Patents Examined by Ryan L Faulkner
  • Patent number: 11118792
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing, a heat exchanger arranged to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, a blower fan arranged inside the housing for discharging air that has exchanged heat with the heat exchanger to the outside and a discharging plate having an opening formed to discharge air blown from the blower fan out of the housing, and a plurality of discharging holes formed to discharge air to surroundings of the opening, wherein the discharging plate is arranged to discharge the air that has exchanged heat by the heat exchanger out of the housing, and wherein the discharging plate is made of metal. By such configuration, air conditioner increase user satisfaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Hee Lee, Jong Whal Kim, Jin-Gyun Kim, Yeon-Seob Yun, Jun Seok Kwon, Sung Jae Kim, Chang-Woo Jung, Ji Hong Kim, Moon Sun Shin, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Chang Sik Lee, Jae Rim Jung, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Hyun Chun, Weon Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 11114325
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing fume which includes, a wafer cassette for stacking wafers; and an exhaust for exhausting the fume of the wafers stacked in the wafer cassette, wherein the wafer cassette includes stacking shelves provided at both sides for stacking wafers; and a front opening for incoming and outgoing of the wafers which are being stacked in the stacking shelf, wherein the stacking shelves include multiple inclined ramp portions which are slanted towards the wafers stacked in the stacking shelves as they travel towards the front opening, wherein a purge gas outlet is provided in the inclined ramp portion for supplying purge gas for the wafers stacked in the stacking shelves. According to the present invention, the residual process gases on wafers can be removed efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Inventor: Bum Je Woo
  • Patent number: 11105530
    Abstract: There is disclosed a passive intumescent fire damper having a metal housing, an inner meltable liner and having a metal and intumescent laminate assembly surrounding the inner liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Superposed Associates LLC
    Inventor: Jack F. King, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11079119
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing comprising an external panel defining an external appearance and having an opening formed at the external panel; a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing; and an air discharge unit configured to discharge air heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger out of the housing. The air discharge unit includes a first discharge unit connected to the opening and discharging air; and a second discharge unit provided at the external panel and discharging air. A method of blowing heat-exchanged air may be changed in accordance with an environment of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Joo Jeon, Woo Seog Song, Jong Whal Kim, Jin Baek Kim, Yeon-Seob Yun, Tae Woo Kim, Eung Ryeol Seo, Won-Hee Lee, Chang-Woo Jung, Jong Kweon Ha
  • Patent number: 10982875
    Abstract: An example heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) vent includes a front surface, an RF module, and an antenna coupled to the RF module. The front surface is configured to direct air flowing through the HVAC vent into a room, and includes an antenna opening. The RF module is configured to wirelessly transmit or wirelessly receive a communication signal. A portion of the antenna protrudes through the antenna opening and beyond a plane of the front surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: STANDARD EULER, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Myers, Kenny Tay
  • Patent number: 10960729
    Abstract: An air vent for a vehicle may include: a duct having a passage through which air is moved; a first adjuster rotatably installed in the duct, and configured to guide a discharge direction of air while rotating in a side-to-side direction; a second adjuster rotatably installed in the duct with the first adjuster, and configured to guide a discharge direction of air while rotating in an up and down direction or block an air flow passing through the duct; and a driving unit connected to the second adjuster and configured to supply power to rotate the second adjuster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Won Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 10946717
    Abstract: A cooling device includes a duct, a passageway, and a plurality of nozzles spaced around the duct. The duct is sized to extend around at least a portion of the dome. The passageway may extend through the duct. The plurality of nozzles may be spaced around the duct and have first openings oriented toward the passageway and second openings oriented toward the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Yeomans, Peter Avram
  • Patent number: 10935277
    Abstract: The utility model discloses a telescoping curtain for a window-type air conditioner, comprised of a plurality of continuously arrayed telescoping units; frameworks are respectively arranged on two sides of each one of the telescoping units, and four rotating arms are disposed between every two adjacent frameworks; each one of the frameworks is provided with a first rotating arm and a second rotating arm toward one side, and a third rotating arm and a fourth rotating arm toward the other side; the first rotating arms is connected with the third rotating arm of the next framework, and the second rotating arms is connected with the fourth rotating arm of the next framework. The telescoping unit is internally provided with a plurality of partitions to form a dual-layer or multi-layer heat-insulating hollow structure. The utility model integrates the structures and components for conducting support, heat insulation, and connection functions well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventor: Zhen Wang
  • Patent number: 10921049
    Abstract: A push through conditioned air vestibule unit includes an air vestibule having a top side, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side forming a passage through the unit. Movable barrier members are attached to the unit to reduce external air flow through the passage. Return air ducts are configured to circulate air to an air moving device and a temperature conditioning device. Thermal and humidity sensors measure temperature and humidity of the passage and an external room, and a system controller controls the temperature of air moved into the passage using the temperature conditioning device if the partial pressure of moisture vapor internal to the passage is not greater than or equal to the partial pressure of moisture vapor external to the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: HCR Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Rhyner, Gary Michael Landers
  • Patent number: 10917982
    Abstract: A ventilation structure includes a metal housing and a ventilation member. The metal housing is a housing that requires ventilation, and has a ventilation hole and a hole-surrounding portion. The ventilation hole is covered by the ventilation member. The hole-surrounding portion defining the periphery of the ventilation hole has been subjected to an alumite treatment, a treatment for forming a chemical conversion coating formed by a trivalent chromium compound, a chromium-plating-on-aluminum treatment, or an oil-repellent treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youzou Yano, Kou Uemura
  • Patent number: 10913323
    Abstract: A heater duct can be coupled to an instrument panel of a vehicle, and comprises a base, a nozzle, and a neck. The base is sealingly coupled to the instrument panel and includes an inlet opening to receive air from a heater. The nozzle includes an outlet opening and is fluidly connected to the base. The nozzle deflects the air through the outlet opening and toward a predetermined region of a windshield. The neck extends between and is sealingly coupled to the base and nozzle. The base, nozzle, and neck cooperate to at least partially define an interior volume. The heater duct is positioned in an orthogonal coordinate system comprising an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis. Air flowing from the inlet opening through the interior volume toward the outlet opening follows a path sequentially extending in substantially a negative z-direction, substantially a negative y-direction, and substantially a positive z-direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Mahindra N.A. Tech Center
    Inventors: John P. Pacella, Richard Haas, Kevin D. Bargon, Lowell F. Kiester, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10905141
    Abstract: A method for obtaining a desired atmosphere within an interior space during an initial startup phase of a CAS is provided. The method includes a controller starting the CAS while keeping the air compressor OFF. The method also includes the controller calculating an atmosphere change rate while the air compressor OFF, and determining whether the interior space can reach a desired atmosphere set point with the air compressor OFF based on the atmosphere change rate. Further, the method includes the controller maintaining the air compressor OFF until the interior space reaches the desired atmosphere set point when the controller determines that the interior space can reach the desired atmosphere set point with the air compressor OFF, and switching the air compressor ON when the controller determines that the interior space cannot reach the desired atmosphere set point with the air compressor OFF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Radim Cermak, Jiri Zita, Lubos Forejt
  • Patent number: 10894464
    Abstract: A low-profile air-conditioning register includes a retainer, which has an air passage, a fin, an operation knob assembly, and a transmission mechanism. The air passage has an outlet port having a pair of short side portions and a pair of long side portions. The retainer includes a pair of inclined surfaces at a downstream end of the retainer. The fin is arranged upstream of the inclined surfaces and is swingably supported by the retainer with a fin pivot, which extends in an extension direction of the long side portions. The operation knob assembly is provided at a downstream section of the retainer. The transmission mechanism is configured to transmit a motion of the operation knob assembly to the fin such that the fin is swung in a direction of as opposite trend to an operated direction of the operation knob assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Isobe, Nobuhiro Terai
  • Patent number: 10852017
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air umbrella apparatus including an air suction pipe having an air suction hole in an upper end thereof, a water collection pipe disposed concentrically with the air suction pipe and having an upper end coupled to a water-collection-inducing pipe for guiding rain or snow downward, an exhaust pipe disposed concentrically with the water collection pipe and having an upper end coupled to an exhaust-guiding pipe for guiding air outward, a communication pipe coupled to the air suction pipe, the water collection pipe, and the exhaust pipe for communicating the air suction pipe with the exhaust pipe, and a blower disposed between the exhaust pipe and the water collection pipe for the introduction and exhaust of air. The exhausted air forms an air curtain having a predetermined area above the exhaust-guiding pipe, thereby preventing rain and snow from falling from the exhaust-guiding pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: Sang Ho Shin
  • Patent number: 10837694
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a freezer compartment. An ice maker return duct fluidly couples an ice maker compartment and the freezer compartment. A pressure sensor is positioned within the freezer compartment and is configured to detect a pressure differential between the freezer compartment and an external environment. A fan is positioned within the ice maker return duct and is configured to be activated when the pressure within the freezer compartment is lower than the external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Gary, Keeley Kabala, Raghu Muddasani, Jeremiah S. Papke, Kyle Van Meter, Scott Wesbrook
  • Patent number: 10821802
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a climate control system of a vehicle are provided. The provided system and method determines whether an auxiliary seat is in fluid communication with the climate control system. When an auxiliary seat is in fluid communication with the climate control system, commands are generated for the climate control system to assure that a combination of airflow temperature and airflow velocity to the auxiliary seat are within configurable targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Mazzocco, Katrina Mazzocco
  • Patent number: 10820637
    Abstract: A self-contained portable air distribution system for cooling an individual by the movement of intake and exhaust air flow streams over an individual. The system includes a portable rechargeable battery operated fan that produces both an inlet intake and outlet exhaust air flow streams that provides a cooling effect by evaporating body moisture as it passes over the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Inventor: Roger Clemente
  • Patent number: 10816238
    Abstract: An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus eliminates a possibility of condensation on a front panel without deteriorating a quality of design. In an off state, an auxiliary air-directing plate is positioned above an up-down air-directing plate inside an air outlet such that a free end of the auxiliary air-directing plate opposite from one end of the auxiliary air-directing plate fixed to a rotating shaft is positioned closer to a rear surface of a casing than is the rotating shaft. In an on state, the auxiliary air-directing plate is rotated in a direction from the rear surface to a front surface of the casing, and the free end is protruded from the air outlet to an outside of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Adachi, Takahiro Shishido, Mitsuhiro Shirota, Takashi Ikeda, Yoshinori Tanikawa
  • Patent number: 10792979
    Abstract: An air vent is described, having a housing with an air inlet section, a main air channel, and an air outlet section, the main air channel having at least two opposing sections, which reduce the size of the main air channel starting from the air inlet section and starting from the air outlet section. At least two air channels, which lead into the main air channel via outlet openings, are arranged behind the sections. A pivotably mounted flap, which closes the air channel when in a non-actuated position, is located in the region of inlet openings in each of the air channels. In addition, at least one control element on a control member and a drive unit are provided, wherein the flaps can be pivoted via the at least one control element by means of pivot levers. The Coanda effect is used to deflect the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: DR. SCHNEIDER KUNSTSTOFFWERKE GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Gruenbeck
  • Patent number: 10766341
    Abstract: A ventilating duct for a ventilation device of a motor vehicle includes a housing through which a flow can pass, with a main duct and at least one flow-directing element mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation in the housing. The housing has a first housing portion and a second housing portion, and the first housing portion is designed facing an air conditioning system of the ventilation device and is configured to be connectable to the latter such that the flow can pass through. The second housing portion faces a passenger cell of the motor vehicle and is configured to be arranged with the passenger cell such that the flow can pass through. The main duct is divided in the second housing portion into at least two sub-ducts with the aid of a partition which is arranged downstream of the flow-directing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.f. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Tolga Yueksel