- Eaton OH, US Steven V. Ricca - Upper Arlington OH, US Thomas M. Smith - Eaton OH, US Brandon Whitt - Atlanta GA, US Aaron Hill - Fayetteville GA, US
International Classification:
A47J 37/12
Abstract:
A fryer and method for cooking food products is provided that automates the movement of baskets carrying the food products. The fryer includes a cooking chamber with a heating element located therein for heating cooking medium in the cooking chamber. The fryer also includes at least one vertical transport assembly that selectively engages with and moves the basket vertically into and out of the cooking medium. A horizontal transport assembly selectively engages with and moves the basket horizontally between different positions. The horizontal transport assembly hands off the basket to and from the vertical transport assembly, and first and second hooks on the horizontal transport assembly engage with front and rear receiving mechanisms on the basket to continuously maintain at least two points of contact with the basket. This allows for controlled pivotal movements of the basket when food products are to be added or removed from the basket.
Chick-Fil-A
Senior Engineer
Georgia Institute of Technology Jan 2013 - May 2013
Graduate Research Project
Asf Presbyterian Church Feb 2007 - Feb 2013
Audio Engineer
Georgia Institute of Technology Jan 2012 - Sep 2012
Research Assistant
Orion Craftworks 2003 - 2009
Owner and Lead Carpenter
Education:
Georgia Institute of Technology 2010 - 2013
Masters, Master of Science In Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Ecpi University 1994 - 1995
Associates, Electronics Engineering, Electronics
Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business 1989 - 1993
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Communications, Business, Finance
Skills:
Problem Solving Engineering Mechatronics Autocad Microsoft Office Solidworks Matlab Labview Robotics Simulink Ansys Mechanical Engineering Cad Electronics Inventor Finite Element Analysis