Patents by Inventor James A. Barnard

James A. Barnard 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: 11925298
    Abstract: A bowl assembly for a micro puree machine including an inner beaker and an outer bowl. The inner beaker is configured to receive ingredients and has an exterior bottom surface that includes a beaker alignment feature. The outer bowl is configured to receive the inner beaker therein. The outer bowl includes an interior bottom surface that includes a bowl alignment feature and an exterior bottom surface that includes a bowl securing element. The beaker alignment feature of the inner beaker exterior bottom surface is complementary to the bowl alignment feature of the outer bowl interior bottom surface such that, at times the inner beaker is positioned in the outer bowl, the complementary bowl alignment feature and inner beaker alignment feature prevent rotation of the inner beaker relative to the outer bowl. The bowl securing element is configured to receive and attach to a platform of a micro puree machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
    Inventors: Jared James Proulx, Christopher William Hedges, Pierce James Barnard, Ming Li Shi, Xu Sheng Deng
  • Publication number: 20240023745
    Abstract: A slow cooking appliance device. The device including: a body having a base, the body receives within it a removable cooking vessel; a movable heating element supported by the base; and a lift mechanism within the base for raising and lowering the movable heating element, such that the heating element is movable between an upper position and a lowered position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: BREVILLE PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen John McClean, Pierce James Barnard, Duncan Bruce Hellmers
  • Patent number: 11832767
    Abstract: A micro puree machine including a housing, a power shaft, a bowl assembly and a platform. The power shaft extends from the housing. The bowl assembly including at least one locking bowl element. The platform includes at least one complementary locking platform element that is configured to engage the at least one locking bowl element such that rotation of the bowl assembly relative to the platform is prevented at times the bowl assembly is positioned thereon. The platform is rotatable from a first position to a second position relative to the housing such that the platform raises the bowl assembly towards the power shaft during the rotation of the bowl assembly and platform. The raising of the bowl assembly facilitates connection between the power shaft and a blade assembly that is positioned in a lid assembly on the bowl assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
    Inventors: Jared James Proulx, Christopher William Hedges, Pierce James Barnard, Ming Li Shi, Xu Sheng Deng
  • Patent number: 11825975
    Abstract: A slow cooking appliance device. The device including: a body having a base, the body receives within it a removable cooking vessel; a movable heating element supported by the base; and a lift mechanism within the base for raising and lowering the movable heating element, such that the heating element is movable between an upper position and a lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: BREVILLE PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen John McClean, Pierce James Barnard, Duncan Bruce Hellmers
  • Publication number: 20230301467
    Abstract: A micro puree machine including a housing, a power shaft, a bowl assembly and a platform. The power shaft extends from the housing. The bowl assembly including at least one locking bowl element. The platform includes at least one complementary locking platform element that is configured to engage the at least one locking bowl element such that rotation of the bowl assembly relative to the platform is prevented at times the bowl assembly is positioned thereon. The platform is rotatable from a first position to a second position relative to the housing such that the platform raises the bowl assembly towards the power shaft during the rotation of the bowl assembly and platform. The raising of the bowl assembly facilitates connection between the power shaft and a blade assembly that is positioned in a lid assembly on the bowl assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Jared James Proulx, Christopher William Hedges, Pierce James Barnard, Ming Li Shi, Xu Sheng Deng
  • Publication number: 20230036398
    Abstract: A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner includes a laser diode for illuminating debris located upon a region of a work surface located in front of the cleaner head with green light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Robert DIMBYLOW, Andrew David WARRINGTON, Henry Thomas James BARNARD
  • Publication number: 20230029933
    Abstract: A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner includes an optical system located towards one side of the cleaner head. The optical system includes a light source and at least one light shaping component for receiving light emitted from the light source and directing the light towards a planar work surface on which the cleaner head is disposed to illuminate debris located upon a region of the work surface. This region upon which debris is illuminated is in the shape of a sector. A central axis of the sector is aligned at an angle in the range from 35 to 65° to a front edge of the cleaner head, and one of the radii bounding the sector is aligned at an acute angle of less than 20° to the front edge of the cleaner head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Robert DIMBYLOW, Andrew David WARRINGTON, Henry Thomas James BARNARD
  • Patent number: 11503959
    Abstract: A micro puree machine including a housing, a power shaft, a bowl assembly and a platform. The power shaft extends from the housing. The bowl assembly including at least one locking bowl element. The platform includes at least one complementary locking platform element that is configured to engage the at least one locking bowl element such that rotation of the bowl assembly relative to the platform is prevented at times the bowl assembly is positioned thereon. The platform is rotatable from a first position to a second position relative to the housing such that the platform raises the bowl assembly towards the power shaft during the rotation of the bowl assembly and platform. The raising of the bowl assembly facilitates connection between the power shaft and a blade assembly that is positioned in a lid assembly on the bowl assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
    Inventors: Jared James Proulx, Christopher William Hedges, Pierce James Barnard, Ming Li Shi, Xu Sheng Deng
  • Publication number: 20220225835
    Abstract: A micro puree machine including a housing, a power shaft, a bowl assembly and a platform. The power shaft extends from the housing. The bowl assembly including at least one locking bowl element. The platform includes at least one complementary locking platform element that is configured to engage the at least one locking bowl element such that rotation of the bowl assembly relative to the platform is prevented at times the bowl assembly is positioned thereon. The platform is rotatable from a first position to a second position relative to the housing such that the platform raises the bowl assembly towards the power shaft during the rotation of the bowl assembly and platform. The raising of the bowl assembly facilitates connection between the power shaft and a blade assembly that is positioned in a lid assembly on the bowl assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Jared James Proulx, Christopher William Hedges, Pierce James Barnard, Ming Li Shi, Xu Sheng Deng
  • Publication number: 20220202252
    Abstract: A bowl assembly for a micro puree machine including an inner beaker and an outer bowl. The inner beaker is configured to receive ingredients and has an exterior bottom surface that includes a beaker alignment feature. The outer bowl is configured to receive the inner beaker therein. The outer bowl includes an interior bottom surface that includes a bowl alignment feature and an exterior bottom surface that includes a bowl securing element. The beaker alignment feature of the inner beaker exterior bottom surface is complementary to the bowl alignment feature of the outer bowl interior bottom surface such that, at times the inner beaker is positioned in the outer bowl, the complementary bowl alignment feature and inner beaker alignment feature prevent rotation of the inner beaker relative to the outer bowl. The bowl securing element is configured to receive and attach to a platform of a micro puree machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Jared James Proulx, Christopher William Hedges, Pierce James Barnard, Ming Li Shi, Xu Sheng Deng
  • Publication number: 20210031155
    Abstract: A decanting vessel has an internal pump for recirculating a beverage such as wine and aerating it within the decanter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: BREVILLE PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Duncan Bruce Hellmers, Stephen John McClean, Pierce James Barnard
  • Publication number: 20200232501
    Abstract: A suction foot for a device or appliance has a side wall in which is formed a notch. The notch begins at a lower most rim of the foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: BREVILLE PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen John McClean, Pierce James Barnard, Margaret Antkowiak
  • Publication number: 20190142204
    Abstract: A slow cooking appliance device. The device including: a body having a base, the body receives within it a removable cooking vessel; a movable heating element supported by the base; and a lift mechanism within the base for raising and lowering the movable heating element, such that the heating element is movable between an upper position and a lowered position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: BREVILLE PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen John McClean, Pierce James Barnard, Duncan Bruce Hellmers
  • Publication number: 20180304209
    Abstract: A decanting vessel has an internal pump for recirculating a beverage such as wine and aerating it within the decanter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: BREVILLE PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Duncan Bruce Hellmers, Stephen John McClean, Pierce James Barnard
  • Patent number: D823044
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: GUANGDONG MIDEA KITCHEN APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Pierce James Barnard
  • Patent number: D823045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: GUANGDONG MIDEA KITCHEN APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Pierce James Barnard
  • Patent number: D829060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignees: GUANGDONG MIDEA KITCHEN APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Pierce James Barnard
  • Patent number: D873063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ling Zeng, Pierce James Barnard, Xifeng Kuang
  • Patent number: D901227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Ling Zeng, Pierce James Barnard, Xifeng Kuang
  • Patent number: D985334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
    Inventors: Jared James Proulx, Christopher William Hedges, Pierce James Barnard, Ming Li Shi, Xu Sheng Deng