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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2021
George Derosa, Medford, NJ (US);
Paul J. Gavin, Medford, NJ (US);
George DeRosa, Medford, NJ (US);
Paul J. Gavin, Medford, NJ (US);
Other;
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a touchless automatic food locker apparatus, system, and method providing automated self-serve food lockers. Embodiments include arrays of modular food lockers having a public access door and a kitchen access door opposed to each other, assembled as a wall between the public space and the kitchen. Each food locker kitchen access door is adapted to receive a food item disposed into the locker. Heating and cooling elements maintain the appropriate food item temperature in the locker. Sensors, lighting, and UV lighting coupled to the locker detects a state of the item in the locker. The locker further includes credentialed access by the customer to the food locker from the public access door by an assembly coupled to the food locker utilizing mobile communication and intelligent analysis to reduce waiting time, keep food products fresh, and assure quality product delivery.