Patents Examined by Cole N Friedman
  • Patent number: 11792960
    Abstract: A containerized data system, including a container body, a first cabinet array, a second cabinet array and a plurality of first air-conditioning devices. The first cabinet array and the second cabinet array are positioned in the container body and spaced apart from each other. Air intake areas of the first cabinet array and the second cabinet array communicates with a cold aisle connection space of the container body. Heat dissipation areas of the first cabinet array and the second cabinet array communicates with a hot aisle connection space of the container body. Air inlets of the first air-conditioning devices are communicated with the hot aisle connection space to collect the hot air flow in the container body, and air outlets of the plurality of first air-conditioning devices are communicated with the cold aisle connection space to convey the cold air flow to the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao-Ke Wei, Tze-Chern Mao, Yao-Ting Chang, Yen-Chun Fu, Ching-Tang Liu, Chih-Hung Chang, Li-Wen Chang
  • Patent number: 11780288
    Abstract: A vehicle cabin airflow forming device includes an airflow forming unit. The airflow forming unit is configured to form airflows circulating around seating space of a seat and form, as part of the airflows, an ascending airflow on one lateral side of the seating space, and a descending airflow on the other lateral side of the seating space. The seat is provided inside a vehicle cabin, and the airflows circulate around the seating space as viewed from a front side of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideyuki Sakurai, Masashi Mori, Katsuya Shimazu
  • Patent number: 11731489
    Abstract: A ventilation system for a vehicle can include a roll over protection system. The roll over protection system can include a bar. The ventilation system can have an air duct configured to selectively attach to and detach from the bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Brandon E. Ricketts, Jacob Michael Ruemelin
  • Patent number: 11737235
    Abstract: A propulsion control device of the present disclosure includes: a housing; a gate controller disposed at one end side of an interior space of the housing in a longitudinal axis direction X, the gate controller being configured to control a power converter; a fan disposed under the gate controller, the fan being configured to feed air to the gate controller; and an airflow guide member disposed at the side opposite to the fan relative to the gate controller, having, on an interior face of a ceiling of the housing, an airflow guide face having a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction, the airflow guide member being configured to guide air passed through the gate controller to flow toward the other end side of the interior space of the housing in the longitudinal axis direction X.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11707965
    Abstract: An air distribution assembly for a recreational vehicle may include a frame mounted within an opening of the recreational vehicle and a baffle positioned therein to sealing divide an air handling chamber into an air supply side and an air return side. The baffle may include mounting flanges for rigidly connecting the baffle to the inside surface of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Dustin Henderson, Joseph Robert Tobbe
  • Patent number: 11707970
    Abstract: An air vent for a motor vehicle includes a housing with an air channel for feeding air and a partial hemisphere shell. The partial hemisphere shell is mounted in a rotatable manner within the housing such that air fed through the air channel is deflected on the housing before it exits from the air vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Marc-Lieven Heth, Andreas Schneider
  • Patent number: 11701946
    Abstract: An air vent for a vehicle may include: a duct part having an internal path through which air is moved; a first adjusting part rotatably installed in the duct part, and configured to guide the discharge direction of the air while rotated in a side-to-side direction; a second adjusting part rotatably installed in the duct part with the first adjusting part, and configured to guide the discharge direction of the air or block an air flow passing through the duct part, while rotated in a top-to-bottom direction; and an airtightness maintaining part fixed to the duct part facing the second adjusting part, and configured to block the movement of the air while brought into contact with the second adjusting part for opening/closing the duct part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD, NIFCO KOREA INC.
    Inventors: Won Sik Kim, Geun Heung Kim
  • Patent number: 11697324
    Abstract: A roof vent includes a roof disposed on a vehicle and a vent assembly. The vent assembly includes at least one vent unit disposed on the roof and configured to be popped up to the interior of the vehicle, a driving unit driving the vent unit, and at least one rack unit applying driving force of the driving unit to the vent unit. The vent unit is popped up or tilted by the driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, NIFCO KOREA INC., DAEHAN SOLUTION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Jin Ho Hwang, Hye Kyung Kim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Choong Ho Kwon, Geun Heung Kim, Woo Hyuk Kim, Soon Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11691478
    Abstract: A brake device (100) for braking the movement of at least one movable element (1) relative to a housing (2) of an air outlet, wherein the movable element (1) is an air-flow-directing and/or air-flow-limiting element and/or an actuation element, wherein the brake device (100) has at least one resilient element (4), wherein the resilient element (4) has a main extent direction which is orientated at least substantially perpendicularly to a movement path of the at least one movable element (1). An air outlet, having such a brake device, is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Joachim Pestke, Günther Krämer
  • Patent number: 11626831
    Abstract: A rack, especially for photovoltaic modules, consists of a rounded, shaped guide, on which a main frame is fitted via at least three bearing-fitted grips, with an upper frame being attached to the top of the main frame in at least two support points, the upper frame being further connected to the main frame via linear actuators. The main frame is based on the guide by means of track rollers, whose number is equal to the number of support points, and at least two anchoring elements are located on the outer perimeter of the guide, the anchoring elements arranged in at least two points within an angular distance not smaller than 15 degrees from each other. A driving chain is anchored in a non-stationary fashion on anchoring elements to the guide, from the outer side of the guide and in the lower part of the guide, and a driving mechanism is attached to the main frame, the driving mechanism consisting of a driving toothed element, connected to a motor, and of tension rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Inventor: Grzegorz Kazimierz Bierzyński
  • Patent number: 11619398
    Abstract: An inflow nozzle for an intake opening of a device for downward extraction of cooking vapours has a supporting structure and a plurality of pin-like elements arranged on the supporting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Wilhelm Bruckbauer
    Inventor: Wilhelm Bruckbauer
  • Patent number: 11578876
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dual-purpose circulating purifier, including a housing, an oil fume purification device, a fresh air supply device, and a double-wing baffle device, where the oil fume purification device includes a fume suction opening, a first air outlet, a grease separator, a fume suction cavity, a first fan, a fume purification chamber, and a fume purification filter layer; the fresh air supply device includes an air suction opening, a second air outlet, a dust blocker, an air suction cavity, a second fan, a gas purification chamber, and a gas purification filter layer; and the double-wing baffle device includes a first baffle and a second baffle. The dual-purpose circulating purifier can purify indoor oil fumes, and also provide purified fresh air to the indoors, greatly improving air quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Shanghai Duohuan Oil-Smoke Purification Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weibin He, Yang He, Min He
  • Patent number: 11573030
    Abstract: A louver assembly includes a support, a plurality of blades, and an insert. The support extends along a length and includes a plurality of slots formed therethrough. Additionally, each louver blade of the plurality of louver blades includes a retention aperture formed therethrough, where each louver blade of the plurality of louver blades extends through a respective blade aperture of the plurality of blade apertures. Moreover, the insert extends through the retention aperture of each louver blade of the plurality of louver blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph S. Rockhold, Melissa M. Massar, Christopher J. Driskell
  • Patent number: 11566812
    Abstract: A supply air terminal (10) is provided, comprising a wall member (11) surrounding an opening (110); a deflector (12) connected at a distance from the wall member to face the opening, thereby forming an annular aperture (13) between the wall member and the deflector; and a plurality of flaps (14) pivotably connected at a hinge (15) to the wall member to hang down in the annular aperture such that an open slit (16) is formed between an edge (142) of each flap and the deflector, wherein the slit has a width which is self-adjusted by means of the flaps pivoting under influence of the airflow through the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: LINDINVENT AB
    Inventor: Herman Lindborg
  • Patent number: 11555614
    Abstract: The present invention provides an oven slide rail handling mechanism with a locking function, comprising a connecting frame mounted on inner walls of both sides of an oven body, and a rail body, a lower rail of the rail body connects to a connecting component. The connecting component includes a guide snap and a front holder, the front holder and the guide snap are respectively mounted at two ends of bottom surface of the lower rail, the guide snap is provided with a snap-fitting position, and the front holder is provided with a latch rod. The mechanism is able to quickly assemble or disassemble the slide rail, is able to hold in multiple directions, and has locking function, preventing the slide rail from being disengaged from the connecting frame, improving the reliability of structural performance, ensuring the use effect of the slide rail and the use quality of an oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Jiangsu SARCAH Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tao Hu, Jian Sun, Wenming Yang
  • Patent number: 11511594
    Abstract: In an air conditioning case, a blower sucks air flowing out from first and second upstream side ventilation paths from one side in an axial direction of a fan axis by rotation of a blower fan and allows the sucked air to flow to first and second downstream side ventilation paths. An upstream side guide member is provided on one side in the axial direction with respect to the blower fan and guides the air to the blower fan. Further, the upstream side guide member has a twisted shape and guides the air to the blower fan along the twisted shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasue Yonezu, Yoshinori Tashima
  • Patent number: 11441817
    Abstract: Articles, systems, and methods in which electromagnetic energy is converted to heat (e.g., for the purpose of inducing or inhibiting phase change of a material disposed over a surface) are generally described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kripa K. Varanasi, Susmita Dash, Jolet De Ruiter
  • Patent number: 11370991
    Abstract: Wax compositions are provided with improved properties for candles and candle jars. The candle wax composition includes a major amount of a foots oil and minor amount of a 600N slack wax. In one form, the foots oil is a 150N foots oil that is included in the composition at from 70 to 80 weight % of the composition and the 600N slack wax is included in the composition at from 20 to 30 wt % of the composition. The candle wax composition provides substantially no oil bleed and a smooth surface appearance with improved burning properties in terms of soot production, wax consumption, melt pool depth and flame height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Turner, Federica Portoghese, Alan G. Blahey