Filiberto S Betancourt

US Patent:

6726034, Apr 27, 2004

Filed:

Mar 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/091811

Inventors:

Richard M. Holbrook - Altadena CA
Filiberto Betancourt - North Hills CA
Jeffrey Bentzler - Los Angeles CA
Darren Mark - Valencia CA

Assignee:

Teknion, LLC - Toronto

International Classification:

A47F 500

US Classification:

211 8701, 211 9402, 211103, 211 9002, 24829721, 312245

Abstract:

A modular furniture system having at least one rail that has a grooved surface, at least one clip adapted to cooperatively engage the grooved surface of the rail(s), a fastener for securing the clip(s) to the rail(s), and at least one fixture mounted over the clip(s) and onto the rail(s). The clip(s) have a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end having two arms facing each other separated by a channel. The arms are capable of being biased toward each other as the clip is inserted into the grooved surface and maintains the clip in the grooved surface after the clip is inserted. The fastener is dimensioned to pass into the channel to secure the clip(s) to the rail(s). Several fixtures can be used with the furniture system to provide a number of different configurations, including surface mounted furniture systems, mobile furniture systems, and furniture systems that are either integral parts of other pieces of furniture or stand alone systems.

US Patent:

D684671, Jun 18, 2013

Filed:

Jan 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/411263

Inventors:

Filiberto Betancourt - North Hills CA, US
Richard A. Hayes - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Ashish Mathur - Santa Clarita CA, US
Rita H. Rivas - Saugus CA, US
Lev V. Rotkop - Encino CA, US
Aleksandr Shostak - Northridge CA, US
David L. Witham - Ventura CA, US
Jose Vasquez - Sylmar CA, US
Peter Veloz - Glendale CA, US

Assignee:

Ultraviolet Devices, Inc - Valencia CA

International Classification:

2304

US Classification:

D23364

US Patent:

61761737, Jan 23, 2001

Filed:

Apr 14, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/290883

Inventors:

Richard M. Holbrook - Pasadena CA
Jeff Busta - La Crescenta CA
Scott Turner - Valencia CA
Filiberto Betancourt - North Hills CA
Karel Slovacek - Irvine CA
Jeff Lam - El Monte CA
James Layfield - Fountain Valley CA

Assignee:

Thermador Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

A47J 3704

US Classification:

99401

Abstract:

Cooking appliances, cooking assemblies, and cooking assembly components that improve heat distribution are provided. In one embodiment, a cooking assembly has a sear grid including a radiant panel having an undulating shape. The panel defines at least one generally parabolic dome with a radiused peak to allow liquids at the peak to be rapidly heated by the burner. The dome has sides extending away from the peak with a generally increasing slope to cause liquids flowing down the sides of the dome to accelerate. In another embodiment, a double U-shaped burner is provided. A U-shaped burner has a base for positioning at the front of the cooking assembly and a pair of legs that extend toward the rear of the cooking assembly. A second U-shaped connecting tube is positioned to connect the U-shaped burner base to the front of the cooking assembly housing.

US Patent:

63148714, Nov 13, 2001

Filed:

Oct 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/691903

Inventors:

Richard M. Holbrook - Pasadena CA
Jeff Busta - La Crescenta CA
Scott Turner - Valencia CA
Filiberto Betancourt - North Hills CA
Karel Slovacek - Irvine CA
Jeff Lam - El Monte CA
James Layfield - Fountain Valley CA

Assignee:

Thermador Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

A47J 3704

US Classification:

99401

Abstract:

Cooking appliances, cooking assemblies, and cooking assembly components that improve heat distribution are provided. In one embodiment, a cooking assembly has a sear grid including a radiant panel having an undulating shape. The panel defines at least one generally parabolic dome with a radiused peak to allow liquids at the peak to be rapidly heated by the burner. The dome has sides extending away from the peak with a generally increasing slope to cause liquids flowing down the sides of the dome to accelerate. In another embodiment, a double U-shaped burner is provided. A U-shaped burner has a base for positioning at the front of the cooking assembly and a pair of legs that extend toward the rear of the cooking assembly. A second U-shaped connecting tube is positioned to connect the U-shaped burner base to the front of the cooking assembly housing.

US Patent:

20150115170, Apr 30, 2015

Filed:

Jul 7, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/325357

Inventors:

Aleksandr Shostak - Northridge CA, US
Ashish Mathur - Santa Clarita CA, US
Richard Hayes - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Peter Veloz - Glendale CA, US
David Witham - Ventura CA, US
Filiberto Betancourt - North Hills CA, US
Lev Rotkop - Beverly Hills CA, US

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
A61L 2/10
A61L 9/20

US Classification:

250429, 2504921

Abstract:

This invention controls the temperature of the critical spot of the UV lamps and on the critical spots having a deposit of mercury or amalgam containing mercury by directing a uniform flow of air on and around the critical spots having amalgam or be other means to remove heat from the critical spots