Patents by Inventor Steven Schwarz

Steven Schwarz 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: 20150004557
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture in which a server computational device establishes communications over a network with a dental imaging system. An order is received to fabricate a dental device based on dental imagery acquired via the dental imaging system. A discount based on a cost of fabrication of the dental device is computed and communicated. Provided also is an intra-oral imaging system, where the intra-oral imaging system comprises an intra-oral imaging sensor, a display, and a processor coupled to the intra-oral imaging sensor and the display. The intra-oral imaging device acquires dental imagery, and establishes communications over a network with a server computational system. The intra-oral imaging device sends, an order to fabricate a dental device based on the acquired dental imagery, and receives communications of a discount based on a cost of fabrication of the dental device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Mark A. HILLEBRANDT, Steven SCHWARZ, Brandy M. LEWIS
  • Patent number: 5755154
    Abstract: A gas barbecue that has a housing having a generally rectangular shape with opposing side and end walls, an open interior, an open top, gas control means, a cooking grill, a primary burner assembly located below the cooking grill, and an upper radiant burner. The upper radiant burner is positioned above the cooking grill and includes a tube burner and a radiating means. The radiating means has a perforated mesh with the tube burner positioned beneath the perforated mesh such that heat generated by the tube burner passes through holes in the perforated mesh thereby heating the perforated mesh and causing the mesh to generate and direct infrared radiant heat into the open interior of the barbecue. The holes in the perforated mesh help to enhance the heating of the radiating means and assist in the radiation of infrared heat into the open interior of the barbecue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Napoleon Appliance Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schroeter, Cliff Lilley, Steven Schwarz
  • Patent number: 5676048
    Abstract: A gas barbecue having a rectangular body, gas control means, a cooking grill, and a burner assembly. The burner assembly includes an elongate tube burner and a generally L-shaped tube burner having a primary tube member and a secondary tube member intersecting the primary tube member thereby forming the general L shape. The free end of the secondary tube member is positioned in close proximity to the elongate tube burner such that the ignition of the elongate tube burner causes cross-ignition of the L-shaped tube burner when gas is supplied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Napolean Appliance Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schroeter, Cliff Lilley, Steven Schwarz
  • Patent number: 5617778
    Abstract: A gas barbecue having a rectangular body, gas control means, a cooking grill, and a burner assembly. The burner assembly includes an elongate tube burner and a generally L-shaped tube burner having a primary tube member and a secondary tube member intersecting the primary tube member thereby forming the general L shape. The free end of the secondary tube member is positioned in close proximity to the elongate tube burner such that the ignition of the elongate tube burner causes cross-ignition of the L-shaped tube burner when gas is supplied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schroeter, Cliff Lilley, Steven Schwarz
  • Patent number: D518683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Napolean Systems & Developments, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schroeter, Ingrid Schroeter, Steven Schwarz
  • Patent number: D519319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Napoleon Systems & Developments, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schroeter, Ingrid Schroeter, Steven Schwarz
  • Patent number: D468150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Napoleon Systems & Developments, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schroeter, Steven Schwarz