Patents Assigned to SPARK GRILLS, INC.
  • Charcoal grill system and method for managing temperature within the same charcoal grill system
    Patent number: 11439276
    Abstract: Various charcoal cartridges are provided herein, including a charcoal cartridge having a unitary charcoal slab and a combustible igniter layer extending across the unitary charcoal slab. In some instances, the charcoal cartridge may have a plurality of holes extending through the unitary charcoal slab and/or a flavor layer that includes wood chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Spark Grills, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin West, Steve Owen
  • Charcoal grill system and method for managing temperature within the same charcoal grill system
    Patent number: 11344155
    Abstract: A method for managing temperature within a charcoal grill system includes: receiving a target grill temperature for a cooking chamber within the charcoal grill system; in response to receiving an ignition trigger, entering an ignition mode; during the ignition mode, activating an igniter within the charcoal grill system to ignite a charcoal cartridge arranged in a cartridge chamber within the charcoal grill system and activating a stoke fan coupled to the cartridge chamber to accelerate combustion of the charcoal cartridge; monitoring a temperature inside the charcoal grill system; in response to the temperature inside the charcoal grill system exceeding an ignition temperature, entering a temperature management mode; and during the temperature management mode, selectively activating the stoke fan and the cooling fan to maintain the cooking chamber at approximately the target grill temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Spark Grills, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin West, Steve Owen
  • CHARCOAL GRILL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE SAME CHARCOAL GRILL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200163489
    Abstract: A method for managing temperature within a charcoal grill system includes: receiving a target grill temperature for a cooking chamber within the charcoal grill system; in response to receiving an ignition trigger, entering an ignition mode; during the ignition mode, activating an igniter within the charcoal grill system to ignite a charcoal cartridge arranged in a cartridge chamber within the charcoal grill system and activating a stoke fan coupled to the cartridge chamber to accelerate combustion of the charcoal cartridge; monitoring a temperature inside the charcoal grill system; in response to the temperature inside the charcoal grill system exceeding an ignition temperature, entering a temperature management mode; and during the temperature management mode, selectively activating the stoke fan and the cooling fan to maintain the cooking chamber at approximately the target grill temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Spark Grills, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin West, Steve Owen
  • Charcoal grill system and method for managing temperature within the same charcoal grill system
    Patent number: 10517429
    Abstract: A method for managing temperature within a charcoal grill system includes: receiving a target grill temperature for a cooking chamber within the charcoal grill system; in response to receiving an ignition trigger, entering an ignition mode; during the ignition mode, activating an igniter within the charcoal grill system to ignite a charcoal cartridge arranged in a cartridge chamber within the charcoal grill system and activating a stoke fan coupled to the cartridge chamber to accelerate combustion of the charcoal cartridge; monitoring a temperature inside the charcoal grill system; in response to the temperature inside the charcoal grill system exceeding an ignition temperature, entering a temperature management mode; and during the temperature management mode, selectively activating the stoke fan and the cooling fan to maintain the cooking chamber at approximately the target grill temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SPARK GRILLS, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin West, Steve Owen
  • Cooking appliance control dial
    Patent number: D935267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Spark Grills, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin West, Miguel Christophy, Bret Recor, Kenneth Young, Virosh Rangalla, Merric French, Jack Knoebber
  • Cooking appliance
    Patent number: D941076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Spark Grills, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin West, Miguel Christophy, Bret Recor, Kenneth Young, Virosh Rangalla, Merric French, Jack Knoebber
  • Cooking appliance fuel block
    Patent number: D966807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Spark Grills, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin West, Miguel Christophy, Craig Jacobson, Bret Recor, Kenneth Young, Virosh Rangalla, Merric French, Jack Knoebber