Patents by Inventor Harrison John Lees

Harrison John Lees 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: 20250155297
    Abstract: A cooking oven wet bulb sensor system having: a reservoir configured to be secured to a cooking chamber wall of the cooking oven, with a cavity of the reservoir in an upward-facing orientation; a temperature sensor probe configured to be mounted at least partially within the cavity of the reservoir; and a water fill opening positioned to dispense water into the cavity. A cooking oven having a wet bulb sensor system and a method for operating a cooking oven are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Harrison John Lees, Scott Martin Heimendinger, Carl Håkan Messler
  • Patent number: 11940332
    Abstract: A cooking oven wet bulb sensor system having: a reservoir configured to be secured to a cooking chamber wall of the cooking oven, with a cavity of the reservoir in an upward-facing orientation; a temperature sensor probe configured to be mounted at least partially within the cavity of the reservoir; and a water fill opening positioned to dispense water into the cavity. A cooking oven having a wet bulb sensor system and a method for operating a cooking oven are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Harrison John Lees, Scott Martin Heimendinger, Carl Håkan Messler
  • Publication number: 20230363566
    Abstract: A steam oven having a housing, a cooking chamber located within the housing, a water tank receptacle connected to the housing, the water tank receptacle comprising: a reservoir, an inlet fitting positioned above the reservoir, a false bottom positioned above the reservoir, and a reservoir outlet extending through a bottom of the reservoir. A water tank is selectively positionable on the water tank receptacle above the false bottom, the water tank having an outlet fitting configured to fluidily connect to the inlet fitting upon positioning the water tank on the water tank receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Harrison John Lees, Scott Martin Heimendinger, Carl Håkan Messler
  • Publication number: 20230331458
    Abstract: A reusable cooking bag having first and second panels joined at a perimeter seam to form a cavity between the first panel and the second panel, and at least one preformed folding seam comprising a line of reduced thickness of at least one of the first panel and the second panel. The least one folding seam extends along a direction of the opening and is spaced from the opening to provide a discrete location at which the first panel and the second panel can be folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Harrison John Lees
  • Publication number: 20220236937
    Abstract: A method for operating an appliance having a cabinet, a door connected to the cabinet and movable in an opening direction from a closed position to an open position, and a handle connected to the door. The handle has a first side facing against the opening direction and forming a grasping surface, a second side facing along the opening direction, and an interface region having one or more input interfaces on the second side of the handle. The appliance has one or more shutoff sensors configured to disable at least one of the one or more input interfaces on the interface region when an object is detected adjacent the grasping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Harrison John Lees, Matthew Erwin Hilt
  • Patent number: 11340853
    Abstract: An appliance having a cabinet, a door connected to the cabinet and movable in an opening direction from a closed position to an open position, and a handle connected to the door. The handle has a first side facing against the opening direction and forming a grasping surface, a second side facing along the opening direction, and an interface region having one or more input interfaces on the second side of the handle. The appliance has one or more shutoff sensors configured to disable at least one of the one or more input interfaces on the interface region when an object is detected adjacent the grasping surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Harrison John Lees, Matthew Erwin Hilt
  • Publication number: 20210311681
    Abstract: An appliance having a cabinet, a door connected to the cabinet and movable in an opening direction from a closed position to an open position, and a handle connected to the door. The handle has a first side facing against the opening direction and forming a grasping surface, a second side facing along the opening direction, and an interface region having one or more input interfaces on the second side of the handle. The appliance has one or more shutoff sensors configured to disable at least one of the one or more input interfaces on the interface region when an object is detected adjacent the grasping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Harrison John Lees, Matthew Erwin Hilt
  • Publication number: 20210088388
    Abstract: A cooking oven wet bulb sensor system having: a reservoir configured to be secured to a cooking chamber wall of the cooking oven, with a cavity of the reservoir in an upward-facing orientation; a temperature sensor probe configured to be mounted at least partially within the cavity of the reservoir; and a water fill opening positioned to dispense water into the cavity. A cooking oven having a wet bulb sensor system and a method for operating a cooking oven are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Harrison John Lees, Scott Martin Heimendinger, Carl Håkan Messler
  • Patent number: D934619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Harrison John Lees
  • Patent number: D934620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Harrison John Lees
  • Patent number: D934628
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Harrison John Lees
  • Patent number: D934629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Harrison John Lees
  • Bag
    Patent number: D964108
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Harrison John Lees
  • Bag
    Patent number: D964109
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Harrison John Lees