Patents Examined by Jorge Pereiro
  • Patent number: 12135132
    Abstract: Individual grates and a multi-grate system for a cooking range include construction of the tangs and nubs of each grate are aligned with each other in a manner providing a non-contiguous surface along a common plane. The common plane is provided by the uppermost surfaces of the tangs and nubs upon which the bottom of a cooking vessel (e.g., stock pot, skillet, saucepan, griddle, etc.) rests, with the relative position providing that a five-inch diameter bottom surface of the cooking vessel will contact the common plane sufficiently to substantially prevent tipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Middleby Marshall Inc.
    Inventor: Christian Matthew Yungbluth
  • Patent number: 12130012
    Abstract: The invention relates to a furnace for performing an endothermic process, the furnace including a plurality of process tubes containing a catalyst for converting a gaseous feed, wherein the process tubes are arranged in rows within the furnace, each row of process tubes thereby defining a process tube row, a plurality of inner burners arranged in rows, each row of inner burners being arranged between and parallel to process tube rows, thereby defining an inner burner row, and a plurality of outer burners arranged in rows, each row of outer burners being arranged between and parallel to a process tube row and a furnace wall, thereby defining an outer burner row. A number of burners of an outer burner row is smaller than a number of burners of an inner burner row. The invention also relates to a process for operating a furnace for performing an endothermic process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Tadiello, Diana Tudorache
  • Patent number: 12127707
    Abstract: A telescopic wood-fired pizza oven designed for portability and space efficiency. It consists of a bottom annular ring with an aperture for wood insertion, an inner ledge supporting a circular grill, and a top annular ring with L-shaped receivers to securely lock onto the bottom ring. The top annular ring defines an aperture for pizza insertion with a top door that opens vertically. The top ring also features handles for easy handling and a circular top with a central aperture for ventilation. A folding circular ceramic cooking platform is placed on the grill for optimal pizza cooking. This design allows the oven to collapse into a compact form, making it ideal for storage in recreational vehicles and for transportation to various outdoor settings. The invention provides an authentic wood-fired cooking experience in a portable, easy-to-store format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Inventor: Eduardo M Cantelar
  • Patent number: 12121181
    Abstract: An oven appliance or rack assembly may include a rack frame and a non-permeable cook plate. The rack frame may extend along a transverse direction between a front end and a rear end. The rack frame may define a permeable support surface. The non-permeable cook plate may be selectively disposed on the rack frame. The non-permeable cook plate may include a rear nose rotatably attached to the rack frame at the front end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip Ames Barber
  • Patent number: 12117181
    Abstract: Processes and systems for improvements on the efficiencies of convection ovens utilizing exhaust heat recuperation in the form of heat exchangers and premixed combustion systems, and a combination thereof. The heat exchangers and premixed combustion systems allow for increased efficiency of use of fuel and gaseous mixtures within convection oven cavities for improved heating capabilities and decreased efficiency losses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Paul Eric Glanville, Shawn Matthew Scott, Miroslaw K. Liszka
  • Patent number: 12117167
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for denitrogenation combustion and CO2 capture and utilization in a gas boiler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: SHANGHAI YUANHAN ENERGY & CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiangquan Zhang, Wenjun Wu, Yunfeng Zhang
  • Patent number: 12111079
    Abstract: The invention relates to enclosed solar parabolic trough reflector systems for thermal heat generation that can ultimately be used in various applications. The system includes a modular dual arch building design with a transparent building envelope and a reflector assembly connected within the building through a bearing assembly. The system is particularly suited for solar heat collection in harsh environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: SolarSteam Inc.
    Inventors: Apostol Ivanov Radev, Samuel DeSaulniers, Robert Garth
  • Patent number: 12065789
    Abstract: A hand-carryable apparatus to heat tar into a flowable state and dispense the tar includes: a pot with pivotable handle, a shroud with a handle, and a heat chamber, which may all be cylindrical. The shroud extends from a bottom portion of the pot. The heat chamber includes: a base wall, a plurality of baffles, and a cylindrical side wall that slidably receives a portion of the shroud in a clearance fit. An opening in the heat chamber side wall receives the flame end of a torch. Three or more baffles protrude upwardly from the base wall to distribute the heat provided by the torch: a first baffle positioned distally from the opening and oriented substantially perpendicular thereto; and second and third baffles positioned between the first baffle and the opening, and oriented at an acute angle to the first baffle, and symmetrically offset from the axis of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Inventor: Robert Keghlian
  • Patent number: 12060993
    Abstract: A candlewick includes a flotation device, a wick, and a bracket configured to position a first portion of the wick above a waterline of the flotation device and to position a second portion of the wick below a waterline of the flotation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Inventor: James P Janniello
  • Patent number: 12050008
    Abstract: A burner system, preferably including input plumbing, a combustion region, and an exhaust section. In some embodiments, the burner system can include, be attached to, be configured to couple with, and/or be otherwise associated with a thermionic energy converter (TEC). A method of burner system operation, preferably including operating the burner system in a combustion mode and optionally including operating a TEC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Spark Thermionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Felix Schmitt, Jared William Schwede, David Rich, Tyler Sandberg
  • Patent number: 12044405
    Abstract: The invention relates to a burner cover insulation device for shielding a burner cover from a boiler burner, the device comprising a cover layer comprising a heat resistant inorganic fibrous material and having a first outer peripheral edge; a support layer providing mechanical strength to the device and having a second outer peripheral edge that at least extends to the outer peripheral edge of the cover layer; and a filling material forming an insulating layer between the cover layer and the support layer, wherein a through hole extends through the cover layer and the support layer. The invention furthermore relates to a method for manufacturing such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Industrial Ceramic Linings B.V.
    Inventors: Ike den Hartogh, Remco Tournier, Eric Tournier
  • Patent number: 12042101
    Abstract: A forced airflow drying apparatus includes a body including a pair of air inlets to receive inlet air which is channeled to an upstream side of a filter unit, a pair of body airflow generators to generate a first forced airflow, each body airflow generator having a first end and a second end, where the first end of each body airflow generator is opened to a downstream side of the filter unit, a pair of thermoelectric devices configured to control a temperature of the first forced airflow, and a first air outlet, in communication with the second end of each body airflow generator, to receive the forced airflow from the body airflow generators and to expel the forced airflow out of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun sun Yoo, Seung Yup Lee, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Hyun-Joo Jeon, So Ra Cheon, Ji sun Yoon
  • Patent number: 12044413
    Abstract: A cooking appliance with an integral drain is disclosed that has at least one burner and an inclined surface adjacent to the burner that terminates with a strainer and drain pipe. This allows one to drain a pot of hot liquid without the dangers of transporting the pot of hot liquid from the stovetop to the sink. A novel drain pot may also be used with the cooking appliance with an integral drain. The drain pot is a cooking vessel with a drain valve. The drain valve can be opened to allow hot liquid in the vessel to drain directly into the integral drain of the cooktop without the need to move or lift the pot. The cooking appliance with an integral drain serves to drastically reduce the risk of burns from mishandled, dropped or spilled pots full of boiling hot liquids such as water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Inventor: Chad Michael Cusimano
  • Patent number: 12044403
    Abstract: Provided is a torch including a body having a first portion and a second portion angled relative to the first portion, a control knob at a top of the second portion for adjusting a flow of fuel through the torch, a trigger at a top of the first portion that is movable from an off position to an on position to at actuate an igniter, and a burn tube extending from an end of the second portion away from the first and second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Worthington Cylinders Corporation
    Inventors: John Burke, Christopher Francis Kreuser, Dustin Lee, Jerome Schafer, Jake Schubert, Michael Sharpe, Cory Blaine Shoup, Karl Vanderbeek, Thomas Washenko
  • Patent number: 12031727
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes: a cooking cavity with a bottom wall and a rear wall. A convection fan is disposed adjacent to the rear wall of the cooking cavity. A gas burner is located in a subjacent space beneath the bottom wall and adjacent to the rear wall of the cooking cavity. A heat duct provides communication through the bottom wall and includes an inlet positioned directly above and adjacent to the gas burner through which combustion gases from the gas burner can enter the heat duct. An annular portion of the heat duct defines a pass-through opening in which the convection fan is disposed. Flames from the gas burner extend upwardly toward or through the inlet of the heat duct and are substantially isolated from turbulent air flow generated by the convection fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Andre Garcia, Michael D. Padgett, Zhi Tan, Huss Pan
  • Patent number: 12025308
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a combustion furnace with adjustable firepower, including a furnace body. The furnace body is provided with a combustion chamber in which combustible materials are placed. The furnace body further includes an adjusting mechanism and an air inlet, the air inlet is provided on the side wall of the furnace body, and communicated with the combustion chamber so that external air enters the combustion chamber through the air inlet. The adjusting mechanism is configured to control the air inlet to be turned on or off. Through the above structural arrangement, users can control the air inlet to be turned on or off by controlling the adjusting mechanism, so as to adjust the firepower of the combustion furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Inventor: Ninghao Guo
  • Patent number: 12000598
    Abstract: A cooking device has at least one support and a cooking body which is rotatably attached to the support via a rotatable axis, the cooking body has a tub-shaped cooking container and at least one gas burner. The cooking device has at least one supply line for the gas burner, which is connected to the gas burner, which extends through the rotatable axis and which is configured concentrically with the rotatable axis. The cooking device has an outer pipe surrounding the supply line, the supply line having a smaller diameter than the rotatable axis, as a result of which an annular gap is formed radially between the supply line and the wall of the outer pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: RATIONAL INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Reinhard Wassmus, Markus Lingenheil, Mathieu Mougey, Daniel Roessner, Florian Loew, Frederik Silversand
  • Patent number: 12000623
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system includes a heating system. The heating system portion of the HVAC unit can comprise an array of heat exchanger tubes attached to a first side of a heat exchanger panel and a burner assembly attached to a second side of the heat exchanger panel. The burner assembly can comprise one or more tabs to facilitate installation and removal of the burner assembly within the HVAC system. The heat exchanger panel can comprise one or more slots that receive the one or more tabs of the burner assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Karl S. Tallakson, Kenneth D. Frederick
  • Patent number: 11994304
    Abstract: A solar phase-change energy storage heating ventilation partition wall and modular heating system thereof, the partition wall consists of a solid partition wall (1), a thermal insulation layer (2), a decoration layer (3), frame of steel reinforcement (4), reflecting layers (5) and phase-change heat storage modules (6), the modular heating system comprises a solar air collector (13), phase-change heat storage units (23) arranged modularly, and a partition wall, to achieve energy storage and heating. Compared with the prior art, the modular heat storage partition wall components are simple in manufacturing process and flexible in assembly, and can be freely arranged and combined according to actual conditions; the system collects solar energy by the solar air collector during the daytime and stores the heat in the phase-change heat storage modules in the partition wall; and the heat storage partition wall can provide heat for the room in a radiation manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jing Zhao, Dehan Liu, Shilei Lyu
  • Patent number: 11980314
    Abstract: A steam generator has a water container and an upper heating device and a lower heating device, a first temperature detection device covering a temperature detection area including the area covered by the two heating devices, a control device for monitoring and evaluating the first temperature detection device and for controlling the activation state of the two heating devices. A flat first temperature detection device covers the outside of the container, and a second spot-like temperature sensor is located on the water container in a region of an upper border of the upper heating device. Both temperature detection devices are used to activate and deactivate the two heating devices such that at first the lower heating device is activated to start generating steam as fast as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: E.G.O. Elektro-Geraetebau GmbH
    Inventors: Konrad Schoenemann, Elisabeth Stoetzner, Sebastian Erbe, Ralf Pawlowitsch, Sebastian Eigl