Patents by Inventor John D. Wortman

John D. Wortman 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).

  • Patent number: 9011099
    Abstract: An HVLS fan system uses STOL technology for airfoils and angle of attack thus optimizing air movement efficiency and reducing drag. The HVLS fan system includes wingtip fence end caps to the airfoils for improving efficiency by reducing drag. The HVLS fan system also includes an interconnection of the airfoils to a securing plate thus providing a failsafe and reduced potential for damage or injury resulting from failure of the connection between the airfoil array and a drive unit such as an electric motor and associated gearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: SkyBlade Fan Company
    Inventors: John D. Wortman, Jonathon M. Jones, Ivan Russell
  • Patent number: 8656904
    Abstract: A heater includes a burner housing that houses burners for combusting a fuel and air mixture into heated gas. Heater tubes each extend from and return to the burner housing for radiating heat. The heater tubes each have an inlet end and an outlet end with the inlet ends in communication with the burners for receiving the heated gas from the burners. A collector box is disposed in the burner housing in communication with the outlet ends of the heater tubes for receiving the heated gas from the heater tubes. A fan is in communication with the collector box to move the heated gas from the burners to the collector box. The outlet ends of the heater tubes are adjacent each other at the burner housing and each of the inlet ends of the heater tubes are spaced in different directions from the outlet tubes at the burner housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Detroit Radiant Products Co.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Wortman, John D. Wortman, Kenneth L. Bachorski, Thomas Martelle
  • Publication number: 20130336790
    Abstract: An HVLS fan system uses STOL technology for airfoils and angle of attack thus optimizing air movement efficiency and reducing drag. The HVLS fan system includes wingtip fence end caps to the airfoils for improving efficiency by reducing drag. The HVLS fan system also includes an interconnection of the airfoils to a securing plate thus providing a failsafe and reduced potential for damage or injury resulting from failure of the connection between the airfoil array and a drive unit such as an electric motor and associated gearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: John D. Wortman, Jonathon M. Jones, Ivan Russell
  • Publication number: 20110079218
    Abstract: A heater includes a burner housing that houses burners for combusting a fuel and air mixture into heated gas. Heater tubes each extend from and return to the burner housing for radiating heat. The heater tubes each have an inlet end and an outlet end with the inlet ends in communication with the burners for receiving the heated gas from the burners. A collector box is disposed in the burner housing in communication with the outlet ends of the heater tubes for receiving the heated gas from the heater tubes. A fan is in communication with the collector box to move the heated gas from the burners to the collector box. The outlet ends of the heater tubes are adjacent each other at the burner housing and each of the inlet ends of the heater tubes are spaced in different directions from the outlet tubes at the burner housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: DETROIT RADIANT PRODUCTS CO.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Wortman, John D. Wortman, Kenneth L. Bachorski, Thomas Martelle