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).
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Publication number: 20230055622Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael J. Malaker, Deborah Holtkamp, Huang XiaoYing, He LiTing, Lin TiaoHao, Zhang Ruilin
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Patent number: 9609407Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: 9584892Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Vincent Linden, Michael Malaker, David Pehar
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Publication number: 20160353187Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Vincent Linden, Michael Malaker, David Pehar
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Patent number: 9398357Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: 9344787Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
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Publication number: 20140360805Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
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Publication number: 20140254857Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: 8763750Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
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Publication number: 20140177901Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
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Publication number: 20140177900Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: D745652Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: D752199Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael Malaker, Jeffrey Jon Pischke
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Patent number: D752202Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: D753264Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Vincent Linden, Michael Malaker, David Pehar
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Patent number: D808001Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: D924175Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: HOMEWERKS WORLDWIDE, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: D932611Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: D933194Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael Malaker