Patents by Inventor Ethan Woods

Ethan Woods 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: 20260123778
    Abstract: An assembly comprises a base and a tray including opposite first and second surfaces. The tray is coupled to the base such that the tray is rotatably reversible, flippable, or reconfigurable relative to the base between first and second configurations. In the first configuration, the first surface of the tray faces generally upward and/or is exposed for receiving raw food. Also in the first configuration, the assembly is configured for routing and containment of fluid, if any, from the raw food thereby inhibiting raw food fluid from reaching or contacting the second surface of the tray. In the second configuration, the second surface of the tray faces generally upward and/or is exposed for receiving cooked food. Also in the second configuration, the assembly is configured to provide a reservoir for receiving fluid, if any, from the cooked food and outlet(s) for pouring cooked food fluid from the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2025
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Inventor: Ethan WOODS
  • Publication number: 20260008731
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, devices, and systems related to biomass composting and carbon dioxide capture. In particular, the present disclosure provides compositions, methods, devices, and systems for the production of high purity carbon dioxide from a wide variety of biomass feedstock in a more efficient and cost-effective manner than conventional technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: William Sagues, Ethan Woods
  • Patent number: 9707596
    Abstract: A device for cleaning a surface (e.g., a barbeque grill, etc.) generally includes an enclosure having at least a lower side, an upper side, and a peripheral edge. The device includes one or more motors having one or more rotational shafts selectively fixable with one or more rotatable brushes. The one or more rotatable brushes have a plurality of bristles. At least a portion of bristles projects below a plane of the lower side of the enclosure. The device also includes a circuit adapted for connecting power from a power source to the one or more motors for a preset period of time upon actuation of an electrical switch connected thereto. The circuit is adapted to run the one or more motors in a first direction and then an opposing direction, such that if the device becomes stuck at an obstruction, it will eventually turn around due to the alternating directions of the one or more motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Grillbot, LLC
    Inventor: Ethan Woods
  • Publication number: 20160368027
    Abstract: A device for cleaning a surface (e.g., a barbeque grill, etc.) generally includes an enclosure having at least a lower side, an upper side, and a peripheral edge. The device includes one or more motors having one or more rotational shafts selectively fixable with one or more rotatable brushes. The one or more rotatable brushes have a plurality of bristles. At least a portion of bristles projects below a plane of the lower side of the enclosure. The device also includes a circuit adapted for connecting power from a power source to the one or more motors for a preset period of time upon actuation of an electrical switch connected thereto. The circuit is adapted to run the one or more motors in a first direction and then an opposing direction, such that if the device becomes stuck at an obstruction, it will eventually turn around due to the alternating directions of the one or more motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Ethan Woods
  • Patent number: 9408458
    Abstract: A device for cleaning a surface (e.g., a barbeque grill, etc.) generally includes an enclosure having at least a lower side, an upper side, and a peripheral edge. The device includes a plurality of motors each having a rotational shaft selectively fixable with a rotatable brush. At least a portion of bristles of each brush projects below a plane of the lower side of the enclosure. The device also includes a circuit adapted for connecting power from a power source to each of the motors for a preset period of time upon actuation of an electrical switch connected thereto. The circuit is adapted to run each motor in a first direction and then an opposing direction, such that if the device becomes stuck at an obstruction, it will eventually turns around due to the alternating directions of the motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Grillbot, LLC
    Inventor: Ethan Woods
  • Publication number: 20160029779
    Abstract: A device for cleaning a surface (e.g., a barbeque grill, etc.) generally includes an enclosure having at least a lower side, an upper side, and a peripheral edge. The device includes a plurality of motors each having a rotational shaft selectively fixable with a rotatable brush. At least a portion of bristles of each brush projects below a plane of the lower side of the enclosure. The device also includes a circuit adapted for connecting power from a power source to each of the motors for a preset period of time upon actuation of an electrical switch connected thereto. The circuit is adapted to run each motor in a first direction and then an opposing direction, such that if the device becomes stuck at an obstruction, it will eventually turns around due to the alternating directions of the motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Ethan Woods
  • Patent number: 9161612
    Abstract: A device for cleaning a surface, such as a barbeque grill, has a substantially hollow enclosure that has at least a lower side, an upper side, and a peripheral edge, and contains a plurality of motors that each has a rotational shaft selectively fixable with a rotatable brush. At least a portion of bristles of each brush projects below a plane of the lower side of the enclosure. The enclosure further contains a power source and a circuit adapted for connecting power to each of the motors for a preset period of time upon actuation of an electrical switch connected thereto. The circuit is adapted to run each motor in a first direction and then an opposing direction, such that if the device becomes stuck at an obstruction, it will eventually turns around due to the alternating directions of the motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Grillbot, LLC
    Inventor: Ethan Woods
  • Publication number: 20130061408
    Abstract: A device for cleaning a surface, such as a barbeque grill, has a substantially hollow enclosure that has at least a lower side, an upper side, and a peripheral edge, and contains a plurality of motors that each has a rotational shaft selectively fixable with a rotatable brush. At least a portion of bristles of each brush projects below a plane of the lower side of the enclosure. The enclosure further contains a power source and a circuit adapted for connecting power to each of the motors for a preset period of time upon actuation of an electrical switch connected thereto. The circuit is adapted to run each motor in a first direction and then an opposing direction, such that if the device becomes stuck at an obstruction, it will eventually turns around due to the alternating directions of the motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Ethan Woods
  • Patent number: D753355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Grillbot, LLC
    Inventor: Ethan Woods
  • Patent number: D793017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Grillbot, LLC
    Inventor: Ethan Woods