Patents by Inventor Howard Hemington

Howard Hemington 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).

  • LIQUID-TO-AIR MEMBRANE ENERGY EXCHANGER
    Publication number: 20130186121
    Abstract: An energy exchanger is provided. The exchanger includes a housing having a front and a back. A plurality of panels forming desiccant channels extend from the front to the back of the housing. Air channels are formed between adjacent panels. The air channels are configured to direct an air stream in a direction from the front of the housing to the back of the housing. A desiccant inlet is provided in flow communication with the desiccant channels. A desiccant outlet is provided in flow communication with the desiccant channels. The desiccant channels are configured to channel desiccant from the desiccant inlet to the desiccant outlet in at least one of a counter-flow or cross-flow direction with respect to the direction of the air stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: University of Sakatchewan
    Inventors: Blake Erb, Robert W. Besant, Carey J. Simonson, Howard Hemington