Patents Assigned to Greenheck Fan Corporation
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Patent number: 11971047Abstract: A fan assembly includes an internal housing having an outer internal housing, and an inner internal housing partially disposed within the outer internal housing. The inner internal housing defines an internal cavity, and has a curved exterior surface. Stator blades extend between the inner internal housing and the outer internal housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventors: Thomas Frank, Vijaya Kumar Kollipara, Shamus William Doran, Matthew Keener
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Patent number: 11913460Abstract: An exhaust fan assembly can include an outer housing, a fan housing mounted to the outer housing, a fan wheel and an electric motor operably coupled to the fan wheel, the fan wheel and electric motor being mounted within the fan housing, wherein the fan housing defines an open inlet side for accepting airflow in a direction generally parallel to a rotational axis of the fan wheel and an outlet for discharging airflow in a direction generally perpendicular to the rotational axis, wherein the fan housing defines a volute section with an outer perimeter having a continuously curved cross-sectional shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventor: Daniel Davis
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Patent number: 11892098Abstract: An airflow valve may comprise a plate assembly located inside an airflow conduit. An actuator may be attached to, and/or otherwise fixed relative to, a plate of the plate assembly. The actuator may be coupled to the airflow conduit. If activated, the actuator may react against the airflow conduit to induce rotation of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventor: Cory Robert Bacorn
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Patent number: 11668314Abstract: A fan assembly includes an internal housing having an outer internal housing, and an inner internal housing partially disposed within the outer internal housing. The inner internal housing defines an internal cavity, and has a curved exterior surface. Stator blades extend between the inner internal housing and the outer internal housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventors: Thomas Frank, Vijaya Kumar Kollipara, Shamus William Doran
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Patent number: 11231040Abstract: A fan assembly in which all of the major structural components of the assembly are mechanically fastened together by non-welding means, such as mechanical fasteners, is disclosed. The disclosure also relates to a fan assembly in which the major structural components have planar segments separated by bend lines that approximate a curved shape, and that can be formed, for example, by a press brake machine. Such a construction can eliminate the necessity for rolling, welding, and painting of the structural components of the fan assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventors: Nathan D. Fetting, Scott S. Kurszewski, Joe A. Knoedler, Todd J. Burns
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Patent number: 11168898Abstract: A high turndown furnace for an air handling system. In one example, the furnace includes a plurality of tubes divisible by four with a first modulating valve supplying gas to ¼ of the tubes and a second modulating valve supplying gas to ¾ of the tubes. In one aspect, the furnace is capable of providing a 16:1 turndown. In one aspect, the furnace is capable of providing seamless turndown operation throughout the entire firing range.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventors: Eric Baker, Brandon Krautkramer
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Patent number: 10330329Abstract: A high turndown furnace for an air handling system. In one example, the furnace includes a plurality of tubes divisible by four with a first modulating valve supplying gas to ¼ of the tubes and a second modulating valve supplying gas to ¾ of the tubes. In one aspect, the furnace is capable of providing a 16:1 turndown. In one aspect, the furnace is capable of providing seamless turndown operation throughout the entire firing range.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventors: Eric Baker, Brandon Krautkramer
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Patent number: 10184488Abstract: Fan assemblies, and in particular fan wheels and stator assemblies for fan assemblies, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the fan wheel includes a wheel back having an outer surface forming one of a curved dome-shape and a truncated cone-shape. The fan wheel may also include a plurality of fan blades radially spaced about and mounted to the outer surface of the wheel back. In one embodiment, each of the fan blades is formed from a segment of an airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion defining at least one internal cavity. The fan blade first ends can be provided with a compound cut profile with at least one curved cut such that the first end of the blade is mounted flush to the wheel back outer surface. The stator assembly can also be provided with a plurality of stator blades formed from airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion segments and provided with compound cut profiles.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventors: Kyle Andrew Brownell, Shamus William Doran, Jared Clyde Wesenick, Kenneth Dean Tucker
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Patent number: 10125783Abstract: Fan assemblies, and in particular fan wheels and stator assemblies for fan assemblies, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the fan wheel includes a wheel back having an outer surface forming one of a curved dome-shape and a truncated cone-shape. The fan wheel may also include a plurality of fan blades radially spaced about and mounted to the outer surface of the wheel back. In one embodiment, each of the fan blades is formed from a segment of an airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion defining at least one internal cavity. The fan blade first ends can be provided with a compound cut profile with at least one curved cut such that the first end of the blade is mounted flush to the wheel back outer surface. The stator assembly can also be provided with a plurality of stator blades formed from airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion segments and provided with compound cut profiles.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: GREENHECK FAN CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Andrew Brownell, Shamus William Doran, Jared Clyde Wesenick
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Patent number: 10029289Abstract: An exhaust system for exhausting air from a space includes a variable-volume exhaust air moving system having at least one fan having an inlet and an outlet. A duct is connected to the inlet and an outlet nozzle defining a variable cross-sectional outlet area is fluidly connected to the outlet. A selectively operable bypass damper is fluidly connected to the inlet. A sensor is located in the exhaust system for detecting at least one of a pressure condition and a flow condition therein. A control system controls the at least one fan, the outlet nozzle, and the bypass damper, based on a signal sent from the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: GREENHECK FAN CORPORATIONInventors: Ronald L. Wendorski, John Enzenroth, Tony Podjaski, Kyle Rothmeyer, Bruce Knieriem, Anthony Rossi
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Patent number: 10024329Abstract: A fan assembly in which all of the major structural components of the assembly are mechanically fastened together by non-welding means, such as mechanical fasteners, is disclosed. The disclosure also relates to a fan assembly in which the major structural components have planar segments separated by bend lines that approximate a curved shape, and that can be formed, for example, by a press brake machine. Such a construction can eliminate the necessity for rolling, welding, and painting of the structural components of the fan assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventors: Nathan D. Fetting, Scott S. Kurszewski, Joe A. Knoedler, Todd J. Burns
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Patent number: 9976560Abstract: Fan assemblies, and in particular fan wheels and stator assemblies for fan assemblies, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the fan wheel includes a wheel back having an outer surface forming one of a curved dome-shape and a truncated cone-shape. The fan wheel may also include a plurality of fan blades radially spaced about and mounted to the outer surface of the wheel back. In one embodiment, each of the fan blades is formed from a segment of an airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion defining at least one internal cavity. The fan blade first ends can be provided with a compound cut profile with at least one curved cut such that the first end of the blade is mounted flush to the wheel back outer surface. The stator assembly can also be provided with a plurality of stator blades formed from airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion segments and provided with compound cut profiles.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventor: Kyle Andrew Brownell
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Patent number: 9636722Abstract: An exhaust fan assembly is provided for expelling contaminated air from a building. The assembly includes a plenum, a fan assembly attached to the plenum, and a windband mounted on top of the fan assembly. The fan assembly is constructed of cylindrical outer and inner walls which define a bearing chamber and surrounding annular space. A fan driven by a shaft extending downward from the bearing chamber draws exhaust air from the plenum and blows it up through the annular space to a nozzle at the top of the fan assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventors: John William Enzenroth, Terry Lee Hrdina, Kishor Kashinath Khankari, Scott James Koeppel, Edward G. Legner, Timothy Ronald Mathson, Anthony J. Rossi, Michael Glenn Seliger
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Patent number: 9505092Abstract: Fan assemblies, and in particular fan wheels and stator assemblies for fan assemblies, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the fan wheel includes a wheel back having an outer surface forming one of a curved dome-shape and a truncated cone-shape. The fan wheel may also include a plurality of fan blades radially spaced about and mounted to the outer surface of the wheel back. In one embodiment, each of the fan blades is formed from a segment of an airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion defining at least one internal cavity. The fan blade first ends can be provided with a compound cut profile with at least one curved cut such that the first end of the blade is mounted flush to the wheel back outer surface. The stator assembly can also be provided with a plurality of stator blades formed from airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion segments and provided with compound cut profiles.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventors: Kyle Andrew Brownell, Shamus William Doran, Jared Clyde Wesenick, Neil Jacob Printz
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Publication number: 20140237819Abstract: Fan assemblies, and in particular fan wheels and stator assemblies for fan assemblies, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the fan wheel includes a wheel back having an outer surface forming one of a curved dome-shape and a truncated cone-shape. The fan wheel may also include a plurality of fan blades radially spaced about and mounted to the outer surface of the wheel back. In one embodiment, each of the fan blades is formed from a segment of an airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion defining at least one internal cavity. The fan blade first ends can be provided with a compound cut profile with at least one curved cut such that the first end of the blade is mounted flush to the wheel back outer surface. The stator assembly can also be provided with a plurality of stator blades formed from airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion segments and provided with compound cut profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventors: Kyle Andrew Brownell, Shamus William Doran, Jared Clyde Wesenick, Neil Jacob Printz
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Publication number: 20140241868Abstract: Fan assemblies, and in particular fan wheels and stator assemblies for fan assemblies, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the fan wheel includes a wheel back having an outer surface forming one of a curved dome-shape and a truncated cone-shape. The fan wheel may also include a plurality of fan blades radially spaced about and mounted to the outer surface of the wheel back. In one embodiment, each of the fan blades is formed from a segment of an airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion defining at least one internal cavity. The fan blade first ends can be provided with a compound cut profile with at least one curved cut such that the first end of the blade is mounted flush to the wheel back outer surface. The stator assembly can also be provided with a plurality of stator blades formed from airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion segments and provided with compound cut profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventors: Kyle Andrew Brownell, Shamus William Doran, Jared Clyde Wesenick, Kenneth Dean Tucker
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Publication number: 20140241894Abstract: Fan assemblies, and in particular fan wheels and stator assemblies for fan assemblies, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the fan wheel includes a wheel back having an outer surface forming one of a curved dome-shape and a truncated cone-shape. The fan wheel may also include a plurality of fan blades radially spaced about and mounted to the outer surface of the wheel back. In one embodiment, each of the fan blades is formed from a segment of an airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion defining at least one internal cavity. The fan blade first ends can be provided with a compound cut profile with at least one curved cut such that the first end of the blade is mounted flush to the wheel back outer surface. The stator assembly can also be provided with a plurality of stator blades formed from airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion segments and provided with compound cut profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventors: KYLE ANDREW BROWNELL, Shamus William Doran, Jared Clyde Wesenick
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Publication number: 20140241920Abstract: Fan assemblies, and in particular fan wheels and stator assemblies for fan assemblies, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the fan wheel includes a wheel back having an outer surface forming one of a curved dome-shape and a truncated cone-shape. The fan wheel may also include a plurality of fan blades radially spaced about and mounted to the outer surface of the wheel back. In one embodiment, each of the fan blades is formed from a segment of an airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion defining at least one internal cavity. The fan blade first ends can be provided with a compound cut profile with at least one curved cut such that the first end of the blade is mounted flush to the wheel back outer surface. The stator assembly can also be provided with a plurality of stator blades formed from airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion segments and provided with compound cut profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventor: Kyle Andrew Brownell
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Publication number: 20140187136Abstract: An exhaust fan assembly is provided for expelling contaminated air from a building. The assembly includes a plenum, a fan assembly attached to the plenum, and a windband mounted on top of the fan assembly. The fan assembly is constructed of cylindrical outer and inner walls which define a bearing chamber and surrounding annular space. A fan driven by a shaft extending downward from the bearing chamber draws exhaust air from the plenum and blows it up through the annular space to a nozzle at the top of the fan assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventors: John William Enzenroth, Terry Lee Hrdina, Kishor Kashinath Khankari, Scott James Koeppel, Edward G. Legner, Timothy Ronald Mathson, Anthony J. Rossi, Michael Glenn Seliger
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Patent number: 8647182Abstract: An exhaust fan assembly is provided for expelling contaminated air from a building. The assembly includes a plenum, a fan assembly attached to the plenum, and a windband mounted on top of the fan assembly. The fan assembly is constructed of cylindrical outer and inner walls which define a bearing chamber and surrounding annular space. A fan driven by a shaft extending downward from the bearing chamber draws exhaust air from the plenum and blows it up through the annular space to a nozzle at the top of the fan assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Greenheck Fan CorporationInventors: John William Enzenroth, Terry Lee Hrdina, Kishor Kashinath Khankari, Scott James Koeppel, Edward G. Legner, Timothy Ronald Mathson, Anthony J. Rossi, Michael Glenn Seliger