Patents by Inventor Darin Biere

Darin Biere has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Central vacuum units with an acoustic damping pathway
    Publication number: 20070067948
    Abstract: Central vacuum units are provided with a canister having a sidewall forming a hollow interior, a vacuum motor disposed within the hollow interior, an exhaust port in fluid communication with the hollow interior, and an acoustic damping pathway. Examples of the acoustic damping pathway can include a plurality of acoustic damping chambers in fluid communication with each other. In addition or alternatively, the acoustic damping pathway can include an inner acoustic damping chamber and an outer acoustic damping chamber. In addition or alternatively, the acoustic damping pathway can form a serpentine passage from the motor to the exhaust port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Electrolux Home Care Products, Ltd.
    Inventor: Darin Biere
  • Central vacuum cleaner having an energy recovery ventilator system
    Patent number: 7168126
    Abstract: A central vacuum assembly including a vacuum cleaning apparatus, a ventilation apparatus, a heat exchanger for transferring heat energy between air in the vacuum cleaning apparatus and air in the ventilation apparatus. Optionally, a fan for circulating air within the vacuum cleaning apparatus and/or the ventilation apparatus operates in a low speed mode for ventilation and a high speed mode for vacuuming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: White Consolidated Limited
    Inventor: Darin Biere
  • Central vacuum cleaner having an energy recovery ventilator system
    Publication number: 20050115013
    Abstract: A central vacuum assembly including a vacuum cleaning apparatus, a ventilation apparatus, a heat exchanger for transferring heat energy between air in the vacuum cleaning apparatus and air in the ventilation apparatus. Optionally, a fan for circulating air within the vacuum cleaning apparatus and/or the ventilation apparatus operates in a low speed mode for ventilation and a high speed mode for vacuuming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventor: Darin Biere