Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Lefeber

Thomas E. Lefeber 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: 11261587
    Abstract: An integrated mixed tap water and conditioned water faucet assembly has a pull-out sprayer head and a spout. The spout has an upwardly extending portion, a downwardly extending dispensing portion and a bight extending between the upwardly extending portion and the downwardly extending dispensing portion. A conditioned water housing and the sprayer head are disposed at a lower end of the downwardly extending dispensing portion and extend downwardly therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Rosandich, Thomas E. Lefeber, Peter J. Loire, Matthew A. Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20210079634
    Abstract: An integrated mixed tap water and conditioned water faucet assembly has a pull-out sprayer head and a spout. The spout has an upwardly extending portion, a downwardly extending dispensing portion and a bight extending between the upwardly extending portion and the downwardly extending dispensing portion. A conditioned water housing and the sprayer head are disposed at a lower end of the downwardly extending dispensing portion and extend downwardly therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
    Inventors: Joseph D. ROSANDICH, Thomas E. LEFEBER, Peter J. LOIRE, Matthew A. SCHMITT
  • Patent number: 6675878
    Abstract: A turbulator (60A-60K) is provided for use in the heat exchange units (34) of heat exchangers. The turbulator (60A-60K) includes a sheet (62A, 62C) of material. The sheet (62A, 62C) includes a plurality of strand-like rows (64A, 64C) of alternating crests (66A, 66C) and valleys (68A, 68C). The crests (66A, 66C) and valleys (68A, 68C) in each row (64A, 64C) are offset with respect to the crests (66A, 66C) and valleys (68A, 68C) in any immediately adjacent row (64A, 64C). Each of the rows (64A, 64C) has an interface with any immediately adjacent row (64A, 64C). The interfaces are perforated so that valleys (68A, 68C) in each row (64A, 64C) are in fluid communication with immediately adjacent crests (66A, 66C) in any immediately adjacent row (64A, 64C) and crests (66A, 66C) in each row (64A, 64C) are in fluid communication with any immediately adjacent valleys (68A, 68C) in any immediately adjacent row (64A, 62C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: James T. Haasch, Wayne N. Mueller, Thomas E. Lefeber, Robert J. Barfknecht, Frank M. Grippe, Ajay K. Dalmia, Brian P. Gilner
  • Publication number: 20030106672
    Abstract: A turbulator (60A-60K) is provided for use in the heat exchange units (34) of heat exchangers. The turbulator (60A-60K) includes a sheet (62A, 62C) of material. The sheet (62A, 62C) includes a plurality of strand-like rows (64A, 64C) of alternating crests (66A, 66C) and valleys (68A, 68C). The crests (66A, 66C) and valleys (68A, 68C) in each row (64A, 64C) are offset with respect to the crests (66A, 66C) and valleys (68A, 68C ) in any immediately adjacent row (64A, 64C). Each of the rows (64A, 64C) has an interface with any immediately adjacent row (64A, 64C). The interfaces are perforated so that valleys (68A, 68C) in each row (64A, 64C) are in fluid communication with immediately adjacent crests (66A, 66C) in any immediately adjacent row (64A, 64C) and crests (66A, 66C) in each row (64A, 64C) are in fluid communication with any immediately adjacent valleys (68A, 68C) in any immediately adjacent row (64A, 62C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Modine Manufacturing Company.
    Inventors: James T. Haasch, Wayne N. Mueller, Thomas E. Lefeber, Robert J. Barfknecht, Frank M. Grippe, Ajay K. Dalmia, Brian P. Gilner
  • Publication number: 20020162646
    Abstract: A turbulator (60A-60K) is provided for use in the heat exchange units (34) of heat exchangers. The turbulator (60A-60K) includes a sheet (62A, 62C) of material. The sheet (62A, 62C) includes a plurality of strand-like rows (64A, 64C) of alternating crests (66A, 66C) and valleys (68A, 68C). The crests (66A, 66C) and valleys (68A, 68C) in each row (64A, 64C) are offset with respect to the crests (66A, 66C) and valleys (68A, 68C) in any immediately adjacent row (64A, 64C). Each of the rows (64A, 64C) has an interface with any immediately adjacent row (64A, 64C). The interfaces are perforated so that valleys (68A, 68C) in each row (64A, 64C) are in fluid communication with immediately adjacent crests (66A, 66C) in any immediately adjacent row (64A, 64C) and crests (66A, 66C) in each row (64A, 64C) are in fluid communication with any immediately adjacent valleys (68A, 68C) in any immediately adjacent row (64A, 64C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: James T. Haasch, Wayne N. Mueller, Thomas E. Lefeber, Robert J. Barfknecht, Frank M. Grippe, Ajay K. Dalmia, Brian P. Gilner
  • Patent number: 5558154
    Abstract: External conduits for connection to a source of coolant for a donut oil cooler are eliminated in an oil cooler construction including a housing (32) having a base (64). Spaced coolant ports (96,98) are located in the base (64) and a filter mounting surface (68,82) is located on the housing (32) in spaced relation to the base (64). A heat exchange stack (34) is located within the housing (32) and has an oil inlet port (72) in the base (64) and an oil outlet port (76) in the filter mounting surface (68,82). A passage (50) extends through the housing (32) from the base (64) to the surface (68,82).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Thomas E. Lefeber
  • Patent number: 4967835
    Abstract: Areas of potential oil stagnation in a donut oil cooler that lower heat transfer efficiency are avoided by locating closed fluid flow passages (100) for unfiltered oil to be directed to a filter (14) within spacers (102), (110), (130), and defined by corresponding apertures (88), (90), (92), (94) in plates (78) and (80) forming oil cooling chambers (76) and located centrally thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Lefeber