Ambulant, Body Supported, Or With Carrying Handle Patents (Class 417/234)
  • Patent number: 11827557
    Abstract: The system includes a robot multi jet system having a spray section, a drier section, and a catalyst section. The drier section includes a warm air blower, the catalyst section includes a photocatalyst tank, and the spray section includes a plurality of jet extensions. A first jet extension connected to the photocatalyst tank sprays a uniform layer of a photocatalyst through a first set of jets, and a second jet extension that is mechanically connected to the drier section and in fluid communication with the warm air blower is configured to spray a gas onto an inner surface of the glass tube with a second set of jets. Both the drier section and the catalyst section are mounted on wheels to move the system on the inner surface of the glass tube. A motor is electrically connected to a battery mounted within the robot and mounted to the wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
    Inventor: Feroz Shaik
  • Patent number: 11802553
    Abstract: A portable air pump includes an inflating unit and a connection unit. The inflating unit includes a cylinder and a joint portion. The connection unit includes a body, a valve connecting assembly, and a valve seat. The body has an axial hole and a joint hole communicating with the axial hole. The valve connecting assembly is arranged through the axial hole and includes a first connecting hole for connecting a Schrader valve, a second connecting hole for connecting a Presta valve, and a through hole communicating with the axial hole. The valve seat is movably arranged in the through hole for abutting the Schrader valve or the Presta valve. The joint hole, and one of the first and second connecting holes are detachably connected to the joint portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventor: Scott Wu
  • Patent number: 11668319
    Abstract: A blower unit can include an outer housing, an inlet subassembly, a fan subassembly, an outlet subassembly, and a grommet. The outer housing can have an aperture extend along a first axis between first and second ends. The inlet subassembly can be received in the first end of the aperture. The fan subassembly can be received in the aperture adjacent to the inlet subassembly and include at least one wire. The outlet subassembly can be received in the second end. The grommet can be positioned between at least part of the second end and the outlet subassembly. The at least one wire can extend through the grommet. The grommet can seal against the at least one wire. The grommet can seal between the outer housing and the outlet subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventors: Dave Boulanger, Bob Cheung
  • Patent number: 11614081
    Abstract: An air compressor includes a compressor assembly having an electric motor and a pump driven by the motor, a battery pack electrically connected to the motor for providing electrical power thereto, a storage tank that receives compressed air from the pump, and a case enclosing at least the compressor assembly and the storage tank. The case attenuates noise emitted by the compressor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Wackwitz, Troy C. Thorson
  • Patent number: 11585349
    Abstract: A blower unit for a portable handheld blower apparatus has a housing section and a tubular receiving space, formed in the housing section, with a first axial end and a second axial end and with a longitudinal center axis. Arranged in the receiving space of the housing section is an axial blower for generating a blower air flow, the axial blower being driven by a drive motor. The receiving space has an intake opening at its first axial end and a discharge opening at its second axial end. In order to reduce operating noise, an air guide plate is arranged at an axial distance in front of the intake opening, the air guide plate having external dimensions that are greater than the external dimensions of the intake opening. An annular gap that supplies intake air is formed between the air guide plate and an outer periphery of the housing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Simon Klingler, Thilo Stuerzel, Cornelius Gindele, Markus Zauner, Silke Kaminski, Ulrich Siller, Georg Kroeger, Christian Barth, Johannes Menzel
  • Patent number: 11519411
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an oil-injected screw compressor configured to compress aspirated air by returning oil from an oil separator vessel (11) to a compression chamber (12) of a compressor block (30), for condensate formation in the oil circuit due to a too low compression discharge temperature (VET), determines a water inlet mass flow {dot over (m)}ein(t) and a water outlet mass flow {dot over (m)}aus(t) for a point in time t and determines generated condensate flow ?{dot over (m)}w(t)={dot over (m)}ein(t)?{dot over (m)}aus(t) on the basis of difference formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventor: Wolfgang Feiler
  • Patent number: 11465330
    Abstract: A step of letting a preform made of resin adsorb a sterilizer, a step of sterilizing the preform by heating the preform having adsorbed the sterilizer to a temperature suitable for a blow-molding treatment to activate the sterilizer adsorbed by the preform and a step of shaping the preform into a bottle by blowing aseptic air into the preform in a mold are performed sequentially. According to the above-mentioned steps, the sterilizer does not enter a blow-molding machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Hayakawa, Yuiko Wada
  • Patent number: 11359643
    Abstract: A fan having a housing including a front piece that is separable but connectable to a back piece is disclosed. The front piece has a first connecting edge and a downstream edge, and the back piece has a second connecting edge and an upstream edge. The second connecting edge is configured to be connected to the first connecting edge. The fan may include a handle, the handle having a first portion integral with the front piece and a second portion integral with the back piece, the first portion configured to be connected to the second portion. The fan may further include air guide ribs provided on an interior surface of the housing and/or a ramp that starts at a location downstream of the upstream edge of the housing and ends at the downstream edge of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SHOP VAC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig A. Seasholtz, David Martinez, Scott G. Smith, Melvin E. Wolfe, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11319952
    Abstract: A carrier for a motor subassembly of a hydraulic motor is provided that enables multiple components of the motor subassembly to be temporarily bundled into a compact and easy-to-transport motor subassembly kit. The carrier is a non-hydraulically-functioning member that is configured to have one or more features that mimic a corresponding one or more features of a hydraulically-functioning motor housing to which motor subassembly is intended to be coupled for forming the hydraulic motor. The carrier may have a body with a recessed portion that is configured to receive and/or enclose one or more components of the motor subassembly, and which may cooperate with the one or more motor subassembly components to temporarily secure and bundle the motor subassembly as a compact kit, thereby facilitating transportation and handling of the subassembly components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Michael T. Crosby, Brian T. Painter, Kenneth T. Cornett, Timothy E. King
  • Patent number: 11215346
    Abstract: Example fan and light units and associated mounting arrangements for use at a loading dock are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a proximal arm to be pivotally coupled to a building structure adjacent a vehicle loading dock. The apparatus further includes a distal arm to be pivotally coupled to the proximal arm. The apparatus also includes an illuminating fan assembly pivotally coupled to the distal arm. The illuminating fan to pivot about both a first axis and a second axis relative to the distal arm. The first axis and the second axis being substantially perpendicular. The illuminating fan assembly including a fan, a light, and a frame. The frame is to support the fan and the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Rite-Hite Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, David Swift, Jason Dondlinger, Lucas I. Paruch
  • Patent number: 11193477
    Abstract: An air compressor includes a compression machine configured to generate compression air, a main tank configured to store therein the compression air, an extension tank configured to store therein the compression air, a connection pipeline provided between the main tank and the extension tank to be removably inserted thereto, and a fastening unit configured to releasably connect the main tank and the extension tank with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Asai
  • Patent number: 11167081
    Abstract: An assembly is configured to position a peristaltic tube with respect to a linear peristaltic pump drive of an infusion pump. The assembly can include a peristaltic tube, first and second tube couplers, a frame, first and second securement plates, a free-flow prevention arm, and a biasing mechanism. The frame can include a snap-fit tab configured to releasably secure the assembly to an assembly receptacle of the infusion pump. The free-flow prevention arm can be selectively movable between a free-flow preventing position and a free-flow allowing position. A latching mechanism can be ergonomically manipulable to latch the free-flow prevention arm in a free-flow allowing position, and to unlatch the free-flow prevention arm such that the biasing mechanism is able to bias the free-flow prevention arm to the free-flow preventing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant A. Adams, James Bryan Drost, Christopher Allen Lacy, Jonathan Sanborn, Daniel L. Adamson, Harshad Borgaonkar, Sameer Pai, Sean Riley
  • Patent number: 11156216
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a zipper tab assembly with exhausting and/or inflating functions. The zipper tab assembly includes a housing, an electric air pump disposed inside the housing and configured to exhaust or inflate, and a power terminal having an input port and an output port. The input port protrudes out of the housing, and the output port is disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the electric air pump. The zipper tab assembly further includes a hook disposed outside the housing and connected to the housing. The zipper tab assembly of the present invention has exhausting and/or inflating functions and has the advantages of practicability, convenient utilization, small size, light weight, convenient wearing and convenient carrying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Universal Trim Supply Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shih-Sheng Yang
  • Patent number: 11136956
    Abstract: According to an implementation, a pressure washer system may include a pump and an engine drivingly coupled with the pump. A pressure washer controller may be associated with one or more of the pump and the engine. A battery may be communicatively coupleable with the pressure washer controller for one or more of receiving data from the pressure washer controller and transmitting data to the pressure washer controller. The battery may include a memory module for storing one or more of data received from the pressure washer controller and data to be transmitted to the pressure washer controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: FNA Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Gilpatrick, Chris Alexander
  • Patent number: 11125275
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit including a condenser coil and a condenser fan assembly. The condenser fan assembly includes a first fan and a second fan, where the first fan and the second fan are each configured to operate to pull air through the condenser coil. The HVAC unit also includes a motor of the first fan including a housing and a shaft, where the motor is configured to operate to rotate the shaft in a first direction. The HVAC unit further includes a unidirectional bearing that is coupled to the shaft and a mounting assembly of the condenser fan assembly, where the unidirectional bearing is configured to block rotation of the shaft in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Pankaj D. Nalamwar, Dnyaneshwar G. Rokade, Rammohan Sethuraj, Karan Garg
  • Patent number: 11096532
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is provided with a cleaner main body having an electric blower and a handle. The handle is shaped such that a gravity center position of the cleaner main body remains substantially unchanged in a state in which any one region is gripped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Abe, Yukio Machida, Fumiki Mano, Naoko Shinagawa, Takayoshi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11067087
    Abstract: An in-line blower having a housing with a substantially straight airflow path. A motor and fan are positioned within the airflow path, below the handle of the blower. A battery powers the motor, and is located below the housing so that the handle, motor and fan, and the battery are vertically aligned so the weight of the blower is aligned with the handle, and reduces moment forces acting thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Tirone, Kelly E. Dyer, Oleksiy Sergyeyenko
  • Patent number: 11035085
    Abstract: A method of mounting at least one spray gun assembly onto an arm of a line striper includes installing a first clamp onto the arm with the first clamp being connected to a first spray gun assembly and the first clamp having an opening. The first clamp is installed onto the arm by placing the arm within the opening of the first clamp without sliding the first clamp onto an end of the arm. The method also includes securing the arm of the line striper within the opening of the first clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventor: Steven R. Kuczenski
  • Patent number: 10927732
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include an apparatus including an intake defined by an intake aperture, an intake baffle, and an intake floor structured to couple to an intake portion of an enclosure roof, the intake extending along at least eighty percent (80%) of a width of the apparatus on a first side, an exhaust defined by an exhaust aperture, an exhaust baffle, and an exhaust floor structured to couple to an exhaust portion of the enclosure roof, the exhaust extending along at least eighty percent (80%) of the width of the apparatus on a second side opposite the first side, a partition panel isolating the intake from the exhaust, and an engagement mechanism structured to couple the apparatus to a generator set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation IP, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Strombeck, Stephen W. Osmonson, Sathyanarayanan Arumugam, Shashikant Ramdas More
  • Patent number: 10927838
    Abstract: A self contained battery operated pump assembly to be installed in fluid communication between a shower arm and a shower head includes a pump; a pump motor connected with the pump for, when energized, driving the pump; and a battery that is electrically connected with the pump motor for energizing the pump motor. An inlet fitting is in fluid communication with the pump for directing water from the shower arm to the pump, the inlet fitting being configured for connection with the shower arm. An outlet fitting is in fluid communication with the pump for directing water under pressure from the pump to the shower head, the outlet fitting being configured for connection with the shower head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Water Pressure Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Murtagh
  • Patent number: 10914297
    Abstract: A mobile power supply device and method for energizing a sump pump in a sump pit during a power outage, and a mobile power supply device and method for energizing a sump pump secured to a bottom portion of the device. The device includes an enclosure similar to a dolly that is manufactured from plastic or similar non-electrically conductive material to minimize weight to enable the manual lifting and pulling of the mobile power supply device, and to promote safety by reducing the chance of an electrical short circuit when supplying electrical power to a sump pump. The enclosure includes a carrying handle and a relatively large dolly handle that cooperate with castors attached to a bottom portion or bottom surface of the enclosure. The castors promote manual movement of the device upon a substantially horizontal surface or up and/or down stairs leading to a sump pump in a sump pump well or pit in a basement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Inventor: Timothy J. Wilkerson
  • Patent number: 10905623
    Abstract: A lip conditioning device for providing enhanced tissue therapy to lip tissue of a user, the device including a mouthpiece having a chamber with a distal end configured to create a seal with a portion of lip tissue of a user; a base portion, connected to the mouthpiece, including a controller in communication with a power source, and a suction device configured to remove air within the chamber; and a set of controls, in communication with the controller, configured to control a mode of operation of the tissue therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Kelly George, Zane Miller, Janet Wangari-Talbot, Destenee Green
  • Patent number: 10837451
    Abstract: An inflator tool includes a handle portion extending between a battery receiving portion and a tool head portion. The handle portion defines a longitudinal axis. The tool head portion includes an air inlet, a compression chamber, and an air outlet. A motor is at least partially supported within the handle portion and includes an output shaft. The air inlet defines an inlet axis, and the air outlet defines an outlet axis. The longitudinal axis is disposed at an oblique angle relative to each of the inlet axis and the outlet axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITED
    Inventors: Svetlana Yakubova, Jesse J. Jerabek, Ryan Altenburger
  • Patent number: 10780202
    Abstract: Apparatuses for use in negative pressure wound therapy are described herein. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a pump assembly having a pump housing, a magnet, an electrically conductive coil, and a diaphragm, wherein the electrically conductive coil is configured to move a portion of the diaphragm to pump a fluid through the pump apparatus, and a dampener positioned within the pump assembly configured to reduce sound generated by the pump assembly during operation of the pump assembly. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a housing having a first section and a second section, and an illumination source disposed within the housing adjacent the first section, wherein the illumination source is configured to illuminate the first section, wherein the first section is one of transparent and translucent, and wherein the first section is thinner than the second section as measured perpendicularly from inside to outside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLC
    Inventors: Ben Alan Askem, Iacopo Claudio Ferrari, Matteo Foini, Paolo Forzani, Christopher John Fryer, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Christian Riva
  • Patent number: 10751453
    Abstract: A wearable machine system includes a garment and a passive actuator mounted to the garment. The passive actuator is actuatable in response to involuntary movements of a wearer of the garment. A machine is coupled with the passive actuator such that actuation of the passive actuator responsive to the involuntary movements mechanically drives the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Arbor Grace, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick Powell
  • Patent number: 10741158
    Abstract: Provided herein is a system for reducing the overall noise output of equipment used in the hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells, by providing a noise-reducing enclosure and/or radiator which substantially reduce the level of noise that reaches the environment during normal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Liberty Oilfield Services LLC
    Inventor: Roy Aune
  • Patent number: 10731637
    Abstract: A portable pump is provided including an electric motor having a drive shaft connected to a gear assembly to drive a reciprocating air compressor arrangement. The reciprocating air compressor arrangement includes a crank that drives a connecting rod and a piston within a cylinder. The connecting rod has a first end and a second end and the first end of the rod is connected to the crank while the second end of the rod connected to the piston (to drive the piston in the cylinder and provide compression). The second end of the connecting rod is connected to the piston via a pin. The piston includes a sealing arrangement. A control unit is provided which is in electrical communication with the electric motor and the air compressor to control the operation of the pump arrangement. A power supply is also provided in electrical communication with the control unit to supply power to the control unit and electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: WALMSLEY DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Byron Walmsley, Albert Walmsley, Roland Walmsley
  • Patent number: 10704552
    Abstract: A vacuum system is disclosed. The vacuum system includes a first pump bay and a second pump bay enclosed by an enclosure. Each pump bay houses a motor and a vacuum pump driven by the motor. An inlet manifold and an exhaust manifold are in fluid communication with the first and second pump bays. The inlet manifold and the exhaust manifold are arranged to flow air through the pump bays to cool at least the vacuum pumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: POWEREX/IWATA AIR TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Ellsworth Seaver, Joseph Anton Abt
  • Patent number: 10660819
    Abstract: A pool pump is provided which includes a housing, and a control panel arranged on the housing, with a control unit connected to the control panel to form a capacitive touch control. The housing may be provided with at least one accommodation cavity, the control panel is arranged in a flippable manner at the housing, and the control panel and the end cover are in a horizontal position and at least one preset angle position. The pool pump is detachably connected to a pool pump cover, which includes: a cover body; a base connected to the cover body; and at least one functional device arranged on the cover body for implementing communication, electrical charging and music play. The pool pump adopts a pool control system for a massage pool unit of an inflatable pool, including an intelligent controller configured to generate multiple water circulation modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
    Inventor: Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 10625643
    Abstract: A blower comprising: (a) a housing including: (i) one or more eyelets, and (ii) an inlet (b) one or more clips, wherein the one or more eyelets, one or more clips, or both assist in connecting the blower to a cushion of a seat, a ventilated trim bag, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: GENTHERM GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Daniel Iacovone, Cristian Nicolae Banu
  • Patent number: 10556483
    Abstract: A holding apparatus for securing a fan for cooling a component of a vehicle, having a main body made from foam material. The main body has a fan receptacle for receiving the fan in a positively locking manner at least in sections. The fan receptacle has an air inlet for feeding in air to the fan and an air outlet for discharging air from the fan. The main body also has at least one inlet opening with an adjoining inlet duct and at least one outlet opening with an adjoining outlet duct. The inlet duct is in a fluid-communicating connection with the air inlet and the outlet duct is in a fluid-communicating connection with the air outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Werner, Heinz Rebholz, Alexander Klausmann
  • Patent number: 10557470
    Abstract: An air compressor (10) has a reservoir (12), pump (14), motor (16), transmission belt (18) wound around a driving pulley (20) coupled to a motor shaft (16) and around a driven pulley (22) coupled to a pump shaft. Driven pulley spokes (28) are shaped as fan blades transmit torque and cool the pump (14). A belt guard (30) encloses the transmission belt (18), and pulleys (20, 22). The belt guard (18) has a front wall (32) with slits (34) for air drawn by the driven pulley (22), a side wall (36) enclosing the space around the transmission belt (18) and around pulleys (20, 22), and a rear wall (38) having an opening (40) receiving the pump (14). Air drawn through the slits (34) in the front wall (32) passes towards the pump (14). The guard rear wall (38) covers the pump (14) by at least 30% of its depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: ABAC ARIA COMPRESSA S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessandro Pagliarin
  • Patent number: 10523043
    Abstract: An air powered battery charger uses a large object's weight to drive one or more pistons that are configured to pass air through at least one air motor, which in turn drives one or more generators that supplies electrical power sufficient to recharge at least one battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Inventor: Brian Gubesch
  • Patent number: 10508646
    Abstract: The inflating device has a body, a large cylinder, a small cylinder, a handle, and a switching mechanism. The large cylinder is mounted moveably in the body and has an upper input gap, an inner bottom base, and a bottom base. The upper input gap is defined between an outer surface of a bottom end of the large cylinder and an inner surface of a first chamber of the body. The bottom base is connected with the large cylinder, is located below the inner bottom base, and has a first annular holding recess and a first O-ring. The small cylinder is mounted moveably in a second chamber of the large cylinder and has a piston base. The handle is mounted on the top end of the small cylinder. The switching mechanism is mounted on the top end of the large cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: DONGGUAN TIGER POINT, METAL & PLASTIC PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chun-Chung Tsai
  • Patent number: 10465670
    Abstract: An inflating device includes a main body, an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder, a handle, an inflating tube and a switching structure. The outer cylinder is disposed within the main body and an upper portion of the outer cylinder defines a cavity which has a bottom surface defining a sliding passage. The inner cylinder is disposed within the outer cylinder. The switching structure includes a slide unit and a press cover. The slide unit is disposed slidably in left and right directions within a sliding passage. The press cover is mounted on the upper portion of the outer cylinder so as to cover the cavity and the slide unit. The inflating device can be conveniently switched between a small pump unit and a large pump unit by the switching structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: DONGGUAN TIGER POINT METAL & PLASTIC PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chun-Chung Tsai
  • Patent number: 10434439
    Abstract: A wirelessly controlled device for atmospheric water generation is provided. The device comprises an atmospheric water generator for generating filtered potable water and a wireless external control system. The wireless external control system comprises one or more display presentation pages for displaying a plurality of operating parameters for the atmospheric water generator, including content display with a variety of operation parameters and historical water collection data for operation of the atmospheric water generator. The wireless external control also has one or more display pages configured for user input for a user to select one or more water generation parameters for operation of the atmospheric water generator. Once the device is directed by the wireless external control system to generate water, the device is capable of automatic water generation until the device fulfills the one or more set water generation parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: DewGood, Inc.
    Inventors: Reuben Paul Vollmer, II, Pavel Tikhonenko
  • Patent number: 10422328
    Abstract: A bicycle pump includes a pump body assembly, a handle assembly, a flexible hose assembly, and/or a magnet. The pump body assembly may include an outer tube, which defines an air chamber, and a head assembly with an air outlet opening. The handle assembly may slidably be associated with the body assembly, and include an inner tube and a piston, slidable inside the outer tube. The flexible hose assembly may be suitable to be stored inside the inner tube when the pump is not in use, and suitable to be connected to the air outlet opening during pumping. The magnet may connect the flexible hose assembly to the air outlet opening of the head assembly in a removable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Crank Brothers, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner
  • Patent number: 10323629
    Abstract: A multi-stage piston compressor with a cooling arrangement is provided. The multi-stage piston compressor includes a compressor unit having a plurality of air-cooled cylinders on a crankcase housing, a motor unit that is mounted at an end face of the crankcase housing, and a cooler unit at an opposing end face of the compressor unit. An axial fan wheel of the cooler unit blows cooling air substantially outwards toward the compressor unit. In order to conduct cooling air externally in the region of said compressor unit, at least one air guide housing mounted between the cooler unit and the crankcase extends at least partially radially around the crankcase in a curved manner, such that the axial air flow generated by the axial fan wheel is at least partially guided around the crankcase in the radial direction and toward at least one cylinder at the air outlet side of the air guide housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nuttzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Melanie Heilingloh, Matthias Fritz, Simon Froehlich, Armin Leberfinger
  • Patent number: 9945385
    Abstract: The present invention illustrates an electric fan includes a motor, a rotatable disc and a fan blade. The motor has a driving shaft extended outwardly, the rotatable disc is connected with an end of the motor, and a fan shaft is pivotally connected on the rotatable disc and obliquely disposed relative to the driving shaft. The fan blade is disposed on the fan shaft. A connecting member is disposed between the driving shaft and the fan shaft. The rotatable disc is driven by a driving device to drive the fan shaft to rotate about the driving shaft, so as to expand a blowing range of airflow generated by the fan blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Inventors: Ming Yi Lin, Ching Pai Ko
  • Patent number: 9914271
    Abstract: In a device for dispensing tire sealant from a canister (17) by means of a pressure source (16), where the pressure source (16) and canister (17) are contained in a housing (1), the canister (17) in the housing (1) should be connected to the pressure source (16) in a removable fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Patrick Spindler, Byron Peter Hutten, Henry Friedrich Ferdinand Klemm, Volker Pfeifer
  • Patent number: 9851274
    Abstract: An apparatus for calibration and testing of pressure switches which are used in residential and commercial HVAC systems. The apparatus can be used to test, set, or adjust a pressure switch or a pressure signal transducer to the manufacturer's specifications. The apparatus includes an exterior housing with an on/off switch and at least one vacuum inlet nozzle, and the inside of the housing includes an air compressor to which the amount of voltage supplied can be manually controlled. The air compressor typically operates from a battery power supply located within the housing. A pressure measuring device, such as a differential pressure gage, and a conductivity indicator are typically used in conjunction with the device to calibrate adjustable pressure switches and to test and diagnose faulty pressure switches. The apparatus can include the pressure measuring device and/or the conductivity indicator within its housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Good Day Tools LLC
    Inventor: Richard Dean McFarland
  • Patent number: 9810239
    Abstract: An electric blower includes a centrifugal impeller, a diffuser including stationary vanes on a discharge side of the centrifugal impeller, a motor configured to drive the centrifugal impeller, a fan case configured to cover the centrifugal impeller and the diffuser, a housing case joined to the fan case, and return guide vanes that guide air which has been guided by the stationary vanes to an inner surface of the fan case radially inward through a space under the diffuser. The housing case includes an annular lower plate portion located axially below the diffuser. Each return guide vane is continuous with an upper surface of the annular lower plate portion. An upper end of each return guide vane is located axially opposite to the diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryosuke Hayamitsu
  • Patent number: 9719692
    Abstract: A ventilation system utilizing fans to bring air into a building and/or exhaust air out of the building powered at least in part by solar panels that can be quickly and easily mounted on the building, such as on roof vents, windows, and the like adjacent to the fans. A sensor may be operatively connected to a controller or logic circuit to measure environmental factors to determine whether to activate the fans. The ventilation system is configured to be a modular device with versatile fasteners for easy installment in windows, attics, or roof tops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: THE SECURECASE COMPANY
    Inventor: Daniel M Cislo
  • Patent number: 9721818
    Abstract: An apparatus for transporting a leadframe sheet during semiconductor die assembly includes a rail having sub-rails defining a machine track and an inner space along which the leadframe sheet is moved. A position detector senses a position of the leadframe sheet as the leadframe sheet moves along the machine track. A controller including a processor is coupled to the position detector for receiving the position of the leadframe sheet. A pressurized gas stopper is positioned within the inner space including a gas distributor having at least one gas inlet for receiving a pressured gas supply and at least one gas outlet for directing a flow of gas toward the leadframe sheet sufficient to stop movement of the leadframe sheet. The controller provides control signals for controlling the flow of gas to provide non-contact stopping of the leadframe sheet at one or more locations along the machine track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Kane Chen
  • Patent number: 9657730
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a heat dissipation structure of the tire repair machine, wherein, a positioning pedestal having at least one channel is provided inside the body, a channel inlet and a channel outlet are provided at the two ends of the channel respectively; a gas supply unit arranged inside the body comprises a motor and an air compressor driven by the motor, the motor is arranged at the rear of the positioning pedestal, such that the radial direction of a centrifugal fan connected with the drive shaft of the motor is directed to the channel inlet, while the air compressor is corresponding to the channel outlet; when the motor drives the air compressor to run, the air drawn in by the centrifugal fan can blow the air compressor via the channel, so as to perform heat dissipation for the air compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: ACTIVE TOOLS INTERNATIONAL (HK) LTD.
    Inventor: David Hong
  • Patent number: 9640344
    Abstract: An apparatus for calibration and testing of pressure switches which are used in residential and commercial HVAC systems. The apparatus can be used to test, set, or adjust a pressure switch or a pressure signal transducer to the manufacturer's specifications. The apparatus includes an exterior housing with an on/off switch and at least one vacuum inlet nozzle, and the inside of the housing includes an air compressor to which the amount of voltage supplied can be manually controlled. The air compressor typically operates from a battery power supply located within the housing. A pressure measuring device, such as a differential pressure gage, and a conductivity indicator are typically used in conjunction with the device to calibrate adjustable pressure switches and to test and diagnose faulty pressure switches. The apparatus can include the pressure measuring device and/or the conductivity indicator within its housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: GOOD DAY TOOLS LLC
    Inventor: Richard Dean McFarland
  • Patent number: 9587648
    Abstract: A blower has a blower tube and a fan unit that conveys an air flow through the blower tube. The fan unit has a fan having a fan axis. The fan conveys the air flow in the direction of the fan axis. The air flow exits the blower tube in an outflow direction at a tube aperture. The handle has on its lower side a grasping point, which in the operating position of the blower, lies on a vertical axis through the blower's center of gravity. The tube aperture has a center axis that is oriented in the outflow direction. So that the forces received by the user at the handle during operation can be made smaller, it is provided for the spacing from the center axis of the tube aperture to the grasping point to be smaller than the spacing from the fan axis to the grasping point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Barth, Markus Hittmann, Cornelius Gindele
  • Patent number: 9458617
    Abstract: A sump pump assembly with a basin, a first shelf fixedly position in a lower end of the basin, a lid for securing to an upper end of the basin, the lid having a transparent window for viewing a water level in the basin, a light mounted within the basin for assisting in viewing the water level, a first pump positioned on a floor of the basin, a second pump positioned on the first shelf, and an alarm for notifying a building owner when the first pump ceases to operate but prior to operation of the second pump. Alternative embodiments comprise a battery-powered third pump, a battery for powering the third pump, and a mount for mounting the battery inside the basin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Dry Basement, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Bramble, Otto W. Fleck, Lowell Hickman
  • Patent number: 9403117
    Abstract: A purge system and methods are described. The system allows purging of closed vessels in a precise and reproducible manner under microprocessor and sensor control. The process includes automated valves that allow repeated purge cycles with little or no operator attention. The purge parameters may be stored in memory for recall at a later time to repeat the purge process on the same or a different vessel. In a preferred embodiment the equipment and process allows for purging and desiccation of deep-sea vehicles without the need to carry compressed gas cylinders out to sea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Richard Hardy, Jonas Dean Cochran
  • Patent number: 9353739
    Abstract: A multi-pressure compressor that includes a roll-cage frame, first and second compressor assemblies mounted in the roll-cage frame, a tank coupler, which is in fluid communication with the second compressor and is configured to be coupled to an auxiliary tank that is rated for an internal pressure in excess of 2500 psi, a bracket that is coupled to the roll-cage frame and configured to receive the auxiliary tank therein, and at least one controller for operating the first and second compressor assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS, L.P.
    Inventors: Christina Wilson, Gary D. White, Lance S. Hathcock, Brian C. Burke