Patents by Inventor Daniel Pi

Daniel Pi 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).

  • Patent number: 12140317
    Abstract: A mobile recirculation grill platform includes: a stationary frame formed of modular frame segments configured to support a cooktop and internal grill components; a mounting slot defined on each of modular frame segments extending a length of the frame segment; and a mobile frame formed of modular frame segments and slidably connected to the stationary frame, the mobile frame configured to support a plurality of the internal grill components. The mobile frame is configured to slide in and out of the stationary frame. Each modular frame segment extends a length that is configured to be customizable, can be capped by a connecter positioned at each end of the modular frame segment and configured to mount within the mounting slot of another modular frame segment. Each connector includes protrusions spaced apart to define channels therebetween configured to engage and mount within the mounting slot of another modular frame segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: ANH Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming H. Pi, Drake Kern, Daniel Pi
  • Publication number: 20220090797
    Abstract: A recirculation grill that includes a cooktop supported by a stationary frame. The grill includes an intake aperture defining a plurality of slats configured for receiving smoke from the cooktop; a waste tray compartment connected to the trough for receiving waste and grease and having a drawer for removing and cleaning; an interior plenum configured to create a vacuum force to pull air and smoke from the cooktop into the intake aperture; a diffuser positioned over the trash compartment and extending downwardly and outwardly; a tunnel configured to receive air flow from the plenum; and a blower housing enclosing a blower fan configured for pulling air and smoke from the cooktop into the intake aperture and through the plenum. The intake aperture, the plenum, and the blower are configured to achieve 100% visible smoke capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: ANH Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Ming H. Pi, Drake Kern, Daniel Pi
  • Patent number: 11193674
    Abstract: A recirculation grill that includes a cooktop supported by a stationary frame. The grill includes an intake aperture defining a plurality of slats configured for receiving smoke from the cooktop; a waste tray compartment connected to the trough for receiving waste and grease and having a drawer for removing and cleaning; an interior plenum configured to create a vacuum force to pull air and smoke from the cooktop into the intake aperture; a diffuser positioned over the trash compartment and extending downwardly and outwardly; a tunnel configured to receive air flow from the plenum; and a blower housing enclosing a blower fan configured for pulling air and smoke from the cooktop into the intake aperture and through the plenum. The intake aperture, the plenum, and the blower are configured to achieve 100% visible smoke capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: ANH Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Ming H Pi, Drake Kern, Daniel Pi
  • Patent number: 11060736
    Abstract: A recirculation grill that includes a cooktop and an intake aperture defining a plurality of slats configured for receiving smoke from the cooktop; an interior plenum configured to create a vacuum force to pull air and smoke from the cooktop into the intake aperture; a diffuser positioned within the plenum and extending downwardly and outwardly; a tunnel configured to receive air flow from the plenum and having at least a filter; a blower housing enclosing a variable speed blower fan configured for pulling air and smoke from the cooktop into the intake aperture and through the plenum and into the tunnel; and a variable fan drive (VFD) for controlling the variable speed blower fan and improving the life of the filter. The intake aperture, the plenum, and the blower are configured to achieve 100% visible smoke capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: ANH Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Ming H Pi, Drake Kern, Daniel Pi
  • Publication number: 20210041110
    Abstract: A recirculation grill that includes a cooktop supported by a stationary frame. The grill includes an intake aperture defining a plurality of slats configured for receiving smoke from the cooktop; a waste tray compartment connected to the trough for receiving waste and grease and having a drawer for removing and cleaning; an interior plenum configured to create a vacuum force to pull air and smoke from the cooktop into the intake aperture; a diffuser positioned over the trash compartment and extending downwardly and outwardly; a tunnel configured to receive air flow from the plenum; and a blower housing enclosing a blower fan configured for pulling air and smoke from the cooktop into the intake aperture and through the plenum. The intake aperture, the plenum, and the blower are configured to achieve 100% visible smoke capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: ANH Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Ming H. Pi, Drake Kern, Daniel Pi
  • Publication number: 20210041112
    Abstract: A recirculation grill that includes a cooktop and an intake aperture defining a plurality of slats configured for receiving smoke from the cooktop; an interior plenum configured to create a vacuum force to pull air and smoke from the cooktop into the intake aperture; a diffuser positioned within the plenum and extending downwardly and outwardly; a tunnel configured to receive air flow from the plenum and having at least a filter; a blower housing enclosing a variable speed blower fan configured for pulling air and smoke from the cooktop into the intake aperture and through the plenum and into the tunnel; and a variable fan drive (VFD) for controlling the variable speed blower fan and improving the life of the filter. The intake aperture, the plenum, and the blower are configured to achieve 100% visible smoke capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: ANH Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Ming H Pi, Drake Kern, Daniel Pi