Patents Examined by Stephen Hobson
  • Patent number: 11969699
    Abstract: A carbonation machine with integrated water treatment. The carbonation machine may include a carbonation system for carbonating water in a bottle attached to a carbonation head of the system, a detachable water reservoir, configured to be mounted on a base with an outlet port to allow outward flow of water from the reservoir, piping connecting the outlet port of the water reservoir to transfer water from the detachable reservoir and to pour the water into the bottle, a pump for pumping water out of the water reservoir and transfer the pumped water via the piping, a controller configured to control the pump, and one or more water treatment components fluidically connected to the piping to apply water treatment to water flowing through the piping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Sodastream Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Alon Waisman, Vadislav Gur, Avi Cohen, Allan Ring
  • Patent number: 11965674
    Abstract: An air purifier or air conditioner including a filter device. The air purifier includes: a main body: a suction port provided to allow air to flow into the main body; a filter provided in the main body to filter the air suctioned from the suction port and including a frame and a filter body fixed to the frame; an auxiliary filter member separably mounted on the filter; and a locking device provided on the frame of the filter such that the auxiliary filter member is separably mounted on the frame of the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juwan Park, Nakhyun Kim, Juyoung Kim, Changhyun Park, Moonsun Shin, Wonhee Lee, Hojin Lee, Changwoo Jung
  • Patent number: 11958001
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a valve tray for use in a chemical process column. The valve tray includes a plurality of apertures formed therein. A plurality of valves are maintained in a spaced relationship relative to individual apertures of the plurality of apertures. An area of the individual apertures is less than an area of individual valves of the plurality of valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventors: Phillip Bradley Fleming, Larry W. Burton, Michael J. Binkley
  • Patent number: 11944934
    Abstract: A liquid desiccant regenerator configured to produce a first output stream with a higher concentration of a liquid desiccant than a first input stream. The regenerator also produces a second output stream with a lower concentration of the liquid desiccant than a second input stream. Regeneration of the liquid desiccant in the liquid desiccant regenerator decreases a temperature of the liquid desiccant regenerator. The system includes an air contactor coupled to the first output stream and exposing an input air stream to the first output stream. The first output stream absorbs water from the input air stream to form at least one diluted output desiccant stream. A heat pump of the system is thermally coupled to move the heat from the first output stream to the liquid desiccant regenerator. The heat moved to the liquid desiccant regenerator increases an efficiency of the liquid desiccant regenerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Mojave Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Benedict, Aaron Meles, Eugene S. Beh, Francisco E Torres, Benjamin A Zhang
  • Patent number: 11938351
    Abstract: A collective NBC filtration system (FIG. 1A) for providing positive-pressure purified air to a plurality of subjects in a protected space, or in an environment which cannot be maintained at positive pressure, in conjunction with one or more facepiece fluidly connected to the NBC filtration system. The system comprises: A casing body [102] including a first section [136] defining an inner volume therein, and a second section [138] adjacent to the first section. The second section includes an inlet port [116], The first section has a larger cross-section than the second section, and forms a peripheral first ledge [142] surrounding the second section. At least one NBC filter accommodated in the inner volume. The at least one NBC filter is supported on the first ledge [142], A lid [104] including a central portion [154] and a second ledge [152] surrounding the central portion. The central portion [154] includes a plurality of outlet ports [118], which are sealable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: BETH-EL ZIKHRON YAAQOV INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Samuel Koeger, Jonathan Schneider
  • Patent number: 11940178
    Abstract: A gas-fired atmospheric pressure steam humidifier having high efficiency and ultra-low NOx(3) emissions is disclosed. In some examples, the gas-fired humidifier can have an efficiency of greater than 90 percent and a NOx(3) output of less than 20 parts per million (ppm). In one aspect, the humidifier includes a secondary heat exchanger having a first heat exchange section for pre-heating combustion air and a separate second heat exchange section for pre-heating make-up water, wherein the first and second heat exchange sections are in heat transfer communication with exhaust gases generated by the gas-fired burner and combustion blower assembly. In some examples, the first heat exchange section includes orifices for enabling flue gas recirculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: DRI-STEEM Corporation
    Inventors: James M. Lundgreen, Cole K. Farley, Alvin J. Klisch, David Pflum, Daniel W. Celotta
  • Patent number: 11925893
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for separating sub-micron particles in the air, comprising a first separation channel, a second separation channel and a collection device which are connected in sequence, wherein each of the first separation channel and the second separation channel is of a rectangle structure with two open ends, the height H1 of the first separation channel is greater than the height H2 of the second separation channel, and each separation channel is provided with a vibration sound source and an antimicrobial coating layer. Based on the agglomeration theory of suspended particles in the air by ultrasonic standing waves, the device can aggregate sub-micron suspended particles flowing into each channel of the device on the upper and lower wall surfaces and the centerline of the channel, and sterilize the aggregated particles, thereby effectively removing the sub-micron suspended particles in the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BEIHANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiaodong Li, Jizhou Liu
  • Patent number: 11925898
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a flue gas low-temperature adsorption denitrification method, including: pressurizing a flue gas that has been subjected to dust removal and desulfurization, precooling the pressurized flue gas, cooling the precooled flue gas to a temperature lower than room temperature by a flue gas cooling system, flowing the flue gas at the temperature lower than room temperature into a low-temperature denitrification system, performing physical adsorption denitrification in the low-temperature denitrification system, precooling the flue gas that has been subjected to dust removal and desulfurization with the denitrificated flue gas, and flowing the heat-absorbed clean flue gas into a chimney to be discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: HUANENG CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shiqing Wang, Qixiang Fan, Shisen Xu, Shiwang Gao, Shaomin Wang, He Zhao, Minhua Jiang, Ping Xiao, Bin Huang, Hongwei Niu, Jinyi Wang, Lianbo Liu
  • Patent number: 11913652
    Abstract: The invention provides a window-mounted smart air purifier comprising a housing unit divided into an indoor air exhaust space, an outdoor air introduction space, an outdoor air discharge space, a central space, and an indoor air introduction space that air moves therebetween; circulation units in the indoor air exhaust space/the outdoor air discharge space, comprising fans that forcibly circulates air and that polluted indoor/outdoor air moves toward outside/inside; an air purification unit comprising filters between the indoor air introduction space and the central space, between the outdoor air introduction space and the central space, and a hepa and deodorization filter and filtering impurities contained in indoor/outdoor air; a heat exchanger exchanging heats between outdoor and indoor air in respective pipes; a controller controlling the first and the second air circulation unit, and a fixing unit fixing the housing unit to a window frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventor: Tae yeon Won
  • Patent number: 11904262
    Abstract: A high capacity and high efficiency co-current and cross-flow vapor-liquid contacting apparatus and process is useful in distillation columns and other vapor-liquid contacting processes. The apparatus is characterized by an arrangement of contacting modules and perforated receiving pans in horizontal stages. The modules define a co-current contacting volume and in an exemplary configuration the modules include a liquid distributor and a demister. Liquid dispensed from the modules on a perforated receiving pan are contacted with upflowing vapor through perforations therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Zhanping Xu
  • Patent number: 11904284
    Abstract: A hollow expansion chamber of the present invention is configured to temporarily contain an expansion of bubbles during an aeration process for aerating a liquid, where a chamber body of the expansion chamber has a rounded shape. When moving circumferentially downward along the chamber body starting from a maximum inside diameter, the rounded shape of a bottom portion has a first integral transition that is a tangential transition to a first frustoconical shape. Continuing moving circumferentially downward, the first frustoconical shape has a second integral transition to a cylindrical extension. The cylindrical extension at a distal end has a bottom opening configured to fit within an opened bottleneck. The first frustoconical shape has a minimum angle of 15 degrees relative to a horizontal plane. The second integral transition is a radial second integral transition having an inside surface radius of at least 0.25 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventors: Robert A. Stevenson, Wendy L. Stevenson, Ryan A. Stevenson, Jennifer L. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 11896926
    Abstract: System and methods for solder flux removal from a gas stream is disclosed. In one aspect, the system includes: a scrubber chamber having a gas inlet and a gas outlet through which the gas stream is introduced into and withdrawn from the scrubber chamber; at least one rinse agent delivery mechanism for introducing a rinse agent into the scrubber chamber for contact with the gas stream, the rinse agent being at a temperature for condensing a first portion of the flux from the gas stream; a condenser portion of the scrubber chamber containing the rinse agent for receiving the gas stream, the rinse agent being at a temperature for condensing a second portion of the flux in the gas stream; and a condensed flux removal apparatus adapted for removal from the scrubber chamber of at least a portion of the rinse agent and the flux which has condensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: BTU International, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Richter
  • Patent number: 11898699
    Abstract: An oil mist recovery, separation and purification device for a minimum quantity lubricant (MQL) grinding process, including: a pneumatic separation mechanism, a pipeline and a fan fixedly connected with one end of the pipeline, wherein the fan is configured to form a negative pressure in the pipeline, one cone-shaped filter mesh mechanism is disposed in the pipeline, and a tip of the cone-shaped filter mesh mechanism faces the side of an air inlet direction of the pipeline; and a filtering and recovery mechanism connected with the pipeline and including a case body, a filtering mechanism and a recovery mechanism, wherein the case body is connected with the pipeline through a connecting part, and the filtering mechanism is connected with the recovery mechanism. The device can separate, recover and reuse oil mist particles in the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SHANGHAI JINZHAO ENERGY SAVING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changhe Li, Zhenjing Duan, Huajun Cao, Xuefeng Xu, Naiqing Zhang, Lan Dong, Yanbin Zhang, Xiufang Bai, Wentao Wu, Teng Gao, Min Yang, Dongzhou Jia, Runze Li, Yali Hou
  • Patent number: 11879665
    Abstract: A gas exchange device for filtering a gas is provided. The gas exchange device includes a gas-intake channel having a gas-intake-channel inlet and a gas-intake-channel outlet, a gas-exhaust channel disposed aside the gas-intake channel and including a gas-exhaust-channel inlet and a gas-exhaust-channel outlet, a purification unit disposed in the gas-intake channel for filtering the gas passing through the gas-intake channel, a gas-intake guider and a gas-exhaust guider for guiding the gas, a driving controller disposed in the gas-intake channel near the gas-intake guider for controlling enablement and disablement of the purification unit, the gas-intake guider and the gas-exhaust guider, and a gas detection main body for detecting the gas and generating detection data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Microjet Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Yung-Lung Han, Chi-Feng Huang, Chang-Yen Tsai, Wei-Ming Lee, Chin-Wen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11874024
    Abstract: The application discloses a humidifier with a mist outlet, including a water tank; a seat provided with a water groove for receiving water from the water tank and a heating cavity; a first water channel provided on the seat, communicated the water groove with the heating cavity; and a first air duct enabling airflow introduced by an air inlet component to flow through the first water channel to cool the water in the first water channel, and enabling the airflow to flow to the mist outlet of the humidifier after flowing through the first water channel. When the heat in the heating cavity is transferred to the first water channel, the water in the first water channel can be purged by the airflow guided by the first air duct to cool the water. This prevents an increase in a temperature of a humidifier housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventor: Yixiong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11874023
    Abstract: A humidifier includes a first housing, a second housing, a water atomization module, an essential oil delivery module, and an essential oil container. The first housing includes an outer wall including a recess. The second housing is fixedly embedded in an upper part of the recess. The water atomization module is disposed in the first housing. The water atomization module includes a first container, a water passage, and an ultrasonic atomizer. The water flows out of the first container, enters the water passage into the ultrasonic atomizer, and is atomized to produce mist. The essential oil delivery module is disposed in the second housing. The essential oil container is connected to the essential oil delivery module. The essential oil delivery module is configured to transfer essential oil from the essential oil container to the water passage so that the essential oil and the water are atomized together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN JINGXINTAI HOUSEWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinshan Zou, Shouyong Zheng, Bo Fan
  • Patent number: 11859836
    Abstract: The present application provides a wall-mounted air purifier, which includes a casing, a fan and a purification module; the casing is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet; the fan is located between the air inlet and the air outlet; and the purification module is arranged at an air flow path of the fan; the purification module comprises a bracket mounted in the casing and a filter inserted in the bracket, a front side surface of the casing is provided with a insertion hole configured for inserting the filter into the bracket, the insertion hole is located at a position corresponding to the filter, the wall-mounted air purifier further comprises a front cover covering at a front side of the casing, and the front cover is detachably connected to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN ANTOP TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Boliang Yang, Ruidian Yang, Chu Yan
  • Patent number: 11857900
    Abstract: A filtration element assembly for use with a cylindrical filter casing has a prismatic support body with a support body interior space. The side walls of the support body form a polygonal outer cross-sectional shape defining a circumscribed circle with a diameter less than or equal to the casing diameter. At least one side wall has an inlet flow passage with a receiving channel surrounding it. A porous filtration structure is disposed within the receiving channel so as to cover the inlet flow passage. A clamping member attached to each of the at least one side wall has a framing portion and a flange portion. The framing portion has a flow window formed there-through in registration with the inlet flow passage. The flange portion extends from the framing portion and is sized and configured for reception into the receiving channel to engage and retain the filtration element within the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Porvair Filtration Group Limited
    Inventors: Nathan D. Gingerich, Paul Nunes, Jerry A. Young
  • Patent number: 11850557
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure feature an intrinsically microporous ladder-type Tröger's base polymer including a repeat unit based on a combination of W-shaped CANAL-type and V-shaped Tröger's base building blocks, methods of making the intrinsically microporous ladder-type Tröger's base polymer, and methods of using the intrinsically microporous ladder-type Tröger's base polymer to separate a chemical species from a fluid composition including a mixture of chemical species. Embodiments of the present disclosure further include ladder-type diamine monomers for reacting to form a Tröger's base in situ, and methods of making the ladder-type diamine monomers using catalytic arene-norbornene annulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Xiaohua Ma, Ingo Pinnau, Holden W. H. Lai, Yan Xia
  • Patent number: 11852374
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose humidifier. A specific implementation of the humidifier comprises: a housing and an inclined flow fan assembly fixed in the housing through a connecting plate, wherein the inclined flow fan assembly comprises a fan motor and a fan hub, the inside of the fan hub is further provided with a first annular water retaining portion, the bottom end of the first annular water retaining portion is connected with the fan hub; the inclined flow fan assembly further comprises a second annular water retaining portion arranged between the fan hub and the first annular water retaining portion and fixedly connected with the connecting plate, the bottom end of the second annular water retaining portion is lower than the top ends of the fan hub and the first annular water retaining portion. This implementation improves the safety and water-resisting property of the humidifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN MIAOXIN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Zhe Li