Patents by Inventor Marc A. Gaddis

Marc A. Gaddis 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: 20080188174
    Abstract: An electrical generation system is adapted for use with an HVAC system to adjust the louvers of a shutter disposed to control a flow of air into the room of a house. The generation system includes a wind generator disposed in a duct of the HVAC system and having properties for generating electricity. This electricity is collected for use in powering a motor to adjust the louvers of the shutter. The wind generator includes a turbine which powers a generator to produce the electricity. Ultimately the electricity can be controlled to adjust the louvers of the shutter from a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Rouzbeh Aminpour, Marc Gaddis
  • Patent number: 7332187
    Abstract: A food product in the form of a connected but random, symmetrical or linear array of food portions can be served as an entree, appetizer dessert or other food. The array is adapted for manual separation and consumption. The food can take any asymmetrical or symmetrical form. The product can have a central portion or location and two or more portions that extend from the central portion that are asymmetrical or symmetrical about the central point. The portions can be filled or topped with fillings or toppings and can be designed for convenient preparation, serving, separation into individual units, and consumption by hand. The food can be uncooked, par-fried, par-baked, baked, fried, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Schwan's Food Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Gaddis, David C. Rettey, Thuy N. Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20080033599
    Abstract: An HVAC control system provides a central controller that controls registers/vents which capture energy of air flowing in the duct system and convert it to an electrical current that is stored locally in energy storage units in the register/vent. Further, wireless communication between the central controller and the register/vents alleviates the need for wire runs and maintenance. Use of unique register identifiers allows the central controller to individually control each register based on user settings. As such, the user can install one or more registers and individually control one or more registers for desired temperature control in each zone. A wireless network allows user interaction with the central controller via a Web-page utilizing a Web browser on a PC that wirelessly connects to the central controller (e.g., via a wireless network). The register/vent combination is preferably and all-in-one unit that slides into the air duct opening in each zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Rouzbeh Aminpour, Marc Gaddis
  • Publication number: 20040219263
    Abstract: A food product in the form of a connected but random, symmetrical or linear array of food portions can be served as an entree, appetizer dessert or other food. The array is adapted for manual separation and consumption. The food can take any asymmetrical or symmetrical form. The product can have a central portion or location and two or more portions that extend from the central portion that are asymmetrical or symmetrical about the central point. The portions can be filled or topped with fillings or toppings and can be designed for convenient preparation, serving, separation into individual units, and consumption by hand. The food can be uncooked, par-fried, par-baked, baked, fried, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Marc A. Gaddis, David C. Rettey, Thuy N. Gonzalez