Patents Assigned to SharkNinja Operating LLC
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Publication number: 20240237802Abstract: A hair care appliance and methods for drying and/or styling hair are provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle having an inlet and a body coupled to the handle and having a plurality of outlets. The handle can include a fan assembly and a motor assembly and the applicant can include one or more heater assemblies. In one embodiment, the appliance includes at least one heater assembly extending along the body between the proximal and distal ends. In some aspects, the at least one heater assembly can longitudinally separate a first plurality of bristles from a second plurality of bristles. In other embodiments, a baffle for directing airflow is provided. In other embodiments, the appliance is configured to switch between hair drying and hair heating modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Colby Jackson Higgins, James William Ayton, Stephan James Godden
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Patent number: 12035725Abstract: Cooking devices and methods of cooking are provided. The cooking devices can include a housing defining an interior cooking chamber, a fan disposed within the interior cooking chamber, a smoke unit coupled to an exterior of the housing, and a smoke channel at least partially defined by a contour of the housing. The smoke unit is configured to generate smoke. The smoke channel has a first end in fluid communication with an interior of the smoke unit and a second end terminating within the interior cooking chamber proximate the fan such that a low-pressure zone created by operation of the fan causes smoke generated by the smoke unit to be drawn into the interior cooking chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating, LLCInventors: Christopher T. Martin, Christopher Smith, Blake Hishmeh
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Patent number: 12035857Abstract: An extraction cleaner may include a cleaner body including a pump and a suction motor, a supply tank configured to be removably coupled to the cleaner body and configured to receive a first cleaning fluid, an additive tank configured to receive a second cleaning fluid, a recovery tank configured to be removably coupled to the cleaner body, and a cleaning tool including a fluid applicator and a cleaning assembly, the fluid applicator is configured to deliver one of the first cleaning fluid or a mixture of the first cleaning fluid and the second cleaning fluid to a surface to be cleaned and the cleaning assembly is configured to extract at least a portion of the delivered first cleaning fluid or at least a portion of the delivered mixture.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Lee M. Cottrell, Daniel Innes, Jordan Ridgley, Philippa Copeland, Mingliang Qin, Xuemei Liu, Ying Dong, Bin Yao, Cong Su, Dawei Liu, Xiang Zhou, Heliang Chen, Richard Dahlgren
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Patent number: 12035845Abstract: In general, cooking devices having at least one electric heating element and that are configured to cook various foods, including pizza, are provided. In some embodiments, the cooking device can include a housing having a base, a movable door coupled to the base that together define an interior cooking chamber. A cooking surface, such as a cooking stone, can be disposed proximate a heating element within the cooking chamber such that food, such as a pizza, can be placed on top of the cooking stone when inserted into the interior chamber. The heating element can be in operable communication with a controller configured to adjust the amount of heat supplied by the heating element to the interior chamber to optimize the cooking of a food, such as pizza, placed inside the interior chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Christopher T. Martin, Nicholas Chow
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Patent number: 12029345Abstract: A cooking system positionable on a support surface including a housing including at least a top wall, bottom wall, and side walls, said housing defining a hollow chamber including a cooking chamber and a convecting chamber. A convection heater is disposed within the convecting chamber. At least one fluidly communicable opening extends between the convecting chamber and the cooking chamber. The at least one fluidly communicable opening fully extends between the top wall and the bottom wall of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating, LLCInventors: Ethan T. Brown, Joshua D. Anthony, Nathaniel R. Lavins, Christopher T. Martin, John M. Steinmetz, David Hensel
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Patent number: 12029375Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes a relatively compact form-factor to allow users to store the same in a nearby location (e.g., in a drawer, in an associated charging dock, on a table top) for easy access to perform relatively small cleaning tasks that would otherwise require retrieving a full-size vacuum from storage. A hand-held surface cleaning device consistent with aspects of the present disclosure includes a body (or body portion) with a motor, power source and dust cup disposed therein. The body portion also functions as a handgrip to allow the hand-held surface cleaning device to be operated by one hand, for example.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Daniel Tonderys, Andre D. Brown, Daniel Innes, Bastin Antonisami, Jason B. Thorne, Kai Xu, Heliang Chen, Adam Udy
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Patent number: 12029343Abstract: A method of preparing a brewed beverage using a beverage brewing apparatus includes providing a flavorant, identifying a process cycle including one or more infusion cycles for preparing the brewed beverage, performing said one or more infusion cycles, wherein said performing of said one or more infusion cycles includes providing fluid to said flavorant, and varying a temperature of said fluid provided to said flavorant during a single infusion cycle of said one or more infusion cycles, or between a plurality of infusion cycles of said one or more infusion cycles.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Joshua D. Anthony, Ethan T. Brown, Suzette Hammond, Chad P. Woodrow
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Publication number: 20240215764Abstract: A twist off container and coupling assembly of a micro puree machine includes a container and a coupling on the micro puree machine. An interior surface of the coupling has at least one ramped slot that is angled relative to a lower annular surface of the coupling. The container has at least one protrusion correspondingly angled relative to an upper annular surface of the container. The protrusion is configured to engage the slot when the container is rotated in a clockwise direction and to disengage from the slot when the container is rotated in a counterclockwise direction. When the container is rotated, the container moves both axially and rotationally relative to the coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventor: Nathan Lyell
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Publication number: 20240216883Abstract: Micro puree machines have a locking assembly for locking a container to a coupling on the machine, preventing the container from rotating out of the coupling during processing. The locking assembly includes at least one protrusion on the container configured to slidably engage a slot on an interior surface of the coupling when the container is rotated in a clockwise direction. The coupling has a clip that is moveable from a first position, in which the clip prevents rotation of the container in the counterclockwise direction, to a second position, in which the clip allows rotation of the container in the counterclockwise direction. The clip is spring biased toward the second position. Pressing a button on the coupling moves the clip from the first to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventor: Nathan Lyell
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Publication number: 20240216882Abstract: Micro puree machines have a locking assembly for locking a container to a coupling on the machine, preventing the container from rotating out of the coupling during processing. The locking assembly includes at least one protrusion on the container configured to slidably engage a slot on an interior surface of the coupling when the container is rotated in a clockwise direction. The coupling has a clip that is moveable from a first position, in which the clip prevents rotation of the container in the counterclockwise direction, to a second position, in which the clip allows rotation of the container in the counterclockwise direction. The clip is spring biased toward the second position. Pressing a button on the coupling moves the clip from the first to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventor: Nathan Lyell
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Patent number: 12022979Abstract: A micro puree machine including a housing, a power shaft, a bowl assembly and a platform. The power shaft extends from the housing. The bowl assembly including at least one locking bowl element. The platform includes at least one complementary locking platform element that is configured to engage the at least one locking bowl element such that rotation of the bowl assembly relative to the platform is prevented at times the bowl assembly is positioned thereon. The platform is rotatable from a first position to a second position relative to the housing such that the platform raises the bowl assembly towards the power shaft during the rotation of the bowl assembly and platform. The raising of the bowl assembly facilitates connection between the power shaft and a blade assembly that is positioned in a lid assembly on the bowl assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignees: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC, SHARKNINJA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin, Michelle Hilary Power, Xu Sheng Deng, Ting Hua Zhang, Pushan He, Ping Chu
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Patent number: 12022989Abstract: A nozzle having castellations provides high suction pressure while also allowing for large pieces of debris to pass through inlet openings. In more detail, a nozzle for a surface treatment/cleaning apparatus is disclosed herein. The nozzle provides a suction channel through which debris passes into a main body of the surface treatment apparatus. Castellations are provided along a leading edge of the nozzle to allow debris to pass through the leading edge to the suction channel, and into the main body during, for instance, forward and reverse strokes of the surface treatment apparatus. In an embodiment, the castellations further include receptacles/cavities to receive and securely hold wheels therein. The wheels may extend from the nozzle at a predefined angle, also referred to herein as a camber angle, to improve vacuum handling and reduce noise during operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Daniel R. Der Marderosian, Nathan Herrmann, Max P. Lacoma, Devan Schappler, Adam Udy, Donald Williams, Hanzon R. Hunt
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Patent number: 12017192Abstract: A mixing chamber for use in a beverage carbonation system is provided. In one embodiment, the carbonation mixing chamber includes a housing, a fluid inlet pathway, a gas inlet pathway, and an outlet pathway. The housing may have an inner chamber, and the fluid inlet pathway can be configured to extend into the inner chamber of the housing and receive fluid from a fluid source. The gas inlet pathway can be configured to extend into the inner chamber of the housing and can be configured to receive gas from a gas source. The gas inlet pathway can include a plurality of nozzles positioned within the inner chamber and configured to direct gas in a plurality of directions that differ from one another. The outlet pathway can be configured to dispense a mixture of fluid and gas from the inner chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Ryan Chen, Ken Lin, Tie He Yang, Jack Richardson
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Patent number: D1033134Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLCInventors: Lukas Tubby, Sam Bannister, Helen Williams
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Patent number: D1034035Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventor: Trevor Dyment
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Patent number: D1034071Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLCInventors: Lukas Tubby, Sam Bannister, Helen Williams
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Patent number: D1035194Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Steven Gacin, Casey McClay, Kevin Kelemen, Owen R. Johnson, Street Barnett, Patrick Cleary, Vignesh Chari, Alex Moschella
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Patent number: D1035373Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Nathan Lyell, Leo Lee, Scott Gentile, Ryan Michienzi, Jonathan James, Sam William Bannister, Fredrick Ko, Robin Yin, Kevin Pei
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Patent number: D1035383Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Joyce Tu, Lukas Tubby, Zach Kelley, Thomas Zhang, Ryan Michienzi
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Patent number: D1036186Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating, LLCInventors: Joshua D. Anthony, Nicholas Varjabedian, Dan Kestenbaum