Patents by Inventor Jeff Busta

Jeff Busta 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).

  • Cooking appliance with improved heat distribution
    Patent number: 6314871
    Abstract: Cooking appliances, cooking assemblies, and cooking assembly components that improve heat distribution are provided. In one embodiment, a cooking assembly has a sear grid including a radiant panel having an undulating shape. The panel defines at least one generally parabolic dome with a radiused peak to allow liquids at the peak to be rapidly heated by the burner. The dome has sides extending away from the peak with a generally increasing slope to cause liquids flowing down the sides of the dome to accelerate. In another embodiment, a double U-shaped burner is provided. A U-shaped burner has a base for positioning at the front of the cooking assembly and a pair of legs that extend toward the rear of the cooking assembly. A second U-shaped connecting tube is positioned to connect the U-shaped burner base to the front of the cooking assembly housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Thermador Corporation
    Inventors: Richard M. Holbrook, Jeff Busta, Scott Turner, Filiberto Betancourt, Karel Slovacek, Jeff Lam, James Layfield
  • Cooling appliance with improved heat distribution
    Patent number: 6176173
    Abstract: Cooking appliances, cooking assemblies, and cooking assembly components that improve heat distribution are provided. In one embodiment, a cooking assembly has a sear grid including a radiant panel having an undulating shape. The panel defines at least one generally parabolic dome with a radiused peak to allow liquids at the peak to be rapidly heated by the burner. The dome has sides extending away from the peak with a generally increasing slope to cause liquids flowing down the sides of the dome to accelerate. In another embodiment, a double U-shaped burner is provided. A U-shaped burner has a base for positioning at the front of the cooking assembly and a pair of legs that extend toward the rear of the cooking assembly. A second U-shaped connecting tube is positioned to connect the U-shaped burner base to the front of the cooking assembly housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Thermador Corporation
    Inventors: Richard M. Holbrook, Jeff Busta, Scott Turner, Filiberto Betancourt, Karel Slovacek, Jeff Lam, James Layfield
  • Combined ceiling fan motor housing and light
    Patent number: D593672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Hunter Fan Company
    Inventor: Jeff Busta
  • Ceiling fan
    Patent number: D721429
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Busta
  • Ceiling fan blade
    Patent number: D721800
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Busta
  • Ceiling fan housing
    Patent number: D726298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Busta
  • Ceiling fan with light fixture
    Patent number: D750214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: MINKA LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventor: Jeff Busta
  • Ceiling fan housing
    Patent number: D750220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: MINKA LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventor: Jeff Busta
  • Combination ceiling fan and light fixture
    Patent number: D788283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Busta
  • Ceiling fan housing with light fixture
    Patent number: D788286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Busta
  • Combination ceiling fan and light fixture
    Patent number: D802114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Busta
  • Combination ceiling fan and light fixture
    Patent number: D833595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Busta
  • Combination ceiling fan and light fixture
    Patent number: D879935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Busta