Patents by Inventor Thomas Yingst

Thomas Yingst 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).

  • Publication number: 20140261373
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally provide devices and systems for re-routing escaping steam and grease from an oven interior to a separate compartment of the oven where the live steam and grease can be condensed and safely disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Yingst, Jay Dougherty
  • Publication number: 20050217298
    Abstract: A temperature controlled food serving bar having a cabinet with an elongate opening. At least one divider of thermally conductive material extends the length of the elongate cabinet opening and divides the interior cabinet space into a plurality of elongate, pan-receiving cavities. The divider comprises a side wall and a bottom wall and at least one of the bottom wall and the side wall having a wall thickness between about 0.1 inch and about 0.2 inch. At least one food-holding pan received in one of the pan-receiving cavities has a bottom wall and side walls. At least one of the side walls of the at least one food-holding pan is spaced from the side wall of the divider between about 0.03 inch and about 0.15 inch. A temperature control system controls the temperature of the at least one divider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Duke Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Daryl Monroe, Kim Fietsam, Paul Rusk, Thomas Yingst, Albert Smith
  • Publication number: 20050126858
    Abstract: A product server for holding and displaying products. The product server has a front customer side, a rear employee side and a breath guard. The breath guard comprises a cover attached to the product server that is moveable between a lowered position covering the products held by the product server and a raised position in which the cover serves as a breath guard and allows access to the products. The cover is sufficiently transparent to allow viewing of the products from the customer side of the product server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: Duke Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Thomas Yingst, Frederick Deluca
  • Publication number: 20050061585
    Abstract: A product server for holding and displaying products. The product server has a front customer side, a rear employee side and a breath guard. The breath guard comprises a panel attached to the product server and moveable between a lowered position preventing access to products held by the product server and a raised position allowing access to the products. The panel being sufficiently transparent to allow viewing of the products held in the product server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas Yingst
  • Publication number: 20050057125
    Abstract: A graphics display of the present invention has a support with a curved forward surface for supporting one or more flexible sheets having graphics depicted thereon. At least one generally transparent flexibly resilient retaining cover is mounted for movement between a first position away from the support to permit the one or more flexible sheets to be positioned on the curved forward surface and a sheet retaining position in which the at least one cover is resiliently flexed to have a configuration in which it holds the one or more flexible sheets against the curved forward surface of the support. Also, the graphics display may have a support and at least one holder for holding one or more graphic sheets in a curved configuration in which the graphic sheet(s) are in contact with the curved forward surface of the support. The graphics display may have a light system for illuminating the one or more graphics sheets that is moveable between an operative position and a collapsed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas Yingst