Patents Assigned to Flow Dynamics, LLC
  • Patent number: 11105343
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to the field of fluid reaction surfaces, and more specifically, to a fluid-foil impeller and method of use. One aspect of the fluid-foil impeller utilizes a plurality of fluid-foil discs that may be of uniform and/or variable thickness and configured to rotate rapidly in series to produce propulsion. Each fluid-foil disc comprises a leading edge, a trailing edge, a chord and a fixed pitch. The fluid-foil impeller may further include a standard or Venturi shroud that is designed to encompass the plurality of fluid-foil discs. The plurality of fluid-foil discs are configured to act in cooperation with the shroud to reduce losses incurred from turbulence and the conversion of mechanical work to fluid movement. Fluid may be acted upon by the plurality of fluid-foil discs and/or shroud, singly or in an array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Smith Flow Dynamics, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Kosmicki, Perry D. Smith, Jacob B. Smith, Julianne S. Smith
  • Patent number: 11016512
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and valve assembly that can be used to promote the laminar flow of a variety of fluids and gases. In one embodiment, the valve assembly can be used to remove entrained water bubbles from a water supply. This, in turn, increases the density of water running through an associated water meter. This ensures that the water meter is not inaccurately including entrained air as metered water. The result is more accurate water readings and reduced utility bills. The assembly can be externally adjusted using an adjustment tool so as to increase or decrease the tension on an interior spring which, in turn, increases or decreases the rate at which the interior block oscillates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Flow Dynamics, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Alan Chalfin
  • Patent number: 10544569
    Abstract: A system and valve assembly that is adapted to increase the efficiency of an upstream water meter. By way of the valve assembly entrained water bubbles can be removed from a water supply. This, in turn, increases the density of the water running through the water meter. This ensures that the water meter is not inaccurately including entrained air as metered water. The result is more accurate water readings and reduced utility bills. The assembly can be externally adjusted using an adjustment tool so as to increase or decrease the tension on an interior spring which, in turn, increases or decreases the rate at which the interior block oscillates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Flow Dynamics, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Alan Chalfin
  • Publication number: 20140182717
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and an associated valve assembly that are adapted to increase the efficiency of an upstream water meter. By way of the valve assembly entrained water bubbles can be removed from a water supply. This, in turn, increases the density of the water running through the water meter. This ensures that the water meter is not inaccurately including entrained air as metered water. The result is more accurate water readings and reduced utility bills.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Flow Dynamics, LLC
    Inventor: Richard K. Edgeworth
  • Patent number: 8707981
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and an associated valve assembly that are adapted to increase the efficiency of an upstream water meter. By way of the valve assembly entrained water bubbles can be removed from a water supply. This, in turn, increases the density of the water running through the water meter. This ensures that the water meter is not inaccurately including entrained air as metered water. The result is more accurate water readings and reduced utility bills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Flow Dynamics, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Edgeworth
  • Patent number: 8460443
    Abstract: A portable dust collector comprises a rectangular box-shaped housing containing a rectangular box shaped filter chamber having a dust collection volume in a lower portion thereof and providing plenums for operative gas circulation in a compact environment. The filter chamber shares a portion of the floor with the housing and has a pair of internal parallel sidewalls spaced inwardly from the outside sidewalls of the housing. The internal sidewalls define a plurality of filter chamber dirty gas inlets located just under an apertured cell plate from which the filters hang. The system is provided with a pulse jet cleaning system located in the clean air plenum above the cell plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Jet Flow Dynamics, LLC
    Inventor: Michael W. Seitz
  • Patent number: D918142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Smith Flow Dynamics, LLC
    Inventors: Perry D. Smith, Jacob B. Smith, Robert J. Kosmicki
  • Patent number: D971149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Smith Flow Dynamics, LLC
    Inventors: Perry D. Smith, Jacob B. Smith, Robert J. Kosmicki