Patents by Inventor Michael Kenneth Brumfield

Michael Kenneth Brumfield 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: 11460258
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for cleaning an object, such as a heat exchanger including a bundle of feed-through tubes extending between two end plates. In an embodiment, the system includes a connection body for connecting the system to an object, a holder for holding a cleaning device and a moving system for moving the holder with respect to the connection body in a first direction and a second direction at least having a component perpendicular to the first direction. The moving system includes a rotation motor and a linear motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Kenneth Brumfield
  • Publication number: 20180292150
    Abstract: System for cleaning an object, such as a heat exchanger comprising a bundle of feed-through tubes extending between two end plates, wherein the system comprises a connection body for connecting the system to an object, a holder for holding a cleaning device and a moving system for moving the holder with respect to the connection body in a first direction and a second direction at least having a component perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the moving system comprises a rotation motor and a linear motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Kenneth BRUMFIELD
  • Publication number: 20170108300
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for cleaning an object, such as a heat exchanger including a bundle of feed-through tubes extending between two end plates. In an embodiment, the system includes a connection body for connecting the system to an object, a holder for holding a cleaning device and a moving system for moving the holder with respect to the connection body in a first direction and a second direction at least having a component perpendicular to the first direction. The moving system includes a rotation motor and a linear motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Kenneth Brumfield
  • Patent number: 9328979
    Abstract: A tool for cleaning a heat exchanger that includes a lance, and an articulated arm fixedly attached to the heat exchanger at a first end, and associated with the lance at a second end. The articulated arm has at least two joints so that the articulated arm can move the lance along two axes in a plane substantially parallel to the tube face of the heat exchanger. The tool further includes a lance transport mechanism attached to the second end of the articulated arm that moves toward and away from the tube face of the heat exchanger in a direction substantially perpendicular to the tube face, the lance transport mechanism attached to the lance so that the lance moves toward and away from the tube face along with the lance transport mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Veolia ES Industrial Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Kenneth Brumfield
  • Publication number: 20150034128
    Abstract: A tool for cleaning a heat exchanger that includes a lance, and an articulated arm fixedly attached to the heat exchanger at a first end, and associated with the lance at a second end. The articulated arm has at least two joints so that the articulated arm can move the lance along two axes in a plane substantially parallel to the tube face of the heat exchanger. The tool further includes a lance transport mechanism attached to the second end of the articulated arm that moves toward and away from the tube face of the heat exchanger in a direction substantially perpendicular to the tube face, the lance transport mechanism attached to the lance so that the lance moves toward and away from the tube face along with the lance transport mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Veolia ES Industrial Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Kenneth Brumfield