Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Wells

Daniel J. Wells 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: 20200260908
    Abstract: A utensil for cooking food disposed thereat includes a manipulator having a shaft and a holder disposed at a first end of the shaft. A shield is slidably disposed on the shaft and includes a shroud configured to at least partially surround the holder when the shield is in a first position and to expose the holder when the shield is in a second position. The holder is configured to hold a food item thereat. The shroud includes a metal sheet formed to at least partially circumscribe a longitudinal axis of the shaft. When the holder holds the food item and when the shield is in the first position, the shield at least partially surrounds the food item and the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventor: Daniel J. Wells
  • Patent number: 7779779
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a spray booth comprising a first enclosure for applying spray material and a second enclosure for drying spray material. An exhaust system is in fluid connection with the first and second enclosures. A fire suppression system is in fluid connection with at least one component chosen from the first enclosure, the second enclosure and the exhaust system. A processor is in data communication with at least one component chosen from the spray enclosure, the drying enclosure, the exhaust system and the fire suppression system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John D. Ferguson, Mark F. Gabriel, Christopher R. Carter, Kevin M. Bell, Candace Propp, David O. Wagner, Daniel J. Wells