Patents Examined by Robert A. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 11607638
    Abstract: A filter assembly is provided. The filter assembly includes a plurality of filter modules each filled with activated carbon and continuously connected; and a frame to which the plurality of filter modules are fixed, wherein the plurality of filter modules are disposed at predetermined angles relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-woo Shin, Sang-hoon Lee, Young-chul Ko, Hyun-joo Kim
  • Patent number: 11602708
    Abstract: A silencer element is disposed in the throat void space of a filter element. A carrier includes a first seat upon which the filter element sits and a sealing surface which forms an airtight seal with the silencer element. The silencer element includes sound absorbing media. The sound absorbing media inward surface delimits a throat void space. Inward of the sound absorbing media inward surface, is an, air permeable, porous, sound permeable inner sidewall which delimits void spaces which comprise through openings to the sound absorbing media inward surface. Outward of the sound absorbing media outward surface is a cylindrical, air permeable, porous, sound permeable outer sidewall which delimits void spaces which comprise through openings to the sound absorbing media outward surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventors: Tor Solberg, Clint Browning
  • Patent number: 11602719
    Abstract: Provided is a UFB generating apparatus capable of manufacturing an ozone UFB-contained liquid with high purity and quality. To this end, in the UFB generating apparatus capable of generating UFBs containing ozone by causing film boiling in ozone water, a liquid contact portion to come into contact with the ozone water is made of a material with corrosion resistance to ozone water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshio Kashino, Yoshiyuki Imanaka, Masahiko Kubota, Akitoshi Yamada, Akira Yamamoto, Yumi Yanai, Teruo Ozaki, Hiroyuki Ishinaga
  • Patent number: 11597666
    Abstract: A transportable system for generating aqueous ozone solution includes a wheeled frame and an aqueous ozone solution supply unit that is coupled to the wheeled frame. The aqueous ozone solution supply unit is configured to produce an aqueous ozone solution onsite by generating and injecting ozone into water received from an onsite water source. The transportable system further includes an outer enclosure configured to surround at least a portion of the wheeled frame and configured to contain the aqueous ozone solution supply unit. The outer enclosure is also configured to store one or more external components for the aqueous ozone solution supply unit and one or more cleaning accessories when the aqueous ozone solution supply unit is being transported via the wheeled frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventor: Daniel W. Lynn
  • Patent number: 11596890
    Abstract: A filter element comprises a filter media and a restriction indicator device. The restriction indicator device comprises an attachment portion and a movable portion. The attachment portion is attachable to a portion of the filter assembly. The movable portion is movable relative to the attachment portion between a non-buckled position and a buckled position. The movable portion moves from the non-buckled position to the buckled position once a predetermined pressure drop between an upstream side and a downstream side of the movable portion of the restriction indicator device is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Matt Louison, Ketan Vishwanath Shende, Mark A. Herioux, Peter K. Herman, Daniel Potratz, Chirag D. Parikh
  • Patent number: 11596893
    Abstract: Embodiments include an air filtration media element comprising a plurality of layers of fluted media, each layer comprising a facing sheet and a fluted sheet, the fluted sheet comprising a first plurality of flutes and a second plurality of flutes, the first and second plurality of flutes being arranged in a parallel flow configuration; wherein the first and second plurality of flutes exhibit regular repeating differences in flute shape, flute size, flute height, flute width, cross-flute area, or filter media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Adamek, Scott M. Brown, Mark A. Sala
  • Patent number: 11596889
    Abstract: Air filters, and air filter devices for use in helicopters, and methods of use, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Pall Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Kent, Paul D. Roux
  • Patent number: 11596888
    Abstract: A set including a filter candle for separating a compressed gas and a disperse phase present therein, and a bottom cap placed on a lower side of the filter candle. The filter candle contains a filter medium containing a coalescence medium for coalescing the disperse phase and a drainage medium for draining the coalesced disperse phase in a downward direction to the bottom cap, where at least one drainage opening is provided in the bottom cap at a position corresponding to the drainage medium for discharging coalesced liquid from the drainage medium. A side of the bottom cap facing away from the filter medium is provided with a drip-off position and with at least one drainage profile which extends from the at least one drainage opening, where the drainage profile is provided for discharging the coalesced disperse phase from the at least one draining opening to the drip-off position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Ken Goris, Jo Wouters
  • Patent number: 11590462
    Abstract: An aerator for aerating a liquid as the liquid is being poured from a container includes an aerator body configured to be at least partially inserted into the container. The body includes an inlet, an outlet, and a flow control chamber disposed between the inlet and the outlet. A flow control element is movably disposed in the flow control chamber between a first position where the flow control element is spaced away from a stop and a second position where the flow control element engages the stop. The flow control chamber communicates with the outlet when the flow control element is in the second position allowing liquid to be poured from the container and allowing air to be introduced into the flow control chamber for mixing with the liquid being poured from the container to aerate the liquid being poured from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventor: John Barrie Meikle
  • Patent number: 11590440
    Abstract: A method produces a porous, arched aluminum fluidization element for a diaphragm pump for fluidizing, covering and delivering pulverized products, such as pulverized coal, using inert gas at pressures of up to 7 MPa. The fluidization element ensures that fluidizing gas is supplied and homogeneously distributed in the pump lower region, and the contour of the space for pulverized materials may be advantageously designed in the diaphragm deflection area and optionally adapted to the diaphragm guide rod. In this way, a homogeneous and reversible deformation of the diaphragm is obtained with minor wear as far as possible. At the end of the delivery process of the diaphragm pump, the diaphragm is applied to the arched, half-shell-shaped fluidization surface in an extensively flat manner, and a small dead volume can be obtained, which results in minimal space for pulverized materials with a high delivery rate and little high-pressure gas loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Dipl. Ing. Ernst Schmitz GmbH & Co. KG Maschinen and Apparatebau
    Inventors: Frank Hannemann, Sebastian Rahm, Marcus Weder
  • Patent number: 11590460
    Abstract: A chemical solution vaporization device includes a chemical solution tank including chemical solution vaporization rooms, a chemical solution sensing room, and a chemical solution supply room. A first internal wall separating the plurality of chemical solution vaporization rooms from each other includes a first opening at a lower portion thereof. A second internal wall separating at least one of the plurality of chemical solution vaporization rooms from the chemical solution supply room includes a second opening at a lower portion thereof. A third internal wall separating at least one of the plurality of chemical solution vaporization rooms from the chemical solution sensing room includes a third opening at a lower portion thereof. And a lower portion of a fourth internal wall separating the chemical solution sensing room from the chemical solution supply room is combined with the lower wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wonguk Seo, Sungyong Park, Hongju Kim, Ansook Sul, Seok Heo, Yinghu Xu
  • Patent number: 11590461
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and a method for extracting a component in a solid by using nano-bubbles, the apparatus including a reaction container configured to hold a solid to be extracted, a nano-bubble generating device configured to generate a liquid containing nano-bubbles, and an energy generator, wherein the liquid containing nano-bubbles is used to be mixed with the solid to be extracted, and the energy generator is used to emit energy to the reaction container to burst the nano-bubbles and enhance the extraction effect of the solid in the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SEVERIN ASIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Wai Hang Louie, Marko Walter Unger, Kowk Wai Wong, Ka Yee Ho, Sum Hang Grace Poon
  • Patent number: 11585544
    Abstract: A device to remove moisture from air. The device includes a container with an interior space that contains liquid saline solution. The interior space is configured to prevent the saline solution from escaping into the environment. A saline solution moving device moves the saline solution within the interior space. An air moving device moves air through the interior space. The movement of the air within the interior space exposes the air to the saline solution and enables moisture within the air to be absorbed into the saline solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Brian Tillotson
  • Patent number: 11576522
    Abstract: Operating unit for steam discharged from a steam lance in a controlled manner using a manually displaceable operating element. The operating element is displaced in one direction from an engaged starting position, in which there is no steam discharge, into engaged positions for discharge of determined amounts of steam, or displaced in the opposite direction, in which the amount of steam varies with the displacement. The operating element has a fixed casing, an outlet head displaceably mounted on the casing, a steam lance fastened to the head, and a displaceable casing including the operating element. The casing is engaged in the starting position or in the positions or can be displaced in the opposite direction, in which the steam is almost continuously variable. Milk froth is produced optimally according to the desired discharge type, in accordance with the amount of milk located in a cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: STEINER AG WEGGIS
    Inventor: Adrian Steiner
  • Patent number: 11573018
    Abstract: A hybrid humidity control and air purification device and method for hybrid humidity control and air purification. The hybrid device is a single unit capable of humidifying dry environmental air, dehumidifying humid environmental air and removing particulates and contaminants from the air. The device controls the outgoing air to a relative humidity setpoint between 35-50% with negligible particulate matter content. Particulate matter is transferred to water, which may be supplied and flushed by an automatic water pumping system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventor: Jihad Hassan Alsadah
  • Patent number: 11571655
    Abstract: Disclosed are an activated carbon adsorption tower and a gas purification device. An activated carbon adsorption tower comprises an adsorption tower body (1), a gas inlet (2) and a gas outlet (3) arranged on the adsorption tower body (1); the adsorption tower body (1) is provided with an activated carbon passage (11), a swash plate (12) and a gas passage in communication with the gas inlet (2) and the gas outlet (3); the gas passage is separated by the swash plate (12) into a U shape or serpentine shape, making the gas passage pass through the same activated carbon passage (11) from the opposite direction at least once; and the activated carbon passage (11) is provided with flowing activated carbon inside and gas holes on the passage wall for communicating with the gas passages on both sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Tingyu Zhu, Yuran Li, Bin Wang, Shuai Zhang
  • Patent number: 11566848
    Abstract: A heat and mass transfer system configured to be a passive system using gravitational force to form a thin liquid film flow on an outer surface of a flow distribution head and downstream conduit member to subject the thin liquid film to heat transfer mediums. The at least partially spherical flow distribution head creates a uniform thin flow of liquid on the outer surface increasing the efficiency of the heat and mass transfer system. The heat and mass transfer system may include a heat transfer medium supply system in fluid communication with internal aspects of the downstream conduit such that a heat transfer medium flows within the downstream conduit while the liquid film flows on the outer surface of the downstream conduit. Rather than conventional sheet flow on inner surfaces of a conduit, the flow distribution head enables sheet flow to be formed on an outside surface of a component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced Technology Management Group LLC
    Inventor: Roshan Jachuck
  • Patent number: 11565220
    Abstract: The invention comprises a carrier used in an aeration assembly to assist a user in dispensing wine from a box through a spigot to flow into an aeration device and into a drinking vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventor: Dillon J Ambrose
  • Patent number: 11554338
    Abstract: Air cleaner assemblies, components therefor, and features thereof are described. Also described are methods of assembly and use. In depicted examples, the air cleaner assemblies and components optionally use advantageous housing seal features. Methods of assembly and use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Adamek, Benny K. Nelson, William Vanaudenhove, Antoine Decugniere
  • Patent number: 11554336
    Abstract: A livestock facility air filter grid system comprising perimeter vertical and horizontal stiffener plates and interlocking horizontal and vertical field stiffener plates which provides an improved sealed assembly and eliminates the potential for direct air by-pass of the filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Barntools, LLC
    Inventors: Lloyd D. Snell, Nathan D. Fleege