Patents Examined by Avinash A Savani
  • Patent number: 12385601
    Abstract: A simple structure electric oil pump with an one-way air valve is provided, which includes a control box and an electromagnetic exhaust valve. The control box is provided with a connecting pipe and a control board. One end of the connecting pipe is connected to an oil extraction pipe, and the other end is connected to an oil outlet pipe. The control box is equipped with an intake port and an intake duct. The electromagnetic exhaust valve is equipped with an exhaust tube and an intake tube. The exhaust tube is installed inside the intake port. When the stop button is pressed, the electromagnetic force disappears, and the exhaust tube and the intake tube are in a ventilated status, allowing the connecting pipe to be connected to the outside for exhaust, and external air is discharged into the connecting pipe to destroy the siphon effect of the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Zhongshan Jitonglong Plastic Hardware Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xinguo Gu
  • Patent number: 12385636
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a liquid fuel self-sustaining combustion burner for flame synthesis, including a swirl-flow cylinder and a stable combustion cylinder. A swirl-flow plate is disposed at an open end of the swirl-flow cylinder and defines swirl-flow outlets. A tangential inlet tube is mounted on the swirl-flow cylinder and in fluid communication with the swirl-flow chamber. An open end of the swirl-flow cylinder extends into the stable combustion chamber. The fuel can be atomized by an atomizer and sprayed into the stable combustion chamber for combustion. Air introduced from the tangential inlet tube can flow into the swirl-flow chamber and advance spirally around the central stabilizing column to reach the swirl-flow plate. The airflow is partially injected into the stable combustion chamber through the swirl-flow outlets, and then continues to spirally advance. An atomizing nozzle of the atomizer is located inside the swirling airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shui-Qing Li, Xing Jin, Min-Hang Song, Yi-Yang Zhang, Ze-Yun Wu, Shu-Ting Lei
  • Patent number: 12385638
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of systems including electronic differential pressure sensors for electronically controlling stepper gas valves to modulate fuel flow in PAM combustion systems (e.g., PAM furnace systems, etc.). Also disclosed are exemplary methods for electronically modulating fuel flow in pressure augmented modulation (PAM) combustion systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Copeland Comfort Control LP
    Inventors: Weston S. Capper, Daniel L Furmanek, Ryan Jensen
  • Patent number: 12379116
    Abstract: The embodiments provide a system and method for filtering out smoke and/or toxic gases/fumes from air in a building. The system integrates various smart devices with an HVAC system along with a controlling software application that can change the state of the smart devices, thereby controlling the types and quantities of air moving through the HVAC system at any time. In particular, the system can adjust the openings of one or more smart registers to control how much air passes in and out of the HVAC system over a given period of time. The system can also adjust the opening of a smart intake vent to control how much fresh (outside) air passes into the system over a given period of time. The system can also adjust the opening of a smart furnace valve that is disposed within the furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Jose L. Romero, Jr., Andre Rene Buentello, Dustin Bowen Bitter, Nina Cooper
  • Patent number: 12379106
    Abstract: A method of forming a gas burner membrane. The method comprises forming a plurality of holes in a sheet of material. The holes are formed by laser cutting a required pattern of holes in the sheet of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Beckett Thermal Solutions Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony Bailey, Darren Flint, Craig Stuart Orson, David Michael Bruce Killer
  • Patent number: 12379131
    Abstract: A pipe bend for an exhaust air duct of a fume extraction hood, the pipe bend having at least one multi-part and curved air guide element which extends in the interior of the pipe bend, characterized in that a first and a second part element of the air guide element have a spacing (d) from one another in a radial direction of their curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Naber Holding GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Hans-Joachim Naber
  • Patent number: 12372233
    Abstract: A regulation method of a premixed gas burner substantially and/or essentially fed by hydrogen H2 as well as a device to carry out such method is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Inventors: Flavio Chiavetti, Giacomo Silvestri
  • Patent number: 12372242
    Abstract: The invention describes a fire pit which includes at least three legs, a welded pipe cap base, a lower rail, a lower frame flange, a lower spark screen keeper, a reflector/spark screen, and upper spark screen keeper, an upper frame flange, an upper rail, a coil spring upper rail bumper, and a damper lid. The invention comprises an all-metal, wood-burning, reduced smoke, increased efficiency, essentially flame-contained, spark-suppressed, enhanced safety fire pit/fireplace with a metal screen enclosed vertical combustion column, dual safety rail barriers, manually moveable with incorporated two-wheel design, with grill surface, ash containment and ash removal apparatus, with various cooking implement attachment points, optionally configurable and fitted for either indoor or outdoor use, instantly extinguishable (by covering with the provided balanced handled steel safety barrel), and available with optional umbrella-picnic-table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Inventor: Dale Alan Poteet
  • Patent number: 12372270
    Abstract: A flow control member includes a body portion configured to be coupled to a damper plate and a plurality of projections extending from a periphery of the body portion. The plurality of projections defining an flow space between adjacent projections. The plurality of projections vary in size along the periphery of the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
    Inventors: Jean H. Scholten, Aurimas Aniulis, Damon Bryan Smith
  • Patent number: 12372232
    Abstract: Burners and methods of making burner bodies via a focused beam are disclosed. In an aspect, a burner includes (a) a burner body and (b) at least one connector configured to supply at least a fuel and an oxidizer to the burner body. The burner body includes (1) a plurality of passageways; (2) a first major surface; (3) a plurality of ports at the first major surface, each port defined by an end of one of the passageways; and either: (4a) at least one heating element in or adjacent to at least one of the plurality of passageways that increases the temperature of a wall of the at least one of the plurality of passageways; or (4b) a cooling chamber directly adjacent to three or more of the plurality of passageways. The burner body includes a number of layers of metal directly bonded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Aniruddha A. Upadhye, Mark A. Strobel, Elizaveta Y. Plotnikov, Luke E. Heinzen
  • Patent number: 12365223
    Abstract: An air vent is configured to discharge two separate volumetric flows of air in respectively different and intersecting discharge directions. A perceived air discharge direction is adjustable with no change to the intersecting discharge directions. A first volumetric flow of air exits the first air duct in a first direction, and a second volumetric flow of air exits the second air duct in a second direction that intersects the first direction so that the volumetric flows of air collide after exiting airducts of the air vent. A non-visible vane located along one of the air ducts is moveable to change the perceived air discharge direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Doll, Stephane Londiche, Julien Seiller, Martin Schulz
  • Patent number: 12357123
    Abstract: An air-based fryer has a removable food receiving chamber which comprises a closed volume. This means that food items with a liquid content can be contained and cooked, and also they do not dry out in that moisture is retained within the volume. A reconfigurable food receiving chamber is also disclosed which may function as a basket or a pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Martin Godefriedus Hendrikus Senders
  • Patent number: 12358072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a burning apparatus for railway repair, defining an axis (P) and comprising: an air compressor assembly (2) including an inlet opening (20) and an outlet opening (21), and a combustion assembly (3) connected to the outlet opening (21) of the air compressor assembly (2), wherein the air compressor assembly (2) and the combustion assembly (3) are axially disposed along the axis (P), and wherein the air compressor assembly (2) compresses air into the combustion assembly (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: GOLDSCHMIDT HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Stercl, Martin Niederkrüger
  • Patent number: 12351453
    Abstract: A method for controlling a temperature of an incinerator may include determining a flow rate of a gas stream. The gas stream may be being passed from a sulfur recovery system to the incinerator. The method may include adjusting a target temperature of the incinerator. The target temperature of the incinerator is proportional to the flow rate of the gas stream. The method may include determining a temperature of the incinerator and adjusting the flow rate of a fuel gas being passed to the incinerator such that the temperature of the incinerator approaches the target temperature of the incinerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: Makky H. Al Hassan
  • Patent number: 12352457
    Abstract: An air conditioner including a sensor kit. The air conditioner includes: a cabinet including a first side having a first through hole and a second side having a second through hole; a pipe formed to pass through the first through hole; a sensor kit provided on the second side; and a controller to be electrically connected to the sensor kit, wherein the sensor kit includes: a sensor configured to sense a pollution level of outside air; and a cover formed to cover the second through hole on the second side, and fixing the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungwon Kim, Sejoo Na, Moonsun Shin, Joonho Yoon, Woonghee Lee, Wonhee Lee, Jangjung Lee
  • Patent number: 12344077
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air outlet structure, a column, and a vehicle. The air outlet structure comprises: an air duct; a first air outlet and a second air outlet, the first air outlet and the second air outlet being configured to be spaced apart from each other and parallel to each other; and a first air-inducing channel and a second air-inducing channel, the first air-inducing channel extending to the first air outlet from the air duct, the second air-inducing channel extending to the second air outlet from the air duct, and the first air-inducing channel and the second air-inducing channel being configured in such a manner that a first airflow flowing out of the first air outlet and a second airflow flowing out of the second air outlet intersect and scatter each other. Through the foregoing air outlet structure, the vehicle according to the invention can expand an air supply range, significantly improve uniformity of air supply, and prevent directly blowing air to a passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: NIO TECHNOLOGY (ANHUI) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Han Zhang, Haobin Zhang, Tao Wang, Jia Ge, Guangming Tian
  • Patent number: 12345444
    Abstract: A peripheral wind outlets device and a matrix wind generation system is disclosed, which is disposed on a protected space, and comprises an air supply matrix and an air exhaust matrix. The air supply matrix is composed by a plurality of peripheral wind outlets devices, disposed on a top surface of the protected space. The air exhaust matrix is composed by a plurality of peripheral air exhaust devices, disposed on a bottom surface of the protected space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: RIXON TECH. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chih-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 12342788
    Abstract: A ventilation control system for an animal facility. The ventilation control system has a movable ventilation control member mounted in an opening of the animal facility, the ventilation control member being movable relative the opening to control the amount of air that is able to pass through the opening. The ventilation control system also has a positioning strap attached to the ventilation control member, the strap having a strap thickness. A strap drive control apparatus is configured to control the positioning of the ventilation control member at a constant control member speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: The GSI Group, LLC
    Inventor: Brad K. Eversole
  • Patent number: 12345282
    Abstract: Air handling system for a climate control system in a housing that includes at least a delimited space with controlled environment, CE space. The air handling system includes an air handling unit, AHU, a pipe system and a perforated plate assembly. The pipe system includes a branched tree-like structure of conduits, that branches in the direction from the air handling unit towards the perforated plate assembly for homogenous distribution of air over the perforated plate assembly such that the air flow through the perforated plate assembly into the CE space is an air flow under laminar flow conditions. Also, a climate system for climate control in such a delimited space, a modular unit including such a delimited space and such a climate system, and an assembly of modular units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: PRIVA B.V.
    Inventors: Reinierus Theodorus Cornelis Van Der Helm, Cornelis Marinus Gijsbertus Adrianus Maria Breukel
  • Patent number: 12338995
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of controlling flaring of a combustion gas including a flare gas, a supplemental fuel gas, and an assist gas is provided. Models estimating, based on flow rates and in-situ speed of sound measurements in the gases, net heating value of the combustion gas within a flare combustion zone, combustion efficiency of the combustion gas, and smoke yield of the combustion gas are maintained. The method also includes receiving measurements of the gas flow rates and determining set points for flow rates of the fuel gas and/or the assist gas based upon the models that achieve a target combustion efficiency. When a difference between a determined set point and its corresponding flow rate for the fuel gas and/or the assist gas is greater than a corresponding predetermined tolerance amount, that flow rate can be adjusted to reduce the determined difference below the predetermined tolerance amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Anan Wang, Chong Tao, Aniruddha Weling