Patents by Inventor Martin D. Makowsky

Martin D. Makowsky 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).

  • System and method for selectively covering an appliance
    Patent number: 11320153
    Abstract: A system for selectively enclosing an appliance is provided. The system includes a first device and a second device. The first device detects whether a first door is in a fully open configuration. When the first door is in the fully open configuration, the first device sets the appliance into an operational mode. When the first door is not in the fully open configuration, the first device sets the appliance into a limited mode. The second device includes a locking device and detects whether the appliance is in a working mode. When the appliance is in the working mode, the second device engages the locking device to prevent a motion of the first door away from the fully open configuration. When the appliance is not in the working mode, the second device disengages the locking device to allow the motion of the first door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: VIKING RANGE, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Kirk Clements, Martin D. Makowsky, Roger Noles, Wing Tun Chow, Edward Thomas Lucic
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY COVERING AN APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20190178504
    Abstract: A system for selectively enclosing an appliance is provided. The system includes a first device and a second device. The first device detects whether a first door is in a fully open configuration. When the first door is in the fully open configuration, the first device sets the appliance into an operational mode. When the first door is not in the fully open configuration, the first device sets the appliance into a limited mode. The second device includes a locking device and detects whether the appliance is in a working mode. When the appliance is in the working mode, the second device engages the locking device to prevent a motion of the first door away from the fully open configuration. When the appliance is not in the working mode, the second device disengages the locking device to allow the motion of the first door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Viking Range, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Kirk Clements, Martin D. Makowsky, Roger Noles, Wing Tun Chow, Edward Thomas Lucic