Patents by Inventor Thomas S. Wolters

Thomas S. Wolters 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).

  • Resonant frequency bottle sanitation
    Patent number: 8337760
    Abstract: A system and method of cleaning an enclosure of a container defined by inner walls, including providing a container, orienting the container so that the opening is lowermost and opens downwardly and generating resonant vibration in the container at a predetermined frequency and at an energy level sufficient to dislodge any loose solid particles from the inner walls of said container but not being of an energy level to impact the structural integrity of the container and maintaining the resonant vibration within the container enclosure for a sufficient time to dislodge all loose solid particles from the inner walls of said container. The system may include a resonant chamber in the form of a shroud and means to effectuate the method steps and may also include a sanitizing step in which the containers are further sanitized to render inactive any organic contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas S. Wolters
  • Resonant frequency bottle sanitation
    Patent number: 7799137
    Abstract: A system and method of cleaning an enclosure of a container defined by inner walls, including providing a container, orienting the container so that the opening is lowermost and opens downwardly and generating resonant vibration in the container at a predetermined frequency and at an energy level sufficient to dislodge any loose solid particles from the inner walls of said container but not being of an energy level to impact the structural integrity of the container and maintaining the resonant vibration within the container enclosure for a sufficient time to dislodge all loose solid particles from the inner walls of said container. The system may include a resonant chamber in the form of a shroud and means to effectuate the method steps and may also include a sanitizing step in which the containers are further sanitized to render inactive any organic contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas S. Wolters
  • Resonant Frequency Bottle Sanitation
    Publication number: 20100098597
    Abstract: A system and method of cleaning an enclosure of a container defined by inner walls, including providing a container, orienting the container so that the opening is lowermost and opens downwardly and generating resonant vibration in the container at a predetermined frequency and at an energy level sufficient to dislodge any loose solid particles from the inner walls of said container but not being of an energy level to impact the structural integrity of the container and maintaining the resonant vibration within the container enclosure for a sufficient time to dislodge all loose solid particles from the inner walls of said container. The system may include a resonant chamber in the form of a shroud and means to effectuate the method steps and may also include a sanitizing step in which the containers are further sanitized to render inactive any organic contaminants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas S. Wolters
  • Granulation Method And Additives With Narrow Particle Size Distribution Produced From Granulation Method
    Publication number: 20100021588
    Abstract: A grain-based food product is provided which is formed from a premix compacted granules having a narrow particle size distribution. The premix flows easily, does not clump, and reduces dust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicants: PepsiCo, Inc., E.I.Du Pont De Nemours And Company
    Inventors: Robert Chatel, Yongsoo Chung, Ann Marie Baker, Thomas S. Wolters, Timothy A. Bell, Steven W. Couch
  • Granulation Method And Additives With Narrow Particle Size Distribution Produced From Granulation Method
    Publication number: 20090068314
    Abstract: A grain-based food product is provided which is formed from a premix compacted granules having a narrow particle size distribution. The premix flows easily, does not clump, and reduces dust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Chatel, Yongsoo Chung, Ann Marie Baker, Thomas S. Wolters, Timothy A. Bell, Steven W. Couch