Patents Assigned to Biolite LLC
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Patent number: 10342385Abstract: This invention provides a portable combustion device that provides a cleaner combustion, provides a more efficient overall combustion through the use of a fan that directs a predetermined volume of airflow over the combustible fuel—typically wood or similar cellulose-based biological solids and provides a cooking surface that is a grill top. The combustion device has a combustion chamber into which the fuel source is placed for combustion. Mounted to the side of the combustion chamber is a housing that encloses the TEG, which generates an electrical output, based on a difference in temperature on opposing sides. Mounted onto the TEG housing and protruding into the combustion chamber through a small passageway is a heat-conducting probe and heat-conducting probe base unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: BioLite LLCInventors: Jonathan N. Cedar, Alexander H. Drummond, Monte MacDiarmid, Olev Tammer, Timothy M. Connelly, Kurtis Schultz, Clay Burns
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Patent number: 9844300Abstract: This invention provides a portable combustion device that provides a cleaner combustion, provides a more efficient overall combustion through the use of a fan that directs a predetermined volume of airflow over the combustible fuel—typically wood or similar cellulose-based biological solids and provides a cooking surface that is a grill top. The combustion device has a combustion chamber into which the fuel source is placed for combustion. Mounted to the side of the combustion chamber is a housing that encloses the TEG, which generates an electrical output, based on a difference in temperature on opposing sides. Mounted onto the TEG housing and protruding into the combustion chamber through a small passageway is a heat-conducting probe and heat-conducting probe base unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: BioLite LLCInventors: Jonathan N. Cedar, Alexander H. Drummond, Monte MacDiarmid, Olev Tammer, Timothy M. Connelly, Kurtis Shultz, Clay Burns
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Patent number: 8851062Abstract: This invention provides a portable combustion device that provides a cleaner combustion, reduces the kindling period, and provides a more efficient overall combustion through the use of a fan that directs a predetermined volume of airflow over the combustible fuel—typically wood or similar cellulose-based biological solids. The combustion device has a combustion chamber with a fuel source. A housing encloses the TEG on the side of the device that generates an electrical output based on a temperature differential between opposing TEG sides. A heat-conducting probe is mounted to the TEG and protrudes into the combustion chamber. The opposing TEG side contacts a heat sink that interacts with ambient air. A fan draws heated air away the heat sink, and forces the air onto the combusting fuel through a plurality of peripheral ports that connect with an air space located between inner and outer walls of the combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Biolite, LLCInventors: Jonathan N. Cedar, Alexander H. Drummond, Clay Burns, Matthew Nowicki
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Publication number: 20140178548Abstract: This invention provides a pot assembly for use with a stove. The system includes a lid, a pot body and an adapter assembly. The lid has a cap for accessing the contents while in use, a pour spout for dispensing the contents and a plurality of slits for use as a strainer. The pot body has folding handles that can form a triangular structure for control. The adapter assembly has an upper flame flange and a lower flame flange and baffles to directionally vector the stove's combustion gasses away from the assembly. The adapter assembly has a centering ring to engage the top of the stove and maintain stability during use. The pot assembly can be used as a storage container for the stove.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: BioLite LLCInventors: Alexander H. Drummond, Jonathan N. Cedar, Nisan H. Lerea, Clay Burns, Anton Olof Ljunggren
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Publication number: 20130112187Abstract: This invention provides a portable combustion device that provides a cleaner combustion, reduces the kindling period, and provides a more efficient overall combustion through the use of a fan that directs a predetermined volume of airflow over the combustible fuel—typically wood or similar cellulose-based biological solids. The combustion device has a combustion chamber with a fuel source. A housing encloses the TEG on the side of the device that generates an electrical output based on a temperature differential between opposing TEG sides. A heat-conducting probe is mounted to the TEG and protrudes into the combustion chamber. The opposing TEG side contacts a heat sink that interacts with ambient air. A fan draws heated air away the heat sink, and forces the air onto the combusting fuel through a plurality of peripheral ports that connect with an air space located between inner and outer walls of the combustion chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: BIOLITE LLCInventor: BioLite LLC
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Patent number: 8297271Abstract: This invention provides a portable combustion device that provides a cleaner combustion, reduces the kindling period, and provides a more efficient overall combustion through the use of a fan that directs a predetermined volume of airflow over the combustible fuel—typically wood or similar cellulose-based biological solids. The combustion device has a combustion chamber into which the fuel source is placed for combustion. Mounted to the side of the combustion chamber is a housing that encloses the TEG, which generates an electrical output based on a difference in temperature on opposing sides. Mounted onto the TEG housing and protruding into the combustion chamber through a small passageway is a heat-conducting probe and heat-conducting probe base unit. The opposing side of the TEG is also in contact with a heat sink to remove heat from the TEG device through interaction with ambient air that passes over the vanes from a port located along the side of the TEG housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Biolite LLCInventors: Jonathan M. Cedar, Alexander H. Drummond
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Patent number: D773994Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: BioLite, LLCInventors: Jonathan N. Cedar, Alexander H. Drummond, Nisan H. Lerea, Anton Olof Ljunggren, Whitney Goodwin, Monte MacDiarmid, Tracy Van Dyk
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Patent number: D777667Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: BioLite LLCInventors: Jonathan N. Cedar, Alexander H. Drummond, Monte MacDiarmid, Olev Tammer, Timothy M. Connelly, Kurtis Shultz, Clay Burns
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Patent number: D824559Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Biolite LLCInventors: Anton Olof Ljunggren, Timothy M. Connelly, Melinda Abbruzzi, Jonathan N. Cedar
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Patent number: D826465Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: BioLite LLCInventors: Michael Knuepfel, Anton Olof Ljunggren, Jonathan N. Cedar