Stoves and furnaces inventions 03/08

20080072891 - Heat panel system: A gas powered cooking appliance, particularly a portable stove, that utilizes heat generated by the flame of the burner head for warming a gas fuel canister and is provided with a heat panel. The heat panel is installed between the burner head and a canister compartment of the stove that... Agent: Quinn Emanuel Koda & Androlia

20080072894 - Nozzle of gas stove: A nozzle for both types of gas stove of liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas includes a nozzle and an adjustable member. The nozzle member includes a gas channel, a receiving portion communicated with the gas channel. The adjustable member is received in the receiving portion, which has a plurality... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20080072890 - Cooking apparatus with concave emitter: An emitter may be positioned for absorbing energy from a burner, and the emitter may include a substantially concave surface for emitting infrared radiant energy so that a substantially uniform distribution of infrared radiant energy is provided at a predetermined plane. The predetermined plane can be referred to as a... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20080072892 - Catch for condensates: The present invention relates to exhaust condensate removal equipment for energy efficient heating apparatuses that may be positioned either vertically or any angle off horizontal. The device collects condensate from ducts and may be retrofit into existing systems. The device has an inner chamber that collects and directs condensates toward... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20080072893 - Systems and methods for providing a fireplace seal: This invention relates generally to fireplaces, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing a fireplace seal. In one embodiment, the invention includes a sheet, the sheet being constructed from fire-resistant material, the sheet defining a surface area configurable to cover a fireplace opening; a first rod, the first... Agent: Ruttler Law PLLC One Union Square

20080066732 - Method for controlling the exhaust flow from a cooking chamber of a baking oven: A baking oven and method for controlling the exhaust flow from a cooking chamber of the baking oven. The exhaust flow is discharged from the oven by a fan. The method includes increasing the speed of the fan and measuring the gas concentration of the cooking chamber during a first... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080066733 - Dragon grill: A combination gas grill, charcoal grill, and smoker having multiple cooking areas and multiple heat sources, where heat and/or smoke flow upwards and exits through a vent system. The covered grill area may act as a gas grill by sliding the gas burner tube drawer to the position directly under... Agent: Johnny M. Wahl

20080066734 - Grill and method for making and using the improved grill: The present invention is a multi-purpose grill in which one side has holes for the placement of vegetables, especially stuffed or non-stuffed jalapeno or bell peppers, such that when they are grilled or cooked, they do not slip or fall through the holes of various diameters. Such holes do not... Agent: Joe Herbert

20080066730 - Outdoor grill safety apparatus: The invention is directed towards an apparatus and method for a securing device for securing a fuel tank to an outdoor gas grill. The invention helps ensure that the securing device will be used to secure the fuel tank in position within the grill to prevent unnecessary shifting or movement... Agent: Mcnair Law Firm, P.A.

20080066731 - Biomass pellet fuel heating device, system and method: There is provided a pelletized-biomass combustion device comprising: (a) an elongate upright combustion capsule; (b) a grate element disposed within and bisecting the combustion capsule, (i) the grate element having a first side and a second side and (ii) the grate element open to fluid communication between the first side... Agent: Joan I. Norek, The Law Office Of Joan I. Norek

20080066735 - Hybrid mode sun-tracking apparatus having photo sensor: A sun-tracking apparatus has a photo sensor. The apparatus can precisely track the sun. The apparatus uses two tracking modes for different conditions and weathers. By doing so, a maximum power efficiency is obtained.... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080066736 - Method and apparatus for solar energy storage system using gas and rock: A method and Apparatus for solar energy storage system uses gas for thermal transport for central tower solar thermal electric power plant to provide high quality, low cost, and continuously electric power generation. The storage contains a number of storage modules that each module can store energy for a given... Agent: Yanong Zhu Suite 100-3c

20080066737 - Solar energy collection system for use in generating electric power from solar energy: A solar energy collection system for use in generating electric power from solar energy is provided. The system is comprised of a solar energy collector (16), a lens (14), and a support structure (12) for supporting the lens. The lens is comprised of one or more shaped surfaces (300) configured... Agent: Harris Corporation C/o Darby & Darby PC

20080066738 - Double-walled solar heater apparatus and method for use: The solar heater apparatus disclosed comprises an inner container and an outer container each having an opening forming a mouth. The inner container is contained within the outer container and has on its outside surface a solar-selective coating optimized to absorb a large fraction of the incident solar radiation while... Agent: John J. Brooks, Iii

20080060632 - Pellet burning heating assembly: A portable pellet fired heating element for mounting to a grill or stove and comprising a gravity fed pellet holder, a unitary tubular structure having a burner, an air intake and an exhaust chute. Fuel may be supplied to the pellet holder by various supply means such as a conveyer,... Agent: Anthony G. Eggink Eggink & Eggink

20080060633 - Cooking grill: The present invention provides a cooking apparatus that includes a bottom portion for containing a heat source. The bottom has walls defining an upward-facing opening for supporting a food-supporting surface. A top is movable between an open position allowing access to the food-supporting surface and a closed position cooperating with... Agent: Adams Intellectual Property Law, P.A.

20080060634 - Coated griddle bottom: A griddle is disclosed. The griddle comprises a coating on a bottom surface to improve heat transfer performance of the griddle.... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080060635 - Method and apparatus for preheating ventilation air for a building: A solar air heating system for a building having a vertical, south-facing wall. The system has a perforated panel covering the wall. Vertical frame members fasten the panel to the wall to space the panel a short distance away from the wall and to form an air channel between the... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP

20080060636 - Solar energy control: A solar energy collection system includes a solar concentrator operative to direct a concentrated solar beam onto a solar receptor. A shutter plate is positioned between the solar concentrator and the solar receptor and is movable from an open position adjacent to the solar beam, to a closed position wherein... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080053428 - Wire grid pepper grill: Existing devices are being marketed as pepper grills designed to hold peppers in an upright position while cooking. Peppers are cored and then stuffed with various items such as cream cheese. The devices consist of a horizontal metal plate with holes cut to insert the peppers. The inflexibility of the... Agent: Joseph Roy Pineau

20080053425 - Kabob skewer holder: The present invention relates to a skewered food cooking device, and is more particularly concerned with such devices adapted to be mounted on an outdoor or indoor cooking means. The device provide a multiple kabob skewer holder that is particularly well suited for ease and economy of manufacture.... Agent: Glen Stuhlmacher Ii

20080053429 - Atmospheric gas burner with sequential and superminimum device: Atmospheric gas burner, for use in oven cooking chambers, and comprising an hollow and prolonged body provided with a first portion able of lodging a main burner and a second portion able of lodging a secondary burner (mini-burner) said two portions being hermetically separated by a wall placed inside said... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080053426 - Method for protecting a cooker extractor hood against overheating: The invention relates to a method as well as a device to protect against overheating in a cooker extractor hood (1) over a cooker (7) with at least one fan device (4) and with at least one temperature sensor (5, 6). To this end the method includes the steps of... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080053427 - Versatile food cooking grill and grill features: An alternative fuel source may be utilized within a grill via a removable alternative fuel tray that may be placed between a cooking surface and a primary heat source to replace the primary heat source. A working surface may be formed between two connected grill legs or firebox assemblies resulting... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea