公开(公告)号：US20240121865A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18511030

申请日：2023-11-16

Applicant: Hatco Corporation

Inventor： Nick Bassill ,  Edward Nunn ,  Mark Gilpatric ,  Ishan Shah ,  Fei Shang

IPC: H05B6/06 ,  F24C7/06 ,  F24C7/08 ,  F24C15/00 ,  H05B6/12

CPC classification number: H05B6/062 ,  F24C7/067 ,  F24C7/083 ,  F24C15/007 ,  H05B6/12 ,  H05B2213/07

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a temperature-regulating appliance comprising. The temperature-regulating appliance includes a base and a mounting adapter. The base includes a housing defining an internal compartment and a thermal element disposed within the internal compartment of the housing. The mounting adapter extends along opposing edges of the housing and is coupled directly to a bottom of the housing. The mounting adapter is configured to facilitate detachably coupling the base to a cooktop.

公开(公告)号：US20190357318A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16415938

申请日：2019-05-17

Applicant: HATCO CORPORATION

Inventor： Nick Bassill ,  Edward Nunn ,  Mark Gilpatric ,  Ishan Shah ,  Fei Shang

IPC: H05B6/06 ,  H05B6/12 ,  F24C7/08 ,  F24C7/06 ,  F24C15/00

Abstract: A temperature-regulating appliance includes a top portion, a base, and a mounting adapter. The top portion has an upper surface and a lower surface. The top portion is configured to be mounted to a countertop. The base includes a housing defining an internal compartment and a thermal element disposed within the internal compartment of the housing. The mounting adapter extends from the lower surface of the top portion to the housing. The mounting adapter detachably couples the base to the top portion.

公开(公告)号：US11849523B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US18152852

申请日：2023-01-11

Applicant: Hatco Corporation

Inventor： Nick Bassill ,  Edward Nunn ,  Mark Gilpatric ,  Ishan Shah ,  Fei Shang

IPC: H05B6/06 ,  H05B6/12 ,  F24C7/06 ,  F24C15/00 ,  F24C7/08

CPC classification number: H05B6/062 ,  F24C7/067 ,  F24C7/083 ,  F24C15/007 ,  H05B6/12 ,  H05B2213/07

Abstract: A temperature-regulating appliance includes a top portion, a base, a temperature sensor, and a mounting adapter. The top portion has an upper surface and a lower surface. The base includes a housing defining an internal compartment and a thermal element disposed within the internal compartment of the housing. The temperature sensor is positioned outside of the internal compartment, between the housing and the lower surface of the top portion. The mounting adapter extends between the top portion and the housing. The mounting adapter detachably couples the base to the top portion.

公开(公告)号：US11582837B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US16415938

申请日：2019-05-17

Applicant: HATCO CORPORATION

Inventor： Nick Bassill ,  Edward Nunn ,  Mark Gilpatric ,  Ishan Shah ,  Fei Shang

IPC: H05B6/06 ,  H05B6/12 ,  F24C7/08 ,  F24C7/06 ,  F24C15/00

Abstract: A temperature-regulating appliance includes a top portion, a base, and a mounting adapter. The top portion has an upper surface and a lower surface. The top portion is configured to be mounted to a countertop. The base includes a housing defining an internal compartment and a thermal element disposed within the internal compartment of the housing. The mounting adapter extends from the lower surface of the top portion to the housing. The mounting adapter detachably couples the base to the top portion.

公开(公告)号：US12137511B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US17826625

申请日：2022-05-27

Applicant: Hatco Corporation

Inventor： Nick Bassill ,  John Scanlon ,  Ishan Shah ,  Fei Shang ,  Max Walker

IPC: A47J36/32 ,  A47J27/00 ,  A47J37/04 ,  A47J37/08 ,  H05B6/64 ,  H05B6/66 ,  H05B6/68 ,  H05B6/78

Abstract: A food preparation appliance includes a housing, a conveyor, a thermal element, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a third sensor. The housing defines an inlet, an outlet, and a processing zone between the inlet and the outlet. The conveyor is configured to move a food product from the inlet, through the processing zone, and to the outlet. The thermal element is positioned within the processing zone. The first sensor is positioned proximate the inlet of the housing and along a lateral side of the conveyor or along a first cantilever arm extending laterally across the conveyor. The second sensor is positioned within the processing zone. The third sensor is positioned proximate the outlet of the housing and along a lateral side of the conveyor or along a second cantilever arm extending laterally across the conveyor.

公开(公告)号：US11609121B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-21

申请号：US16416124

申请日：2019-05-17

Applicant: HATCO CORPORATION

Inventor： Nick Bassill ,  John Scanlon ,  Fei Shang ,  Ishan Shah ,  Mark Gilpatric ,  Dave Rolston ,  Ronghua Yu

IPC: G01J5/04 ,  A21B1/40 ,  F24C7/08 ,  A47J27/00 ,  A47J36/00

Abstract: A temperature-regulating unit includes a base, a thermal element, a contactless sensing assembly, and a controller. The base is configured to support at least one of a pan or a food product. The thermal element is positioned to thermally regulate the at least one of the pan or the food product. The contactless sensing assembly is positioned to acquire sensor data regarding the at least one of the pan or the food product. The controller is configured to receive the sensor data from the contactless sensing assembly and adaptively control the thermal element based on the sensor data.

公开(公告)号：US20220295609A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17826625

申请日：2022-05-27

Applicant: Hatco Corporation

Inventor： Nick Bassill ,  John Scanlon ,  Ishan Shah ,  Fei Shang ,  Max Walker

IPC: H05B6/68 ,  A47J36/32 ,  A47J27/00 ,  H05B6/64 ,  H05B6/78 ,  A47J37/04 ,  H05B6/66 ,  A47J37/08

Abstract: A food preparation appliance includes a housing, a conveyor, a thermal element, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a third sensor. The housing defines an inlet, an outlet, and a processing zone between the inlet and the outlet. The conveyor is configured to move a food product from the inlet, through the processing zone, and to the outlet. The thermal element is positioned within the processing zone. The first sensor is positioned proximate the inlet of the housing and along a lateral side of the conveyor or along a first cantilever arm extending laterally across the conveyor. The second sensor is positioned within the processing zone. The third sensor is positioned proximate the outlet of the housing and along a lateral side of the conveyor or along a second cantilever arm extending laterally across the conveyor.

公开(公告)号：US11375587B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US15984006

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Hatco Corporation

Inventor： Nick Bassill ,  John Scanlon ,  Ishan Shah ,  Fei Shang ,  Max Walker

IPC: H05B6/68 ,  A47J36/32 ,  A47J27/00 ,  H05B6/64 ,  H05B6/78 ,  A47J37/04 ,  H05B6/66 ,  A47J37/08

Abstract: A food preparation appliance includes a processing mechanism, a thermal element, a sensor positioned to acquire identifying data regarding identifying characteristics of a food product to be processed by the food preparation appliance, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive the identifying data from the sensor, identify a type of the food product based on the identifying data, and automatically set a predefined operating parameter of at least one of the processing mechanism and the thermal element to provide target processing of the food product based on the type and the identifying characteristics.

公开(公告)号：US11000157B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US15984002

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Hatco Corporation

Inventor： Nick Bassill ,  Ishan Shah ,  Brad Stoeckel ,  Gerhard H. Wenzel ,  Mark Gilpatric ,  Jefferson Leach ,  Fei Shang ,  Edward Nunn

IPC: A47J39/00 ,  F25B21/04 ,  A47J36/32 ,  A47J36/24

Abstract: A food pan well includes a base defining an internal cavity and a temperature regulating system disposed within the internal cavity. The temperature regulating system includes an internal enclosure and at least one of a cooling assembly and a warming assembly. The internal enclosure is positioned within the internal cavity. The internal enclosure includes a bottom wall and a sidewall that extends around a periphery of the bottom wall. The bottom wall and the sidewall cooperatively define a temperature regulated cavity. The base is configured to support one or more food pans such that the one or more food pans are selectively suspendable within the temperature regulated cavity. The cooling assembly is positioned to facilitate cooling at least one of the one or more food pans and the warming assembly is positioned to facilitate warming at least one of the one or more food pans.

公开(公告)号：US20250031287A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18905826

申请日：2024-10-03

Applicant: Hatco Corporation

Inventor： Nick Bassill ,  John Scanlon ,  Ishan Shah ,  Fei Shang ,  Max Walker

IPC: H05B6/68 ,  A47J27/00 ,  A47J36/32 ,  A47J37/04 ,  A47J37/08 ,  H05B6/64 ,  H05B6/66 ,  H05B6/78

Abstract: A food recognition system includes a sensor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The sensor is configured to acquire data regarding (i) a respective type of each of multiple food products and (ii) a positioning of the multiple food products relative to one another spaced along a single conveyor. The non-transitory computer-readable medium has instructions stored thereon. The instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to control the single conveyor and a heating element to facilitate providing independent zone processing based on the data such that the multiple food products spaced along the single conveyor can be processed with different operating parameters as the single conveyor moves the multiple food products simultaneously through a processing zone of the food preparation appliance to achieve target processing for each of the multiple food products.