Patents Examined by Helena Kosanovic
  • Patent number: 10362695
    Abstract: A hot/cold aisle air containment room includes a plurality of electronic equipment enclosures at least partially defining an interior aisle, a frame structure supporting one or more ceiling panels above the interior aisle, and a door assembly. The door assembly includes a sliding door and an unpowered door closer mechanism adapted to move the sliding door from an open state to a closed state, thereby providing controlled access to the interior aisle and minimizing intermixing of hot air and cold air between an environment external to the hot/cold aisle air containment room and an environment internal to the hot/cold aisle air containment room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William Krietzman, Richard Evans Lewis, II
  • Patent number: 10358223
    Abstract: An exhaust system for an aircraft galley chiller is provided. The exhaust system includes a galley having a chiller that includes an inlet, a condenser fan inlet, a condenser fan outlet proximate to chiller inlet, and a first flow of air through the condenser, an air ventilation outlet conduit that includes a second flow of air therethrough, and an ejector pump. The ejector pump includes a first airflow inlet, a second airflow inlet and an airflow outlet, wherein the first airflow inlet is coupled in flow communication with the condenser fan outlet, the second inlet is coupled in flow communication with the air ventilation outlet conduit. As the second airflow increases, the first velocity increases in a direction away from the galley chiller facilitating a decrease in temperature at the condenser fan inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Dessero, Luong Hoang Le, Thomas J. Moran
  • Patent number: 10350588
    Abstract: In a state where an operator performs operation using a safety cabinet while confirming standard operating procedures and sample data, a display device such as a monitor screen provided in the safety cabinet is arranged at a position that is not subject to effects of deterioration due to diffused reflection of light from a fluorescent lamp or sterilization lamp irradiation, and that does not generate resistance in an airflow path, while also protecting the display device from decontamination operation and preventing dirt from being adhered to a portion related to display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kaneko, Hirotoshi Sato, Yukio Mori, Yukiyasu Sano
  • Patent number: 10343492
    Abstract: An air outlet assembly comprises an air housing for air flowing through; a retainer connected to the air housing; a plurality of vanes disposed on the retainer, spaced apart each other and rotatably connected to the retainer; and a sliding link. The sliding link is disposed on an inner surface of the air housing, adjacent to the retainer, coupled with each of the vanes and configured to be slidable on the inner surface so as to orient each of the vanes relative to the air housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Lin, Denis Gerard O'Shannessy, Vincent Yin
  • Patent number: 10328773
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an air vent for a vehicle, provided with a damper for opening or closing the air path of a duct housing with improved operation quality and convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Nifco Korea Inc.
    Inventor: Sung Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 10328774
    Abstract: A vane adjustment device in an air register includes a front vane connector pivotably connected to a front vane and a rear vane connector pivotably connected to a rear vane. The front vane connector includes a sliding member substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the front vane and the rear vane connector includes a first joint. The first joint is movably connected to the sliding member to enable a linear movement of the sliding member relative to the first joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Bao Jun Tian
  • Patent number: 10323852
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle shutter capable of detecting a flap to which power transmission is cut off by providing turn restriction units each having a simple structure in flaps. The vehicle shutter is provided with: a plurality of flaps 13 capable of opening and closing an outside air introduction path 8 for introducing outside air into an engine compartment and arranged in parallel to each other so as to cross the outside air introduction path 8; a linkage operation section linking the flaps 13 with each other to perform an opening/closing operation of the flaps; a drive section driving the flaps 13 to be open and closed through the linkage operation section; an abnormality detection section detecting an abnormality of the flaps 13 on the basis of an operating state of the drive section; and an abnormality notification section notifying the abnormality to a user on the basis of output from the abnormality detection section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignees: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, STARLITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhki Takanaga, Kazuma Kondou, Manabu Yamaoka, Yoshimitsu Hayamizu, Naoya Takashima
  • Patent number: 10322628
    Abstract: A controllable air inlet for controlling airflow to a cooling device of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The air inlet includes a frame, a lateral member and a closure element moveably supported by the frame and the lateral member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA Exteriors GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Knauer
  • Patent number: 10315494
    Abstract: An air handling system for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system of a motor vehicle includes a conduit configured to convey air from the air handling system to a vent of the air handling system. A control door is rotatably disposed in the conduit. The control door selectively rotates between a first position and a second position. The first position blocks passage of the air flowing through the conduit. The second position blocks passage of the air flowing through a first portion of the conduit and allows the air to flow through a second portion of the conduit. A control feature is disposed in the second portion of the conduit to control at least one of a volumetric flow rate and a pressure of the air flowing through the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Eric Haupt, Jayanthi R. Iyer
  • Patent number: 10309682
    Abstract: A process for insulating a register box in which the register box has a plurality of side panels arranged in a generally rectangular configuration and a duct opening through a wall that extends across the generally rectangular configuration, in which the process includes flowing an expandable polymeric material toward the plurality of side panels, placing the register box into or onto a support structure, introducing a liner over the flowed expandable polymeric material within the register box, and placing a form onto the liner in the register box so as to shape the expandable polymeric material within the register box. The form and the liner are then removed from the register box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: STERLING CUSTOM SHEET METAL, INC.
    Inventor: Sterling Kidd Combs
  • Patent number: 10309684
    Abstract: The air flow director is configured for use with a grille associated with an HVAC system. The air flow director attaches directly to the grille. The air flow director changes the direction of the air flow through the grille in a traverse direction and a lateral direction. The traverse angle of the deflection of the air flow is adjustable. The lateral angle of the deflection of the air flow is adjustable. The air flow director can be rotated around both a lateral axis of rotation and a traverse axis of rotation without being disconnected from the grille. The air flow director comprises a first triangular panel, a second triangular panel, a deflection panel, and a fastener. The first triangular panel, and the second triangular panel are attached to the deflection panel. The fastener attaches the deflection panel to the grille.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventor: Richard Ellis Taylor, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10306812
    Abstract: A hot/cold aisle containment system includes a frame structure, at least one electronic equipment enclosure installed at least partially within the frame structure, and a header panel assembly. The frame structure is adapted to be at least partially covered by one or more panels to define an interior space and includes a vertical member and a horizontal member. The header panel assembly is installed between a top of the at least one electronic equipment enclosure and the horizontal member of the frame structure to prevent circulation of air above the enclosure. The header panel assembly includes a main panel and at least one seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventor: William Drew Krietzman
  • Patent number: 10301870
    Abstract: A vent comprises a vent body (1) having at least one air flow channel through the body between a front face and a rear face (2) of the body. At least one float controlled flap valve (13) is pivotably mounted within the body, the or each valve having a first, normal position in which air is permitted to flow through an air flow channel and a second position in which the valve pivots in the presence of water to seal the air flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Bluewater Design Associates Limited
    Inventor: Frank Kelly
  • Patent number: 10300768
    Abstract: A structure for attaching a blocking member displaces the blocking member from an insertion position where clamping pawl parts are arranged in a notch part to a fixation position where an opening edge portion is clamped in clearances between the clamping pawl parts and a main body part of the blocking member, thereby to attach the blocking member to an attachment object member. A projecting part that projects toward the blocking member is formed around an opening. At least a part of the projecting part is a side surface projecting part that projects along an outer peripheral side of a side surface of the blocking member when the blocking member is displaced to the fixation position. At least one of the clamping pawl parts is a low-load clamping pawl part. A clearance size between the low-load clamping pawl part and a main body part of the blocking member is provided to be larger than a clearance size between another clamping pawl part and the main body part of the blocking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Seiichirou Kitagishi
  • Patent number: 10272743
    Abstract: An air/water separator drain assembly is provided in a vehicle. The assembly includes a first opening (HVAC intake) beneath a cowl through which air proceeds for use in an environmental control system of the vehicle. A second opening or main drain opening is provided for draining water from the cowl in a first direction. A channel is disposed adjacent the drain opening for collecting water from the cowl. Auxiliary openings in the channel are smaller than the drain opening for removing water from the channel and from adjacent the drain opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Marc J. Powers, Christopher R. Freeman, Junichi Kanemaru, Hirotomo Yamada
  • Patent number: 10267087
    Abstract: Provided is an intake-exhaust unit that easily controls the flow of air in an intermediate cavity of a double skin structure window glass, and a double skin system using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshimichi Takada
  • Patent number: 10260764
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for generating an air wall across a passage opening (100), which passage opening (100) has lateral edges and a top edge, comprising: a first and second blowing device (10, 20), arranged at the lateral edges in such a way that planar air streams are blown over the height and respective parts of the width of the passage opening (100); wherein the device (1) is provided with regulating means (13; 23) for regulating the blowing speeds of the blowing devices; and wherein the first blowing device (10) and the second blowing device (20) are provided with secondary blower slits (12; 22) which are parallel to the respective primary blower slits (11; 21), which secondary blower slits (12; 22) are connected to secondary means for drying and/or heating air to be blown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: HANDELSMAATSCHAPPIJ WILLY DEWEERDT BVBA
    Inventor: Peter Julien Joseph Deweerdt
  • Patent number: 10231892
    Abstract: Laminar-flow operating theater that comprises a support (4) that defines a horizontal plane, on which the patient (2) rests, which has a main longitudinal direction, on which support (4) there is, in addition, an operating region (R), laminar-flow-emitting unit (5) and an air-absorption unit (6), wherein the laminar-flow-emitting unit (5) emits the laminar flow in a horizontal direction which is oblique with respect to the longitudinal position of the support (4) such that said direction of incidence of the flow reaches the operating region (R) for the patient (4), and the air-absorption unit (6) is in a horizontal absorption direction which is oblique with respect to said longitudinal direction of the patient's support (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Inventor: Carlos Ruiz Lapuente
  • Patent number: 10196148
    Abstract: An aircraft ram air channel assembly having: a first ram air inlet with a deflector protruding from the aircraft outer skin, the deflector guiding an air flow into a first ram air inlet channel; a second ram air inlet having a cross-sectional area flush with the outer skin, the second inlet being coupled to a second ram air inlet channel and arranged proximate to the first inlet upstream of the first inlet; and a flap pivotable about an axis between first and second operating positions. The axis is upstream of the first and second inlets and extends perpendicular to the air flow. The flap in its first position projects into the second inlet channel to control air flow through the second inlet into the second inlet channel, and in its second position projects into the air flow to prevent foreign objects from entering the first and second inlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Schmid, Christian Bartels, Frank Klimpel, Klaus Vehlhaber
  • Patent number: 10190087
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a single use, controlled environment manufacturing module in the form of a sterile sealed bag formed of a substantially flexible material, such that the bag can be inflated and deflated for transport and/or disposal. The flexible bag has one or more access ports and connectors to accommodate a variety of biochemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing processes to be carried out within the flexible bag. The interiors of one or more disclosed modules can be connected, forming a module train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES CORP.
    Inventors: Parrish M. Galliher, Michael Fisher, Geoffrey L. Hodge