Patents by Inventor Richard Lowell Thorne

Richard Lowell Thorne 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).

  • Memory card programmable timer device and method
    Patent number: 8659978
    Abstract: A timing device, that may be used in connection with food preparation, holding or service equipment, is programmable via a portable, replaceable media. In particularly, the timing device may be adapted to receive or associate with a media containing a set of instructions to affect operation of the timing device. Upon association with the timing device, transfer of the programming instructions from the media to the timing device occurs affecting programming of the timing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Schroeder, Richard Lowell Thorne, Keith Dice
  • Food product timing system
    Patent number: 7628107
    Abstract: A food timing system is disclosed that includes a number of timer modules associated with food holding devices in a restaurant. The timer modules are connected in a network for communicating information about the food being held in food holding compartments of the food holding devices. Each timer module includes a plurality of timers, with each timer being associated with a food holding compartment of a food holding device. The timers measure the holding time of food in each food holding compartment and are capable of transferring the holding time to another timer when the food is transferred to a holding compartment associated with the other timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis John Vaseloff, Richard Lowell Thorne, Loren Jay Veltrop
  • Food product timing system
    Patent number: 7258064
    Abstract: A food timing system is disclosed that includes a number of timer modules associated with food holding devices in a restaurant. The timer modules are connected in a network for communicating information about the food being held in food holding compartments of the food holding devices. Each timer module includes a plurality of timers, with each timer being associated with a food holding compartment of a food holding device. The timers measure the holding time of food in each food holding compartment and are capable of transferring the holding time to another timer when the food is transferred to a holding compartment associated with the other timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis John Vaseloff, Richard Lowell Thorne, Loren Jay Veltrop
  • Food product timing system
    Publication number: 20040056761
    Abstract: A food timing system is disclosed that includes a number of timer modules associated with food holding devices in a restaurant. The timer modules are connected in a network for communicating information about the food being held in food holding compartments of the food holding devices. Each timer module includes a plurality of timers, with each timer being associated with a food holding compartment of a food holding device. The timers measure the holding time of food in each food holding compartment and are capable of transferring the holding time to another timer when the food is transferred to a holding compartment associated with the other timer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Dennis John Vaseloff, Richard Lowell Thorne, Loren Jay Veltrop