Patents Examined by Deepak A Deean
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Patent number: 11592185Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cooking apparatus including a heating device, a gas passage to guide gas supplied from the outside to the heating device, a gas valve configured to supply gas to the gas passage, a modulating valve configured to adjust the degree of opening of the gas passage, a boosting passage formed to be branched from a first portion of the gas passage and joined to a second portion of the gas passage positioned in the rear of the first portion along a direction in which gas in the gas passage flows, a boosting valve configured to open and close the boosting passage, a first nozzle disposed between the first portion and the second portion of the gas passage, and a second nozzle disposed between the second portion of the gas passage and the heating device.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seong Cheol Moon, Tetsuji Kitashima
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Patent number: 11555617Abstract: A hydraulic construction unit for a heating facility or air-conditioning facility, includes a return connection (20) and a first feed connection (16) for a heating circuit (6), with a heat source outlet (12) fluid conducting connected to the return connection. A heat source inlet (14) is fluid conducting connected to the first feed connection and to a circulation pump assembly (28) in a flow path between the return connection and the heat source outlet (12) or in a flow path between the heat source inlet and the first feed connection. A second feed connection (18) for a second heating circuit (8), is fluid conducting connected to the heat source inlet and to the return connection. A mixing valve (54) is arranged in a flow path from the heat source inlet to the second feed connection and/or in a flow path from the return connection to the second feed connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: GRUNDFOS HOLDING A/SInventors: Thomas Blad, Peter Mønster
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Patent number: 11543155Abstract: This application relates to the ventilation of a solar roof. For example, a solar roof can include a solar roof tile and a spacer, batten or other ventilating components to space the solar roof tile from the roof deck, and provide ventilation to the solar roof tile, for reduced operating temperatures and improved efficiency in electricity generation.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Inventor: Gregory S. Daniels
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Patent number: 11527766Abstract: The present invention is concerned with improved swirl burners, particularly, but not limited to, swirl burners used in fuel cell systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Ceres Intellectual Property Company LimitedInventors: Martin Schmidt, Paul Barnard, Tony Toher, Isaac Cottereau, Michael McLorn, Oliver Postlethwaite, Simone Dozio
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Patent number: 11503822Abstract: A plug is attachable to a wall of a torch that is configured to burn a liquid fuel. The plug adds one or more features to the torch, such as a fuel level sensor, a temperature sensor, a tilt sensor, an automatic wick ignitor and/or extinguisher, a wick clamp, a wick advancing mechanism, and/or a global positioning system. The plug includes an electronic controller, and wired and/or wireless electronics configured to provide remote control and/or monitoring of the added features. Power for the plug can be provided by a battery and/or a solar panel. The controller can establish a unique torch identity, thereby enabling a remote computing device to monitor and/or control features of a plurality of torches that each have a plug of the present disclosure attached thereto. The plug can be removably or permanently attached to the torch.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Inventor: Joseph Pannullo
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Patent number: 11499753Abstract: The flameless heater system includes an energy source comprising a diesel engine configured to create volumes of air, a hydraulic system to control engine loading for heat generation and for air moving, and a control system, operatively coupled with the energy source and the hydraulic system to control at least one of a speed of the diesel engine, a loading of the diesel engine, or a fan speed.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Anderson Industries, LLCInventors: Daniel Ewert, Timothy Springer
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Patent number: 11493209Abstract: Liner device, adapted to be mounted between a burner box and a tube interface plate of a furnace. The liner device includes a base section, one or more tube sections, and one or more angle fasteners. The base section includes a shielding layer formed from a first flexible mesh of flame-resistant fibers, the shielding layer defining a first surface that is configured to face the burner box, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a medial region with a through-hole forming a passageway through the shielding layer. The tube section is composed essentially of a second flexible mesh of flame-resistant fibers formed into a tubular shape that defines an internal channel around a nominal axis. A proximal end of the tube section is positioned at the base section, such that the channel opens into the through-hole and that the tube section projects from the second surface and in a direction faced by the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Industrial Ceramic Linings B.V.Inventors: Sebastian Dominique Arts, Daan Yuri Langelaan
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Patent number: 11493200Abstract: A liquid fuel burning torch system maintains fuel within one or more torches by pumping fuel from a central reservoir to the torches via a plumbing system. The torches can be extinguished by reversing the flow of the fuel in the plumbing system, for example by reversing a pumping direction of the pump, switching pumps, or actuating flow reversal valves. The torches can include remotely controlled torch igniting mechanisms, wireless access for remote torch monitoring and/or control, and/or heat sensors for determining whether the torch is burning. The torches can include fuel overfill prevention (FOP) valves. A flow of fuel through the FOP valves can be directed so as to avoid impinging on plugs of the FOP valves. The FOP valves can include check valves that allow fuel to be drained from the torches even when the FOP valves are closed.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Inventor: Joseph Pannullo
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Patent number: 11480392Abstract: A transfer tube for a thermal transfer device can include at least one wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, where the inner surface forms a cavity, where the at least one wall further has a first end and a second end. The first end can be configured to couple to a terminus of a heat exchanger of the thermal transfer device. The second end can be configured to couple to a collector box of the thermal transfer device. At least a portion of the at least one wall can be disposed in a vestibule of the thermal transfer device. The cavity can be configured to simultaneously receive a first fluid that flows from the first end to the second end and a second fluid that flows from the second end to the first end.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Darryl Farley, Shawn Reed
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Patent number: 11480366Abstract: Systems and methods for a thermosyphonic water heating system for a storage tank. A DC heat pump receives power from a DC power source and heats water via a heat exchanger using a thermosyphonic piping system. A passive back-flushing having a cold water inlet pipe connected to the hot water return pipe draws cold water into the storage tank through the heat exchanger. A vertical array of temperature sensors distributed throughout the storage tank monitor temperature of stored water at multiple heights and a communication unit communicates monitored data to an external control device.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Inventors: Efi Efraim Or, Ron Galmor
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Patent number: 11473785Abstract: A system for heating a first fluid flow from a first temperature to a second temperature, the system including a hot water supply line for receiving the first fluid flow at a first end and exhausting the first fluid flow at a second end; and a heating system including a heat engine, a thermal battery and a heat exchanger, wherein the thermal battery is configured to be replenished at a point of heat transfer by the heat engine and the hot water supply line is configured to receive heat from the thermal battery via the heat exchanger to elevate the temperature of the first fluid flow from the first temperature to the second temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Intellihot, Inc.Inventors: Sridhar Deivasigamani, Sivaprasad Akasam
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Patent number: 11421893Abstract: A cooking appliance, in particular a commercial cooking appliance, comprising a housing in which a cooking space is arranged and which is provided with a housing outlet, a condenser connected with the cooking space, a cooling water supply device and an appliance outlet, wherein the condenser has a multi-chamber system and the cooling water supply device comprises at least one supply line leading into the chamber provided with the appliance outlet.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: WELBILT DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventor: Hannes Wild
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Patent number: 11391468Abstract: A cooking device comprises a frame including supporting parts to support a tray on which food is put; a partitioning plate to divide an inner space of the frame into a cooking chamber and an air flow chamber; a burner in the air flow chamber; and a fan in the air flow chamber, wherein the partitioning plate includes an air inlet to introduce air inside the cooking chamber into the air flow chamber, and air outlets to discharge air heated by the burner in the air flow chamber to the cooking chamber, and the air outlets include a first air outlet and a second air outlet located at a lower level than the first air outlet, at least a part of the second air outlet is located at a lower level than the tray while the tray is supported by a lowermost supporting part of the supporting parts.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Hyunwoo Park, Jongho Lee
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Patent number: 11384933Abstract: A burner device includes a burner body which includes a protruding portion protruding from a furnace wall into an interior of a combustion furnace, a cooling pipe through which a refrigerant for cooling the burner body flows, the cooling pipe being disposed so as to surround an outer peripheral surface of the protruding portion, and a light detection unit for detecting internal light of the cooling pipe.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.Inventors: Yoshinori Koyama, Katsuhiko Yokohama, Yasunari Shibata
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Patent number: 11378282Abstract: There is herein described energy storage systems. More particularly, there is herein described thermal energy storage systems and use of energy storable material such as phase change material in the provision of heating and/or cooling systems in, for example, domestic dwellings.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Sunamp LimitedInventors: John Field, Andrew Bissell
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Patent number: 11375587Abstract: A food preparation appliance includes a processing mechanism, a thermal element, a sensor positioned to acquire identifying data regarding identifying characteristics of a food product to be processed by the food preparation appliance, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive the identifying data from the sensor, identify a type of the food product based on the identifying data, and automatically set a predefined operating parameter of at least one of the processing mechanism and the thermal element to provide target processing of the food product based on the type and the identifying characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Hatco CorporationInventors: Nick Bassill, John Scanlon, Ishan Shah, Fei Shang, Max Walker
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Patent number: 11358439Abstract: A fuel connection unit for a fuel-operated vehicle heater includes a connection unit body (12) to be mounted on a heater body (78). A fuel release line connection area (16) is positioned such that it meshes with or faces an interior (80) of the heater body (78). The fuel release line connection area (16) connects a fuel release line (104), extending in the interior (80), with a fuel feed line connection area (20) to be positioned exposed on an outer side of the heater body (78), for connecting a fuel feed line.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbHInventors: Michael Haefner, Hans Jensen
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Patent number: 11359807Abstract: A control method for optimizing generated power of a solar-aided coal-fired power system under off-design working conditions sets maximizing generated power without changing main steam flow rate as a control goal. A solar-coal feedwater flow distribution ratio is adjusted to adjust water flow rate heated by a solar heat collection system, so as to achieve the control goal. Control steps include reading relevant information; calculating the water flow rate range heated by the solar heat collection system, and an applicable solar-coal feedwater flow distribution ratio range; establishing a correspondence between the generated power and the solar-coal feedwater flow distribution ratio within this range; selecting a solar-coal feedwater flow distribution ratio corresponding to the maximum generated power; and adjusting the water flow rate entering the solar heat collection system to an optimized value. The present invention can flexibly control the solar-coal coupling and improve the economy.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITYInventors: Hui Yan, Daotong Chong, Xin Li, Ming Liu, Junjie Yan
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Patent number: 11359837Abstract: A hot water appliance includes a housing defining an inner space; a heat source arranged in the inner space of the housing and comprising at least one burner; a flue gas discharge arranged in the inner space of the housing and configured to discharge combustion gases of the at least one burner therethrough; and a heat exchanger arranged in the inner space of the housing and associated with the flue gas discharge. The combustion gases of the at least one burner form a first heat exchanging fluid of the heat exchanger associated with the flue gas discharge. A flue gas discharge for a hot water appliance and a method for heating a fluid are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Intergas Heating Assets B.V.Inventor: Peter Jan Cool
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Patent number: 11339973Abstract: A household cooking appliance include a housing having an oven chamber accessible through an opening, the opening having a seal surrounding a perimeter of the opening; and a door covering the opening and moveable about a hinge between an open position and a closed position. The door includes a full glass inner panel that abuts the seal when the door is in a closed position. The full glass inner panel includes a surface having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is adjacent to a first area within the perimeter of the seal surrounding the opening and directly exposed to heating of the oven chamber, and the second portion is adjacent to a second area outside of the perimeter of the seal and not being exposed to heating of the oven chamber. The full glass inner panel extends substantially from edge-to-edge of the door.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: BSH Home Appliances CorporationInventors: Ben Braden, Russell Dorsten, James David Green, Rose Marie Parker, Timothy Russell