Patents by Inventor Mark Richard Schroeder

Mark Richard Schroeder has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Simulated fireplace including electronic display
    Patent number: 6919884
    Abstract: A fireplace generally including a display driven by a controller. The display may be configured to show images associated with a fireplace. The images may be in two dimensions or three dimensions. The display may be driven by the controller, and a user interface may be provided to configure the fireplace. The display may also be driven by other peripheral components as well. The display may optionally be a flat-panel display. The display may be placed against a wall of a structure and surrounded by a decorative facade, or may be placed in an enclosure of a wall. Various optional components, such as a simulated electric glowing ember system and a retractable grate and artificial log set, may also be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: HON Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Devin Eugene Mix, Thomas J. Bachinski, Dan Curtis Shimek, David Charles Lyons, Mark Richard Schroeder
  • Simulated fireplace including electronic display
    Publication number: 20030201957
    Abstract: A fireplace generally including a display driven by a controller. The display may be configured to show images associated with a fireplace. The images may be in two dimensions or three dimensions. The display may be driven by the controller, and a user interface may be provided to configure the fireplace. The display may also be driven by other peripheral components as well. The display may optionally be a flat-panel display. The display may be placed against a wall of a structure and surrounded by a decorative facade, or may be placed in an enclosure of a wall. Various optional components, such as a simulated electric glowing ember system and a retractable grate and artificial log set, may also be included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Devin Eugene Mix, Thomas J. Bachinski, Daniel C. Shimek, David Charles Lyons, Mark Richard Schroeder