With Means For Liquid Contact Patents (Class 454/328)
  • Patent number: 10371397
    Abstract: An energy efficient and quiet air cooling system for a building structure is provided. The air cooling system includes an evaporator system mounted in the wall of the building, a remotely mounted fan, an air intake, and a sound and heat insulating duct. The fan is mounted in the attic and configured to draw air from the living area of the building through the sound insulating duct with sufficient power to create a negative static pressure in the living area. The negative static pressure in turn causes outside air to flow through the evaporator system which removes heat from the outside air. The cooled air is in turn drawn into the building and pulled into the attic through the duct and expelled through the attic. The fan expels warm air into the attic, creating a positive pressure environment which causes the warm air to be expelled from the attic through natural vents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: QC Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Dana Charles Stevenson
  • Patent number: 8998691
    Abstract: An energy efficient and quiet air cooling system for a building structure is provided. The air cooling system includes an evaporator system mounted in the wall of the building, a remotely mounted fan, an air intake, and a sound and heat insulating duct. The fan is mounted in the attic and configured to draw air from the living area of the building through the sound insulating duct with sufficient power to create a negative static pressure in the living area. The negative static pressure in turn causes outside air to flow through the evaporator system which removes heat from the outside air. The cooled air is in turn drawn into the building and pulled into the attic through the duct and expelled through the attic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: QC Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Dana Charles Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20150072611
    Abstract: An attachment for a fan, blower of other air moving device encompassing, and made of or designed to hold a scented material. The attachment may be constructed from any flexible, rigid or semi rigid material. A scented material base utilizing or made of paper, polymer, plastic, cardboard, ceramic, gel or other fragrance containing substrate that can be contained or placed inside said attachment. When the fan or blower is turned on a scent is emitted throughout the space. The attachment is available in standard or custom sizes, scents, shapes or colors to fit any standard fan or blower. The air movement produced creates a scent dispersion/diffusion effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Neal F. Harris
  • Patent number: 8079898
    Abstract: An energy efficient and quiet air cooling system for a building structure is provided. The air cooling system includes an evaporator system mounted in the wall of the building, a remotely mounted fan, an air intake, and a sound and heat insulating duct. The fan is mounted in the attic and configured to draw air from the living area of the building through the sound insulating duct with sufficient power to create a negative static pressure in the living area. The negative static pressure in turn causes outside air to flow through the evaporator system which removes heat from the outside air. The cooled air is in turn drawn into the building and pulled into the attic through the duct and expelled through the attic. The fan expels warm air into the attic, creating a positive pressure environment which causes the warm air to be expelled from the attic through natural vents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: QC Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Dana Charles Stevenson
  • Patent number: 6712690
    Abstract: The portable ventilating system of the invention includes a base adapted for being towed behind a prime mover, ground engaging apparatus for supporting the base frame in a manner permitting movement of the base over the ground, a fan assembly mounted on the base and having an impeller for creating an air flow, and power transfer apparatus for rotating the impeller of the fan assembly. The power transfer apparatus is connectable to and drivable by a power take off apparatus of the prime mover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Inventor: Sam J. Wipf
  • Patent number: 6494778
    Abstract: The present invention provides for an aroma-dispersing unit in the HVAC system of an automobile. The aroma-dispersing unit includes a passageway and an aroma cartridge housed in an aroma cartridge housing. The passageway includes a first portion, a low-pressure zone and a second portion. The low-pressure zone defines an opening. The aroma cartridge is in communication with the low-pressure zone. The aroma cartridge also defines an opening at the top of the aroma cartridge. The opening of the low-pressure zone and the opening of the aroma cartridge are alignable such that air passing through the low-pressure zone can extract aroma from the aroma cartridge. The aroma mixed air enters the second portion of the passageway where it is dispersed into the interior of the automobile. The amount of aroma extracted from the aroma cartridge can be varied by adjusting the proximity of the opening of the aroma cartridge relative to the opening of the low-pressure zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Irene Olha Kossak, Timothy James Hall, John David Hoeschele
  • Patent number: 6386971
    Abstract: An air freshener holding device for evenly dispensing a fragrance throughout an entire room each time a fan unit is turned on. The air freshener holding device includes a container having a front wall, a back wall, a bottom wall, side walls, an open top, and a storage compartment being disposed therein and being adapted to removably retain cakes of deodorant; and also includes fastening members being attached to the container and being adapted to attach the container to a fan vent cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventor: Martha A. Johnson
  • Patent number: 6319117
    Abstract: The scent dispenser includes a scent adapter assembly mounted in a heating and air conditioning duct adjacent to a register. A scent dispenser housing is supported in the air duct by the adapter assembly. A scent rotor is rotatably journaled in the scent dispenser housing. A scent block is mounted in a scent holder chamber in the scent rotor. A plurality of adjustable radial apertures in the scent rotor control the passage of air through the scent rotor chamber. A housing upstream end wall of the scent dispenser housing directs air moving in the air duct toward fins on the scent rotor to rotate the scent rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventor: James M. Moore
  • Patent number: 6257976
    Abstract: A cover (20) for an air register (500) includes a first frame (22) having a plurality of first columns (24). A second frame (26) is slidabley received by first frame (22) in drawer-like fashion. A scented pad (28), having a congruent plurality of second columns (32), is inserted in second frame (28) to impart a fragrance when air flows from air register (500).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Inventor: Samuel Richardson, III
  • Patent number: 5957771
    Abstract: An aroma-spraying mechanism is provided in an air conditioner to suppress unpleasant odors generated in the air conditioner. The air conditioner includes an air inlet, and an inlet opening and closing mechanism disposed at the inlet. That mechanism includes a framework and inlet opening/closing vanes rotatably mounted on the framework. The aroma spraying mechanism includes a replaceable aroma container mounted on the framework. The container includes a depressible spray head. A driver mounted on the framework includes a plunger for depressing the spray head. A user can manipulate keys on a control panel to select the spray intervals and spray duration, whereby the plunger is automatically actuated during an air conditioning operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chul-Ho Baek
  • Patent number: 5599485
    Abstract: A portable humidifier assembly adapted for use in association with a forced air heat vent, the apparatus comprising: an inner frame comprising a rear crossbar, a front crossbar and a plurality of semicircular ribs affixed therebetween, the front crossbar of the inner frame including a coupling device, an outer frame including a rear crossbar, a front crossbar and a plurality of semicircular ribs affixed therebetween, the rear crossbar of the outer frame being hingedly coupled to the rear crossbar of the inner frame, the front crossbar of the outer frame including a coupling device; and a sponge adapted to retain water, in an operative orientation the sponge being soaked with water and placed between the ribs of the inner and outer frames, the sponge being locked in placed by hingedly closing the outer frame upon the inner frame and coupling the front cross bars of the respective frames together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Inventor: Lothar C. Obermayer
  • Patent number: 5346428
    Abstract: A common wall mounted forced air duct register humidifier that has an easily replaced and maintained water bowl and includes a drum fan that has blades along its length to facilitate air movement to assure evaporation of the liquid placed in the bowl and an air deflection surface that partially deflects the air coming out of the forced air duct register into the water bowl to assure adequate evaporation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Inventor: Carl R. Robinson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5324230
    Abstract: A portable room humidifier includes a magnetic mounting structure for mounting the humidifier to a forced convection air register. A compact and lightweight water reservoir replenishes water supply by capillary action to a wicking material which is vertically suspended by a compact support structure in opposing relationship to an air stream flowing from the air register. The wicking material is comprised of readily-available, low cost, highly-water-absorbent fabric. The mounting hardware is configured to be completely contained within the water reservoir for compact, lightweight transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Inventor: L. Frank Hist
  • Patent number: 5279520
    Abstract: An improved reliable easily installed and maintained humidifier and draft control that is installed on a common ceiling mounted forced air duct output register and has an easily replaced and maintained water bowl and fan mounted above the water bowl that has radially extending fan blades about an axle in the center of the fan that rotates when air is discharged from the register and the air is directed to facilitate air movement that assures evaporation of the liquid placed in the bowl and the fan blades may be shaped to direct the flow in a predetermined manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Inventor: Carl R. Robinson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5146762
    Abstract: An evaporative cooling system for buildings comprising means to draw air from the building, air ingress means having air permeable pads in an opening in the building, and water supply means to supply water to fogger nozzles which direct a water vapor fog toward the external surface of the pads, thus cooling the air drawn through the pads. The fogger nozzles are connected to interconnected water conduits, one of which is independently operated from the others such that it will only operate in cases of extreme temperature, to insure that the pads will not be oversaturated. Preferably, the water conduits are controlled by a thermostat responsive to the internal building temperature, while the independent conduit is controlled by a second thermostat responsive to the external ambient temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Inventor: Robert C. Atkins