US Patent Issued on July 28 for "Serpentine conveyor-based dough proofing system and method for continuous baking processes" (Ohio Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,598, issued on July 28.

"Serpentine conveyor-based dough proofing system and method for continuous baking processes" was invented by Gary Gottenbusch (Cincinnati).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A compact serpentine conveyor-based dough proofing system and method for continuous baking processes is disclosed. The system comprises a vertically stacked array of alternating-direction conveyors that guide dough in a serpentine path, enabling extended proofing travel within a compact linear footprint. The dough enters at the top conveyor and sequentially drops through a series of conveyors below, each reversing direction to maximize space ef...