Patents by Inventor Donald Stephens
Donald Stephens 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).
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Publication number: 20240077261Abstract: A thermal storage system includes a container, a thermal exchange device, a first thermal storage material, and a second thermal storage material. The first thermal exchange device is disposed in the container. The first thermal storage material is disposed in the container and is spaced apart from the thermal exchange device. The second thermal storage material is also disposed in the container in contact with the thermal exchange device. The first and second thermal storage materials are immiscible. The second thermal storage material is less reactive with the construction material of the thermal exchange device as compared to the first thermal storage material. Optionally, a second thermal exchange device can be submerged in the second thermal storage material. The first thermal exchange device is configured to supply heat to the second thermal storage material and the second thermal exchange device facilitates extraction of heat from the second thermal storage material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Thermal Storage SystemsInventors: Alan J. Spero, Frank Stephen Wyle, Donald Douglas Spani
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Patent number: 11819161Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a kamado-style grill and smoker having one or more air-intake openings and one or more exhaust openings. Like conventional kamado-style grills and smokers, a user may manually adjust the air-intake opening(s) and/or exhaust opening(s) to manually control the air flow, and thus the temperature, within the cooking chamber. However, unlike the prior art, the kamado-style grill and smoker includes an integrated fan unit that provides a completely different and alternative air-intake pathway for drawing air into the cooking chamber and controlling the cooking or smoking temperature using a fan. By providing this alternative mechanism for controlling the temperature in the cooking chamber, the kamado-style grill and smoker disclosed herein can be operated using either manual or automated temperature control, making it accessible to both novice and experienced users alike.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Premier Specialty Brands LLCInventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Joseph Pruitt, Daniel Mercer, Kyle Aasness
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Publication number: 20230337856Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a kamado-style grill and smoker having one or more air-intake openings and one or more exhaust openings. Like conventional kamado-style grills and smokers, a user may manually adjust the air-intake opening(s) and/or exhaust opening(s) to manually control the air flow, and thus the temperature, within the cooking chamber. However, unlike the prior art, the kamado-style grill and smoker includes an integrated fan unit that provides a completely different and alternative air-intake pathway for drawing air into the cooking chamber and controlling the cooking or smoking temperature using a fan. By providing this alternative mechanism for controlling the temperature in the cooking chamber, the kamado-style grill and smoker disclosed herein can be operated using either manual or automated temperature control, making it accessible to both novice and experienced users alike.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Premier Specialty Brands LLCInventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Joseph Pruitt, Daniel Mercer, Kyle Aasness
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Patent number: 11799733Abstract: A method performed by a node in a communications network for predicting energy usage in the communications network. The method comprises obtaining values of network parameters for a plurality of nodes in the communications network and corresponding energy usage measurements for the plurality of nodes, and obtaining a subset of the network parameters that are correlated with the energy usage measurements. The method then comprises training a first model using a first machine learning process to take as input the values of the subset of network parameters for the nodes in the plurality of nodes, and output a prediction of the corresponding energy usage measurements.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Armagan Uskudar, Premnath Kandhasamy Narayanan, Mahmood Osorio, James O'Meara, Amy De Buitléir, Eugene Gomes, Diego Martos, Donald Stephen Staudte
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Publication number: 20230292956Abstract: A griddle adapted for use on a kamado-style grill is disclosed herein. The griddle may comprise a flat cooking surface suitable for cooking, for example, meats, vegetables, and breakfast foods. The griddle may comprise a grease chute that provides a receptacle within or adjacent to the flat cooking surface for removing grease during cooking. The grease chute directs the grease to one or more holes in the grease chute through which the grease can drain into the fuel chamber below the griddle. The griddle may comprise an outer lip that extends upwardly away from the flat cooking surface to prevent grease or food from falling over perimeter edges of the flat cooking surface. Additionally, the griddle may comprise one or more notches for coupling the griddle to a cooking grate and/or other structure, thereby helping to secure the griddle's position on the cooking grate of the kamado-style grill.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Joseph Pruitt
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Publication number: 20230055811Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a firebox basket for a barbeque grill or smoker. In one form, the present disclosure provides a grill comprising an ash depository, a firebox basket positioned in the grill above the ash depository; and a cooking rack positioned above the firebox basket. The firebox basket comprises: a support basket defining an internal area, the support basket comprising: a plurality of concentrically stacked rungs that define a side wall of the firebox basket; and a grate positioned at a bottom of the plurality of concentrically stacked rungs; and a plurality of ceramic pieces disposed within the support basket. The support basket is configured to support the plurality of ceramic pieces around the internal area of the support basket.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: MASTERBUILT MANUFACTURING, LLCInventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen, Robert V. Terrell, Daniel Mercer, Joseph PRUITT
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Patent number: 11479871Abstract: A method for depositing a catalyst layer onto a porous conductive substrate is provided. A catalyst ink is provided comprising catalyst particles suspended in a solvent. The catalyst ink is deposited onto a porous conductive substrate, wherein the solvent of the deposited catalyst ink is frozen. The frozen solvent is sublimated, leaving the catalyst layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: The Board of Trastees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Matthew W. Kanan, Donald Stephen Ripatti, Thomas R. Veltman
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Publication number: 20220313018Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a kamado-style grill and smoker having one or more air-intake openings and one or more exhaust openings. Like conventional kamado-style grills and smokers, a user may manually adjust the air-intake opening(s) and/or exhaust opening(s) to manually control the air flow, and thus the temperature, within the cooking chamber. However, unlike the prior art, the kamado-style grill and smoker includes an integrated fan unit that provides a completely different and alternative air-intake pathway for drawing air into the cooking chamber and controlling the cooking or smoking temperature using a fan. By providing this alternative mechanism for controlling the temperature in the cooking chamber, the kamado-style grill and smoker disclosed herein can be operated using either manual or automated temperature control, making it accessible to both novice and experienced users alike.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Premier Specialty Brands LLCInventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Joseph Pruitt, Daniel Mercer, Kyle Aasness
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Publication number: 20220311675Abstract: A method performed by a node in a communications network for predicting energy usage in the communications network. The method comprises obtaining values of network parameters for a plurality of nodes in the communications network and corresponding energy usage measurements for the plurality of nodes, and obtaining a subset of the network parameters that are correlated with the energy usage measurements. The method then comprises training a first model using a first machine learning process to take as input the values of the subset of network parameters for the nodes in the plurality of nodes, and output a prediction of the corresponding energy usage measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Telefonakiebolaget LM Ericcosson (publ)Inventors: Armagan USKUDAR, Premanath KANDHASAMY NARAYANAN, Mahmood OSORIO, James O'MEARA, Amy DE BUITLÈIR, Eugene GOMES, Diego MARTOS, Donald Stephen STAUDTE
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Patent number: 11382457Abstract: A kamado-style grill and smoker having one or more air-intake openings and one or more exhaust openings is provided. A user may manually adjust the air-intake opening(s) and/or exhaust opening(s) to manually control the air flow, and thus the temperature, within the cooking chamber. In addition, the kamado-style grill and smoker includes an integrated fan unit that provides a completely different and alternative air-intake pathway for drawing air into the cooking chamber and controlling the cooking or smoking temperature using a fan. By providing this alternative mechanism for controlling the temperature in the cooking chamber, the kamado-style grill and smoker can be operated using either manual or automated temperature control, making it accessible to both novice and experienced users alike.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Premier Specialty Brands LLCInventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Joseph Pruitt, Daniel Mercer, Kyle Aasness
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Patent number: 11326724Abstract: A plastic drain pipe for drainage includes a first end, a second end, and a pipe sub-section between the first end and the second end. The pipe sub-section includes a collapsible section of corrugated pipe, a first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe, and a second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe. The collapsible section of corrugated pipe has a first joining area and a second joining area. The first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe is connected to the collapsible section of corrugated pipe at the first joining area, and the second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe is connected to the collapsible section of corrugated pipe at the second joining area.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: OMNIMAX INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Benjamin Randolph Elliott, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Bryan Garth Lamb, John Earnest Satta, III, Jeffrey Eugene Smith
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Publication number: 20220087474Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a kamado-style grill and smoker having one or more air-intake openings and one or more exhaust openings. Like conventional kamado-style grills and smokers, a user may manually adjust the air-intake opening(s) and/or exhaust opening(s) to manually control the air flow, and thus the temperature, within the cooking chamber. However, unlike the prior art, the kamado-style grill and smoker includes an integrated fan unit that provides a completely different and alternative air-intake pathway for drawing air into the cooking chamber and controlling the cooking or smoking temperature using a fan. By providing this alternative mechanism for controlling the temperature in the cooking chamber, the kamado-style grill and smoker disclosed herein can be operated using either manual or automated temperature control, making it accessible to both novice and experienced users alike.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Joseph Pruitt, Daniel Mercer, Kyle Aasness
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Publication number: 20200271248Abstract: A plastic drain pipe for drainage includes a first end, a second end, and a pipe sub-section between the first end and the second end. The pipe sub-section includes a collapsible section of corrugated pipe, a first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe, and a second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe. The collapsible section of corrugated pipe has a first joining area and a second joining area. The first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe is connected to the collapsible section of corrugated pipe at the first joining area, and the second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe is connected to the collapsible section of corrugated pipe at the second joining area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Benjamin Randolph Elliott, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Bryan Garth Lamb, John Earnest Satta, III, Jeffrey Eugene Smith
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Patent number: 10655759Abstract: A plastic drain pipe for drainage includes a first end, a second end, and a pipe sub-section between the first end and the second end. The pipe sub-section includes a collapsible section of corrugated pipe, a first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe, and a second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe. The collapsible section of corrugated pipe has a first joining area and a second joining area. The first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe is connected to the collapsible section of corrugated pipe at the first joining area, and the second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe is connected to the collapsible section of corrugated pipe at the second joining area. An outermost diameter of the collapsible section of corrugated pipe is approximately the same as an outermost diameter of the first non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe and an outermost diameter of the second non-collapsible section of corrugated pipe.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: OmniMax International, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Randolph Elliott, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Bryan Garth Lamb, John Earnest Satta, III, Jeffrey Eugene Smith
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Publication number: 20200056294Abstract: A method for depositing a catalyst layer onto a porous conductive substrate is provided. A catalyst ink is provided comprising catalyst particles suspended in a solvent. The catalyst ink is deposited onto a porous conductive substrate, wherein the solvent of the deposited catalyst ink is frozen. The frozen solvent is sublimated, leaving the catalyst layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Matthew W. KANAN, Donald Stephen RIPATTI, Thomas R. VELTMAN
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Patent number: 10464733Abstract: Microwave foodstuff packages and methods of making and using the same. The microwave foodstuff packages include only a single gusset and/or a Z-fold configuration.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignees: General Mills, Inc., General Mills Brasil Alimentos Ltda.Inventors: Randal Joseph Monforton, Donald Stephen Mathers, Valdir Jose Chiomento, Danilo Doriguelo De Melo
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Patent number: D878189Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: OmniMax International, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin R. Elliott, Timothy Bilbo, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III
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Patent number: D903065Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: OmniMax International, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin R. Elliott, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Bryan Garth Lamb, John Earnest Satta, III, Jeffrey Eugene Smith
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Patent number: D984844Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Premier Specialty Brands LLCInventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Allison Frey, Joseph Pruitt, Jeffrey Broadrick, Kyle Aasness
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Patent number: D987371Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Premier Specialty Brands LLCInventors: Adam Carter, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III, Robert V. Terrell, Daniel Mercer, Joseph Pruitt