Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Shortland

Thomas J. Shortland 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: 7164851
    Abstract: Control circuitry is disclosed for use with a tankless water heater system including a plurality of water conduits connected in series. The control circuitry includes a plurality of water heater elements, one each associated with each of the plurality of water conduits. A controller includes a central processing unit (CPU) with an operating program and each of the plurality of water heater elements are coupled to the CPU. The CPU is programmed to individually activate one of the water heater elements to a predetermined power level in response to a demand for heated water. The number of water heater elements activated and the power level of the activation is determined by the demand for heated water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Inventors: William R. Sturm, Joseph M. Sullivan, Thomas J. Shortland, Kevin Hay, Gregg C. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7088915
    Abstract: A tankless water heater module is disclosed and includes a casing having a first end, a second end and a plurality of conduits formed therein. A top head manifold is coupled to the first end of the casing and includes a port aligned with each of the plurality of conduits. A bottom head manifold is coupled to the second end of the casing and includes a port aligned with each of the plurality of conduits. An immersion heating element extends through each port of the top head manifold and into the conduit aligned therewith. A flow path extends through the plurality of conduits, the plurality of conduits coupled in fluid communication by channels between ports of the top head manifold and a channel between ports of the bottom head manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Ion Tankless, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Sturm, Joseph M. Sullivan, Thomas J. Shortland, Kevin Hay, Gregg C. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7046922
    Abstract: A tankless water heater module is disclosed and includes a casing having a first end, a second end and a plurality of conduits formed therein. A top head manifold is coupled to the first end of the casing and includes a port aligned with each of the plurality of conduits. A bottom head manifold is coupled to the second end of the casing and includes a port aligned with each of the plurality of conduits. An immersion heating element extends through each port of the top head manifold and into the conduit aligned therewith. A flow path extends through the plurality of conduits, the plurality of conduits coupled in fluid communication by channels between ports of the top head manifold and a channel between ports of the bottom head manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Ion Tankless, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Sturm, Joseph M. Sullivan, Thomas J. Shortland, Kevin Hay, Gregg C. Johnson