James L Karpinsky from Lodi, WI, age 77

Us Patents

Conveyorized Cheese Brining Apparatus
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US Patent:

6401604, Jun 11, 2002
Filed:

Oct 17, 2001
Appl. No.:

09/981640
Inventors:

Scott J. Rose - Columbus WI
James L. Karpinsky - Poynette WI
Assignee:

Food Process Systems, Inc. - Lodi WI
International Classification:

A01J 2500
US Classification:

99455, 99452, 99517, 99535
Abstract:

A series of narrow and tall above-ground stainless steel tanks define independent brining cells into which cheese blocks are conveyed by common inlet and outlet flumes. Each cell has a removable conveyor assembly having a looped plastic link belt driven around a frame by an electric motor. Projecting plastic flights on the belt engage infed cheese blocks, and submerge a series of rows of blocks. An infeed flume delivers a stream of cheese blocks to a cell. Once a level below a flight is filled, the conveyor is actuated to submerge that level, and the next level is then filled until the tank is filled. After brining, the conveyor is incremented to discharge the cheeses flight by flight into an outlet flume.

Cheese Brining Apparatus
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US Patent:

6701830, Mar 9, 2004
Filed:

Mar 18, 2002
Appl. No.:

10/100264
Inventors:

Scott J. Rose - Columbus WI 53925
James L. Karpinsky - Poynette WI 53955
International Classification:

B65G 4900
US Classification:

99535, 99443 C, 99455, 99517
Abstract:

Above-ground tanks form brining cells into which cheese blocks are conveyed by common inlet and outlet flumes. Each cell has a removable conveyor assembly having a looped link belt driven around a frame by a motor. Perpendicular, tubular, or hinged segmented flights project from the belt to engage infed cheese blocks, and submerge a series of rows of blocks. An infeed flume delivers a stream of cheese blocks to a cell. Once a level below a flight is filled, the conveyor is actuated to submerge that level, and the next level is then filled until the tank is filled. After brining, the conveyor is incremented to discharge the cheeses flight by flight into an outlet flume. The flume may have a lower segment narrower than an upper segment, such that by draining the tank smaller cheese blocks may be better controlled.

Vibrational Excited Frame Food Coating Apparatus And Methods Of Use Thereof
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US Patent:

7703411, Apr 27, 2010
Filed:

Mar 30, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/396202
Inventors:

James Bakos - Poynette WI, US
James Karpinsky - Poynette WI, US
Scott Rose - Columbus WI, US
Travis Renkly - DeForest WI, US
Assignee:

Vibratory Solutions, LLC - Lodi WI
International Classification:

B05C 3/00
US Classification:

118 22, 118 24, 99494, 994501, 198766
Abstract:

The present invention is directed to an excited apparatus for coating food product with a coating. The apparatus includes an elongate pan having proximal and distal portions; a screen located in the distal portion and adapted to screen coating; an elongate frame; a motorized vibrator adapted to impart energy to the elongate frame at an angle β below horizontal; a plurality of springs mounting the elongate pan to the elongate frame, the springs being mounted at an angle θ above horizontal; another elongate frame; a plurality of dampeners mounting the two elongate frames; another elongate pan having proximal and distal portions, the elongate pan mounted to the other elongate pan and adapted to feed coating to the other elongate pan; a soft roller rotationally actuated by a ratchet assembly, the ratchet assembly engaged by the elongate pan; and, a recycle assembly for transferring screened coating to the elongate pans, wherein the elongate pan's vibrations have longitudinal and vertical vector components at a predetermined amplitude and frequency. The excited apparatus further includes a waterfall distributor member mounted to the elongate pan, the waterfall distributor including one or more transverse rows of a plurality of angular slots.

Food Coating And Topping Applicator Apparatus And Methods Of Use Thereof
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US Patent:

7757836, Jul 20, 2010
Filed:

May 23, 2008
Appl. No.:

12/126610
Inventors:

James Karpinsky - Poynette WI, US
James Bakos - Poynette WI, US
Scott Rose - Columbus WI, US
Travis Renkly - Volga SD, US
Assignee:

Vibratory Solutions, LLC - Lodi WI
International Classification:

B65G 27/06
US Classification:

198758, 1987521, 198848
Abstract:

Apparatuses and methods for coating, topping, and conveying foods. The apparatus includes a first frame, spring assemblies, a vibrating assembly including an upper pan, a middle pan, a lower pan, and a second frame mounted to the lower pan with the spring assemblies. The second frame is an excited frame and the upper pan, the middle pan, the lower pan are vibrationally connected. The apparatus also includes a vibratory drive unit mounted and adapted to impart energy to the second frame. In addition, the apparatus has a wire conveyor belt assembly including a wire conveyor belt, and a housing that receives the wire conveyor belt. The wire conveyor belt assembly is suspended inside of the vibratory assembly by the first frame such that the wire conveyor belt assembly is isolated from the vibratory assembly.

Apparatus For Applying Coating To Products And Methods Of Use Thereof
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US Patent:

8181592, May 22, 2012
Filed:

Nov 14, 2008
Appl. No.:

12/271632
Inventors:

James Karpinsky - Poynette WI, US
James Bakos - Poynette WI, US
Scott Rose - Columbus WI, US
Travis Renkly - Volga SD, US
Assignee:

Vibratory Solutions, LLC - Lodi WI
International Classification:

B05C 3/09
US Classification:

118 13, 118 19, 118 22, 118 24, 118417, 118 57, 99494, 994501
Abstract:

An apparatus and method for coating products is disclosed herein. An exemplary apparatus comprises a vibration generating portion and a product coating portion. The product coating portion can include a coating application portion, a sifting portion, and an aligning portion. The exemplary apparatus can include a coating recycle portion as well. The vibration generation portion further comprises a motor vibration assembly secured to a frame wherein the frame is in communication with the product coating portion, such as a pan assembly, by springs that move the pan assembly with a vibratory motion. The product coating portion includes a series of angled steps that guide the coating and vibrating product upwards and forward, while simultaneously allowing the product to be agitated against the coating resting on the step surface. Additionally, the product coating portion can include a moveable wire belt conveyor assembly.

Hybrid Apparatus For Applying Coating To Products And Methods Of Use Thereof
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US Patent:

8359995, Jan 29, 2013
Filed:

Aug 14, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/541700
Inventors:

James Bakos - Poynette WI, US
James Karpinsky - Poynette WI, US
Travis Renkly - Volga SD, US
Assignee:

Vibratory Solutions, LLC - Lodi WI
International Classification:

B05C 3/08
US Classification:

118 13, 118 19, 118 22, 118 24, 118 57, 198766
Abstract:

A hybrid apparatus for applying coating to product is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the apparatus includes a first vibratory frame assembly in communication with a first pan assembly, wherein the first pan assembly receives a product and a coating and applies the coating to the products using vibratory motion. The apparatus further includes, a drum assembly that having a drum, wherein products and coating are received from the first pan assembly and the coating is further applied to the products using a rotational motion of the drum, and a second vibratory frame assembly in communication with a second pan assembly, the second pan assembly having at least one of a separator tray assembly and an alignment tray assembly, wherein the second pan assembly receives the products and coating from the rotating drum and at least one of separates and aligns the products using vibratory motion.

Reduced-Size Apparatus For Applying Food Coating And Methods Of Use Thereof
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US Patent:

20110097459, Apr 28, 2011
Filed:

Oct 27, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/913544
Inventors:

James Bakos - Poynette WI, US
James Karpinsky - Poynette WI, US
Allen Bongert - Poynette WI, US
Travis Renkly - Volga SD, US
Assignee:

VIBRATORY SOLUTIONS, LLC - Lodi WI
International Classification:

A23P 1/08
US Classification:

426289, 99494
Abstract:

A reduced-size apparatus for applying food coating that includes a belt assembly for conveying food products, having an input end and an output end, and a recycle assembly, capable of receiving excess coating from the output end of the belt assembly and conveying it to the input end, wherein the recycle assembly includes at least one of a base coating distribution passage and a top coating distribution passage for providing coating for application to a food product situated on the belt assembly.

Apparatus For Applying Coating To Products And Methods Of Use Thereof
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US Patent:

20120244264, Sep 27, 2012
Filed:

May 4, 2012
Appl. No.:

13/464074
Inventors:

James Karpinsky - Poynette WI, US
James Bakos - Poynette WI, US
Scott Rose - Columbus WI, US
Travis Renkly - Volga SD, US
International Classification:

A23P 1/08
B65G 15/30
A23G 3/20
US Classification:

426295, 118 13, 118 31, 198617
Abstract:

An apparatus and method for coating products is disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes receiving coating at an inlet end of a pan assembly for application to a product, vibrating the pan assembly using a vibratory frame assembly connected thereto, positioning the product at the inlet end of the pan assembly, removing excess coating from at least a portion of the pan assembly, receiving the product at the discharge end of the pan assembly, and receiving the excess coating at the discharge end of the pan assembly and transporting it to the inlet end of the pan assembly.