Patents by Inventor Peter D. Berkman

Peter D. Berkman 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: 20230055622
    Abstract: An exhaust and filtration assembly includes: a housing; an exhaust vent configured to guide unfiltered air out of the exhaust and filtration assembly; a filter assembly configured to filter air and guide the filtered air out of the exhaust and filtration assembly; an exhaust assembly configured to direct raw air from an entry port of the exhaust and filtration assembly and direct air out of the exhaust vent without the air having been filtered; and a controller comprising computing logic configured to control so that only one of air filtration and raw air exhaust occurs at any given time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael J. Malaker, Deborah Holtkamp, Huang XiaoYing, He LiTing, Lin TiaoHao, Zhang Ruilin
  • Patent number: 9609407
    Abstract: An audio equipped fan is disclosed having a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air may flow while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound may travel, and having a speaker connected to at least one of the housing, motor, fan and grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound may travel from the speaker through the grille. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
  • Patent number: 9584892
    Abstract: A speaker assembly is disclosed as having a shower device, a housing having openings through which sound may travel, and two speakers contained in the housing that project sound through the openings. The housing defines a recess that may be connected to the shower device. The speakers may be wirelessly connected to an external audio source and may be controlled by a wireless remote.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Vincent Linden, Michael Malaker, David Pehar
  • Publication number: 20160353187
    Abstract: A speaker assembly is disclosed as having a shower device, a housing having openings through which sound may travel, and two speakers contained in the housing that project sound through the openings. The housing defines a recess that may be connected to the shower device. The speakers may be wirelessly connected to an external audio source and may be controlled by a wireless remote.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Vincent Linden, Michael Malaker, David Pehar
  • Patent number: 9398357
    Abstract: An audio equipped fan is disclosed as having a housing, and a grille connected to the housing, and defining first openings through which air may flow while the fan is rotated, and second openings through which sound may travel. The fan also has an annular lighting array configured to selectively provide lighting in a high power or a low power configuration, and speakers connected to the grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound may travel through the grille. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
  • Patent number: 9344787
    Abstract: An audio equipped fan is disclosed having a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air may flow while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound may travel, a speaker connected to at least one of the housing, motor, fan and grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound may travel through the grille, and a temporary power source connected to the speaker. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
  • Publication number: 20140360805
    Abstract: An audio equipped fan is disclosed as having a housing, and a grille connected to the housing, and defining first openings through which air may flow while the fan is rotated, and second openings through which sound may travel. The fan also has an annular lighting array configured to selectively provide lighting in a high power or a low power configuration, and speakers connected to the grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound may travel through the grille. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
  • Publication number: 20140254857
    Abstract: An audio equipped fan is disclosed having a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air may flow while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound may travel, a speaker connected to at least one of the housing, motor, fan and grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound may travel through the grille, and a temporary power source connected to the speaker. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
  • Patent number: 8763750
    Abstract: An audio equipped fan is disclosed having a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air may flow while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound may travel, and having a speaker connected to at least one of the housing, motor, fan and grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound may travel from the speaker through the grille. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
  • Publication number: 20140177901
    Abstract: An audio equipped fan is disclosed having a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air may flow while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound may travel, and having a speaker connected to at least one of the housing, motor, fan and grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound may travel from the speaker through the grille. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
  • Publication number: 20140177900
    Abstract: An audio equipped fan is disclosed having a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air may flow while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound may travel, and having a speaker connected to at least one of the housing, motor, fan and grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound may travel from the speaker through the grille. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
  • Patent number: D745652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
  • Patent number: D752199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael Malaker, Jeffrey Jon Pischke
  • Patent number: D752202
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
  • Patent number: D753264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Vincent Linden, Michael Malaker, David Pehar
  • Patent number: D808001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael Malaker
  • Patent number: D924175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: HOMEWERKS WORLDWIDE, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael Malaker
  • Patent number: D932611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael Malaker
  • Patent number: D933194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael Malaker