Stoves and furnaces inventions 01/08

20080022996 - Portable and compact grill apparatus: A portable and compact grill apparatus can be implemented in the form of free standing portable propane fueled cooking device, which utilizes one or more legs (e.g., four legs) to support the cooking surface. The device permits a standard propane tank to fit between the legs and directly under the... Agent: Ortiz & Lopez, PLLC

20080022993 - Gas conveyor oven with differentiated air flow: A gas conveyor oven has a conveyor belt for conveying an item through a heating chamber in which separate parts or sides of the item are to be concurrently heated at different temperatures. A blower draws heated air from a gas burner into a ventilation chamber in which a first... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20080022992 - Window device, diagnosis system for combustion processes, and combustion chamber: A window device for a space laden with carbon-containing particles, in particular, for a combustion space, comprising at least one optically transparent window element, is proposed, the at least one window element having a coating comprising an oxidation catalyst material for degradation of carbon-containing window contaminations.... Agent: Lipsitz & Mcallister, LLC

20080022994 - Open pot gas fryer with corrugated bottom: A frypot having a corrugated bottom portion. The corrugations project into an interior volume of the frypot, so that there are troughs disposed between the corrugations. During operation of the frypot, oil located in these troughs remains cooler, thus prolonging the life of the oil.... Agent: Paul D. Greeley Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20080022995 - Thermal insulation foam for high temperature water storage applications: There is a solar water heater system. The system has the following: a sealed storage tank, a reflective surface, and a vacuum tube. The sealed storage tank is adapted to retain water. The tank has situated at an outer surface thereof a thermal insulating layer of a closed-cell polyurethane or... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services Department

20080017183 - Brick-oven having a smoke and odor removing filter: A brick-oven includes a reduced emission of smoke and odor generated from the brick-oven. A brick-oven includes a catalyst layer in a smoke and odor removing filter in a tubular smoke exhaust section. In one example, a heater is provided in the vicinity of the catalyst layer of the catalyst... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080017185 - Gas intake structure for a gas stove: A tubular intake structure for a gas structure is formed in either side surface thereof with a through hole, a plurality of air deflectors is formed in the through hole and is inclined toward the flow direction of the gas. The air deflectors allow the air to flow enter the... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia

20080017184 - Self heating or cooling container: A container (101), suitable for the inclusion of at least one product therein, which comprises an integral, activatable, heating (or cooling) system for the product, which container includes a lining, the lining and container defining at least three mutually segregatable zones, these being i) one or more zones in which... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080017186 - Heat collecting device: A heat collecting device includes: a first vacuum device which includes a first housing and which defines a first vacuum chamber; a second vacuum device which includes a second housing that contains the first vacuum device and which cooperates with the first vacuum device to define a second vacuum chamber... Agent: Trop Pruner & Hu, PC

20080011285 - Trailer-mounted rotisserie grill: A trailer-mounted grill comprises a trailer, a rotisserie grill assembly and a drive system. The trailer includes a frame structure and wheels rotatably attached to the trailer structure in a manner enabling the wheels to rollably support the frame structure on a surface. The rotisserie grill assembly includes a cooking... Agent: David O. Simmons Galasso & Associates Lp

20080011286 - Heat activated air shutter for fireplace and related methods: The present invention is directed to a heating unit, such as a fireplace, including an interior housing forming a combustion chamber. The housing includes a top wall, a rear wall and side walls defining an exterior housing about the combustion chamber. A burner assembly is positioned to provide combustion to... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080011287 - Sensors with integrated generation of solar energy: Field devices for measuring a pressure or a fill level are connected with an external energy supply through a cable connector. An energy supply unit for a field device is provided, which has a housing and a solar module integrated therein. The housing is hereby used for receiving the measurement... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080011288 - Solar collection apparatus and methods using accelerometers and magnetic sensors: A mirror or other reflecting surface is used for collecting and reflecting incident solar radiation. The mirror is supported for independent motion about a pair of axes. An accelerometer generates signals representative of an amount and direction of motion of the mirror about each of the axes. Motors or other... Agent: Michael H Jester

20080011289 - Photovoltaic thermal (pvt) collector: A solar cell and water heater plate assembly is disclosed which may be incorporated into a PVT collector.... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20080011290 - High temperature solar receiver: The invention provides receivers which can be used to heat a working fluid to high temperature. In preferred embodiments, concentrated solar radiation is received and converted to heat at varying depths in the receiver such that multiple layers of surface are used to heat the working fluid. In addition, the... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20080006258 - Oven with improved steam chamber: A cooking apparatus includes a rapid activation module in communication with a continuous oven. The rapid activation module includes a steam chamber having an inlet and an outlet and a plurality of steam knives disposed at select position within the steam chamber. The steam knives may be selectably adjusted to... Agent: Janine A. Moderson Pauley Petersen & Erickson

20080006263 - Apparatus for selectively heating and cooling an outdoor area: An apparatus is provided for selectively heating and cooling an area. The apparatus comprises a heating assembly for heating an area and a cooling assembly for cooling the area.... Agent: Neal Marcus, Esq.

20080006259 - Portable barbeque grill: A portable grill that includes a grill body and support stand that may be removably mounted on a wall and alternatively supported on a horizontal surface such as the ground or a table using the same support stand. A cutting board is selectively interchangeable with the grill body on the... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP

20080006260 - Transportable shelter apparatus with heated seat for ice-fishing and hunting: A transportable shelter providing convective heat and a heated seat for the user's comfort, and providing heat to prevent the formation of ice in an enclosed fish hole when ice-fishing. Generally a box-like design, where the front of the box has no bottom or top, and is placed over a... Agent: William T. Helwig, Attorney At Law

20080006261 - Steam generator with external probe housing unit: A steam generator for use with a steam cooker includes a heating chamber defining a volume for holding water. A heating system is associated with the heating chamber that is configured to heat water in the heating chamber so as to generate steam. An external probe housing unit is in... Agent: Thompson Hine LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080006262 - Solar rooftop: Provided herein is a solar rooftop, comprising a prop having a crossbeam; a plurality of hollow solar collector tubes parallel disposed on the prop; a waterproof film contacted with the hollow solar collector tubes; a plurality of glass tubes parallel disposed on the waterproof film; and a glass plate disposed... Agent: Matthias Scholl