With Fan Position Adjusting Means Patents (Class 392/366)
  • Patent number: 11951249
    Abstract: An apparatus for vaporizing a concentrate and/or a non-concentrate material is provided. The apparatus can include a housing, a reservoir, a vessel, and a heating element. The reservoir can be coupled to a lid of the apparatus and configured to hold the concentrate. The vessel can be disposed at least partially inside of the housing and can be configured to receive the reservoir when the lid of the apparatus is in a closed position with respect to the housing. The heating element can be configured to generate heat for heating the vessel, thereby vaporizing the concentrate in the reservoir to form an aerosol. Coupling the reservoir to the lid of the apparatus can enable the apparatus to be used for vaporizing the concentrate while decoupling the reservoir from the lid of the apparatus can enable the apparatus to be used for vaporizing the non-concentrate material. Related methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Pax Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Gould, Adam Bowen, Ariel Atkins, Kevin Lomeli
  • Patent number: 10791590
    Abstract: A temperature regulation unit includes a housing, a conduit, a fan, and a thermal element. The housing has a sidewall with an upper end and a lower end. The sidewall defines an internal cavity. The conduit is disposed within the internal cavity of the housing and defines a passage. The conduit has a first end and an opposing second end. The fan is positioned within the internal cavity of the housing at the first end of the conduit. The fan is configured to provide an airflow to the passage of the conduit. The thermal element is positioned within the passage of the conduit. The thermal element is configured to thermally regulate a temperature of the airflow flowing past the thermal element and out of the opposing second end of the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Hatco Corporation
    Inventor: John Scanlon
  • Publication number: 20140328671
    Abstract: A bladeless fan assembly is provided which includes a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet. A blower is located within the housing, and includes a motor for driving an air stream between the air inlet and air outlet of the housing. A directional scoop is affixed to the housing at the air outlet. The directional scoop including a first end, connected to the housing at the air inlet, and a second open end opposite the first end. The first end and second open end of the directional scoop define a longitudinal length ā€œLā€ of the directional scoop having a longitudinal axis ā€œX.ā€ The directional scoop is arcuate is shape, being curved along the longitudinal axis between the first and the second open end, and about the longitudinal axis to define an open channel along the length of the directional scoop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Carlos Ojeda
  • Patent number: 8637796
    Abstract: An electrical heating device includes at least one heat generating element and at least one heat emitting element having opposed surfaces that abut the heat generating element. The heat generating element includes at least one PTC heating element having strip conductors on both sides of it for the electrical supply of the PTC heating element At least one of the strip conductor is provided with at least one contact projection which protrudes beyond a PTC heating element locating face formed on the strip conductor. Also disclosed is a heat generating element having at least one strip conductor provided with at least one contact projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Eberspacher Catem GmbH & KG
    Inventor: Franz Bohlender
  • Patent number: 8107798
    Abstract: A portable electric heater possessing characteristics similar to a portable electric oil filled heater absent the use oil and its associated manufacturing and environmental problems. The device includes an electric heater, a rotatable plenum and an external housing providing space saving characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Lasko Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Shapiro, Paul W. Orr, Robert L. Boohar
  • Patent number: 7931213
    Abstract: A portable scent dispensing device includes a base having a warming element for heating scented matter situated thereon, the warming element being configured for electrical communication with a power source. The dispensing device includes a first switch for actuating the warming element with the power source. A hood is directly above the base and includes a fan configured for electrical communication with the power source, the hood being separated from the base to allow the scented matter to be positioned upon the warming element. A first wall extends upwardly from the base and a second wall extends downwardly from the hood. At least one fastener maintains the hood at respective heights directly above the base by maintaining the second wall at respective positions relative to the first wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall collectively surround at least about halfway around the scented matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Inventor: Lisa J. Ousley
  • Patent number: 7388176
    Abstract: A heating device includes a case having a plurality of openings and a plurality of slits are defined in bars of the case so that a plurality of heating boards are engaged with the slits of the case at an equal distance. A power control device is connected to the case and includes a power line having a plurality of male connectors. Each heating board includes a heating layer sandwiched between two isolation plates. Two wires are connected to the heating layer and each wire has female connectors, which are connected with the male connectors of the power line. The heating layers of the heating boards dispense heat evenly from the openings of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Inventor: Ching-Song Chen
  • Patent number: 6049655
    Abstract: A fan apparatus 10 for use on the dashboard 101 of a vehicle 100 includes a housing member 20 having a fixed Louver element 22 for introducing ambient air into the interior of the housing member 20. The air will be heated by a heating coil member 30 and the heated air will be forced through at least one downwardly angled hinged Louver panel 25 by at least one fan member 40. Wherein, the angular orientation of the fan member 40 can be altered by the manipulation of an elongated stem element 43 which projects through an enlarged opening 26 in the housing member 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Inventor: Naresh K. Vazirani
  • Patent number: 5790748
    Abstract: A heater for heating and dispensing air within a room. the inventive device includes a heater having a heating coil or radiator located within a housing. Fan assemblies are mounted to end panels and/or front panels of the housing to force air through the heater and into a room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Inventor: Ashok Y. Tamhane
  • Patent number: 5471763
    Abstract: A nozzle attachment for a hair dryer has a cylindrical element for connecting a flow-directing member to the nozzle of a hair dryer. The flow-directing member deflects the air coming from the hair dryer by a certain acute angle. The flow-directing member is rotatable relative to the cylindrical element. Vanes are provided within the flow-directing member. They are slanted to the direction of air flow from the hair dryer, so that impingement of air on the vanes causes the flow-directing member to rotate thus providing air flow having a continually varying flow direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Wik Far East Limited
    Inventor: John McArthur
  • Patent number: 5373580
    Abstract: A cooler-heater fan which differs from a conventional heater fan in that the air flow can be delivered in a slanted direction is described. The structure includes a heating apparatus, a fan motor and a fan blade assembly which are housed in a fan body, so that said fan body and the main body of the fan are separate structures. A tilt switch for safety shutdown is provided inside the main body. A spindle is provided in a tilted position protruding from the fan body. A spindle opening is provided in the main body to accommodate the spindle so that the latter can rotate therein. When the fan body is rotated to a slanted position to deliver the air flow, the main body stays upright, and the safety feature of the tilted switch is not affected. A hoop is also provided to secure the fan body. The hoop is made of a resilient metal wire and is used to secure the mounting of the fan body and allow a user to adjust the position of the fan body manually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Inventor: Steve Shao
  • Patent number: 5268988
    Abstract: A hair treatment apparatus includes a rotary arm having an air flow passage, an electric fan for blowing air through the passage to an outlet for impingement onto the hair being treated and an electric heater installed in the passage for heating the air. The rotary arm is rotatably attached at a tiltable angle to an obliquely downwardly facing body cover supported on a support rod and housing an electric motor driven drive mechanism for reciprocally rotating the arm in a path defining a conical surface about the body cover. The tilted angle of the arm is adjustable to change the apex angle of the conical surface described by the arm during rotation. The rotary drive mechanism can slip should the arm be blocked by an external force. A photo sensor position detecting arrangement controls the limits of the reciprocal rotation of the rotary arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignee: Takara Belmont Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Miyamoto, Yuji Kakuya, Masaharu Shindo