Patents by Inventor Mirko Zakula

Mirko Zakula 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).

  • Publication number: 20120087128
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a lighting and ventilating system including a main housing. The main housing can include an inlet through which air can be received within the main housing and an outlet through which the air can exit the main housing. A fan wheel can be supported in the main housing and it can be operable to generate a flow of air. A grille can be coupled to the main housing and the grille can comprise at least one aperture. The system can include a plate coupled to the grille and the plate can include a recess. Also, a set of illumination devices can be at least partially disposed within the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Mirko Zakula, Corey S. Jacak
  • Publication number: 20120087132
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a lighting and ventilating system including a main housing. The main housing can include an inlet through which air can be received within the main housing and an outlet through which the air can exit the main housing. A fan wheel can be supported in the main housing and it can be operable to generate a flow of air. A grille can be coupled to the main housing and the grille can comprise a plurality of apertures and a second set of illumination devices. The system further can include a lamp housing coupled to the grille, the lamp housing can include a first set of illumination devices. Also, a plate can be coupled to the grille so that the plate is adjacent to the second set of illumination devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Broan-Nutone LLC
    Inventors: Mirko Zakula, Corey S. Jacak, Kiyoshi Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20120087138
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a lighting and ventilating system including a main housing. The main housing can include an inlet through which air can be received within the main housing and an outlet through which the air can exit the main housing. A fan wheel can be supported in the main housing and it can be operable to generate a flow of air. A grille can be coupled to the main housing and the grille can include louvers. The system further can include a lamp housing coupled to the grille, the lamp housing can include a first set of illumination devices and a second set of illumination devices. The second set of illumination devices can be capable of emitting a dynamic illumination event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Broan-Nutone LLC
    Inventors: David L. Pringle, Mirko Zakula, Jeff Emmerich, Chris Sherwin, Kevin Kopp
  • Publication number: 20120052792
    Abstract: A ventilation unit for installation in a ventilation system. The ventilation unit can include a motor coupled to a fan element and a power source. The ventilation unit can also include a calibration module having one of a voltage and current regulator for adjusting the performance of the ventilation unit based on at least one characteristic of the ventilation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Broan-Nutone LLC.
    Inventors: Richard R. Sinur, Steven A. Johnson, Brian R. Wellnitz, Mirko Zakula
  • Publication number: 20090130970
    Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust fan including a ventilation grille having a plurality of louvers extending across an exterior face of the grille. Two of the louvers can define an opening and can be oriented such that the interior of the fan is obscured from view of a person through the opening, when the person is positioned in the room such that the person's eyes are outside an area of the room defined by a first reference plane oriented at an angle of less than 25 degrees with respect to a second reference plane and intersecting the second reference plane along a horizontal reference line and a third reference plane oriented at an angle of less than 25 degrees with respect to the second reference plane and intersecting the second reference plane along the horizontal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Corey Scott Jacak, Mirko Zakula
  • Patent number: D567932
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Jesse A. Hollingsworth, Mirko Zakula, Brent Elliott Coffey
  • Patent number: D567933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Jesse A. Hollingsworth, Corey Scott Jacak, Mirko Zakula, Hyunchul Kim
  • Patent number: D569492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Mirko Zakula, Jesse A. Hollingsworth
  • Patent number: D575386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Corey Scott Jacak, Mirko Zakula
  • Patent number: D575387
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Mirko Zakula, Corey Scott Jacak
  • Patent number: D575448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Mirko Zakula, Brent Elliott Coffey, Taiwon Choi, Stephen Pennington
  • Patent number: D582093
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone, LLC
    Inventors: Mirko Zakula, Corey Scott Jacak, Kenneth John Jonas, Stephen Pennington, Taiwon Choi
  • Patent number: D593707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Broan-Nutone LLC
    Inventors: Mirko Zakula, Brent Elliott Coffey, Taiwon Choi, Stephen Pennington
  • Patent number: D618782
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone, LLC
    Inventors: Mirko Zakula, Corey Scott Jacak, Daniel L. Karst
  • Patent number: D635238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Broan-Nutone LLC
    Inventors: Mirko Zakula, Jesse A. Hollingsworth
  • Patent number: D653323
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Corey S. Jacak, Mirko Zakula
  • Patent number: D654998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Mirko Zakula, Corey S. Jacak
  • Patent number: D655403
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Mirko Zakula, Kiyoshi Hoshino, Corey S. Jacak
  • Patent number: D665225
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Mirko Zakula, Corey S. Jacak
  • Patent number: D669570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone, LLC
    Inventors: Robert G. Penlesky, Mirko Zakula, Daniel L. Karst