Patents Examined by Ko-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 11964538
    Abstract: A ventilation device may include first and second supply ducts, a mixing section having a mixing duct into which the first and second supply ducts may lead, the first and second supply ducts arranged in the mixing section adjacent one another in a transverse direction, and first and second guides in the mixing section each running in the transverse direction and being located opposite one another in a longitudinal direction running transversely to the transverse direction, each guide having two guide walls running in the transverse direction and located opposite one another in a height direction running transversely to the transverse direction and longitudinal direction, at least one of the guide walls sloping away from the other guide wall at a slope angle with respect to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Fraas, Holger Laux, Thorsten Moellert, Walter Wolf
  • Patent number: 11959703
    Abstract: A modular industrial energy transfer system includes a shell and at least one energy transfer unit coupled to the shell. The shell includes a plurality of sidewalls, a ceiling member coupled thereto, and a plurality of mounting structures disposed along the shell. The plurality of sidewalls and the ceiling member cooperate to define an interior volume to accommodate a work product. The at least one energy transfer unit is coupled to the shell via at least one of the plurality of mounting structures and is partially disposed through the shell to generate an airflow pattern through the interior volume of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: WESTRAN THERMAL PROCESSING LLC
    Inventor: Zach Robinson
  • Patent number: 11959644
    Abstract: A system for controlling the initiation of a cleaning process for an interior of an appliance may include a detection sensor and a processor in communication with the detection sensor. The detection sensor may be configured to generate detection sensor data based on a sensed condition in a field of detection of the detection sensor which may comprise one or more pre-determined locations. The processor may control the initiation of an appliance cleaning process. The appliance cleaning process may comprise receiving detection sensor data representative of a first time and a second time, generating an initial condition based on the received detection sensor data representative of the first time, and generating a new condition based on the received detection sensor data representative of the second time. The processor may be additionally configured to compare the initial condition and the new condition and determine if cleaning product is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Paul R. Kraus, Frank Anthony Bocci, Joseph C. Plante, Devon Beau Hammel
  • Patent number: 11963329
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, modes, and methods for an electronics enclosure cooling apparatus comprising a plurality of air intake holes located on at least one surface of the enclosure, a plurality of air exhaust holes located on at least one surface of the enclosure different from that of the surface wherein the air intake holes are located, an air plenum piece that comprises a substantially planar portion and a hole located on the substantially planar portion, the air plenum piece of such dimension and placement within the enclosure such that a first volume of the interior is created and a second volume of the interior is created, and wherein the air plenum piece is further adapted to create an air channel that substantially separates the first volume of the interior of the enclosure from the second volume of the interior, and wherein the first volume is in fluid engagement with the plurality of air intake holes, and further wherein the second volume is in fluid engagement with the plurality of air exhau
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Pedoeem, William Miranda, William Rehak
  • Patent number: 11953199
    Abstract: A combustion system includes a fuel and oxidant source that outputs fuel and oxidant, a first perforated flame holder, and a second perforated flame holder separated from the first perforated flame holder by a gap. The first and second perforated flame holders sustain a combustion reaction of the fuel and oxidant within the first and second perforated flame holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ClearSign Technologies Coporation
    Inventors: James K. Dansie, Douglas W. Karkow, Jesse Dumas, Donald Kendrick, Sunny Karnani, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Patent number: 11932405
    Abstract: Aircraft cabin blower systems and methods of operating aircraft cabin blower systems are provided. One aircraft cabin blower system comprises: a cabin blower compressor having a contactless bearing arrangement; a transmission having a transmission output arranged to drive the cabin blower compressor, a first transmission input arranged to receive mechanical power from a gas turbine engine, and a second transmission input; a reversible variator arranged to receive power from the gas turbine engine and to output mechanical power to the second transmission input, the reversible variator operable to output in both forward and reverse directions of rotation; and a controller configured to control an output speed and direction of rotation of the reversible variator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventor: Richard Sharpe
  • Patent number: 11932082
    Abstract: A present disclosure relates to a vehicle air conditioner including a blower. At least the blower is disposed within an engine compartment. The blower includes a motor that is configured to rotate a fan. A rotating shaft of the motor is diagonally arranged with an inclination angle that is greater than 0 degree and less than 90 degrees with respect to a vertical direction. An attachable/detachable direction of the motor with respect to the blower-is an upper side thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Marelli Cabin Comfort Japan Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuuji Tsukuda, Tsugutaka Ishikawa, Kazuyuki Maruyama, Ichiro Miyata
  • Patent number: 11930615
    Abstract: An apparatus cools electronic circuitry. An enclosure surrounds the circuitry. Air intake holes are in an upper portion of a first panel that faces a first direction. Air exhaust holes are in an upper portion of a second panel that faces a second direction opposite the first. Air plenum piece is disposed within the enclosure, and a substantially planar portion extends from a first panel inner wall and ends a distance from a second panel inner wall. At least one tab extends from the substantially planar portion to an upper panel inner wall. The air plenum piece divides an enclosure interior into a first volume, enclosed by the first panel inner wall, substantially planar portion, at least one tab, and upper panel inner wall, into which the air intake holes open and a second volume into which the air exhaust holes open. The second volume is a remaining interior volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: William P Rehak, Albert Pedoeem, Alec J Magrini, Sanjay Upasani
  • Patent number: 11927358
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit configured to supply conditioned air to a conditioned space. The HVAC unit includes a first exhaust fan capable of operating at variable speeds and a second constant-speed fan. The HVAC unit also includes a controller configured to determine a target airflow to be provided to the conditioned space, cause actuation of the first exhaust fan at a variable fan speed when the target airflow is greater than zero, and cause actuation of the second exhaust fan when the target airflow is greater than an airflow threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Gaurav S. Patil, Naushad Parapurath Monangat, John L. McElvany, Karan Garg
  • Patent number: 11918146
    Abstract: A BBQ grill is disclosed having an easy way of disassembly and cleaning Grill rack rod set having terminal ends for coupling with barbeque grill outer frame, the set of rods uniformly spaced on the rack frame to form a grill. Each rod has a hollowed channel and an inclined frame to conduct melting fat to a grill side where it is collected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: Peter L. Levy
  • Patent number: 11920854
    Abstract: A roll-up door assembly includes a first curtain, a second curtain, and a side frame. The first curtain and the second curtain can transition between a lowered position and a raised position. The first curtain and the second curtain at least partially define an internal volume in the lowered position. The side frame includes an elongated body defining a hollow interior, a pair of curtain tracks, a heating assembly, and an inlet assembly. The pair of curtain tracks can guide the first curtain and the second curtain between the lowered position and the raised position. The heating assembly can circulate heated air into the internal volume. The inlet assembly can provide fluid commination between the heating assembly and a lower temperature conditioned space such that the heating assembly can circulate air from the lower temperature conditioned space into the internal volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Jamison Door Company
    Inventor: Curtis Berry
  • Patent number: 11906201
    Abstract: An exhaust fan unit of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes an outer fluid path of a nozzle assembly of the exhaust fan unit defined by and between an outer wall of the nozzle assembly and an inner wall of the nozzle assembly, an inner fluid path of the nozzle assembly defined by and radially inward from the inner wall, and a plurality of entrainment ports extending from the outer wall to the inner wall and configured to enable environmental air to pass to the inner fluid path, where each entrainment port includes a bottom surface that tapers downwardly from the inner wall to the outer wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC
    Inventors: Anup T. Kole, Sethuram Parameswaran, Luis L. Vargas, Juan Kennedy, Parmeshwar G. Patil
  • Patent number: 11898299
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet configured to define a receiving space for receiving laundry, the cabinet having an open surface, a door hingedly provided at the cabinet for opening and closing the open surface of the cabinet, a laundry support unit provided in the receiving space for supporting laundry, and a machinery compartment provided in the cabinet for defining a space that is separate from the receiving space, the machinery compartment being provided therein with an air supply unit for dehumidifying or heating air in the receiving space and supplying the dehumidified or heated air into the receiving space. The air supply unit dehumidifies air in a room that communicates with the receiving space in the state in which the door is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wansik Nam, Donghyun Kim, Jumin Park
  • Patent number: 11892197
    Abstract: A condensing boiler condensate discharge device includes a hollow body having a peripheral wall, a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end. An inflow opening is provided in the peripheral wall and extends starting from the first longitudinal end in the direction of the second longitudinal end. A drain opening is provided in the peripheral wall. A separating wall is provided within the hollow body and extends from the first longitudinal end in the direction of the second longitudinal end and has a free end. The separating wall divides the hollow body into a condensate receiving channel, and a condensate discharge channel. The condensate receiving channel and the condensate discharge channel are flow-connected to each other via a passage. The drain opening and the inflow opening are arranged to be overlapping with an overlap length as viewed in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Hoval Aktiengesellsch aft
    Inventor: Markus Walter Telian
  • Patent number: 11885488
    Abstract: The invention relates to a CLC plant for the combustion of solid hydrocarbon feedstocks generating particles of unburnt residues, comprising a solid/solid separator above the combustion reactor in order to efficiently separate the particles of the oxygen-carrying solid from the particles of unburnt residues contained in the gas/solid mixture (14) exiting from the combustion reactor. The chamber (1) of the solid/solid separator, the combustion reactor and the inlet (2) for the gas/solid mixture (14) of the chamber have a parallelepiped shape. The inlet (2) is equipped at its top with means (3) for distribution of said gas/solid mixture in the chamber which extend over the entire length of the inlet, improving the solid/solid separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES, TOTAL RAFFINAGE CHIMIE
    Inventors: Stephane Bertholin, Ann Cloupet, Florent Guillou, Airy Tilland, Benjamin Amblard, Sina Tebianian, Mahdi Yazdanpanah
  • Patent number: 11879662
    Abstract: A flush mount register comprising a damper box; a substrate tray secured and nested within the damper box; and having a gap defined between the substrate tray and the damper box; and wherein the substrate tray receives a flooring substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: DECOR GRATES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Owen Carroll
  • Patent number: 11878568
    Abstract: A blowout structure of the present invention includes: a case connected to a duct that serves as a blast passage from an air conditioner; a main ventilation passage formed inside the case; a vertical fin that changes a wind direction by rotating in a vehicle left-right direction of the main ventilation passage; and a bypass flow path extending along the main ventilation passage on both sides of the main ventilation passage in the vehicle left-right direction, wherein an outlet of the bypass flow path that joins the main ventilation passage is formed so as to overlap with the vertical fin when viewed in the vehicle left-right direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Nakashima
  • Patent number: 11879636
    Abstract: A burner nozzle assembly includes a plurality of burner nozzles. Each burner nozzle includes an outer housing and a nozzle receivable within the outer housing. An air inlet conveys air into a first burner nozzle of the plurality of burner nozzles and a well product inlet conveys a well product into the first burner nozzle. An air transfer conduit interposes and fluidly couples the outer housing of adjacent burner nozzles and transfers the air from the first burner nozzle to subsequent burner nozzles of the plurality of burner nozzles, and a well product transfer conduit interposes and fluidly couples the outer housing of adjacent burner nozzles and transfers the well product from the first burner nozzle to subsequent burner nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Elling James Newell, Mark Henry Strumpell
  • Patent number: 11874017
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a silencer module for a silencer bank of an air handling unit. The silencer module includes a support shell having a first inner wall and a second inner wall opposite the first inner wall. The silencer module also includes a first baffle coupled to the first inner wall, where the first baffle includes a first perforated baffle sheet, and a second baffle coupled to the second inner wall, where the second baffle includes a second perforated baffle sheet. The silencer module further includes an air flow gap that extends between the first perforated baffle sheet and the second perforated baffle sheet, where the air flow gap has a width that is substantially constant along a dimension of the first perforated baffle sheet and the second perforated baffle sheet that extends generally parallel to a direction of air flow through the air flow gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Paul F. Bauch, Eugene C. Eichelberger, Jr., Rajavel Balaguru, Cody B. Massar
  • Patent number: 11865900
    Abstract: A method for preventing and handling in-car air pollution includes providing an out-car gas detector to detect a polluted gas outside a car and transmit an out-car gas detection data; providing an in-car gas detector to detect a polluted gas in an interior space of the car and transmit an in-car gas detection data; providing an in-car gas exchange system for controlling and determining whether to introduce a gas outside the car into the interior space, where the in-car gas exchange system includes a cleaning unit for filtering and purifying the polluted gas in the interior space and a control driving unit for receiving and comparing the out-car gas detection data with the in-car gas detection data; and filtering and exchanging the polluted gas in the interior space after the control driving unit compares the out-car gas detection data with the in-car gas detection data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Ching-Sung Lin, Chin-Chuan Wu, Yung-Lung Han, Chi-Feng Huang, Tsung-I Lin