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Vessel for transferring thermal energy to and inducing convection in a contained fluid
| Application Number |
17814212 |
| Grant Number |
11793346 |
| Status |
In Force |
| Filing Date |
2022-07-21 |
| First Publication Date |
2022-11-17 |
| Grant Date |
2023-10-24 |
| Owner |
- SCHOOFS, MARK J. (USA)
- SCHOOFS, MARLENE T. (USA)
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| Inventor |
- Schoofs, Richard J.
- Schoofs, Gregory R.
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Abstract
An article of manufacture includes a wall portion having a wall inner surface and a wall outer surface, a base portion having a base inner surface and a base outer surface, at least a portion of the wall portion and the base portion forming a vessel to retain fluid therein, at least part of the base portion configured to receive heat, and a plurality of shaped portions with at least three sides extending above, each shaped portion of the base inner surface including at least three sides and polygonal shaped tops, each of the plurality of shaped portions capable of supplying heat from the sides to fluid adjacent to the sides, the plurality of shaped portions including the polygonal shaped tops to induce creation of a plurality of hexagonal convection cells in contact with a surface of the fluid which increases heat transfer from a heating source to the fluid.
IPC Classes ?
- A47J 27/21 - Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles
- A47J 36/02 - Selection of specific materials, e.g. heavy bottoms with copper inlay or with insulating inlay
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Vessel for transferring thermal energy to and inducing convection in a contained fluid
| Application Number |
17167669 |
| Grant Number |
11540658 |
| Status |
In Force |
| Filing Date |
2021-02-04 |
| First Publication Date |
2021-05-27 |
| Grant Date |
2023-01-03 |
| Owner |
- SCHOOFS, MARK J. (USA)
- SCHOOFS, MARLENE T. (USA)
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| Inventor |
- Schoofs, Richard J.
- Schoofs, Gregory R.
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Abstract
An article of manufacture includes a wall portion having a wall inner surface and a wall outer surface, a base portion having a base inner surface and a base outer surface, at least a portion of the wall portion and the base portion forming a vessel to retain fluid therein, at least part of the base portion configured to receive heat, and a plurality of shaped portions with at least three sides extending above, each shaped portion of the base inner surface including at least three sides and polygonal shaped tops, each of the plurality of shaped portions capable of supplying heat from the sides to fluid adjacent to the sides, the plurality of shaped portions including the polygonal shaped tops to induce creation of a plurality of hexagonal convection cells in contact with a surface of the fluid which increases heat transfer from a heating source to the fluid.
IPC Classes ?
- A47J 27/21 - Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles
- A47J 36/02 - Selection of specific materials, e.g. heavy bottoms with copper inlay or with insulating inlay
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Vessel for transferring thermal energy to and inducing convection in a contained fluid
| Application Number |
16559259 |
| Grant Number |
11064835 |
| Status |
In Force |
| Filing Date |
2019-09-03 |
| First Publication Date |
2019-12-26 |
| Grant Date |
2021-07-20 |
| Owner |
- SCHOOFS, MARK J. (USA)
- SCHOOFS, MARLENE T. (USA)
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| Inventor |
- Schoofs, Richard J.
- Schoofs, Gregory R.
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Abstract
An article of manufacture includes a wall portion having a wall inner surface and a wall outer surface, a base portion having a base inner surface and a base outer surface, at least a portion of the wall portion and the base portion forming a vessel to retain fluid therein, at least part of the base portion configured to receive heat, and a plurality of shaped portions with at least three sides extending above, each shaped portion of the base inner surface including at least three sides and polygonal shaped tops, each of the plurality of shaped portions capable of supplying heat from the sides to fluid adjacent to the sides, the plurality of shaped portions including the polygonal shaped tops to induce creation of a plurality of hexagonal convection cells in contact with a surface of the fluid which increases heat transfer from the heating source to the fluid.
IPC Classes ?
- A47J 27/21 - Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles
- A47J 36/02 - Selection of specific materials, e.g. heavy bottoms with copper inlay or with insulating inlay
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Vessel for transferring thermal energy to and inducing convection in a contained fluid
| Application Number |
15934439 |
| Grant Number |
10506892 |
| Status |
In Force |
| Filing Date |
2018-03-23 |
| First Publication Date |
2018-08-02 |
| Grant Date |
2019-12-17 |
| Owner |
- SCHOOFS, MARK J. (USA)
- SCHOOFS, MARLENE T. (USA)
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| Inventor |
- Schoofs, Richard J.
- Schoofs, Gregory R.
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Abstract
An article of manufacture includes a wall portion having a wall inner surface and a wall outer surface, a base portion having a base inner surface and a base outer surface, at least a portion of the wall portion and the base portion forming a vessel to retain fluid therein, at least part of the base portion configured to receive heat, and a plurality of shaped portions extending above, each shaped portion of the base inner surface including at least three sides, the top of each being hexagonal in shape, each of the plurality of shaped portions capable of supplying heat from the sides to fluid adjacent to the sides, the plurality of shaped portions including the hexagonal shaped tops to assist in uneven heat transfer from the heating source to the fluid retained in the article of manufacture.
IPC Classes ?
- A47J 27/02 - Cooking-vessels with enlarged heating surfaces
- A47J 27/21 - Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles
- A47J 36/02 - Selection of specific materials, e.g. heavy bottoms with copper inlay or with insulating inlay
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Vessel for transferring thermal energy to and inducing convection in a contained fluid
| Application Number |
15934598 |
| Grant Number |
10398250 |
| Status |
In Force |
| Filing Date |
2018-03-23 |
| First Publication Date |
2018-07-26 |
| Grant Date |
2019-09-03 |
| Owner |
- SCHOOFS, MARK J. (USA)
- SCHOOFS, MARLENE T. (USA)
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| Inventor |
- Schoofs, Richard J.
- Schoofs, Gregory R.
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Abstract
An article of manufacture includes a wall portion having a wall inner surface and a wall outer surface, a base portion having a base inner surface and a base outer surface, at least a portion of the wall portion and the base portion forming a vessel to retain fluid therein, at least part of the base portion configured to receive heat, and a plurality of shaped portions with at least three sides extending above, each shaped portion of the base inner surface including at least three sides and polygonal shaped tops, each of the plurality of shaped portions capable of supplying heat from the sides to fluid adjacent to the sides, the plurality of shaped portions including the polygonal shaped tops to induce creation of a plurality of hexagonal convection cells in contact with a surface of the fluid which increases heat transfer from the heating source to the fluid.
IPC Classes ?
- A47J 27/02 - Cooking-vessels with enlarged heating surfaces
- A47J 27/21 - Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles
- A47J 36/02 - Selection of specific materials, e.g. heavy bottoms with copper inlay or with insulating inlay
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Vessel for transferring thermal energy to and inducing convection in a contained fluid
| Application Number |
14599131 |
| Grant Number |
09968215 |
| Status |
In Force |
| Filing Date |
2015-01-16 |
| First Publication Date |
2016-01-14 |
| Grant Date |
2018-05-15 |
| Owner |
- SCHOOFS, MARK J. (USA)
- SCHOOFS, MARLENE T. (USA)
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| Inventor |
- Schoofs, Richard J.
- Schoofs, Gregory R.
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Abstract
An article of manufacture that includes a wall portion having a wall inner surface and a wall outer surface. The article of manufacture also includes a base portion having a base inner surface and a base outer surface. At least a portion of the wall portion and the base portion form a vessel to retain a fluid therein. The article of manufacture also has a shaped portion of the base inner surface and/or a shaped portion of the wall inner surface. A first section of the shaped portion may have a first surface area in thermal contact with the fluid. A second section of the shaped portion may have a second surface area in thermal contact with the fluid. The first and second surface areas may be different thereby inducing convection within the fluid that increases heat transfer from the heat source to the fluid.
IPC Classes ?
- A47J 37/10 - Frying pans, e.g. frying pans with integrated lids or basting devices
- A47J 27/21 - Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles
- A47J 36/02 - Selection of specific materials, e.g. heavy bottoms with copper inlay or with insulating inlay
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