Patents by Inventor Thomas Wittneben

Thomas Wittneben 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).

  • Dynamic cooking with limited control authority conveyor compensation
    Patent number: 11930825
    Abstract: A heat transfer system is arranged to cook multiple diverse food products. The heat transfer system includes at least one heat source. The at least one heat source is arranged within an enclosure and is operable by a controller to emit heat energy into the enclosure. First and second cooking conveyors are arranged within the enclosure. The first cooking conveyor is configured to move a first food product through the enclosure. The second cooking conveyor is configured to move a second food product through the enclosure. A speed of the first cooking conveyor and a speed of the second cooking conveyor are independently controlled to independently adjust the cooking time of the first food product and the second food product during operation of the heat transfer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Sammon, Thomas Wittneben, Greg Klostermann, Leonard Zelek, Nikolay Popov, Steven Shei
  • DYNAMIC COOKING WITH LIMITED CONTROL AUTHORITY CONVEYOR COMPENSATION
    Publication number: 20210127688
    Abstract: A heat transfer system is arranged to cook multiple diverse food products. The heat transfer system includes at least one heat source. The at least one heat source is arranged within an enclosure and is operable by a controller to emit heat energy into the enclosure. First and second cooking conveyors are arranged within the enclosure. The first cooking conveyor is configured to move a first food product through the enclosure. The second cooking conveyor is configured to move a second food product through the enclosure. A speed of the first cooking conveyor and a speed of the second cooking conveyor are independently controlled to independently adjust the cooking time of the first food product and the second food product during operation of the heat transfer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Prince Castle LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Sammon, Thomas Wittneben, Greg Klostermann, Leonard Zelek, Nikolay Popov
  • Cleaning tool for a food slicer
    Patent number: D963275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Truesdale, Ryan Bauer, Thomas Wittneben, Elizabeth Bertness