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Stoves and furnaces November recently filed with US Patent Office 11/10

20100294258 - Oven, curtain device thereof, and method of using the oven: Provided is an oven including a cavity, a curtain, and a fixing portion. The cavity receives and heats a food. The curtain shields at least one sidewall of the cavity. The fixing portion fixes the curtain to the cavity. Thus, the oven is used under clean conditions, and the cooked... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20100294257 - Direct-fired heating system: A direct gas-fired heating unit is provided which uses an axial-bladed fan for generating a main air flow through a burner unit. The burner unit has a dedicated combustion air blower supplying combustion air to the burner separate from a main air flow generated by the main fan. The burner... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20100294259 - Control of exhaust systems: Exhaust capture and containment are enhanced by means of automatic or manual side skirts, a sensitive breach detector based on interference effects, a combination of vertical and horizontal edge jets, and/or corner jets that are directed to the center diagonally from corners. Associated control functions are described.... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20100294260 - Solar heat absorbing window: A window with an integral solar heat-absorber is provided in a compact, low-cost package. Two transparent panes are separated from one another to provide a first passageway for receiving a working fluid. The periphery of the panes is secured in a frame in which a heat exchanger is also secured,... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20100294261 - Asymmetric solar collector system: An symmetric solar collector system is disclosed which comprises one or more reflectors in the shape of an asymmetrical vertically-biased parabolic trough, which allows for the reflectors to be stacked vertically, and have a zero footprint. The reflectors each include a reinforced absorber comprising two or more tubes attached to... Agent: Miltons Ip/p.i.

20100294262 - Solar thermal collector manifold: A solar thermal energy collector manifold is provided. The manifold is connected to solar collector tubes for collecting solar energy. A fluid is used to transfer the heat collected from the collector tubes. The manifold includes an inlet path for receiving the fluid, a fluid flow path for transferring the... Agent: Edouard Garcia Attorney At Law

20100294263 - Radiation-selective absorber coating and absorber tube with radiation-selective absorber coating: The radiation-selective absorber coating, in particular for an absorber tube of a parabolic trough collector, includes a reflective layer which is reflective in the infrared range, at least one barrier layer arranged below the reflective layer, at least one absorption layer arranged above the reflective layer, an antireflection layer arranged... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20100294264 - Absorber for a thermal solar collector and method for the production of such an absorber: An absorber (1) for a thermal solar collector, comprising an absorber sheet (3) and at least one thermal fluid tube (5) that is connected in a thermally conducting fashion to the absorber sheet (3) and is connected to the absorber sheet (3) by means of a welded joint, is characterized... Agent: Hespos & Porco LLP

20100294265 - Dual axis support for high wind solar panels: A solar panel mounting system and structure which provides dual axis tracking while only requiring a force to be applied about a single axis. The system can provide desirable results with both actively-powered and passively-powered drive mechanisms. Also provided is a solar panel mounting frame which permits a solar panel... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.C.

20100294266 - Concentrated solar thermal energy collection device: This patent application discloses structure and use of concentrated solar thermal energy collector modules, installed individually, or in an array configuration. Because of the modular design, the individual collector modules are easier to manufacture, transport, and install. Systems of varying scale and varying thermal output may be built by custom... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20100288261 - Fire pit assembly: An expandable fire pit assembly including a first and second planar member. The first planar member and the second planar member include an upper edge, a lower edge, a first end having a tab member, and a second end having a slot. The tab member of the first planar member... Agent: Butzel LongIPDocketing Dept

20100288262 - Gas cooker control system: A gas cooker control system includes an ignition controller includes a touch button, a resistor, a first comparator, a second comparator and a third comparator, the touch button comprising an end connected to external power source, and the other end connected to first inputs of the first, second and third... Agent: Troxell Law Office, PLLC

20100288260 - Door release automatic gas oven shut down: A tamper proof contact or senor detection device transmits a signal to processor controlled timing device. The processor timing device in response to the received signal disables the ignition device that ignites the gas valve of an oven when the oven door is left open for a certain period of... Agent: Richard B. Klar

20100288268 - Parasol heater with tilting parasol: A parasol heater comprising a moveable dish provided above a gas burner, wherein the dish is pivotably coupled to a first side of the burner, the heater comprising an actuator coupled to the dish and configured in use to effect movement of the dish relative to the gas burner, the... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20100288263 - Portable outdoor fireplace: A portable outdoor fireplace which can also be used as a cooking grill. The fireplace includes a base member, a four-sided screened enclosure, a top member and two wheels. Only a few fasteners are needed to assemble and hold all of the components together.... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC Suite 2000

20100288264 - Modular solar fence system: A solar panel and a solar fence incorporating the solar fence. The solar panel has a fluid heating component adapted to absorb solar energy and mounted to a frame assembly. The solar panel may include an auxiliary line to facilitate alternative system configurations and convenient connection of inlet and outlet... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20100288265 - Solar collector panel with temperature controlled bi-directional airflow: A solar collector panel is disclosed for heating ventilation air to a building interior, featuring a method for protecting the build-in solar cell panel from long term excessive heating, leading to damage of the panel, if the solar collector panel is turned off. Furthermore the solar collector panel features a... Agent: Carsten Lund Madsen

20100288266 - Solar heater: The inventive device provides a means to concentrate solar thermal energy and transmit this energy to the fluid in a tank. This tank may be relatively distant and otherwise inaccessible to sunlight such as a hot water heater in a residence. By supplementing traditional energy sources, the invention could reduce... Agent: Arthur Drevnig

20100288267 - Solar water heating system and components thereof: A solar water heating system is disclosed. The system consists of three main parts, the solar water heating apparatus and an intelligent system controller and an optional auxiliary hot water holding tank. The system is intended to be easily retrofitted to existing water heating device to provide supplementary hot water... Agent: Bradley Michael Kanack

20100282235 - Barbecue grill structure: The present invention relates to a barbecue grill structure, which includes a first casing, a second casing and a holding grill, wherein a first side opening is defined in one side of a first holding space, and a top end is defined with a first top opening that intercommunicates with... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20100282237 - Front controls for gas cooking range: A gas cooking range having a first oven and a second oven positioned above the first oven. A cooktop is positioned between a manifold and an upper panel. The cooktop includes a gas burner. The manifold has mounted thereto a knob operable to control the gas burner.... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20100282238 - Jet type gas cooker: A jet type gas cooker includes a burner head having a mixing chamber therewithin, wherein a grid element is disposed at a bottom side of the mixing chamber of the burner head; a flame controller seated on top of the burner head; a fuel gas pipe extended to the bottom... Agent: David And Raymond Patent Firm

20100282239 - Commercial charbroiler with integrated catalytic hood: A cooking appliance having a cooking surface, a housing enclosing a heating source for heating the cooking surface disposed beneath the cooking surface, and a vertically movable cooking fume hood connected with the housing and having a cooking fume exhaust opening proximate a top of the hood. The cooking surface... Agent: Mark E. Fejer Gas Technology Institute

20100282244 - Heat treatment apparatus for oxide superconducting wire: This invention provides a heat treatment apparatus for an oxide superconducting wire that is easy to control atmosphere during baking and can realize a high manufacturing speed. A heat treatment apparatus (1) comprises a heat treating furnace (4) and a cylindrical rotator (5), rotatable about a horizontal rotating axis, provided... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20100282236 - Steam production: The present invention relates to an apparatus, in some embodiments a hand-held apparatus, and a method for the production of steam through contacting reactants and a catalyst.... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20100282240 - Multi-mode, eco-friendly swimming pool heater system: The invention relates to a pool heater that includes a buoyant member configured to float on water; a tubing array positioned on the buoyant member and having at least one inlet and at least one outlet; a photovoltaic cell positioned on the buoyant member; a pump having an inlet, an... Agent: William D. Hare

20100282241 - Solar collector: A solar collector having an absorbent surface that only reflects a small fraction of the sunlight and, owing to selective reflection properties, simulates a two-dimensional surface or a three-dimensional spatial shape or creates a visual impression conveying contents.... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20100282242 - Solar power tower system operation and control: A solar energy collection system includes a primary solar receiver and a secondary solar receiver. The secondary solar receiver generates steam using energy from solar radiation incident thereon. The primary solar receiver receives the generated steam from the secondary solar receiver and superheats the steam using energy from solar radiation... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20100282243 - Solar tracking: The disclosed invention is a solar tracker that is a simple 2 axis system that can be powered with integrated stepping motors and lead screw actuators that provides the necessary structural support and 2 degrees of freedom in the motion of the solar collector, to increase the electrical output of... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20100275906 - Folding side table: A folding table for a grill includes a table portion configured to extend into an operative position and configured to be placed in a protective stowed position to protect the grill. The folding table further includes an upper cross support pivotally connected to the table portion and an attachment portion... Agent: Mcguirewoods, LLP

20100275898 - Barbecue: The invention relates to a barbecue (1) comprising a carrier element (2), a grilling area (3) being substantial horizontal orientated and being located at the top of the carrier element (2) and a cover (4), wherein the cover (4) can be positioned in a first position (A) in which the... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20100275899 - Trash receptacle holder for outdoor grill: The invention generally relates to a trash receptacle holder for use on an outdoor grill that includes an upper retaining member capable of circumferentially receiving a trash receptacle; a lower retaining including a platform adapted to support a trash receptacle when said trash receptacle holder is in an erect position;... Agent: Mcnair Law Firm, P.A.

20100275897 - Gas cooking appliance having an automatic gas shutoff mechanism: A gas cooking appliance for cooking a food item, such as a turkey, in a cooking vessel having a bottom surface, such as a pot, the gas cooking appliance configured to be connected to a gas source for permitting a flow of gas to the gas cooking appliance, the appliance... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20100275900 - Exhaust air mist separator: A grease containment apparatus to remove grease and other contaminants from hot air exiting a kitchen area through a vent system which includes a vertical separator.... Agent: R Wayne Pritchard

20100275901 - Tracking device with weathervaning wind stowage mode of operation: An improved tracking device comprised of a lightweight structural design optimized to carry it's own mass, that mass of a lightweight incident surface or surfaces for reflecting or absorbing energy, and to withstand the forces of low to medium wind loads. A weathervaning stowage mode is initiated under high wind... Agent: Douglas E. Simmers

20100275902 - Photovoltaic and thermal energy system: A combined diurnal tracking, concentrator, photovoltaic plus domestic hot water solar thermal system is mountable on flat roof industrial buildings or multi-unit apartment buildings for diurnal tracking, and on pitched roofs of single family residences. The systems are configured to reduce the number of solar cells required for given power... Agent: Mark P. Stone Attorney At Law

20100275903 - Solar tracker: A solar tracker includes a sunlit-detecting unit, a control unit, a first motor and a second motor. The sunlit-detecting unit detects the position of the sun. Based on the position of the sun, the control unit instructs the first motor to rotate a solar cell array and the second motor... Agent: Jackson Intellectual Property Group PLLC

20100275904 - Thermal-mechanical positioning for radiation tracking: The invention relates to systems and methods for controlling angular position of a pivotable platform relative to a radiation source. In one embodiment, an apparatus for controlling angular position of a pivotable platform relative to a radiation source includes a frame, a thermal actuation element coupled to the frame, a... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20100275905 - Power capacitor storage: In one aspect of the present invention, a building has a laminated energy storage device incorporated into the building. A source of electrical power may be in communication with the laminated energy storage device and the laminated energy storage device may be in electrical communication with a power consuming electrical... Agent: Tyson J. Wilde Novatek International, Inc.