Patents by Inventor Nien-Chin Lee

Nien-Chin Lee 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: 7284640
    Abstract: A system of enhancing air quality for buildings is proposed. The system includes a multi level building having a hoistway vertically extending through at least two levels of the building, for receiving a car vertically moving therein. The system further includes at least an air circulating device placed on a top level of the building for pumping fresh air into the hoistway, a plurality of current directing devices installed between different levels of the building for directing air in the hoistway flowing from an upper level of the building to a lower level of the building, and a waste discharge device in communication with an available exhaust outlet in a basement for discharging exhaust out of the hoistway. Accordingly, the air flowing in the hoistway is maintained in a single direction. With the system of enhancing air quality for buildings, dirty air discharged below the car is maintained to flow downwardly to prevent backflow of the dirty air, so as to achieve better air quality in the elevator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Inventor: Nien-Chin Lee
  • Publication number: 20050000754
    Abstract: A system of enhancing air quality for buildings is proposed. The system includes a multi level building having a hoistway vertically extending through at least two levels of the building, for receiving a car vertically moving therein.. The system further includes at least an air circulating device placed on a top level of the building for pumping fresh air into the hoistway, a plurality of current directing devices installed between different levels of the building for directing air in the hoistway flowing from an upper level of the building to a lower level of the building, and a waste discharge device in communication with an available exhaust outlet in a basement for discharging exhaust out of the hoistway. Accordingly, the air flowing in the hoistway is maintained in a single direction. With the system of enhancing air quality for buildings, dirty air discharged below the car is maintained to flow downwardly to prevent backflow of the dirty air, so as to achieve better air quality in the elevator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventor: Nien-Chin Lee