Patents Assigned to Lynx Grills, Inc.
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Patent number: 11662098Abstract: A system for igniting a grill can include a solenoid valve, a flame rectification sensor, an igniter, and a control circuit connected to the solenoid valve and the flame rectification sensor. The solenoid valve controls flow of gas to the grill's burner and includes a switch that closes when a handle connected to the switch opens the solenoid valve. The control circuit sends current to the solenoid valve when the switch is closed to hold the solenoid valve open. After the switch closes, the igniter is ignited. After ignition, the control circuit monitors the presence of a flame with a flame rectification sensor. If no flame is detected after a certain amount of time, the control circuit stops sending current to the solenoid valve to close the solenoid valve.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: LYNX GRILLS, INC.Inventors: John T. French, Randall Lee Dawson
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Patent number: 11300298Abstract: A system for igniting a grill can include a solenoid valve, a flame rectification sensor, an igniter, and a control circuit connected to the solenoid valve and the flame rectification sensor. The solenoid valve controls flow of gas to the grill's burner and includes a switch that closes when a handle connected to the switch opens the solenoid valve. The control circuit sends current to the solenoid valve when the switch is closed to hold the solenoid valve open. After the switch closes, the igniter is ignited. After ignition, the control circuit monitors the presence of a flame with a flame rectification sensor. If no flame is detected after a certain amount of time, the control circuit stops sending current to the solenoid valve to close the solenoid valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: LYNX GRILLS, INC.Inventors: John T. French, Randall Lee Dawson
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Patent number: 10830449Abstract: A system for igniting a grill can include a solenoid valve, a flame rectification sensor, an igniter, and a control circuit connected to the solenoid valve and the flame rectification sensor. The solenoid valve controls flow of gas to the grill's burner and includes a switch that closes when a handle connected to the switch opens the solenoid valve. The control circuit sends current to the solenoid valve when the switch is closed to hold the solenoid valve open. After the switch closes, the igniter is ignited. After ignition, the control circuit monitors the presence of a flame with a flame rectification sensor. If no flame is detected after a certain amount of time, the control circuit stops sending current to the solenoid valve to close the solenoid valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: LYNX GRILLS, INC.Inventors: John T. French, Randall Lee Dawson
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Patent number: 10820750Abstract: A computer-controlled grill can operate burners based on a set of instructions in the form of a recipe. The grill can provide notifications corresponding to steps of the recipe, to alert the user to perform the steps. The notifications can be provided at the grill, through a connected mobile device, or both. The grill adjusts gas flow to one or more burners based on the recipe steps. If the grill detects that the user has not performed required steps, the grill reduces or shuts off gas flow to the burners.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: LYNX GRILLS, INC.Inventors: Hyunyup Chin, James Buch, John Timothy French, William Chappell Pack
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Publication number: 20190107288Abstract: A system for igniting a grill can include a solenoid valve, a flame rectification sensor, an igniter, and a control circuit connected to the solenoid valve and the flame rectification sensor. The solenoid valve controls flow of gas to the grill's burner and includes a switch that closes when a handle connected to the switch opens the solenoid valve. The control circuit sends current to the solenoid valve when the switch is closed to hold the solenoid valve open. After the switch closes, the igniter is ignited. After ignition, the control circuit monitors the presence of a flame with a flame rectification sensor. If no flame is detected after a certain amount of time, the control circuit stops sending current to the solenoid valve to close the solenoid valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: Lynx Grills, Inc.Inventors: John T. French, Randall Lee Dawson
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Patent number: 10151493Abstract: A system for igniting a grill can include a solenoid valve, a flame rectification sensor, an igniter, and a control circuit connected to the solenoid valve and the flame rectification sensor. The solenoid valve controls flow of gas to the grill's burner and includes a switch that closes when a handle connected to the switch opens the solenoid valve. The control circuit sends current to the solenoid valve when the switch is closed to hold the solenoid valve open. After the switch closes, the igniter is ignited. After ignition, the control circuit monitors the presence of a flame with a flame rectification sensor. If no flame is detected after a certain amount of time, the control circuit stops sending current to the solenoid valve to close the solenoid valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Lynx Grills, Inc.Inventors: John T. French, Randall Lee Dawson
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Patent number: 10058105Abstract: A smoking device can include one or more walls defining, at least in part, a combustion cavity, a lower inlet connecting the combustion cavity to an air source, a first flange defining, at least in part, a first recirculation channel open to an upper side of the combustion cavity, a second flange defining, at least in part, a second recirculation channel open to the upper side of the combustion cavity, and an upper inlet connecting the upper side of the combustion cavity to the air source and disposed between the first recirculation channel and the second recirculation channel. While a flame is generated within the combustion cavity, a convection flow from the flame can be directed to the first recirculation channel and the second recirculation channel and past the upper inlet to reduce the upper flow of air from the upper inlet until the flame is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Lynx Grills, Inc.Inventor: John Timothy French
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Patent number: 9970656Abstract: A radiant burner assembly for a barbeque can include a first burner, a second burner, and a carry-over burner. The carry-over burner can be dead-ended, and disposed between the first burner and the second burner.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Lynx Grills, Inc.Inventors: John T. French, Robert T. Evangelista
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Patent number: 9066620Abstract: A radiant burner is disclosed that includes a body configured to form a tray having an open top and a perforated ceramic plate configured to fill the open top of the body and coupled to the body to form an enclosed volume. The radiant burner is configured such that the ceramic plate covers at least 90% of a projected top area of the radiant burner.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Lynx Grills, Inc.Inventors: John T. French, Robert T. Evangelista
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Publication number: 20120178034Abstract: A radiant burner is disclosed that includes a body configured to form a tray having an open top and a perforated ceramic plate configured to fill the open top of the body and coupled to the body to form an enclosed volume. The radiant burner is configured such that the ceramic plate covers at least 90% of a projected top area of the radiant burner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: Lynx Grills, Inc.Inventors: John T. French, Robert T. Evangelista