Patents Assigned to Heat Technologies, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11353263
    Abstract: A drying apparatus can include, in some aspects, an ultrasonic transducer and an infrared heater positioned proximate to the ultrasonic transducer and configured to emit infrared light. The drying apparatus can include a plurality of ultrasonic transducers. The drying apparatus can include a delivery enclosure defining a bottom wall, the bottom wall defining a plurality of air outlets; the ultrasonic transducer mounted to the delivery enclosure; and the drying apparatus can include an air mover mounted to the delivery enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Heat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Zinovy Plavnik
  • Patent number: 10775104
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for drying a material, the apparatus including: an air-delivery enclosure with an air inlet and an air outlet through which forced air is directed toward the material; and an ultrasonic transducer connected to the air outlet of the air-delivery enclosure, the ultrasonic transducer including: a first inner surface; a second inner surface, the second inner surface facing the first inner surface, the first inner surface and the second inner surface defining an airflow path through the ultrasonic transducer; a first groove defined in a first inner surface, the first groove including a first flat portion; and a second groove defined in a second inner surface, the second groove including a second flat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Heat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Zinovy Plavnik
  • Patent number: 10488108
    Abstract: Disclosed is an acoustic head for indirectly drying a material, the acoustic head including at least one ultrasonic transducer facing the material, the material having a first side, and a second side, the second side opposite the first side, the second side defining a surface to be dried, the ultrasonic transducer positioned facing the first side; and an air delivery unit positioned facing the first side of the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Heat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Zinovy Zalman Plavnik, Glenn Johnson Emory, Aliaksandr Hrynchuk, Jason Lye, Richard Terrell Sisk, Leonid Anatolyevich Volozhanin
  • Patent number: 10139162
    Abstract: An acoustic energy-transfer system includes: an acoustic chest arranged circumferentially around a container configured to receive a material to be processed; and an ultrasonic transducer arranged circumferentially inside the acoustic chest, the ultrasonic transducer defining an acoustic slot extending through the ultrasonic transducer, the acoustic slot angled with respect to a central axis of the acoustic chest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Heat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Zinovy Zalman Plavnik, Jason Lye
  • Patent number: 10006704
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for drying a material, the apparatus including: an air-delivery enclosure with an air inlet and an air outlet through which forced air is directed toward the material; and an ultrasonic transducer connected to the air outlet of the air-delivery enclosure, the ultrasonic transducer including: a first inner surface; a second inner surface, the second inner surface facing the first inner surface, the first inner surface and the second inner surface defining an airflow path through the ultrasonic transducer; a first groove defined in a first inner surface, the first groove including a first flat portion; and a second groove defined in a second inner surface, the second groove including a second flat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Heat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Zinovy Plavnik
  • Patent number: 9857072
    Abstract: One feature pertains to an illuminating panel. The illuminating panel may include a pane stack having a perimeter and a perimeter light source having a plurality of light sources positioned outside of the pane stack and around the perimeter of the pane stack. The perimeter light source may be adapted to provide light to the pane stack through side surfaces of the pane stack. The illuminating panel also includes a housing that houses the pane stack and the perimeter light source. A control unit, which may be remote controlled, may also communicatively couple to the perimeter light source and provide power and communication signals to the perimeter light source that changes at least one of a color, brightness, blinking pattern, and/or special effects of the perimeter light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: American Heating Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Armond Vartanian, Raymond Vartanian
  • Publication number: 20170184352
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a radiator comprising a heat exchanger that includes a plurality of fluid conduits for carrying a thermal fluid. Each fluid conduit extends along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end. At least some of the fluid conduits are laterally offset from each other. The radiator also comprises a direct-flow manifold and, a reverse-flow manifold. The direct flow manifold is for conveying the thermal fluid along a first flow direction between the first ends of the fluid conduits and a first radiator line. The reverse-flow manifold is for conveying the thermal fluid along a second flow direction between the second ends of the fluid conduits and an elbow passageway, and along a third flow direction between the elbow passageway and a second radiator line. The third flow direction is opposite to the second flow direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Hydronic Heating Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Milutin Zaric, Wolfgang Peter Meindl
  • Patent number: 9671166
    Abstract: An acoustic energy-transfer apparatus including: an acoustic chest, the acoustic chest defining an inner chamber sized to receive a material to be processed; and an acoustic device positioned within the acoustic chest and oriented to direct acoustic energy towards the material to be processed. A method for drying a material, the method including: positioning a material in an acoustic chest including an acoustic device; and directing acoustically energized air from the acoustic device at the material within the acoustic chest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Heat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Zinovy Zalman Plavnik, Jason Lye
  • Patent number: 9068775
    Abstract: A drying apparatus and method including heated airflow and ultrasonic transducers. The ultrasonic transducers are arranged and operated for effectively breaking down the boundary layer to increase the heat transfer rate. The ultrasonic transducers are spaced from the material to be dried a distance of about (?)(n/4), where ? is the wavelength of the ultrasonic oscillations and n is an odd integer (i.e., 1, 3, 5, 7, etc.). In this way, the amplitude of the ultrasonic oscillations is maximized to more-effectively agitate the boundary layer. In addition, the ultrasonic transducers are operated to produce about 120-190 dB (preferably, about 160-185 dB) at the interface surface of the material to be dried. In one embodiment, the ultrasonic transducers are of a pneumatic type. In another embodiment, the ultrasonic transducers are of an electric type. And in other embodiments, infrared and/or UV light devices are included for further boundary layer disruption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Heat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Zinovy Plavnik
  • Patent number: 8575523
    Abstract: A heating element includes two flexible plastics layers connected in overlying relationship with first and second conductors each running along the element between the layers the side edges with a row of printed conductive strips at right angles to the conductors. A grounding layer comprising a sheet of foil laminated to a carrier is laminated to the heating element. A reinforcing layer in the form of a bitumen anti-fracture membrane is applied on one surface and a reinforcing layer of a fiber reinforced material is applied on the opposite surface for engagement into a tile adhesive layer. First and second strips of an electrically insulating material are applied over the first and second conductors to define slots allowing insertion into the slots of respective clamp type terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Innovative Heating Technologies Inc
    Inventors: Edward Chivers, Normal L. Loewen, Jonathan Willner, Robert P. Amborsky
  • Patent number: 7284596
    Abstract: A heat removal system includes a heatsink assembly having a base and a plurality of heat conducting folded fin members projecting from a first surface of the base and arranged to leave an open space on the first surface of the base. At least one thermally conductive slug projects from the center of the folded fin members and the folded fin members are thermally coupled to the slug. A gas circulating system is disposed over the slug and fin members projecting from the first surface of the base. The sidewall of a fin may be provided with at least one aperture. The top surface of the fin is closed, thereby permitting the fin to operate as a plenum of sorts. The bottom of the troughs may also be closed. The fins/troughs act as a plenum. A method of producing the folded fin heatsink member is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Heat Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph I. Larson
  • Patent number: 6827130
    Abstract: A heat removal system includes a heatsink assembly having a base and a plurality of heat conducting folded fin members projecting from a first surface of the base and arranged to leave an open space on the first surface of the base. At least one thermally conductive slug projects from the center of the folded fm members and the folded fin members are thermally coupled to the slug. A gas circulating system is disposed over the slug and fin members projecting from the first surface of the base. The sidewall of a fin may be provided with at least one aperture. The top surface of the fin is closed, thereby permitting the fin to operate as a plenum of sorts. The bottom of the troughs may also be closed. The fins/troughs act as a plenum. A method of producing the folded fin heatsink member is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Heat Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph I. Larson
  • Patent number: 6728478
    Abstract: A heated chemical delivery system with an electrical plug-in, a heater electrically connected to the electrical plug-in and a housing connected to both the electrical plug-in and the heater. The housing includes a plurality of sides and a plurality of side openings with each side opening associated with a respective side. At least two of the side openings have different cross-sectional configurations corresponding to different chemical packets to be received therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Dekko Heating Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Cox, Jeremiah M. Lewis
  • Patent number: 6640565
    Abstract: An ice maker includes a mold having at least one cavity configured for containing water therein for freezing into ice. An auger extends substantially vertically through the at least one mold cavity. The auger is configured for rotating to thereby push the ice out of the at least one mold cavity. A temperature sensor is positioned in association with the mold for sensing a temperature of the mold. A heat transfer member is metallurgically coupled with the auger and extends downwardly from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Dekko Heating Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrei Tchougounov, Robert G. Cox, Donald E. DeWitt
  • Patent number: 6555787
    Abstract: A heating element, including a sensor conductor, two resistive conductors, with one resistive conductor arranged on one side of the sensor conductor and an other resistive conductor arranged on an other side of the sensor conductor such that the sensor conductor and the two resistive conductors are substantially parallel and plastic electrical insulation surrounding the sensor conductor and each resistive conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Dekko Heating Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Horn, Stephen L. Hardin, Steven M. Nimtz
  • Patent number: 6526763
    Abstract: A method of making ice in an automatic ice maker includes the steps of: providing a mold including one cavity; filling the at least one mold cavity at least partially with water; providing an ice removal device at least partly within the at least one mold cavity; coupling a mechanical drive with the ice removal device; coupling a controller with the drive; measuring a temperature of the mold; measuring an ambient temperature associated with the mold; and controlling operation of the drive using the controller, dependent upon the measured temperature of the mold and the measured ambient pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Dekko Heating Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrei Tchougounov, Robert G. Cox, Terry L Hygema, Steven M. Nimtz
  • Patent number: 6490873
    Abstract: An ice maker includes a mold with least one cavity for containing water therein for freezing into ice. A temperature sensor is positioned in association with the mold and provides an output signal. An auger is positioned partly within the at least one mold cavity. A mechanical drive rotatably drives the auger. A controller is coupled with the sensor and the drive, and controls operation of the drive depending upon the output signal from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Dekko Heating Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrei Tchougounov, Robert G. Cox, Donald E. DeWitt
  • Patent number: 6470701
    Abstract: An ice maker includes a mold with at least one cavity for containing water therein for freezing into ice. Each cavity has a plurality of side walls. An ice removal device is positioned at least partly within the at least one mold cavity. A fill tube is positioned in association with the at least one mold cavity. The fill tube includes an outlet from which water is expelled at an impingement angle against at least one side wall of at least one mold cavity. The impingement angle is between about 10° and 60° relative to a horizontal reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Dekko Heating Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrei Tchougounov, Robert G. Cox, Donald E. De Witt
  • Publication number: 20020108383
    Abstract: An ice maker includes a mold having at least one cavity configured for containing water therein for freezing into ice. An auger extends substantially vertically through the at least one mold cavity. The auger is configured for rotating to thereby push the ice out of the at least one mold cavity. A temperature sensor is positioned in association with the mold for sensing a temperature of the mold. A heat transfer member is metallurgically coupled with the auger and extends downwardly from the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: Dekko Heating Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrei Tchougounov, Robert G. Cox, Donald E. DeWitt
  • Patent number: 6339875
    Abstract: A heatsink interface material for securing a heatsink to an integrated circuit includes a core material having an adhesive forced into opposing surfaces of the core material. It is preferred that an intermediate region of the core material be free of adhesive. In one embodiment, copper is deposited on the first and second surfaces of the core material and then nickel is deposited on the first and second surfaces. An exemplary method for fabricating a heatsink interface material in accordance with the present invention can include applying heat and pressure to force adhesive into the core material. Copper and nickel can be deposited on the core material surfaces using electroless deposition techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Heat Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph I. Larson