Programmable device and method for storing food

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8997636
APP PUB NO 20110083564A1
SERIAL NO

12587827

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An improved food storage device for holding food items in a controlled environment, typically heated, is disclosed. The device can hold different foods under different conditions for different amounts of time. Among the improvements is an intuitive programming interface. The device may be programmed by selecting different options displayed on different displays associated with different specific food storage positions by pressing a button associated with the display displaying the option. The device may have synchronized displays allowing users to more quickly assimilate displayed information.

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RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGY INCKROC DRIVE DEPT 111 OAK BROOK IL 60523

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Bridgman, Edward P Bolingbrook, US 3 63
Dorsten, Ronald J Glenview, US 5 56
Kirby, David W Lemont, US 21 395
Rivera-Pierola, Peter Chicago, US 3 50
Turcich, Timothy A Orland Park, US 1 33

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