Patents by Inventor David J. Zeier

David J. Zeier 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: 7699051
    Abstract: A hood for a cook top is controlled preferably by an electronic controller through a touch keypad. The hood has front and side walls and attaches to a back wall. It has an internal cavity and structure to restrict airflow out of the hood. The structure also creates an air curtain. The curtain traps and moves heated air and effluents upwardly off of the cook top. At least one blower is located near the cook top for moving the air and effluents. The hood may also have at least one: filter, sensor, duct, lighting fixture, vent, display, and circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Westen Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Gagas, Daniel E. Stair, II, David J. Zeier
  • Patent number: 7279659
    Abstract: A non-food warmer apparatus includes an enclosure having sides, a top, and a bottom defining a chamber. A drawer structure has a support member to support objects. The drawer structure is coupled to the enclosure for movement between a retracted position to warm the objects within the chamber and an extended position external to the chamber to permit access to the objects by a user. A heating system heats the chamber and a ventilation system moves air through the chamber. A user interface includes inputs to control a temperature and a humidity within the chamber. A detection system includes sensors to detect a condition within the chamber and provide a signal. An electronic control system is coupled to the enclosure and interfaces with the heating system, the ventilation system, the user interface, and the detection system so the objects in the chamber can be maintained at a desired temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Western Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Gagas, Daniel E. Stair, II, David J. Zeier