Patents Assigned to AIR
  • Process and Apparatus for Xenon and or Krypton Recovery
    Publication number: 20240375958
    Abstract: Recovering xenon and/or krypton from a feed gas can include utilization of a purge stream from a separation column positioned and configured to output at least one stream of fluid that is substantially nitrogen and at least one stream of fluid that is substantially oxygen. The purge stream can be split so that a first portion of the purge stream is fed as a liquid adjacent to a top of a purge treatment column and a second portion of the purge stream can be fed to a heat exchanger for superheating the second portion to feed a superheated vapor at or adjacent to a bottom of the purge treatment column. The purge treatment column can output a liquid stream that has a relatively high concentration of Xe and/or Kr therein as a feed stream for an Xe and/or Kr recovery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: IAN ZONE
  • LOW CARBON INTENSITY HYDROGEN FROM METHANE
    Publication number: 20240375950
    Abstract: A method for pyrolysing a methane-rich stream to produce hydrogen and a solid carbon intermediate. The solid carbon intermediate may then be transported to a second location to be gasified to produce hydrogen and carbon dioxide, the latter of which may be sequestered at the second location. Because the solid carbon intermediate may be transported more easily than carbon dioxide, this allows the decoupling of hydrogen production from carbon dioxide sequestration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Maulik R. Shelat, Kamlesh Ghodasara, Atish Shanmukhkumar Kataria, Matthew A. Jouny, Fabrice Amy
  • Systems and methods for redundant electric power for an electric aircraft
    Patent number: 12142781
    Abstract: A system and method for redundant electric power for an electric aircraft is provided. The system includes a plurality of battery packs which includes at least a first pack monitor unit and at least a second pack monitor unit configured to detect a first battery pack datum and a second battery pack datum and transmit the pair of battery pack datum to a controller. Each battery pack. The system further includes a contactor coupled to the electric aircraft, a plurality of loads communicatively coupled to each battery pack of the plurality of battery packs, and a controller, wherein the controller is designed and configured to receive the first battery pack and the second battery pack datum, compare the first battery pack datum to the second battery pack datum as a function of a differential threshold, and generate an alert datum as a function of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • End effector and methods of use
    Patent number: 12138719
    Abstract: An end effector is presented. The end effector comprises a torque wrench and a first vacuum source. The torque wrench is configured to hold a collar and apply a single-sided clamp-up to a structure. The first vacuum source is pneumatically connected to the torque wrench and configured to supply a vacuum for the single-sided clamp-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignees: The Boeing Company, Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harinder Singh Oberoi, Kevin Marion Barrick, Yuanxin Charles Hu, Melissa A. Johnson, Laura Carolyn Foster, Hwangyu Shin, Gi Jun Hong, Youngwoo Koh
  • Outdoor ceiling fan
    Patent number: 12140149
    Abstract: An outdoor ceiling fan includes a ceiling fan body, a lower tube fixedly connected to the ceiling fan body, and an upper tube insertedly connected to the lower tube. The upper tube is telescopic and adjustable relative to the lower tube through an adjustment seat. A hanger is fixedly connected to the upper tube. The hanger covers the top of the upper tube. A waterproof gasket is provided between the housing of the ceiling fan body and the lower tube. A waterproof ferrule is provided among the upper tube, the adjustment seat and the lower tube. The outdoor ceiling fan has the effects of blowing air over a large area, being waterproof, and having a retractable down rod, lighting function and good safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: AIR COOL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ken-Tuan Chen
  • Portable ionization unit for attachment to an overhead airflow nozzle
    Patent number: 12138637
    Abstract: A portable ionization unit for attachment to an overhead airflow nozzle is disclosed. The ionization unit includes a housing. A rechargeable self-contained ionizer is positioned inside the housing. The housing is attachable to the overhead airflow nozzle. Once the ionization unit is attached to the overhead airflow nozzle, a dome of bipolar ionized air is created above the seated passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Clean Air Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Levine
  • Flight-capable rail-based system
    Patent number: 12143704
    Abstract: A flight-capable imaging system includes a set of parallel rails, a power source mounted to the set of parallel rails, an imaging device mounted to the set of parallel rails, an aerial vehicle body mounted to the set of parallel rails, a set of aerial vehicle arms attached to the aerial vehicle body that each include a set of propellers and a motor configured to turn the set of propellers to enable flight of the flight-capable imaging system, and at least one processing module configured to control the flight of the of the flight-capable imaging system based on controlling a motor speed of the motor of each of the set of aerial vehicle arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ostrich Air Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Reid Stevens, Jonathan Collazo
  • Method and system for measuring strain in a 3D printed part
    Patent number: 12140414
    Abstract: A method and system for measuring strain in a 3D printed part is disclosed herein. The printed part can be formed with internal features that can be analyzed with a digital image correlation system to determine strain levels in internal regions of the part. The features are visually identifiable due to a different color, shape, design or other visually distinguishable characteristics relative to that of the base structural material. The features can be the formed from the same material or a different material from that of the base structure material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Alexander Pankonien, Joshua Deaton, Ryan Durscher
  • Method for producing high purity hydrogen
    Patent number: 12140374
    Abstract: A hydrogen feed stream comprising one or more impurities selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, argon, methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and water, is purified using a cryogenic temperature swing adsorption (CTSA) process with high overall recovery of hydrogen. The waste gas from regenerating the CTSA may be used to improve the performance of upstream hydrogen processing steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Shubhra Jyoti Bhadra, Jeffrey R. Hufton, Timothy C. Golden, Aaron Raymond Scott, Kamlesh Ghodasara, Maulik R. Shelat, Garret C. Lau
  • APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR OXYGEN RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20240369293
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for liquid oxygen production can be configured to avoid use of a feed compressor and a recycle compressor. Embodiments can be configured for open loop operation so that a relatively low yield liquid oxygen recovery can be obtained from a feed output from an electrolyzer that is comprised mostly of oxygen (e.g. at least 80 volume percent oxygen, between 80 vol % and 100 vol % oxygen, etc.). The relatively low yield liquid oxygen recovery can be surprisingly provided to permit an advantageous recovery of oxygen to limit waste oxygen that may ultimately be vented while also minimizing equipment and power requirements for the liquid oxygen recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: ALAN D. BERGER, QIAO JOSH ZHAO, DONN MICHAEL HERRON
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING A PILOT DISPLAY FOR AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20240367812
    Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure a pilot display system for an aircraft includes a sensor configured to measure an aircraft position and generate a position datum based on the aircraft position, a display incorporated in the aircraft, and a computing device communicatively connected to the sensor and the display, the computing device configured to receive a flight path including a transition point, determine, from the position datum, the aircraft position relative to the transition point, and command the display to display a visual representation of the aircraft position relative to the transition point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Moy, Collin Freiheit, Joshua E. Auerbach
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A GAS PHASE OF A SOLID PRECURSOR
    Publication number: 20240368758
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for dispensing a gas phase of at least one solid precursor, said device comprising a container intended to contain a solid phase of said precursor, a first heating means configured to heat at least one part of the container and/or of the solid phase so as to form a gas phase of said precursor in the container, and dispensing means fluidically connected to the container and configured to dispense the gas phase from the container to a point of use. According to the invention, the device comprises a chamber which has an internal volume within which are the container and said dispensing means, said device also comprising a second heating means configured to heat at least one part of the internal volume of the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: AIR LIQUIDE ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Sonia PLAZA, Vanina TODOROVA, Herve DULPHY, Valere LAURENT
  • Aerial vehicle towing systems and methods
    Patent number: 12134482
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for towing an aircraft mid-flight are disclosed. The apparatuses include a tow line receiver that is configured for releasably mechanically joining to an aircraft connector on an aircraft to be towed. The aerial vehicle towing system includes an aircraft connector on the aircraft to be towed, a tow line receiver, a tow line, and a winch. Several methods are also provided. These include: a method of towing or retrieving an aircraft in flight; a method of recharging an electrically-powered aircraft in flight; methods of towing and refueling aircraft in flight; a method of communicating between a tow aircraft and an aircraft being towed; and combinations of these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Grant Sharp Schlichting
  • Finger strengthening device and method
    Patent number: 12134007
    Abstract: A finger strengthening device (FSD) includes a plurality of finger strengthening elements formed therewith. The FSD is attachable to a structure in a plurality of different orientations to permit a variation in finger exercise techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Michael Anderson, Christopher Klinke
  • Field calibration for a multipoint air sampling system
    Patent number: 12135318
    Abstract: A multi-point air sampling system that can use a field reference subsystem to process sensor feedback to efficiently and reliably monitor and improve air quality within a space. The field reference subsystem can interface with multiple types of multi-point air sampling systems to ensure that sensors are operational and producing accurate measurements. Included within the field reference subsystem can be one or more permeation sources for generating test gases used to evaluate the integrity of the sensors, a processor for receiving the results of the test-gas evaluations to recurrently verify the operation level of each sensor, and a reporting system for carrying out actions in response to the recurrent verification of the sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Measured Air Performance, LLC
    Inventor: Eric Desrochers
  • Air purifying machine and process
    Patent number: 12134072
    Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to an air purifying machine comprising at least one housing and a plurality of cores wherein each core is disposed in the housing. There is also at least one fan disposed in the housing. In addition, there is at least one pump disposed in the housing, wherein the pump is configured to circulate a fluid inside of the housing. The cores comprise at least two cores disposed inside of the housing comprising a first core and a second core, wherein the second core is disposed inside of said first core and wherein the second core is not concentric with the first core. The non-concentric nature of the cores creates a compression location at a point where the two cores are disposed closest to each other. This compression location creates a higher-pressure location for air flow around the cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Clean Air Zone Inc.
    Inventors: Serge B. Hoyda, Corey Lee Macphee, Gregg Russell Dickinson
  • Air conditioner
    Patent number: D1050381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin Gan, Jiabing Ye
  • Ceiling fan
    Patent number: D1050407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: AIR COOL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Cliff Wang
  • Ceiling fan blade iron
    Patent number: D1051331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: AIR COOL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mark Pickett
  • Face mask
    Patent number: D1051354
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Air Flo Labs, LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Ngo