Patents by Inventor Eugene J. Kozlowski

Eugene J. Kozlowski 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: 20240108172
    Abstract: A blender system is shown and described herein. In one aspect, the blender system includes a base with an interior and an exterior formed by a housing. The housing may include an air inlet port and an exhaust port. The interior of the base includes a motor bore forming an air pathway connecting the air inlet port to the exhaust port. The motor bore also includes an entry aperture fluidly connecting the motor bore to the air inlet port. The entry aperture is indirectly in line with the air inlet port. The exit aperture fluidly connects the motor bore to the exhaust port, and the exit aperture is indirectly in line with the exhaust port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Vita-Mix Management Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Arnett, Eugene J. Kozlowski
  • Patent number: 11877698
    Abstract: A blender system is shown and described herein. In one aspect, the blender system includes a base with an interior and an exterior formed by a housing. The housing may include an air inlet port and an exhaust port. The interior of the base includes a motor bore forming an air pathway connecting the air inlet port to the exhaust port. The motor bore also includes an entry aperture fluidly connecting the motor bore to the air inlet port. The entry aperture is indirectly in line with the air inlet port. The exit aperture fluidly connects the motor bore to the exhaust port, and the exit aperture is indirectly in line with the exhaust port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Arnett, Eugene J. Kozlowski
  • Publication number: 20220378248
    Abstract: A blender system is shown and described herein. In one aspect, the blender system includes a base with an interior and an exterior formed by a housing. The housing may include an air inlet port and an exhaust port. The interior of the base includes a motor bore forming an air pathway connecting the air inlet port to the exhaust port. The motor bore also includes an entry aperture fluidly connecting the motor bore to the air inlet port. The entry aperture is indirectly in line with the air inlet port. The exit aperture fluidly connects the motor bore to the exhaust port, and the exit aperture is indirectly in line with the exhaust port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Michael ARNETT, Eugene J. KOZLOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20220192426
    Abstract: A blending system is disclosed herein. The blending system may comprise a blender base, a container and a blending volume reduction device. The blending volume reduction device may be removably inserted into the container of the blender system at various positions. The positions may alter the working volume of the container when the blending volume reduction device is inserted in the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Mark F. Fleming, David J> Kolar, Stephen Hosey, Fred H. Mehlman, Jonathan Emerson, Brian Harvanec, Richard D. Boozer, Stephen P. Rukavina
  • Publication number: 20220110486
    Abstract: A blending container for retaining foodstuff to be blended by a blender, the blending container may include an outer sleeve having an inner surface and at least one interlock tab extending therefrom. An inner liner having a wall that extends from a perimeter of a bottom to define a cavity to retain the foodstuff to be blended, wherein at least a portion of the wall of the inner liner frictionally engages against a portion of the inner surface of the outer sleeve. The inner liner may be made from a disposable material. The inner liner may include a rim that defines an opening such that the rim is configured to abut against a blade base. The inner liner may include a size of at least one of 8, 12, and 16 fluid ounces and the outer sleeve may be configured to receive the inner liner of various sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: John K. Barnard, Eugene J. Kozlowski
  • Patent number: 11219334
    Abstract: A blender system is shown and described herein. In one aspect, the blender system includes a base with an interior and an exterior formed by a housing. The housing may include an air inlet port and an exhaust port. The interior of the base includes a motor bore forming an air pathway connecting the air inlet port to the exhaust port. The motor bore also includes an entry aperture fluidly connecting the motor bore to the air inlet port. The entry aperture is indirectly in line with the air inlet port. The exit aperture fluidly connects the motor bore to the exhaust port, and the exit aperture is indirectly in line with the exhaust port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Arnett, Eugene J. Kozlowski
  • Patent number: 11116362
    Abstract: A blending system is disclosed herein. The blending system may comprise a blender base, a container and a blending volume reduction device. The blending volume reduction device may be removably inserted into the container of the blender system at various positions. The positions may alter the working volume of the container when the blending volume reduction device is inserted in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Mark F. Fleming, David J. Kolar, Stephen Hosey, Fred H. Mehlman, Jonathan Emerson, Brian Harvanec, Richard D. Boozer, Stephen P. Rukavina
  • Patent number: 10786796
    Abstract: A blender base is generally described. The blender base includes a base frame. An outer shell may be connected to the base frame. A motor housing is supported by the base frame and positioned inside the outer shell. The motor housing is isolated from direct connection with the outer shell to reduce the transfer of noise and vibration from the motor to the outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Management Corporation
    Inventor: Eugene J. Kozlowski
  • Publication number: 20190298109
    Abstract: A blending system is disclosed herein. The blending system may comprise a blender base, a container and a blending volume reduction device. The blending volume reduction device may be removably inserted into the container of the blender system at various positions. The positions may alter the working volume of the container when the blending volume reduction device is inserted in the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Mark F. Fleming, David J. Kolar, Stephen Hosey, Fred H. Mehlman, Jonathan Emerson, Brian Harvanec, Richard D. Boozer, Stephen P. Rukavina
  • Publication number: 20190208961
    Abstract: A blender system is shown and described herein. In one aspect, the blender system includes a base with an interior and an exterior formed by a housing. The housing may include an air inlet port and an exhaust port. The interior of the base includes a motor bore forming an air pathway connecting the air inlet port to the exhaust port. The motor bore also includes an entry aperture fluidly connecting the motor bore to the air inlet port. The entry aperture is indirectly in line with the air inlet port. The exit aperture fluidly connects the motor bore to the exhaust port, and the exit aperture is indirectly in line with the exhaust port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Michael ARNETT, Eugene J. KOZLOWSKI
  • Patent number: 10321785
    Abstract: A blending system is disclosed herein. The blending system may comprise a blender base, a container and a blending volume reduction device. The blending volume reduction device may be removably inserted into the container of the blender system at various positions. The positions may alter the working volume of the container when the blending volume reduction device is inserted in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Management Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Mark F. Fleming, David J. Kolar, Stephen Hosey, Fred H. Mehlman, Jonathan Emerson, Brian Harvanec, Richard D. Boozer, Stephen P. Rukavina
  • Publication number: 20180140137
    Abstract: A blending container for retaining foodstuff to be blended by a blender, the blending container may include an outer sleeve having an inner surface and at least one interlock tab extending therefrom. An inner liner having a wall that extends from a perimeter of a bottom to define a cavity to retain the foodstuff to be blended, wherein at least a portion of the wall of the inner liner frictionally engages against a portion of the inner surface of the outer sleeve. The inner liner may be made from a disposable material. The inner liner may include a rim that defines an opening such that the rim is configured to abut against a blade base. The inner liner may include a size of at least one of 8, 12, and 16 fluid ounces and the outer sleeve may be configured to receive the inner liner of various sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: John K. Barnard, Eugene J. Kozlowski, Richard D. Boozer
  • Patent number: D830124
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brenton Krivos, Jack Warren Gee, II, Eugene J. Kozlowski
  • Patent number: D842644
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Management Corporation
    Inventors: Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong, Jack Warren Gee, II, Kolman Juhasz, Eugene J. Kozlowski, David A. Kanning, Michael Patrick Arnett, Richard Joseph Lash
  • Patent number: D844370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jack W. Gee, Fred H. Mehlman, Eugene J. Kozlowski, Robin Shorr, Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong, Christian C. Stewart, Steffen Koury, Paul Metaxatos, Benjamin T. Hines, Brendan Boyd Crawford, James Troy McGee
  • Patent number: D877557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Management Corporation
    Inventors: Jack W. Gee, Fred H. Mehlman, Eugene J. Kozlowski, Robin Shorr, Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong, Christian C. Stewart, Steffen Koury, Paul Metaxatos, Benjamin T. Hines, Brendan Boyd Crawford, James Troy McGee
  • Patent number: D878862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Management Corporation
    Inventors: Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong, Jack Warren Gee, II, Kolman Juhasz, Eugene J. Kozlowski, David A. Kanning, Michael Patrick Arnett, Richard Joseph Lash
  • Patent number: D907429
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jack W. Gee, Fred H. Mehlman, Eugene J. Kozlowski, Robin Shorr, Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong, Christian C. Stewart, Steffen Koury, Paul Metaxatos, James Troy McGee, Brendan Boyd Crawford, Benjamin T. Hines
  • Patent number: D914453
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Management Corporation
    Inventors: Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong, Jack Warren Gee, II, Kolman Juhasz, Eugene J. Kozlowski, David A. Kanning, Michael Patrick Arnett, Richard Joseph Lash
  • Patent number: D981176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong, Jack Warren Gee, II, Kolman Juhasz, Eugene J. Kozlowski, David A. Kanning, Michael Patrick Arnett, Richard Joseph Lash