Patents by Inventor Ronald J. Glavan
Ronald J. Glavan 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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Publication number: 20230190037Abstract: A method of controlling a cooking apparatus includes identifying an initial thickness of a food product on a lower heating plate of the cooking apparatus and calculating a difference between an initial gap value corresponding to the initial thickness of the food product and a predefined final gap value. The method includes controlling at least one of a pressure of at least one of an upper heating plate and a lower heating plate on the food product, a rate of descent of the upper heating plate toward the lower heating plate, and a rate of ascent of the lower heating plate toward the upper heating plate based on the calculated difference between the initial gap value and the predefined final gap value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Jeffrey L. SANDS, Ronald J. GLAVAN, Dennis J. NELSON, Otley D. FREYMILLER
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Patent number: 11589708Abstract: A method of controlling a cooking apparatus includes identifying an initial thickness of a food product on a lower heating plate of the cooking apparatus and calculating a difference between an initial gap value corresponding to the initial thickness of the food product and a predefined final gap value. The method includes controlling at least one of a pressure of at least one of an upper heating plate and a lower heating plate on the food product, a rate of descent of the upper heating plate toward the lower heating plate, and a rate of ascent of the lower heating plate toward the upper heating plate based on the calculated difference between the initial gap value and the predefined final gap value.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: TAYLOR COMMERCIAL FOODSERVICE, LLCInventors: Jeffrey L. Sands, Ronald J. Glavan, Dennis J. Nelson, Otley D. Freymiller
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Publication number: 20210386242Abstract: A method of controlling a cooking apparatus includes identifying an initial thickness of a food product on a lower heating plate of the cooking apparatus and calculating a difference between an initial gap value corresponding to the initial thickness of the food product and a predefined final gap value. The method includes controlling at least one of a pressure of at least one of an upper heating plate and a lower heating plate on the food product, a rate of descent of the upper heating plate toward the lower heating plate, and a rate of ascent of the lower heating plate toward the upper heating plate based on the calculated difference between the initial gap value and the predefined final gap value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey L. Sands, Ronald J. Glavan, Dennis J. Nelson, Otley D. Freymiller
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Patent number: 11116357Abstract: A method of controlling a cooking apparatus includes identifying an initial thickness of a food product on a lower heating plate of the cooking apparatus and calculating a difference between an initial gap value corresponding to the initial thickness of the food product and a predefined final gap value. The method includes controlling at least one of a pressure of at least one of an upper heating plate and a lower heating plate on the food product, a rate of descent of the upper heating plate toward the lower heating plate, and a rate of ascent of the lower heating plate toward the upper heating plate based on the calculated difference between the initial gap value and the predefined final gap value.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: TAYLOR COMMERCIAL FOODSERVICE, LLCInventors: Jeffrey L. Sands, Ronald J. Glavan, Dennis J. Nelson, Otley D. Freymiller
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Patent number: 10617256Abstract: A method of calibrating a grill is provided including performing a first calibration run. A first calibration run includes monitoring a current of a leveling mechanism as the first grilling surface moves into contact with a second opposite grilling surface to determine a first location of the grilling surface. The current of the leveling mechanism is also monitored as the first grilling surface moves out of contact with the second grilling surface to determine a second location of the first grilling surface. A first calibration setting including the first location and the second location is stored in the control.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: TAYLOR COMMERCIAL FOODSERVICE INC.Inventors: Otley Dwight Freymiller, Ronald J. Glavan, Jeffrey L. Sands
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Patent number: 10213050Abstract: A method of calibrating a grill is provided including performing a first calibration run. A first calibration run includes monitoring a current of a leveling mechanism as the first grilling surface moves into contact with a second opposite grilling surface to determine a first location of the grilling surface. The current of the leveling mechanism is also monitored as the first grilling surface moves out of contact with the second grilling surface to determine a second location of the first grilling surface. A first calibration setting including the first location and the second location is stored in the control.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Taylor Commercial Foodservice Inc.Inventors: Otley Dwight Freymiller, Ronald J. Glavan, Jeffrey L. Sands
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Publication number: 20190045972Abstract: A method of calibrating a grill is provided including performing a first calibration run. A first calibration run includes monitoring a current of a leveling mechanism as the first grilling surface moves into contact with a second opposite grilling surface to determine a first location of the grilling surface. The current of the leveling mechanism is also monitored as the first grilling surface moves out of contact with the second grilling surface to determine a second location of the first grilling surface. A first calibration setting including the first location and the second location is stored in the control.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: Taylor Commerical Foodservice Inc.Inventors: Otley Dwight Freymiller, Ronald J. Glavan, Jeffrey L. Sands
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Publication number: 20180360269Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a base including a lower heating plate and upper heating unit including an upper heating plate and a cleaning structure configured to move a cleaning blade along at least one of the lower heating plate and the upper heating plate. The apparatus also includes a control circuit configured to control movement of the cleaning blade across the one of the lower heating plate and the upper heating plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Taylor Commercial Foodservice Inc.Inventors: JEFFREY L. SANDS, Ronald J. Glavan, Dennis J. Nelson, Otley D. Freymiller
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Patent number: 10117545Abstract: A grill is provided including a base structure. A lower platen assembly is connected to the base structure and includes a lower grill plate having a first cooking surface. An upper platen assembly is connected to the base structure and includes an upper grill plate having a second cooking surface movable between a raised position and a lowered position. A backsplash is arranged at a joint between the upper platen assembly and the lower platen assembly. The backsplash includes a partially open compartment within which a back end of the upper grill plate is arranged when in the raised position. The upper platen assembly includes an extended back end configured to direct grease away from the cooking surface. When the upper platen assembly is in the lowered position, the extended back end if offset from the first cooking surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Taylor Commercial Foodservice Inc.Inventors: Dennis J. Nelson, Ronald J. Glavan
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Patent number: 10010218Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a base including a lower heating plate an upper heating unit including an upper heating plate and a cleaning structure configured to move a cleaning blade along at least one of the lower heating plate and the upper heating plate. The apparatus also includes a control circuit configured to control movement of the cleaning blade across the one of the lower heating plate and the upper heating plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: CARRIER COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Sands, Ronald J. Glavan, Dennis J. Nelson, Otley D. Freymiller
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Patent number: 9927382Abstract: A flame sense assembly (100) includes a flame sense electrode having a sense rod (108), at least a portion of the sense rod (108) for placement in a flame area; and an electrically conductive ground screen (110) for electrical connection to ground, at least a portion of the ground screen (110) for placement in the flame area; wherein the ground screen (110) is positioned relative to the sense rod (108) to allow an electric current to pass between the sense rod (108) to the ground screen (110) in the presence of a flame.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: CARRIER COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION, INC.Inventors: Otley Dwight Freymiller, Dennis J. Nelson, Ronald J. Glavan
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Patent number: 9861230Abstract: A cooking system includes a first cooking apparatus including a first base and a first upper heating unit. The first base has a first lower heating plate and the first upper heating unit has a first upper heating plate. The first upper heating unit is moveable to bring the first upper heating plate towards the first lower heating plate. The first base includes a mounting surface configured to receive a plurality of interchangeable lower heating plates including the first lower heating plate and the first upper heating plate is one of a plurality of interchangeable upper heating plates.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: CARRIER COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION, INC.Inventors: Otley D. Freymiller, Jeffrey L. Sands, Ronald J. Glavan, Dennis J. Nelson
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Publication number: 20160169823Abstract: A flame sense assembly (100) includes a flame sense electrode having a sense rod (108), at least a portion of the sense rod (108) for placement in a flame area; and an electrically conductive ground screen (110) for electrical connection to ground, at least a portion of the ground screen (110) for placement in the flame area; wherein the ground screen (110) is positioned relative to the sense rod (108) to allow an electric current to pass between the sense rod (108) to the ground screen (110) in the presence of a flame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Otley Dwight Freymiller, Dennis J. Nelson, Ronald J. Glavan
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Publication number: 20160045068Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a base including a lower heating plate an upper heating unit including an upper heating plate and a cleaning structure configured to move a cleaning blade along at least one of the lower heating plate and the upper heating plate. The apparatus also includes a control circuit configured to control movement of the cleaning blade across the one of the lower heating plate and the upper heating plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey L. Sands, Ronald J. Glavan, Dennis J. Nelson, Otley D. Freymiller
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Publication number: 20160045066Abstract: A method of controlling a cooking apparatus includes identifying an initial thickness of a food product on a lower heating plate of the cooking apparatus and calculating a difference between an initial gap value corresponding to the initial thickness of the food product and a predefined final gap value. The method includes controlling at least one of a pressure of at least one of an upper heating plate and a lower heating plate on the food product, a rate of descent of the upper heating plate toward the lower heating plate, and a rate of ascent of the lower heating plate toward the upper heating plate based on the calculated difference between the initial gap value and the predefined final gap value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey L. Sands, Ronald J. Glavan, Dennis J. Nelson, Otley D. Freymiller
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Publication number: 20160037967Abstract: A heating apparatus includes a first heating plate (212) configured to contact a first side of an object to heat the object and a second heating plate (222) configured to contact a second side of the object opposite the first side to heat the object. The heating apparatus also includes an actuator assembly (214, 215, 216, 217) configured to move the at least one of the first heating plate and the second heating plate linearly along a first axis and to move the first heating plate rotationally along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis and rotationally along a third axis perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: Carrier Commerical Refregeration, Inc.Inventors: Ronald J. Glavan, Jeffrey L. Sands, Dennis J. Nelson, Otley D. Freymiller
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Publication number: 20160037958Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a base including a lower heating plate and an upper heating unit including an upper heating plate. The cooking apparatus includes a robotic arm connected to the upper heating unit to move the upper heating plate between at least a cooking position adjacent to the lower heating plate and a non-cooking position separated from the lower heating plate based on a control program.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Otley D. Freymiller, Jeffrey L. Sands, Dennis J. Nelson, Ronald J. Glavan
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Publication number: 20160029838Abstract: A cooking system includes a first cooking apparatus including a first base and a first upper heating unit. The first base has a first lower heating plate and the first upper heating unit has a first upper heating plate. The first upper heating unit is moveable to bring the first upper heating plate towards the first lower heating plate. The first base includes a mounting surface configured to receive a plurality of interchangeable lower heating plates including the first lower heating plate and the first upper heating plate is one of a plurality of interchangeable upper heating plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: Carrier Commerical Refrigeration, Inc.Inventors: Otley D. Freymiller, Jeffrey L. Sands, Ronald J. Glavan, Dennis J. Nelson
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Publication number: 20160022091Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a base including a lower heating plate, an upper heating unit including an upper heating plate and a mounting structure configured to support the upper heating unit, where the mounting structure includes a motor mounting part. The cooking apparatus includes two or more motors configured to control an angle of the upper heating plate with respect to at least two axes that cross each other by controlling a length of wire extending between the two or more motors and the upper heating plate. The cooking apparatus also includes at least one sensor configured to detect an angle of the upper heating plate and a controller configured to receive from the at least one sensor a signal corresponding to the angle of the upper heating plate and to automatically adjust the angle of the upper heating plate to correspond to a pre-defined plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Otley D. Freymiller, Ronald J. Glavan, Jeffrey L. Sands, Dennis J. Nelson
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Publication number: 20150305558Abstract: A grill is provided including a base structure. A lower platen assembly is connected to the base structure and includes a lower grill plate having a first cooking surface. An upper platen assembly is connected to the base structure and includes an upper grill plate having a second cooking surface movable between a raised position and a lowered position. A backsplash is arranged at a joint between the upper platen assembly and the lower platen assembly. The backsplash includes a partially open compartment within which a back end of the upper grill plate is arranged when in the raised position. The upper platen assembly includes an extended back end configured to direct grease away from the cooking surface. When the upper platen assembly is in the lowered position, the extended back end if offset from the first cooking surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Dennis J. Nelson, Ronald J. Glavan