Patents by Inventor Steven Ashton

Steven Ashton 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).

  • Electric beverage maker
    Patent number: 7032506
    Abstract: An electric beverage maker includes a lower, water boiling vessel, a funnel extending into the lower vessel and having an upper compartment for receiving a beverage, and an upper vessel mounted over the funnel to receive water which has passed up the funnel through the compartment, and from which the beverage is dispensed. The lower vessel is formed with an opening in its lower region, which is closed by a thick film electric heater. The heater is controlled by a control which operates to disable the heater until such time as the control is reset manually by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Strix Limited
    Inventors: Michael James Scott, Steven Ashton, Simon Richard Johnston
  • Electric beverage maker
    Publication number: 20020124735
    Abstract: An electric beverage maker includes a lower, water boiling vessel, a funnel extending into the lower vessel and having an upper compartment for receiving a beverage, and an upper vessel mounted over said funnel to receive water which has passed up said funnel through said compartment, and from which the beverage is dispensed. The lower vessel is formed with an opening in its lower region, which is closed by a thick film electric heater. The heater is controlled by a control which operates to disable the heater until such time as the control is reset manually by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Michael James Scott, Steven Ashton, Simon Richard Johnston