Patents by Inventor Richard Reider

Richard Reider 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).

  • Immersion freezer with bottom chamber series of cascading conveyor belts
    Patent number: 5630327
    Abstract: The present invention is an immersion freezer which employs a postcooling chamber. The immersion section of the freezer initially immerses all or part of the items to be frozen (typically food items) in a bath of a liquid refrigerant to impart a crust freeze on the items, which locks in moisture and prevents clumping. The postcooling chamber, located underneath the immersion section, then uses the vaporized refrigerant from the immersion section to complete the freezing process while also maximizing efficiency. The postcooling chamber also imparts agitation to the items (which further prevents clumping) through the use of a series of cascading conveyor belts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward F. Kiczek, Donald J. Ehnot, Richard Reider, Brian Sink