US 11,666,160 B2
Method for temperature monitoring and regulation and systems therefor
Rick Seiss, Madison, MS (US); Arthur Delorenzo, Mt. Pleasant, MI (US); Sakthivel Sandhalingam, Bangalore (IN); Ryan McMartin, Weidman, MI (US); Gautham Ramamurthy, Bangalore (IN); Athikamannil Lankayil Ajay, Bengaluru (IN); and Begoor Gundurao Chetan, Bengaluru (IN)
Assigned to Unified Brands, Inc., Jackson, MS (US)
Filed by UNIFIED BRANDS, INC., Jackson, MS (US)
Filed on Dec. 16, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/716,253.
Application 16/716,253 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/111,610, filed on Aug. 24, 2018, granted, now 11,191,370.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/549,769, filed on Aug. 24, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/629,782, filed on Feb. 13, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/646,630, filed on Mar. 22, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/779,626, filed on Dec. 14, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/814,847, filed on Mar. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/818,084, filed on Mar. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/852,848, filed on May 24, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0138206 A1, May 7, 2020
Int. Cl. A47F 3/04 (2006.01); A47F 3/14 (2006.01); A47J 36/24 (2006.01); G01K 13/00 (2021.01); A47F 7/00 (2006.01); G01K 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A47F 3/0478 (2013.01) [A47F 3/0426 (2013.01); A47F 3/0486 (2013.01); A47F 3/145 (2013.01); A47F 7/0071 (2013.01); A47J 36/24 (2013.01); G01K 3/005 (2013.01); G01K 13/00 (2013.01); G01K 2207/02 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food prep system for holding a plurality of food items, the system comprising:
a plurality of bins, each bin being configured to hold a first food item;
a base for holding the plurality of bins;
a first sensor configured to sense a first value associated with a first bin;
a first indication means for indicating a first quality associated with the first value,
wherein said first sensor is integrated with said system such that said first sensor does not interfere with a user accessing the first food item while sensing the first value;
wherein said food prep system is further configured for identifying whether said first value is associated with said first food item or alternatively associated with a foreign object, wherein said food prep system associates said first value with said first food item upon making a positive identification, and said food prep system associates said first value with said foreign object upon not making said positive identification;
an alarm system configured to generate an alarm when said first value is associated with said first food item and said first value is outside of a threshold range; and
wherein said alarm system is further configured to be disabled when said first value is associated with said foreign object to prevent a false alarm.