Patents by Inventor Seth Sawyer

Seth Sawyer 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: 20240247809
    Abstract: An electric grill includes a firebox divided into a plurality of zones. Each zones has an electric heating element, and a temperature probe. A controller having operative control to detect temperatures using the temperature probes adjusts power to the electric heating element for each of the plurality of zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: JAMES D. KRING, RAMIN KHOSRAVI RAHMANI, Seth Sawyer, Thomas Kessler
  • Publication number: 20240196914
    Abstract: A cold smoke system having a smoke chamber member mounted to a frame. The chamber member defines a receptacle for receiving a combustible fuel source for producing smoke. An ignitor ignites the fuel source. A fan moves air and smoke through the receptacle and into, e.g., a grill cooking chamber. A floor of the chamber member defines an ignitor slot for receiving the ignitor and defines ash openings for allowing to fall out of the receptacle into a tray. The smoke chamber member may be rotationally mounted to the frame. The receptacle has an increasing cross-sectional area in a direction of air flow through the receptacle. A fuel container containing the fuel source is received in the receptacle of the chamber member. The fuel container may have a shape that corresponds to the shape of the receptacle and may be constructed of the same material as the fuel source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: JAMES D. KRING, RAMIN KHOSRAVI RAHMANI, Thomas Kessler, DANIEL DEMARS, Dylan Horton, Seth Sawyer
  • Publication number: 20220287152
    Abstract: A wirelessly operable cooking appliance for cooking food products includes a wireless communication device. A computing device, such as a smartphone, can wirelessly communicate with the cooking appliance to control and monitor the cooking appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicole Ann Sorenson, Byron Seth Sawyer, Timothy Nott, Dominic DiMarco, David Everett, Jacob Daniel Smith, Karl W. Marschke
  • Patent number: 11317474
    Abstract: A wirelessly operable cooking appliance for cooking food products includes a wireless communication device. A computing device, such as a smartphone, can wirelessly communicate with the cooking appliance to control and monitor the cooking appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicole Ann Sorenson, Byron Seth Sawyer, Timothy Nott, Dominic DiMarco, David Everett, Jacob Daniel Smith, Karl W. Marschke
  • Publication number: 20180310361
    Abstract: A wirelessly operable cooking appliance for cooking food products includes a wireless communication device. A computing device, such as a smartphone, can wirelessly communicate with the cooking appliance to control and monitor the cooking appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicole Ann Sorenson, Byron Seth Sawyer, Timothy Nott, Dominic DiMarco, David Everett, Jacob Daniel Smith, Karl W. Marschke
  • Publication number: 20180184842
    Abstract: A tabletop grill generally includes a first grill unit having a first grill plate and a first heating element for heating the first grill plate. The grill further includes a second grill unit positionable relative to the first grill unit. The second grill unit has a second grill plate and a second heating element for heating the second grill plate. The grill is configured to function as a broiler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Arthur Christian Guckenberger, Kevin Bruce Kinney, Rocky Marvin Van Asten, Jacob Daniel Smith, Victor Tenorio Chamixaes Cavalcanti, Karl Warner Marschke, David William Everett, Byron Seth Sawyer, Nicole Ann Sorenson
  • Patent number: 9980321
    Abstract: A wirelessly operable cooking appliance for cooking food products includes a wireless communication device. A computing device, such as a smartphone, can wirelessly communicate with the cooking appliance to control and monitor the cooking appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicole Ann Sorenson, Byron Seth Sawyer, Timothy Nott, Dominic DiMarco, David Everett, Jacob Daniel Smith, Karl W. Marschke
  • Publication number: 20180070768
    Abstract: A cooking device is disclosed which combines a flat griddle surface and a ribbed grill surface within the same plate structure so that multiple types of food can be cooked simultaneously by the same cooking device. In one example, the cooking device has a central flat cooking surface and two adjacent side ribbed grill surfaces that extend at a sloped or downward angle from the flat cooking surface. This configuration allows for liquids, such as grease, to efficiently drain from each of the flat and ribbed cooking surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Byron Seth SAWYER, Nicole Ann SORENSON, Daniel PROVOLO
  • Patent number: 9901209
    Abstract: A tabletop grill generally includes a first grill unit having a first grill plate and a first heating element for heating the first grill plate. The grill further includes a second grill unit positionable relative to the first grill unit. The second grill unit has a second grill plate and a second heating element for heating the second grill plate. The grill is configured to function as a broiler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Arthur Christian Guckenberger, Kevin Bruce Kinney, Rocky Marvin Van Asten, Jacob Daniel Smith, Victor Tenorio Cavalcanti, Karl Warner Marschke, David William Everett, Byron Seth Sawyer, Nicole Ann Sorenson
  • Publication number: 20170238566
    Abstract: The smoker device disclosed herein provides a small profile device with more control than existing technologies for both cold smoking and smoking in an electric or compact grill. One of the main advantages of the design disclosed herein is a dual concentric or nesting fuel/housing dual structure that allows for adjusting the amount of smoke or aroma that a user wants the smoker device to emit during the smoking process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Jacob Daniel Smith, Matthew Guckenberger, Seth Sawyer
  • Publication number: 20170135159
    Abstract: A wirelessly operable slow cooker for cooking food products includes a wireless communication device. A computing device, such as a smartphone, can wirelessly communicate with the slow cooker to control and monitor the slow cooker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Nicole Ann Sorenson, Byron Seth Sawyer, Timothy Nott, Dominic DiMarco, David Everett, Jacob Daniel Smith, Karl W. Marschke, Karen Baer, Audra Spahn, Megan Brundridge
  • Publication number: 20170020334
    Abstract: A multipurpose electric cooking grill includes one or more electrical heating elements for cooking food products. In one configuration the cooking grill is configured for indoor and outdoor use. In another configuration the cooking grill includes removable and interchangeable cooking plates, which allow a variety of food products to be cooked by the one or more electrical heating elements using a variety of cooking techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Nicole Ann Sorenson, Byron Seth Sawyer, Samantha L. Cherney, Charles H. Wilfer, III
  • Publication number: 20150312964
    Abstract: A wirelessly operable cooking appliance for cooking food products includes a wireless communication device. A computing device, such as a smartphone, can wirelessly communicate with the cooking appliance to control and monitor the cooking appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Nicole Ann Sorenson, Byron Seth Sawyer, Timothy Nott, Dominic DiMarco, David Everett, Jacob Daniel Smith, Karl W. Marschke
  • Publication number: 20140352553
    Abstract: A tabletop grill generally includes a first grill unit having a first grill plate and a first heating element for heating the first grill plate. The grill further includes a second grill unit positionable relative to the first grill unit. The second grill unit has a second grill plate and a second heating element for heating the second grill plate. The grill is configured to function as a broiler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Arthur Christian Guckenberger, Kevin Bruce Kinney, Rocky Marvin Van Asten, Jacob Daniel Smith, Victor Tenorio Cavalcanti, Karl Warner Marschke, David William Everett, Byron Seth Sawyer, Nicole Ann Sorenson
  • Publication number: 20120228188
    Abstract: A tray system may have one or more retaining portions for a container, the one or more retaining portions receiving and securely holding fitted non-slip inserts. The tray may have a non-slip removable insert inserted into each of the one or more retaining portions which may be fitted to the bottom of the retaining portion and may maintain grip on the tray and the container. The tray system may have a retaining portion for a beverage container with a slot to receive a stem portion of the beverage container as well as having a non-slip removable insert with a corresponding slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Masterbuilt Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Hatcher, Seth Sawyer, James Carden
  • Patent number: D652259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Masterbuilt Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Hatcher, B. Seth Sawyer
  • Patent number: D653083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Masterbuilt Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Hatcher, B. Seth Sawyer
  • Patent number: D712204
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Masterbuilt Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Hatcher, Seth Sawyer, James Carden