Patents Assigned to Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.
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Patent number: 10584497Abstract: Roof cleaning processes and associated systems are disclosed. A representative process includes dispensing a cleaning fluid on the roof, at least restricting the cleaning fluid from exiting the roof via a roof drain, and collecting the cleaning fluid from the roof and directing the cleaning fluid to a sanitary sewer. A representative system includes a pump coupleable to a source of water and configured to pressurize the water, a surface cleaner coupled to the pump with a water line to receive pressurized water, a vacuum source coupled to the surface cleaner with a vacuum line to remove wastewater produced by the surface cleaner, and a retainer configured to be removably attached to a building at least proximate to a roof of the building, the retainer being removably coupleable to the vacuum line and the water line to at least restrict movement of the vacuum line and the water line.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventors: Keith Studebaker, William Bruders, Dennis P. Bruders, Kevin J. Miller, Brett Bartholmey
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Patent number: 10060641Abstract: Roof drying processes and associated systems. A representative process includes drawing moisture-laden air from within the internal structure of a roof via a vacuum blower, a extraction insert and an extraction manifold, and removing moisture from the moisture-laden air via a dehumidifier. The dry air can be directed back into the roof through an injection insert and an injection manifold.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Burton, William Bruders, Brett Bartholmey
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Patent number: 10022031Abstract: A portable power and water supply for hard surface or carpet cleaners is disclosed. The portable power and water supply can include a portable platform with a fresh/waste water tank and two or more power connectors that can be coupled to separate power sources. The fresh/waste water tank can have an internal bladder that separates fresh cleaning water from returned waste water. The fresh/waste water tank can facilitate operation of cleaning tools (e.g., hard surface cleaners and/or carpet cleaners) in buildings with limited or widely spaced water supplies, without the need for long hoses. The power connectors can be coupled to wall power to direct power to the cleaning tools.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventors: William Bruders, Brett Bartholmey
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Patent number: 9709329Abstract: Surface dryers having uniform exit velocity profiles, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. Surface dryers in accordance with certain embodiments include a housing, a gas driver positioned in the housing, an inlet aperture formed in the housing and positioned upstream of the gas driver, and a nozzle carried by the housing and positioned downstream of the gas driver. The nozzle can have an indentation forming a convergent portion positioned to accelerate the flow of air and a divergent portion positioned to decelerate the flow of air.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Black, Brett Bartholmey, Ryan Kulp, Larry White, William Bruders
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Patent number: 9205374Abstract: Dehumidifiers with improved airflow and fluid management features are disclosed herein. A dehumidifier configured in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a housing, a moisture removal component, and an airflow director. The housing at least partially defines an airflow path extending therethrough. The moisture removal component is positioned within the housing along a portion of the airflow path, and the airflow path enters the moisture removal component in a first direction. The airflow director adjacent to the moisture removal component extends in a plane that is generally parallel to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Black, William Bruders, Kevin A. Wolfe, Larry White, Aaron Matthew Kiesser, Brett Bartholmey
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Patent number: 9121638Abstract: Surface dryers having uniform exit velocity profiles, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. Surface dryers in accordance with certain embodiments include a housing, a gas driver positioned in the housing, an inlet aperture formed in the housing and positioned upstream of the gas driver, and a nozzle carried by the housing and positioned downstream of the gas driver. The nozzle can have an indentation forming a convergent portion positioned to accelerate the flow of air and a divergent portion positioned to decelerate the flow of air.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Black, Brett Bartholmey, Ryan Kulp, Larry White, William Bruders
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Patent number: 9089814Abstract: Systems and methods of automatically operating dehumidifiers in response to dehumidifier operating conditions are disclosed herein. A method of operating a dehumidifier configured in accordance with one embodiment includes directing air flow through the dehumidifier at a first volumetric flow rate while the dehumidifier is operating at a first operating condition. The method further includes changing the first volumetric flow rate to a second volumetric flow rate when the first operating condition of the dehumidifier changes to a predetermined second operating condition.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert Pendergrass, Matthew Miller, Tom Schnelle, Larry White
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Patent number: 9066647Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning surfaces, particularly solid surfaces, includes an outer housing and an inner housing configured to substantially encapsulate a surface being cleaned, a vacuum source traversing the outer housing, a rotating coupler, an impeller, at least one fluid jet coupled to the impeller, and at least one air induction port. The vacuum source is configured to induce air through the air induction ports past the impeller blades causing the impeller to rotate, which causes the rotating coupler and the fluid jets to rotate. Because the rotation of the fluid jets is due to induced air, the fluid jets can be positioned at any angle desired, including a negative angle.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventor: Paul Kappos
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Patent number: 8784529Abstract: Dehumidifiers having improved heat exchange blocks and associated methods of use and manufacture are disclosed. A heat exchange system in accordance with a particular embodiment can include a plurality of elements with a plurality of airflow channels. A plurality of peripheral spacers are positioned toward edges of neighboring elements and extend in a first direction. A first airflow path extends in the first direction, and is at least partially defined by the corresponding elements and the peripheral spacers. A second airflow path is defined by the airflow channels and extends in a second direction, and an airflow blocker is positioned at a corner portion of the elements to prevent fluid communication between the first and the second airflow paths at the elements. In certain embodiments, the heat exchange system can further include a dehumidifier having an evaporator positioned between the first and second airflow paths.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Black, Brett Bartholmey, Aaron Matthew Kiesser
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Publication number: 20140150488Abstract: Compact dehumidifiers and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative system includes a housing having an airflow entrance, and airflow exit, and a linear flowpath between the entrance and exit. The system further includes a refrigeration cycle having, in sequence along the flowpath, an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, and an air flow driver. A controller is operatively coupled to the evaporator, compressor, condenser, and airflow driver to operate the refrigeration cycle for removing moisture from an entering airflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: DRI-EAZ PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Richard A. Black, Keith Hoffman, William Bruders, Larry White, Brett Bartholmey, Aaron Matthew Kiesser
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Publication number: 20140102296Abstract: Systems and methods of automatically operating dehumidifiers in response to dehumidifier operating conditions are disclosed herein. A method of operating a dehumidifier configured in accordance with one embodiment includes directing air flow through the dehumidifier at a first volumetric flow rate while the dehumidifier is operating at a first operating condition. The method further includes changing the first volumetric flow rate to a second volumetric flow rate when the first operating condition of the dehumidifier changes to a predetermined second operating condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: DRI-EAZ PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Robert Pendergrass, Matthew Miller, Tom Schnelle, Larry White
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Patent number: 8572994Abstract: Systems and methods of automatically operating dehumidifiers in response to dehumidifier operating conditions are disclosed herein. A method of operating a dehumidifier configured in accordance with one embodiment includes directing air flow through the dehumidifier at a first volumetric flow rate while the dehumidifier is operating at a first operating condition. The method further includes changing the first volumetric flow rate to a second volumetric flow rate when the first operating condition of the dehumidifier changes to a predetermined second operating condition.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert Pendergrass, Matthew Miller, Tom Schnelle, Larry White
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Publication number: 20130247409Abstract: Surface dryers having uniform exit velocity profiles, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. Surface dryers in accordance with certain embodiments include a housing, a gas driver positioned in the housing, an inlet aperture formed in the housing and positioned upstream of the gas driver, and a nozzle carried by the housing and positioned downstream of the gas driver. The nozzle can have an indentation forming a convergent portion positioned to accelerate the flow of air and a divergent portion positioned to decelerate the flow of air.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: DRI-EAZ PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Richard A. Black, Brett Bartholmey, Ryan Kulp, Larry White, William Bruders
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Patent number: 8510902Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning surfaces, particularly solid surfaces, includes an outer housing and an inner housing configured to substantially encapsulate a surface being cleaned, a vacuum source traversing the outer housing, a rotating coupler, an impeller, at least one fluid jet coupled to the impeller, and at least one air induction port. The vacuum source is configured to induce air through the air induction ports past the impeller blades causing the impeller to rotate, which causes the rotating coupler and the fluid jets to rotate. Because the rotation of the fluid jets is due to induced air, the fluid jets can be positioned at any angle desired, including a negative angle.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventor: Paul Kappos
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Publication number: 20130061422Abstract: Multi-operational mode fluid extractors and associated methods are disclosed herein. An extractor configured in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a waste fluid tank positioned to receive extracted waste fluid and an air mover proximate to the waste fluid tank. A first airflow connector couples the air mover to the waste fluid tank for drawing a vacuum in the waste fluid tank. A second airflow connector is operably coupled to the waste fluid tank and positioned to be coupled to a suction source that is spaced apart from the extractor. In particular embodiments, heat from air moving through the air mover can be transferred from the air mover cavity into the waste fluid tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Dri-Eaz Products, IncInventors: Richard A. Black, William Bruders, Kevin A. Wolfe, Larry White
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Patent number: D678494Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventors: Kevin A. Wolfe, Richard A. Black, Larry White
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Patent number: D684737Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventors: Kevin A. Wolfe, Richard A. Black, William Bruders, Larry White
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Patent number: D701661Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventors: William Bruders, Brett Bartholmey, Bill Elmer Richardson, Scott Beaudette
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Patent number: D731632Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Kulp, Keith Hoffman, William Bruders, Richard A. Black
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Patent number: D761950Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.Inventors: Ryan A. Kulp, Richard A. Black, Larry White