Cooling mechanism for use with a food processing system

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9629389
APP PUB NO 20110005241A1
SERIAL NO

12501758

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A cooler including a compartment, a conduit including a first end portion configured to be in communication with the compartment and a second end portion, food product at a first product temperature entering the first end portion, a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a pressurized fluid source in communication with and for supplying fluid through the fluid discharge, the fluid being at a first fluid temperature less than the first product temperature, the pressurized fluid source being operable to propel the fluid through the fluid discharge to move the food product from the first end portion of the conduit toward the second end portion and to cool the food product to a temperature below the first product temperature.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • LYCO MANUFACTURING, INC.

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Maupin, Daniel D Corvallis, US 53 460
Schultz, Steve J Beaver Dam, US 5 66
Weisman, Scott K Columbus, US 12 76
Zittel, David R Columbus, US 74 1338
Zittel, Jeffrey Scott Columbus, US 1 11

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Oct 25, 2024
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Oct 25, 2028
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00