Patents by Inventor Rob McDonald

Rob McDonald 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).

  • Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing associated functionality for a refrigeration unit
    Patent number: 9915469
    Abstract: A refrigeration unit includes: a front portion; a rear portion distal from the front portion; a cooling table section extending from the rear portion towards the front portion; an upper portion positioned between the front portion and the rear portion, positioned above the cooling table portion, and defining a circumferential opening configured to receive a storage container; a lower region distal from and below the upper portion and at least partially separated from the upper portion by the cooling table section defining a plenum defining holes allowing passage of air from the plenum of the cooling table section to the upper portion of the refrigeration unit, the lower region configured for food storage; and an evaporator section proximate to the rear portion and configured to circulate air to the cooling table section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Hoshizaki America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Huckaby, Rob McDonald, Jeremy Neill, Connor McColl, Luiz Antonio Lopes, Donald Pilkey, Glenn Melton, Bradford Czerwonky
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ASSOCIATED FUNCTIONALITY FOR A REFRIGERATION UNIT
    Publication number: 20170138660
    Abstract: A refrigeration unit includes: a front portion; a rear portion distal from the front portion; a cooling table section extending from the rear portion towards the front portion; an upper portion positioned between the front portion and the rear portion, positioned above the cooling table portion, and defining a circumferential opening configured to receive a storage container; a lower region distal from and below the upper portion and at least partially separated from the upper portion by the cooling table section defining a plenum defining holes allowing passage of air from the plenum of the cooling table section to the upper portion of the refrigeration unit, the lower region configured for food storage; and an evaporator section proximate to the rear portion and configured to circulate air to the cooling table section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Huckaby, Rob McDonald, Jeremy Neill, Connor McColl, Luiz Antonio Lopes, Donald Pilkey, Glenn Melton, Bradford Czerwonky
  • Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing associated functionality for a refrigeration unit
    Patent number: 9581378
    Abstract: The disclosure can include systems, methods, and apparatus for providing associated functionality for a refrigeration unit. In one embodiment, a refrigeration unit can include some or all of the following associated functionality: a cooling table plenum, a cross-linking member, a cabinet trim and thermal breaker, a collapsible hood, an internal plenum, an internal bracket, an external rib, an evaporator shroud and condensate drain, and/or a cutting board support bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hoshizaki America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradford Czerwonky, Luiz Antonio Lopes, Connor McColl, Kevin Huckaby, Donald Pilkey, Glen Melton, Jeremy Neill, Rob McDonald
  • MARKERS FOR ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA
    Publication number: 20150354006
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of detecting a NSD2 mutation in a cancer cell, methods cancer diagnosis and methods of screening for NSD2 inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicants: Novartis AG, Broad Institute, Inc., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Ho Man CHAN, Nathan P. ENGLUND, Levi GARRAWAY, Min HU, Jacob JAFFE, Gregory KRYUKOV, Jun LIU, Xianghui LIU, Rob MCDONALD, Frank Peter STEGMEIER, Zhaofu WANG, Yan WANG, Haiping WU, Feng YAN
  • Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Providing Associated Functionality for a Refrigeration Unit
    Publication number: 20150007602
    Abstract: The disclosure can include systems, methods, and apparatus for providing associated functionality for a refrigeration unit. In one embodiment, a refrigeration unit can include some or all of the following associated functionality: a cooling table plenum, a cross-linking member, a cabinet trim and thermal breaker, a collapsible hood, an internal plenum, an internal bracket, an external rib, an evaporator shroud and condensate drain, and/or a cutting board support bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Hoshizaki America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradford Czerwonky, Luiz Antonio Lopes, Connor McColl, Kevin Huckaby, Donald Pilkey, Glen Melton, Jeremy Neill, Rob McDonald