Patents by Inventor Kristen K. Bandle

Kristen K. Bandle 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).

  • Mounting system for a sensor in a ductwork
    Patent number: 11965652
    Abstract: A mounting system for a laser detection sensor in a ductwork for the detection of unburnt fuel is provided. The mounting system includes a laser transmitter mount configured to provide adjustment of a laser transmitter and a laser receiver mount configured to provide adjustment of a laser receiver. The mounting system also includes a laser path extending between the laser transmitter and the laser receiver that includes an entrance port in the ductwork and an exit port in the ductwork. The mounting system also includes a flexible joint in the mounting system, where the flexible joint is configured to isolate at least one of the laser transmitter and the laser receiver from movement of the ductwork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Valmet AB
    Inventors: Mikhail Y. Shekhter, Kristen K. Bandle, Robert H. Miller, III
  • MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A SENSOR IN A DUCTWORK
    Publication number: 20230296248
    Abstract: A mounting system for a laser detection sensor in a ductwork for the detection of unburnt fuel is provided. The mounting system includes a laser transmitter mount configured to provide adjustment of a laser transmitter and a laser receiver mount configured to provide adjustment of a laser receiver. The mounting system also includes a laser path extending between the laser transmitter and the laser receiver that includes an entrance port in the ductwork and an exit port in the ductwork. The mounting system also includes a flexible joint in the mounting system, where the flexible joint is configured to isolate at least one of the laser transmitter and the laser receiver from movement of the ductwork.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Valmet AB
    Inventors: Mikhail Y. Shekhter, Kristen K. Bandle, Robert H. Miller, III