Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.

Prince Castle Inc.

Pentair Flow Technologies, LLC

David E Paton

Steven M Shei

Loren Jay Veltrop

Henry Africano

Nicholas Paul Mandarino

David Anthony Betzold

Mark F Kurth

Eric W Larson

Scott J Rote

Glenn Schackmuth

Richard Bauer

Ronaldo J Santiago

Sean Forrest

Nathan J Wicker

Thomas Gene Boese

Michael B Bishop

Marcus Frio

Scott W Beu

Jeffrey C Ambrose

Tyler Greek

Greg Klostermann

Benjamin Slotarski

Quinton Ford

Thomas Tyrawa

Nick Mandarino

John Emerson

Joseph J Mazza

Sajid Safvi

Jason Pittenger

An infrared toaster and a method of toasting use a support configured to hold a food product relative to an infrared source. A light source and a camera are arranged relative to the support to illuminate the food product and capture digital images of the food product. A processor receives and analyzes successive images from the camera. The processor operates the IR source to achieve a predetermined toasting level of the food product. The processor operates the IR source to terminate operation directing IR energy when the predetermined toasting level is reached.

Infrared toaster

An infrared source is arranged relative to support for bread product and operates to direct IR energy to the bread product. A light source is arranged relative to the support and operates to illuminate the bread product and a camera operates to capture images of the bread product. A processor receives the images from the camera. The processor compares successive images received from the camera. Based upon the comparison, the processor operates the IR source to achieve a predetermined toasting level of the bread product.

A baked goods handling system includes a holding cabinet operable to create a controlled environment therein. A dispenser receives a baked good from the holding cabinet and directs the baked good away from the holding cabinet. A treatment device receives the baked good from the dispenser to perform a treatment on the baked good.

Baked good handling system

A modular heating unit comprising modular heating bins is disclosed. The modular heating bins may be arranged into different configurations to accommodate different kitchen food preparation layouts.

Modular heating unit

Embodiments of the invention provide battery backup sump pump (BBU) systems and methods. The BBU systems and methods can be used with a battery and an alternating current power source to charge the battery. The BBU systems and methods can be adapted to be a portable power source for AC and DC external devices.

Battery backup sump pump systems and methods

A modular food holding cabinet has multiple food holding units or bins, which can be connected and disconnected from each other in multiple different configurations. Each bin can be set to its own temperature, independently of the others.

Modular food holding cabinet having individually configurable food holding units

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Bartlett, IL, United States of America

David E Paton