory feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: David Richard BAUER, Evan David BAUER
  • Patent number: 11140906
    Abstract: A bun separator separates pre-sliced buns into portions. A bun feeder receives a pre-sliced bun having a plurality of portions and moves the pre-sliced bun along a first feed path. An obstruction is arranged relative to the first feed path and engages at least one portion of the plurality of portions of the pre-sliced bun. An actuator operates to selectively engage at least one portion of the plurality of portions of the pre-sliced bun against the obstruction to separate the least one portion of the pre-sliced bun and transfer the at least one portion to a second feed path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Bauer, Nathan Wicker, David Wylen, Peter Muller, Glenn Schackmuth, Thomas Tyrawa, Marcus Frio, Steve Shei, Scott Rote, Quinton Ford, Tyler Greek
  • Patent number: 11129498
    Abstract: Systems and methods of bun holding and toasting use a bun dispenser and a toaster. The bun dispenser includes a bun holding cabinet in which a plurality of buns are held on shelves and each of the shelves include conveyors. A shuttle of the bun dispenser translates within at least one axis to align the shuttle with a shelf to receive a bun. A dispensing shelf of the bun dispenser receives the bun from the shuttle. A toaster receives the bun from the dispensing shelf and operates to toast the bun and dispense the toasted bun at a predetermined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcus Frio, Glenn Schackmuth, Donald Sweeney, Richard Bauer, Michael Infanger, Michael A. Carvajal, Luigi Zevola, Fausto Annicchiarico Petruzzelli, Scott Rote, Yuri Gallegos, Sean Forrest
  • Patent number: 11129497
    Abstract: A baked goods handling system includes a holding cabinet operable to create a controlled environment therein. A dispenser receives a baked good from the holding cabinet and directs the baked good away from the holding cabinet. A treatment device receives the baked good from the dispenser to perform a treatment on the baked good.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Bauer, Glenn Schackmuth, Scott Rote, Nathan Wicker, Thomas Tyrawa, Marcus Frio, Steven Shei, Quinton Ford, Greg Klostermann, Sajid Safvi, David E. Paton, Tyler Greek, Mark Kurth, Sean Forrest
  • Patent number: 11084244
    Abstract: A tamper-evident food delivery packaging systems, methods of tamper-evident packaging of food for delivery, and apparatus for tamper-evident food packaging operate to form resilient self-fastening perforations through a packaging. A binding apparatus includes an anvil and a flipper plate. A cutter head includes a profile blade and a slot blade. A pusher is pivotably connected between the profile blade and the slot blade. The cutting apparatus moves in a reciprocal motion relative to the anvil while the flipper plate engages a pusher to pivot the pusher during the reciprocal motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene S. Maslana, Sean Forrest, Brian Smetana, Richard Bauer
  • Patent number: 10945562
    Abstract: A baked good holding cabinet includes a compartment and provides a controlled environment within the compartment. A tray is configured to receive a plurality of baked goods and to be received within the compartment to hold the plurality of baked goods in the controlled environment. A cabinet actuator is operable to move a baked good within the cabinet to a dispense point of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Prince Castle LLC
    Inventors: Richard Bauer, Donald Sweeney, Glenn Schackmuth, Scott Rote, Nathan Wicker, David Wylen, Peter Muller, Thomas Tyrawa, Marcus Frio, Steven Shei, Quinton Ford, Tyler Greek
  • Patent number: 10874226
    Abstract: Packaging dispensers are configured to retain various types of packaging in which prepared food items are placed prior to delivery to a customer. The packaging dispensers retain a plurality of a packaging type as a supply of the packages. The packaging dispensers facilitate withdrawal of a single package from the supply of the packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Prince Castle LLC
    Inventors: Richard Bauer, Chris Sweeney, Eugene S. Maslana, Forrest Duvick, Brian Smetana, Marcus Frio
  • Patent number: 10843871
    Abstract: A conveyor belt system provides a continuous flat support surface for a food item that moves the food item through a food preparation device. The conveyor belt system includes a conveyor belt having a plurality of spaced apart rods and a plurality of slats that are removably attached to the conveyor belt with a rod connection mechanism. The slats also include a lateral connection mechanism for lateral removable attachment to an adjacent slat. The slats are easily assembled and provide enhanced field service and/or replacement capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: PRINCE CASTLE LLC
    Inventors: Richard Bauer, Dennis Malkowski, Ulf Bauer, Karl R. Heinze, Sajid Safvi, Tomasz Tyrawa
  • Publication number: 20200305640
    Abstract: Systems and methods of bun handling include a cassette with opposed side walls. The cassette includes a front wall, an open rear face opposite the front wall, and a floor between the opposed side walls. A cover extends between the opposed side walls above the floor. The cover is movable relative to the opposed side walls and the floor. A slot is defined through the floor from the open rear face in a direction towards the front wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Prince Castle LLC
    Inventors: Richard Bauer, Glenn Schackmuth, Scott Rote, Ilya Shimelfarb, Tyler Greek
  • Patent number: 10723558
    Abstract: A conveyor belt system provides a continuous flat support surface for a food item that moves the food item through a food preparation device. The conveyor belt system includes a conveyor belt having a plurality of spaced apart rods and a plurality of slats that are removably attached to the conveyor belt with a snap on mechanism. The slats are easily assembled and provide enhanced field service and/or replacement capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Prince Castle LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Malkowski, Richard Bauer
  • Publication number: 20200078971
    Abstract: A produce caddy and produce slicing system including a produce caddy may be used in to facilitate simultaneous slicing of multiple pieces of produce. The produce caddy may include a plurality of interconnected produce receiving assemblies. Each produce receiving assembly may be defined by at least two side walls. A bottom connects the at least two side walls of each produce receiving assembly. The produce receiving assembly may be interconnected at the side walls between adjacent produce receiving assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Prince Castle LLC
    Inventors: Caitlin Sweeney, Rebecca Kasner, Richard Bauer, Jeremy Falkos
  • Publication number: 20200078972
    Abstract: A bagel slicer includes a frame. A pusher assembly translates along a slicing path within the frame between an open position and a sliced position. At least one blade is positioned within the slicing path. Movement of the pusher assembly along the slicing path from the open position to the sliced position translates a bagel along the slicing path about the at least one blade to slice the bagel. Movement of the pusher assembly along the slicing path from the sliced position to the open position returns the sliced bagel to the open position of the pusher assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Prince Castle LLC
    Inventors: Rebecca Kasner, Caitlin Sweeney, Richard Bauer, Jeremy Falkos
  • Publication number: 20200000284
    Abstract: Systems and methods of bun holding and toasting use a bun dispenser and a toaster. The bun dispenser includes a bun holding cabinet in which a plurality of buns are held on shelves and each of the shelves include conveyors. A shuttle of the bun dispenser translates within at least one axis to align the shuttle with a shelf to receive a bun. A dispensing shelf of the bun dispenser receives the bun from the shuttle. A toaster receives the bun from the dispensing shelf and operates to toast the bun and dispense the toasted bun at a predetermined location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Prince Castle LLC
    Inventors: Marcus Frio, Glenn Schackmuth, Donald Sweeney, Richard Bauer, Michael Infanger, Michael A. Carvajal, Luigi Zevola, Fausto Petruzzelli, Scott Rote, Yuri Gallegos, Sean Forrest
  • Publication number: 20190367280
    Abstract: A conveyor belt system includes a conveyor belt having a slat connection mechanism such as a plurality of rods or a plurality of rivets, and a plurality of slats. At least one of the slats in the plurality of slats includes a connection element extending from one end of a flat body portion, the connection element extending downward from a flat body portion in direction that is substantially perpendicular to a top surface and substantially perpendicular to a leading edge. The connection element includes a first planar portion and a second planar portion, the first planar portion being offset from, but substantially parallel to, the second planar portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Richard Bauer
  • Patent number: 10494183
    Abstract: A conveyor belt includes a conveyor belt slat having a coupling mechanism extending from a bottom of a base of the conveyor belt slat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: PRINCE CASTLE LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Adomaitis, Frank Anthony Agnello, Richard Bauer, Eloy Cerda, Mark Edward Fastabend, Sean Patrick Forrest, Charles B. Hartfelder, Karl Ronald Heinze, Scott R. Hammac, Kyle Thomas Kestner, Christine Suen Laub, Eugene Stanley Maslana, Calvin States Nelson, Laurence A. Schoell, Zoran Ulicevic, Aleksandr Yazvin, Loren J. Veltrop, Brian J. Truesdale, Dennis Malkowski
  • Patent number: 10494182
    Abstract: A conveyor belt includes a conveyor belt slat having a coupling mechanism extending from a bottom of a base of the conveyor belt slat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: PRINCE CASTLE LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Adomaitis, Frank Anthony Agnello, Richard Bauer, Eloy Cerda, Mark Edward Fastabend, Sean Patrick Forrest, Charles B. Hartfelder, Karl Ronald Heinze, Scott R. Hammac, Kyle Thomas Kestner, Christine Suen Laub, Eugene Stanley Maslana, Calvin States Nelson, Laurence A. Schoell, Zoran Ulicevic, Aleksandr Yazvin, Loren J. Veltrop, Brian J. Truesdale, Dennis Malkowski
  • Patent number: D950335
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Gartz, Glenn Schackmuth, Brian Smetana, Richard Bauer