Patents by Inventor Timothy A. Turcich

Timothy A. Turcich 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).

  • Programmable device and method for storing food
    Patent number: 8997636
    Abstract: An improved food storage device for holding food items in a controlled environment, typically heated, is disclosed. The device can hold different foods under different conditions for different amounts of time. Among the improvements is an intuitive programming interface. The device may be programmed by selecting different options displayed on different displays associated with different specific food storage positions by pressing a button associated with the display displaying the option. The device may have synchronized displays allowing users to more quickly assimilate displayed information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Kirby, Timothy A. Turcich, Ronald J. Dorsten, Edward P. Bridgman, Peter Rivera-Pierola
  • Programmable device and method for storing food
    Publication number: 20110083564
    Abstract: An improved food storage device for holding food items in a controlled environment, typically heated, is disclosed. The device can hold different foods under different conditions for different amounts of time. Among the improvements is an intuitive programming interface. The device may be programmed by selecting different options displayed on different displays associated with different specific food storage positions by pressing a button associated with the display displaying the option. The device may have synchronized displays allowing users to more quickly assimilate displayed information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: David W. Kirby, Timothy A. Turcich, Ronald J. Dorsten, Edward P. Bridgman, Peter Rivera-Pierola