Patents by Inventor James S. Becker

James S. Becker 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: 11607078
    Abstract: A temperature display and/or control system is disclosed for a cooing apparatus, such as a grill, comprising a plurality of individual zones to provide individual zone temperatures. Each zone of the grill is associated with a temperature sensor, such as a thermocouple, and a visual indicator to indicate the zone temperature, such as control knob bearing a multi-color LED. A controller obtains a signal from the temperature sensor indicating a raw temperature and converts the raw temperature to an actual zone temperature based on a temperature profile selected for the zone. The temperature profile is configurable for each zone based on a configuration of the zone in order to maintain an accurate temperature conversion despite alterations to an environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Channel Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Becker, Russell K. Myers
  • Patent number: 11428415
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for an ignition control module for a gas appliance. The housing of the ignition control module, and/or the mounting points for mounting the module to a gas appliance, can be configured to dispose the battery in a manner that provides for potential battery leakage to flow away from most operable components of the module. Further, the ignitor connection terminals can be configured to provide for ease of connection, by providing a connector guide disposed in a cylindrically shaped terminal housing. Additionally, an ignitor actuator terminal can be configured to selectable engage with an ignitor actuator connector, where the ignitor actuator terminal comprises at least two connector points that engage with a single ignitor actuator connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Channel Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Becker, Florin N. Lazar
  • Patent number: 11248803
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for an ignition control module for a gas appliance. The housing of the ignition control module, and/or the mounting points for mounting the module to a gas appliance, can be configured to dispose the battery in a manner that provides for potential battery leakage to flow away from most operable components of the module. Further, the ignitor connection terminals can be configured to provide for ease of connection, by providing a connector guide disposed in a cylindrically-shaped terminal housing. Additionally, an ignitor actuator terminal can be configured to selectably engage with an ignitor actuator connector, where the ignitor actuator terminal comprises at least two connector points that engage with a single ignitor actuator connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Channel Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Becker, Christopher Korman
  • Publication number: 20200124290
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for an ignition control module for a gas appliance. The housing of the ignition control module, and/or the mounting points for mounting the module to a gas appliance, can be configured to dispose the battery in a manner that provides for potential battery leakage to flow away from most operable components of the module. Further, the ignitor connection terminals can be configured to provide for ease of connection, by providing a connector guide disposed in a cylindrically-shaped terminal housing. Additionally, an ignitor actuator terminal can be configured to selectably engage with an ignitor actuator connector, where the ignitor actuator terminal comprises at least two connector points that engage with a single ignitor actuator connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Channel Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Becker, Christopher Korman
  • Patent number: 10584875
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for controlling and managing one or more flame-producing devices, such as fire features, heating devices and/or cooking devices. Control of respective devices may be provided by a first communication component and a first controller component disposed locally on respective devices, in combination with one or more wireless remote control devices. Respective flame-producing devices may be communicatively coupled with a remote control device, allowing for commands to be sent wirelessly to the flame-producing device, and status information to be sent to the remote control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Channel Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Becker, Daniel J. Szubra, Russell K. Myers
  • Publication number: 20200063969
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for an ignition control module for a gas appliance. The housing of the ignition control module, and/or the mounting points for mounting the module to a gas appliance, can be configured to dispose the battery in a manner that provides for potential battery leakage to flow away from most operable components of the module. Further, the ignitor connection terminals can be configured to provide for ease of connection, by providing a connector guide disposed in a cylindrically shaped terminal housing. Additionally, an ignitor actuator terminal can be configured to selectable engage with an ignitor actuator connector, where the ignitor actuator terminal comprises at least two connector points that engage with a single ignitor actuator connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Channel Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Becker, Florin N. Lazar
  • Patent number: 10495316
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for an ignition control module for a gas appliance. The housing of the ignition control module, and/or the mounting points for mounting the module to a gas appliance, can be configured to dispose the battery in a manner that provides for potential battery leakage to flow away from most operable components of the module. Further, the ignitor connection terminals can be configured to provide for ease of connection, by providing a connector guide disposed in a cylindrically-shaped terminal housing. Additionally, an ignitor actuator terminal can be configured to selectably engage with an ignitor actuator connector, where the ignitor actuator terminal comprises at least two connector points that engage with a single ignitor actuator connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Channel Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Becker, Florin N. Lazar
  • Publication number: 20190246837
    Abstract: A temperature display and/or control system is disclosed for a cooing apparatus, such as a grill, comprising a plurality of individual zones to provide individual zone temperatures. Each zone of the grill is associated with a temperature sensor, such as a thermocouple, and a visual indicator to indicate the zone temperature, such as control knob bearing a multi-color LED. A controller obtains a signal from the temperature sensor indicating a raw temperature and converts the raw temperature to an actual zone temperature based on a temperature profile selected for the zone. The temperature profile is configurable for each zone based on a configuration of the zone in order to maintain an accurate temperature conversion despite alterations to an environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Channel Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Becker, Russell K. Myers
  • Publication number: 20180058690
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for controlling and managing one or more flame-producing devices, such as fire features, heating devices and/or cooking devices. Control of respective devices may be provided by a first communication component and a first controller component disposed locally on respective devices, in combination with one or more wireless remote control devices. Respective flame-producing devices may be communicatively coupled with a remote control device, allowing for commands to be sent wirelessly to the flame-producing device, and status information to be sent to the remote control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: James S. Becker, Daniel J. Szubra, Russell K. Myers
  • Publication number: 20170138607
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for an ignition control module for a gas appliance. The housing of the ignition control module, and/or the mounting points for mounting the module to a gas appliance, can be configured to dispose the battery in a manner that provides for potential battery leakage to flow away from most operable components of the module. Further, the ignitor connection terminals can be configured to provide for ease of connection, by providing a connector guide disposed in a cylindrically-shaped terminal housing. Additionally, an ignitor actuator terminal can be configured to selectably engage with an ignitor actuator connector, where the ignitor actuator terminal comprises at least two connector points that engage with a single ignitor actuator connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Channel Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Becker, Florin N. Lazar
  • Patent number: D791701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Channel Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Becker, Florin N. Lazar
  • Patent number: D916022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Channel Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Becker, Christopher Korman
  • Patent number: D939456
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: CHANNEL PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: James S. Becker, Christopher Korman