Patents by Inventor Rohit Jalali
Rohit Jalali 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).
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Patent number: 11922388Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for producing and vending ice in an energy-efficient manner. A system for producing and vending ice comprises: an ice-making device configured to manufacture ice; a reservoir coupled to the ice-making device and configured to store the manufactured ice manufactured; and a control circuit communicatively coupled to the ice-making device, the control circuit configured to: determine a beginning ice inventory at a first time; determine a predicted ice demand for a first period, wherein the predicted ice demand is a function of at least a historical factor, a weather factor, a customer social event factor, and a public social event factor; determine an ice manufacturing quantity based on the beginning ice inventory, the predicted ice demand, and a manufacturing capacity of the ice-making device; and cause the ice-making device to produce an amount of ice consistent with the determined ice manufacturing quantity.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Rohit Jalali, Jeffrey B. Ferrell, Sonney George
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Patent number: 11712054Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to utilizing a sonication probe. In some embodiments, there is provided a rice cooker utilizing a sonication probe to cook rice including a rice cooker housing; a pH sensor; a temperature sensor; a viscosity sensor; a sonication probe; and a control circuit configured to control an operation of the sonication probe that causes the sonication probe to stop emitting one or more sound waves to substantially halt breakdown of amylose of the rice based on a pH value, a temperature value, and a viscosity value associated with the rice.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLCInventors: Rohit Jalali, Shari R. Baxter
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Publication number: 20230206202Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for producing and vending ice in an energy-efficient manner. A system for producing and vending ice comprises: an ice-making device configured to manufacture ice; a reservoir coupled to the ice-making device and configured to store the manufactured ice manufactured; and a control circuit communicatively coupled to the ice-making device, the control circuit configured to: determine a beginning ice inventory at a first time; determine a predicted ice demand for a first period, wherein the predicted ice demand is a function of at least a historical factor, a weather factor, a customer social event factor, and a public social event factor; determine an ice manufacturing quantity based on the beginning ice inventory, the predicted ice demand, and a manufacturing capacity of the ice-making device; and cause the ice-making device to produce an amount of ice consistent with the determined ice manufacturing quantity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Rohit Jalali, Jeffrey B. Ferrell, Sonney George
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Publication number: 20230175753Abstract: An optimal package structure and an amount of refrigerant to insert into the package structure are determined based upon product information, consumer preference information, and weather information. The optimal package structure and the amount of refrigerant are an optimized combination that is effective to both protect the product from damage and preserve the product from spoilage. A package is constructed to contain the product according to the optimal package structure and the amount of refrigerant is inserted into the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventor: Rohit Jalali
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Patent number: 11620624Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for producing and vending ice in an energy-efficient manner. A system for producing and vending ice comprises: an ice-making device configured to manufacture ice; a reservoir coupled to the ice-making device and configured to store the manufactured ice manufactured; and a control circuit communicatively coupled to the ice-making device, the control circuit configured to: determine a beginning ice inventory at a first time; determine a predicted ice demand for a first period, wherein the predicted ice demand is a function of at least a historical factor, a weather factor, a customer social event factor, and a public social event factor; determine an ice manufacturing quantity based on the beginning ice inventory, the predicted ice demand, and a manufacturing capacity of the ice-making device; and cause the ice-making device to produce an amount of ice consistent with the determined ice manufacturing quantity.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Rohit Jalali, Jeffrey B. Ferrell, Sonney George
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Patent number: 11585587Abstract: An optimal package structure and an amount of refrigerant to insert into the package structure are determined based upon product information, consumer preference information, and weather information. The optimal package structure and the amount of refrigerant are an optimized combination that is effective to both protect the product from damage and preserve the product from spoilage. A package is constructed to contain the product according to the optimal package structure and the amount of refrigerant is inserted into the structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventor: Rohit Jalali
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Publication number: 20210241252Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for producing and vending ice in an energy-efficient manner. A system for producing and vending ice comprises: an ice-making device configured to manufacture ice; a reservoir coupled to the ice-making device and configured to store the manufactured ice manufactured; and a control circuit communicatively coupled to the ice-making device, the control circuit configured to: determine a beginning ice inventory at a first time; determine a predicted ice demand for a first period, wherein the predicted ice demand is a function of at least a historical factor, a weather factor, a customer social event factor, and a public social event factor; determine an ice manufacturing quantity based on the beginning ice inventory, the predicted ice demand, and a manufacturing capacity of the ice-making device; and cause the ice-making device to produce an amount of ice consistent with the determined ice manufacturing quantity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Rohit Jalali, Jeffrey B. Ferrell, Sonney George
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Publication number: 20210102740Abstract: An optimal package structure and an amount of refrigerant to insert into the package structure are determined based upon product information, consumer preference information, and weather information. The optimal package structure and the amount of refrigerant are an optimized combination that is effective to both protect the product from damage and preserve the product from spoilage. A package is constructed to contain the product according to the optimal package structure and the amount of refrigerant is inserted into the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventor: Rohit Jalali
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Publication number: 20200367538Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to utilizing a sonication probe. In some embodiments, there is provided a rice cooker utilizing a sonication probe to cook rice including a rice cooker housing; a pH sensor; a temperature sensor; a viscosity sensor; a sonication probe; and a control circuit configured to control an operation of the sonication probe that causes the sonication probe to stop emitting one or more sound waves to substantially halt breakdown of amylose of the rice based on a pH value, a temperature value, and a viscosity value associated with the rice.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Rohit Jalali, Shari R. Baxter
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Patent number: 10765132Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to utilizing a sonication probe. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for utilizing a sonication probe to cook rice including a housing; a pH sensor; a temperature sensor; a viscosity sensor; an ultrasonic generator; a memory; and a control circuit configured to: receive a desired shelf life value of one or more shelf life values; obtain a first predetermined combination of a plurality of different predetermined combinations corresponding to the desired shelf life value; control an operation of the ultrasonic generator; determine the pH value, the temperature value, and the viscosity value; determine whether each of the pH value, the temperature value, and the viscosity value are respectively within a corresponding threshold; and in response, cause the ultrasonic generator to stop emitting one or more sound waves to substantially halt breakdown of amylose of the rice.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Rohit Jalali, Shari R. Baxter
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Publication number: 20200022529Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to utilizing a sonication probe. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for utilizing a sonication probe to cook rice including a housing; a pH sensor; a temperature sensor; a viscosity sensor; an ultrasonic generator; a memory; and a control circuit configured to: receive a desired shelf life value of one or more shelf life values; obtain a first predetermined combination of a plurality of different predetermined combinations corresponding to the desired shelf life value; control an operation of the ultrasonic generator; determine the pH value, the temperature value, and the viscosity value; determine whether each of the pH value, the temperature value, and the viscosity value are respectively within a corresponding threshold; and in response, cause the ultrasonic generator to stop emitting one or more sound waves to substantially halt breakdown of amylose of the rice.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Rohit Jalali, Shari R. Baxter
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Publication number: 20190353417Abstract: An optimal package structure and an amount of refrigerant to insert into the package structure are determined based upon product information, consumer preference information, and weather information. The optimal package structure and the amount of refrigerant are an optimized combination that is effective to both protect the product from damage and preserve the product from spoilage. A package is constructed to contain the product according to the optimal package structure and the amount of refrigerant is inserted into the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventor: Rohit Jalali
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Patent number: 9820492Abstract: The present invention provides a method for dough processing, a method for providing a container for a dough product, a container, and a product formed by a container.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Rich Products CorporationInventors: Noel Galluch, Kristin Alongi, Renee LaLonde, Rohit Jalali
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Publication number: 20160100592Abstract: The present invention provides a method for dough processing, a method for providing a container for a dough product, a container, and a product formed by a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Noel Galluch, Kristin Alongi, Renee LaLonde, Rohit Jalali
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Patent number: 9282749Abstract: The present invention provides a method for dough processing, a method for providing a container for a dough product, a container, and a product formed by a container.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Rich Products CorporationInventors: Noel Galluch, Kristin Alongi, Renee LaLonde, Rohit Jalali
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Publication number: 20150079228Abstract: The present invention provides a method for dough processing, a method for providing a container for a dough product, a container, and a product formed by a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Noel Galluch, Kristin Alongi, Renee LaLonde, Rohit Jalali
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Publication number: 20150079229Abstract: The present invention provides a method for dough processing, a method for providing a container for a dough product, a container, and a product formed by a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Noel Galluch, Kristin Alongi, Renee LaLonde, Rohit Jalali
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Patent number: 8870035Abstract: A dispensing device having a housing capable of receiving a pre-packaged charge of pre-whipped topping or icing. The housing has an inner wall with a slot formed therein for receiving a rack that is capable of rotational and translational motion within the slot. The rack has a set of gear teeth that engage with a catch on a plunger. The piston moves in the axial direction to force the pre-whipped topping or icing through the outlet in its packaging. The catch on the piston is locked in one direction and pivots in the opposite direction such that the rack engages with the piston when it moves in a first direction and the rack disengages with the piston when it is moved in a second direction opposite the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Rich Products CorporationInventors: Rohit Jalali, Christopher Vincent Tirone, Theodore Watson Rich, Steven A. Franz, William E. Grieshober, Jr., Joseph Victor Bisacca, Lisa Augustine, Kerry Marshal Chace, Timothy A. Falken, David E. Moomaw
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Patent number: 8795753Abstract: A method for producing dough which has reduced proofing time. The proofing time is at least 33% less that required in the absence of vacuum exercising. The method comprises mixing the dough ingredients, forming gas nucleation sites by proofing the dough, exercising the dough by subjecting the dough to cycles of differential pressure, allowing the dough to return to ambient pressure and then, optionally, baking the dough.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Rich Products CorporationInventors: Praveen Upreti, Rohit Jalali, Melissa D. Haller
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Publication number: 20140023745Abstract: The present invention provides a method for dough processing, a method for providing a container for a dough product, a container, and a product formed by a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Noel Galluch, Kristin Alongi, Renee LaLonde, Rohit Jalali