Robert P Muscato from 22 Arnold Blvd, North Beach, NJ 08008, age 68, Phone: 6094941869

Flow Enhanced Tunnel Freezer
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US Patent:

6877327, Apr 12, 2005
Filed:

Aug 15, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/641998
Inventors:

Michael D. Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US
Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
D. Scott Boyles - Telford PA, US
Robert Muscato - Monmouth Junction NJ, US
Assignee:

The BOC Group, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ
International Classification:

F25D017/02
F25D025/04
F25D017/04
US Classification:

62 64, 62374, 62380, 62418
Abstract:

Food products are frozen or cooled within a housing chamber defined by side walls between an ceiling and floor and having a cryogen supply, a food products conveyor extending into the chamber disposed between the ceiling and floor, by transporting the food products on the conveyor; the chamber containing at least one impingement hood disposed above the conveyor; the impingement hood including a shell including a top, opposed edges and opposed side walls supporting an impinger containing openings. Gas and solid or liquid cryogen are mixed within the impingement hood, the mixture of gas and cryogen are directed to the impinger, and impingement jets of the mixture are directed through an impingement plate onto the food products transported on the conveyor.

Self-Stacking Spiral Conveyor With Modular Drive System
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US Patent:

7258226, Aug 21, 2007
Filed:

Oct 12, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/962681
Inventors:

Larry Nelson - Mukilteo WA, US
Daniel E. Flanagan - Puyallup WA, US
Robert Muscato - Monmouth Junction NJ, US
Assignee:

The BOC Group, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ
International Classification:

B65G 21/18
US Classification:

198778
Abstract:

A modular drive system for a self-stacking conveyor belt adapted to travel at least along one non-linear path segment includes at least one drive cassette adapted to removably engage sidelinks on an edge of the conveyor belt, and preferably at least a first drive cassette engaging the conveyor belt sidelinks at an inner curve of the segment and at least a second drive cassette engaging the conveyor belt sidelinks at an outer curve of the segment.

Apparatus And Method For Freezing Food Products
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US Patent:

7296431, Nov 20, 2007
Filed:

Sep 27, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/235782
Inventors:

Robert Muscato - Monmouth Junction NJ, US
Robert Boddaert - Washington NJ, US
Stephen A McCormick - Warrington PA, US
John Hamilton - Edmond OK, US
Assignee:

The BOC Group, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ
International Classification:

F25D 25/00
US Classification:

62380, 62 62
Abstract:

An apparatus and method of cooling products includes a conveyor for transporting the products, through a refrigeration medium for cooling the products, agitation means disposed proximate to the conveyor for selective, intermittent contact with the conveyor to displace the conveyor from a plane of travel, thereby displacing the products on the conveyor during freezing to prevent the products from adhering to the conveyor or other of the products during freezing, at least one of the agitation means and the conveyor constructed and arranged to be positioned away from each other for the conveyor to move uninterrupted along the plane of travel.

Cross-Flow Spiral Heat Transfer System
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US Patent:

8333087, Dec 18, 2012
Filed:

Aug 1, 2008
Appl. No.:

12/184386
Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Michael Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US
Robert Muscato - Monmouth Junction NJ, US
Assignee:

Linde, Inc. - New Providence NJ
International Classification:

F25D 25/02
F25D 13/06
US Classification:

62381, 62 63, 62411
Abstract:

A heat transfer system for refrigeration and/or heating of products includes a housing having an internal chamber, a baffle, a spiral pathway around the baffle, a gas flow pathway and a blower to circulate gas along the gas flow pathway. The baffle separates the chamber into upper and lower portions. The spiral pathway includes an upper spiral pathway within the upper portion, and a lower spiral pathway within the lower portion. The gas flow pathway includes an upper gas flow pathway across the upper spiral pathway and a lower gas flow pathway across the lower spiral pathway in which gas flow in the upper and lower gas flow pathways defines a circulation loop. The width of the upper gas flow pathway and upper spiral pathway are similar, and the width of the lower gas flow pathway and lower spiral pathway are similar.

Automatic Compensating Freezing And Heating Recipes
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US Patent:

20120011862, Jan 19, 2012
Filed:

Jul 19, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/838638
Inventors:

Robert Muscato - Monmouth Junction NJ, US
Michael D. Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US
International Classification:

F25B 23/00
F24J 3/00
US Classification:

62 62, 432 31
Abstract:

A method of adjusting a base recipe for a product introduced into a processor, includes providing a base recipe used by the processor on the product, identifying at least one parameter of the base recipe to be altered to compensate for at least one corresponding physical parameter of the product discharged from the processor, automatically changing the base recipe in response to the at least one altered parameter to compensate for the at least one physical parameter of the product discharged, and processing new product introduced into the processor with the changed base recipe.

Conveyor Belt With Articulating Transport Surface
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US Patent:

20120018281, Jan 26, 2012
Filed:

Jul 21, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/840522
Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Robert Muscato - Monmouth Junction NJ, US
Michael D. Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US
International Classification:

B65G 17/30
B65G 17/06
US Classification:

198493, 198853
Abstract:

A product support surface for a conveyor belt includes a pair of side links spaced apart by a rod connected therebetween; and a longitudinal member attached to the rod between the pair of side links, the longitudinal member having a surface to support a product thereon during a conveying mode and to be pivoted with respect to the pair of side links during a cleaning mode.

Method And Device For Transmitting Heating Or Cooling Medium To A Food Product On A Moving Substrate
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US Patent:

54879086, Jan 30, 1996
Filed:

Jul 28, 1994
Appl. No.:

8/281938
Inventors:

Jack Appolonia - Yardley PA
Robert Muscato - Monmouth Junction NJ
George Wittel - Bridgewater Township NJ
Assignee:

The BOC Group, Inc. - New Providence NJ
International Classification:

A23L 100
A21B 100
F25D 1700
US Classification:

426520
Abstract:

A device for transmitting a heating or cooling medium to a moving substrate which includes at least one continuous channel traversing at least a major portion of the width of the moving substrate for converting a multidirectional flow of the heating or cooling medium into a unidirectional flow, a device for removing and/or preventing the presence of foreign matter within the channel, and ovens and freezers employing the same.

Method And Device For Transmitting Heating Or Cooling Medium To A Food Product On A Moving Substrate
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US Patent:

53344065, Aug 2, 1994
Filed:

Feb 26, 1993
Appl. No.:

8/023299
Inventors:

Jack Appolonia - Yardley PA
Robert Muscato - Monmouth Junction NJ
George Wittel - Bridgewater Township, Somerset County NJ
Assignee:

The BOC Group, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ
International Classification:

A23L 100
A21B 100
F25D 1700
US Classification:

426520
Abstract:

A device for transmitting a heating or cooling medium to a moving substrate which includes at least one continuous channel traversing at least a major portion of the width of the moving substrate for converting a multidirectional flow of the heating or cooling medium into a unidirectional flow, a device for removing and/or preventing the presence of foreign matter within the channel, and ovens and freezers employing the same.