Patents by Inventor Jeff Lyons

Jeff Lyons 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).

  • ENERGY EFFICIENT INDUCED AIR GAS WATER HEATER
    Publication number: 20100107993
    Abstract: An energy efficient induced air gas water heater includes a water tank; a flue associated with the water tank; a burner that combusts a mixture that creates combustion products that pass through the flue; a blower that receives the combustion products from an outlet of the flue; a damper that movably covers and uncovers the flue outlet or an outlet of the blower, the damper being in an open position when the burner and/or the blower are operating and being in a closed position when the burner or the blower are not operating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: American Water Hater Company
    Inventor: Jeff Lyons
  • Water heater with air intake and exhaust system
    Publication number: 20070079771
    Abstract: A water heater including a water container; a combustion chamber adjacent the water container; a burner associated with the combustion chamber; a blower assembly located to receive combustion products generated by the burner; an intake conduit sealingly connected to the combustion chamber and having a combustion air intake opening located adjacent an upper portion of the water heater; and a dilution air conduit sealingly connected to the blower assembly and having a dilution air intake opening located adjacent a lower portion of the water heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: American Water Heater Company, a corporation of Nevada
    Inventors: Michael Garrabrant, James York, Jeff Lyons, Tim Smith, Roger Gillespie
  • Water heater with air intake and exhaust system
    Patent number: 7159540
    Abstract: A water heater including a water container; a combustion chamber adjacent the water container; a burner associated with the combustion chamber; a blower assembly located to receive combustion products generated by the burner; an intake conduit sealingly connected to the combustion chamber and having a combustion air intake opening located adjacent an upper portion of the water heater; and a dilution air conduit sealingly connected to the blower assembly and having a dilution air intake opening located adjacent a lower portion of the water heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: American Water Heater Company
    Inventors: Michael Garrabrant, James York, Jeff Lyons, Tim Smith, Roger Gillespie
  • Water heater with air intake and exhaust system
    Publication number: 20060191497
    Abstract: A water heater including a water container; a combustion chamber adjacent the water container; a burner associated with the combustion chamber; a blower assembly located to receive combustion products generated by the burner; an intake conduit sealingly connected to the combustion chamber and having a combustion air intake opening located adjacent an upper portion of the water heater; and a dilution air conduit sealingly connected to the blower assembly and having a dilution air intake opening located adjacent a lower portion of the water heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: American Water Heater Company, a corporation of Nevada
    Inventors: Michael Garrabrant, James York, Jeff Lyons, Timothy Smith, Roger Gillespie
  • Combustion air intake filter
    Publication number: 20060102733
    Abstract: An air intake filter for a water heater including a frame structure including a screen, a connector and a receiver positioned to removably engage the connector to position the frame structure at or around an exterior circumferential portion of a water heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: American Water Heater Company, a corporation of Nevada
    Inventors: James York, Jeff Lyons, Timothy Shellenberger
  • WATER HEATER WITH AIR INTAKE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20060081198
    Abstract: A water heater including a water container; a combustion chamber adjacent the water container; a burner associated with the combustion chamber; a blower assembly located to receive combustion products generated by the burner; an intake conduit sealingly connected to the combustion chamber and having a combustion air intake opening located adjacent an upper portion of the water heater; and a dilution air conduit sealingly connected to the blower assembly and having a dilution air intake opening located adjacent a lower portion of the water heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: American Water Heater Company, a corporation of Nevada
    Inventors: Michael Garrabrant, James York, Jeff Lyons, Tim Smith, Roger Gillespie