Patents by Inventor Wayne Ernest Conrad

Wayne Ernest Conrad 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).

  • DUST AND ALLERGEN CONTROL FOR SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230192398
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet with an air treatment member positioned in the air flow path. The air treatment member comprises a dirt collection region which has an openable door. A pre-motor filter is positioned downstream of the chamber and upstream of the suction motor and a suction motor is provided in the air flow path downstream of the chamber. The air flow path comprises a downstream portion extending from the pre-motor filter to the suction motor, and, during an emptying mode of operation, the openable door is opened and the downstream portion of the air flow path is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230190053
    Abstract: A portable surface cleaning apparatus has a main body and air treatment member assembly is removably mounted to the main body. The air treatment member assembly air outlet and/or the suction motor inlet end is provided at the lower end of the air treatment member assembly when the surface cleaning apparatus is located on a floor and a pre-motor filter underlies the air treatment member assembly and/or the suction motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • HVAC system
    Patent number: 11680726
    Abstract: An HVAC system for a multi-unit building having a riser stack in flow communication with a single unit HVAC system. The single unit HVAC system has a first heat exchanger thermally connected to the riser stack, a second heat exchanger thermally connected to a fluid distribution system within the unit, and a closed loop fluid flow path extending between the first and second heat exchangers. The first heat exchanger exchanges heat between a riser stack fluid in the riser stack and the closed loop fluid in the closed loop fluid flow path and the second heat exchanger exchanges heat between the closed loop fluid and a distribution fluid of the fluid distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • AIR CLEANER
    Publication number: 20230181789
    Abstract: An air cleaning system which produces an electric field through which people move is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Surface cleaning apparatus
    Patent number: 11673148
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus has an air flow path from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. The air flow path comprising an air inlet conduit which extends downstream from the dirty air inlet. The Surface cleaning apparatus has a first stage cyclone and a second stage cyclone downstream from the first stage cyclone, the second stage cyclone having a plurality of air inlets. The cyclone axis of rotation of the first stage cyclone extends through the air outlet of the second stage cyclone. the first stage cyclone, the second stage cyclone having a plurality of air inlets, an air outlet and a cyclone axis of rotation. A plane that is transverse to the axis of rotation of the second stage cyclone extends through the inlet conduit and the air outlet of the second stage cyclone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Plastic paver blocks
    Patent number: 11674270
    Abstract: A plastic patio paver block comprises a top panel, a sidewall depending downwardly from a periphery of the top panel, a plurality of internal support members that depend downwardly from an inner face of the top panel and that are spaced inwardly from the sidewall, a plurality of drainage openings provided in the top panel, and a granular UV resistant material embedded into an upwardly facing plastic face of the top panel, wherein a portion of the granular UV resistant material is partially embedded in the upwardly facing plastic face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Dave Petersen, Nina Conrad
  • Surface cleaning apparatus
    Patent number: 11672395
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus having an air flow path; a suction motor positioned in the air flow path; an air treatment chamber provided in the air flow path; and a porous filter provided in the air treatment chamber and including an outlet passage from the air treatment chamber. An air impermeable impact wall in the air treatment chamber is opposed to an inlet into the air treatment chamber. At least a portion of the impact wall or a deflecting portion of a wall defining part of the front end of the air treatment chamber imparts a circular flow to air entering the air treatment chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • All in the head surface cleaning apparatus
    Patent number: 11672397
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a portable cleaning unit that is removably mounted to the surface cleaning head. The vacuum cleaner is operable in a floor cleaning configuration in which the portable cleaning unit is mounted to the surface cleaning head and is part of the air flow path through the vacuum cleaner. The portable cleaning unit is also useable in a portable cleaning configuration in which the portable cleaning unit is removed from the surface cleaning head and the suction motor is powered by an energy storage member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230172407
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has an air treatment chamber comprising an air inlet, an air outlet, a front end comprising a front door and a rear end. The front door is moveable between an open position in which the air treatment chamber is opened and a closed position. The air treatment chamber further comprises a stationary portion and a moveable portion, the moveable portion is moveable with respect to the stationary portion between an open position in which the air treatment chamber is opened and a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • VACUUM CLEANER
    Publication number: 20230172406
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus has first and second cleaning stages, a pre-motor filter and a suction motor. The second cleaning stage comprises at least one cyclone. The components are laterally and vertically spaced with respect to other components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Surface cleaning apparatus with a variable inlet flow area
    Patent number: 11666189
    Abstract: A reconfigurable surface cleaning apparatus includes a floor cleaning unit comprising a surface cleaning head, and a portable cleaning unit. The reconfigurable surface cleaning apparatus is operable in an above floor cleaning mode in which the portable cleaning unit is removed from the floor cleaning unit and in a floor cleaning mode in which an upflow duct is received in the portable cleaning unit and defines the air flow passage upwardly through the portable cleaning unit to a cyclone chamber air inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Surface cleaning apparatus with removable air treatment member assembly
    Patent number: 11666193
    Abstract: A hand vacuum includes a nozzle portion at a front end of the hand vacuum having a dirty air inlet. An air flow passage extends from the dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet in a main body rearward of the nozzle portion. The main body houses a suction motor in the air flow passage. First and second laterally spaced apart opposed arm members extend between the nozzle portion and the main body, and a volume is positioned between the nozzle portion, the main body and the opposed arm members. An air treatment member assembly comprising an air treatment member is removably positionable in the volume. A pistol grip handle assembly is provided on a lower portion of the main body. The handle assembly is positioned rearward of the volume and the air treatment member assembly is removable downwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • CONFIGURATION OF A CYCLONE ASSEMBLY AND SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS HAVING SAME
    Publication number: 20230165422
    Abstract: A cyclone separator useable in a surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber exterior to, and surrounding at least a portion of the cyclone chamber. The dirt collection chamber is in communication with the cyclone chamber via a dirt outlet. An air flow passage extending to the cyclone air inlet travels generally axially through the dirt collection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • SURFACE CLEANING APPARTUS
    Publication number: 20230165426
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus such as an extractor has a fluid flow path extending from a dirty fluid inlet head to a clean air outlet. The fluid flow path upstream of the separation stage comprises a removable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Daniel Innes, Jason Thorne
  • Cyclonic air treatment member and surface cleaning apparatus including the same
    Patent number: 11659970
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner comprises a cyclone comprising a front end having a cyclone air inlet, a rear end having a cyclone air outlet and a cyclone axis of rotation extending between the front end and the rear end of the cyclone. A conical pre-motor filter is positioned rearward of the cyclone. The pre-motor filter has a front end that faces that faces towards the cyclone air outlet. A suction motor is positioned rearward of the pre-motor filter. The suction motor has an inlet end that faces towards a rear end of the pre-motor filter. A handle is provided at the rear end of the hand vacuum cleaner and is positioned rearward of the suction motor. The handle has an energy storage member housing, The cyclone axis of rotation and the suction motor axis of rotation are parallel, and the handle axis extends at an angle to the cyclone axis of rotation and the suction motor axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Omacho Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230148814
    Abstract: A hand surface cleaning apparatus has a front end and a rear end, an air flow path from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, an air treatment member provided in the air flow path, a motor and fan assembly provided in the air flow path, and a filter provided overlying at least a portion of the filter, wherein the filter is removable radially outwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Daniel Innes
  • Food cooking apparatus and heat storage member
    Patent number: 11647863
    Abstract: An air fryer comprises an air flow passage provided between an inner shell and an outer shell; a first cooking chamber having a first cooking fan in air flow communication with the first cooking chamber and a first heating element in thermal communication with the first cooking chamber. A cooling fan, when actuated, circulates air within the airflow passage. A common motor is drivingly connected to each of the cooking fan and the cooling fan, wherein a first axle portion drivingly connects the common motor to the cooking fan, a second axle portion drivingly connects the common motor to the cooling fan and, when the air fryer is positioned with the bottom on a horizontal surface, the first axle portion extends upwardly from an upper side of the common motor and the second axle portion extends downwardly from a lower side of the common motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Dave Petersen, Nina Conrad
  • SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230143305
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus has a housing defining at least part of a cyclone chamber and a pre-motor filter chamber. In one embodiment, the housing is pivotally mounted to the main body of a hand vacuum cleaner. The housing is moveable between an in use position and an emptying position, in which the cyclone chamber and the pre-motor filter are concurrently openable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • DUST AND ALLERGEN CONTROL FOR SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230142703
    Abstract: A system comprising a vacuum cleaner and an apparatus for receiving dirt from a dirt collection region of the vacuum cleaner. The apparatus has an air flow passage from an inlet port to a clean air outlet, wherein the dirt collection region of the vacuum cleaner is positionable in air flow communication with the inlet port. The apparatus also has an air treatment member positioned in the air flow passage downstream from the inlet port wherein the air treatment member comprises an apparatus dirt collection region. When the apparatus is standing on the floor, the apparatus has an upper end which has the inlet port, and the dirt collection region of the vacuum cleaner is moved in a downward direction to an emptying position in which the dirt collection region of the vacuum cleaner is in air flow communication with the inlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Method of resistively welding parts and parts made thereby
    Patent number: 11642739
    Abstract: A method of securing a first component part and a second component part together, the method comprising providing an electrically conductive member between a first surface of the first component part and a facing first surface of the second component part and securing the first and second components together by passing a current through the electrically conductive member. The electrically conductive member is distributed across at least 50% of the surface area of the first surface of the first component part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad