Patents by Inventor Rick Langlois

Rick Langlois 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).

  • Impeller assembly and method
    Patent number: 9086075
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an impeller and a method of producing the impeller. The impeller includes a first molded piece coupled to a second molded piece. The first molded piece includes impeller vanes, a motor hub, a nose, and an eye. The second molded piece includes a cover and a hole through the cover. The cover is coupled to the impeller vanes around the motor hub so that the motor hub extends through the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
    Inventors: James Miller, Ronald Robol, Rick Langlois
  • Pump with hydraulic isolator
    Patent number: 8998576
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a hydraulic isolator to split a volute of a pump into two compartments. The hydraulic isolator is positioned within the volute and includes an inlet positioned around a volute inlet channel of the pump, and an outlet positioned adjacent to an outlet channel of the pump. The hydraulic isolator also includes a toroidal portion to at least partially surround an impeller of the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
    Inventors: James Miller, Leonard Richiuso, Rick Langlois
  • Pump with Hydraulic Isolator
    Publication number: 20130115071
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a hydraulic isolator to split a volute of a pump into two compartments. The hydraulic isolator is positioned within the volute and includes an inlet positioned around a volute inlet channel of the pump, and an outlet positioned adjacent to an outlet channel of the pump. The hydraulic isolator also includes a toroidal portion to at least partially surround an impeller of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: James Miller, Leonard Richiuso, Rick Langlois
  • Impeller Assembly and Method
    Publication number: 20130011268
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an impeller and a method of producing the impeller. The impeller includes a first molded piece coupled to a second molded piece. The first molded piece includes impeller vanes, a motor hub, a nose, and an eye. The second molded piece includes a cover and a hole through the cover. The cover is coupled to the impeller vanes around the motor hub so that the motor hub extends through the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: James Miller, Ronald Robol, Rick Langlois