Patents by Inventor Benjamin Thorpe Puffer

Benjamin Thorpe Puffer 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: 20160201935
    Abstract: A humidity monitoring system mountable to a wall has a housing for receiving a humidity sensor. A face plate having an extended portion can be mounted over the housing such that the extend portion is positioned adjacent to the humidity sensor. The extended portion defining a secondary space within which humid air can be pass proximate to the humidity sensor to improve the monitoring of the ambient humid air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Jonas, Benjamin Thorpe Puffer
  • Publication number: 20160201939
    Abstract: A grille having a frame defining a grille opening and for receiving a plurality of first louvers and a plurality of second louvers. The first plane and second plane are separated by a predetermined offset depth to define a gap between adjacent first louvers and second louvers along an axis perpendicular to the plane of the frame. The first louvers can be spaced apart to define a first gap between adjacent first louvers. A second louver can be positioned at the second plane to align with the horizontal gap between adjacent first louvers such that the first and second louvers cooperate to obscure viewing through the grille at least along the axis perpendicular to the plane of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth John Jonas, Corey Scott Jacak, Benjamin Thorpe Puffer, Michael J. Aleven
  • Publication number: 20160069561
    Abstract: A lighting module having at least a semitransparent cover and at least one light emitting diode oriented to emit light through the semitransparent cover. Each light emitting diode is positioned a minimum distance from an inner surface of the semitransparent cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth John Jonas, Corey Scott Jacak, Benjamin Thorpe Puffer, Michael J. Aleven
  • Publication number: 20150125292
    Abstract: A ventilation assembly having a main housing that can be pre-installed in a wall or ceiling aperture. A fan assembly can be inserted through the aperture and releasably mounted within the main housing. The fan assembly can be removed from the main housing and replaced without removing the main housing from the wall or ceiling. An accessory component can be releasably mounted to the fan assembly either through the aperture when the fan assembly is mounted or prior to installation of the fan assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel L. Karst, Benjamin Thorpe Puffer, Brent Elliott Coffey
  • Patent number: D724172
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Kuhnke, Benjamin Thorpe Puffer, Kenneth J. Jonas
  • Patent number: D728841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Kuhnke, Benjamin Thorpe Puffer, Kenneth J. Jonas
  • Patent number: D736903
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin Thorpe Puffer
  • Patent number: D770919
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth John Jonas, Benjamin Thorpe Puffer
  • Patent number: D774018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Thorpe Puffer, Kenneth John Jonas
  • Patent number: D778425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Jonas, Corey Scott Jacak, Benjamin Thorpe Puffer, Michael J. Aleven