Patents Examined by Daniel E Namay
  • Patent number: 11040597
    Abstract: A heat exchanger unit, especially for a fuel-operated vehicle heater, with a heat exchanger housing (16) with an outer wall (24) and with an inner wall (30), wherein the outer wall (24) and the inner wall (30) define a heat carrier medium flow space (36), through which heat carrier medium (M) can flow, wherein at least one sensor mounting opening (42) is formed in the outer wall (24) and a sensor (40) is received in the at least one sensor mounting opening (42) in a fluid-tight manner and displaceably and protruding into the heat carrier medium flow space (36) with an area (50) protruding into the flow space and supported on the inner wall, wherein a prestressing element (52) acting on the sensor (40) for supporting it at the inner wall (30) is associated with the sensor (40), wherein the prestressing element (52) is fixed in a fixing area (54) in relation to an outer housing (58) enclosing the heat exchanger unit (22) in at least some areas and it acts on the sensor (40) in an action area (56) for support at
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Humburg
  • Patent number: 11041636
    Abstract: Systems and methods utilize a cogeneration system for providing heating, cooling, and/or electricity to an enclosure. The system includes a heat engine for heating and supplying electricity to the enclosure through fluid transfer from the heat engine to the enclosure to transfer thermal energy from the fluid to the enclosure. The system further includes a heat pump configured to supply at least heating and cooling to the enclosure through movement of fluid from the heat pump to the enclosure to transfer thermal energy from the fluid to the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: IMBY Energy, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Walker
  • Patent number: 11040598
    Abstract: The induction heater and a method for controlling overheating of an induction heater, and to an induction heater in which overheating of a heating element may be prevented by allowing a coolant to be introduced from a lower side, flow upwardly while being in contact with the heating element, and be then discharged to an upper side to improve air bubble discharge performance of the coolant, in the induction heater heating a heating element in an induction heating manner. In addition, the present invention relates to an induction heater and a method for controlling overheating of an induction heater in which a fault of the induction heater or a fire due to overheating may be prevented by deciding whether or not a heating element is overheated using one or more of a current sensing means and a temperature sensing means capable of sensing overheating of the heating element and performing a control to supply power to an induction coil or block power supplied to the induction coil depending on a decision result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Hanon Systems
    Inventors: Jun Su Kim, Dong Hoon Oh
  • Patent number: 11041621
    Abstract: An auxiliary burner for an electric furnace capable of increasing and homogenizing the heating effect of iron scrap by suitably and efficiently burning solid fuel along with gas fuel. Auxiliary burner 100 for an electric furnace comprises a solid fuel injection tube 1, a gas fuel injection tube 2, and a combustion-supporting gas injection tube 3 in the stated order from the center side, all arranged coaxially, and is characterized in that: a combustion-supporting gas flow path 30 of the 10 combustion-supporting gas injection tube 3 is provided with a plurality of swirl vanes 4 for swirling the combustion-supporting gas, and the angle ? formed between the swirl vanes 4 and the burner axis is 5° or more and 45° or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignees: JFE STEEL CORPORATION, CHUGAIRO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sumito Ozawa, Koichi Tsutsumi, Yoshihiro Miwa, Ikuhiro Sumi, Kenichi Tomozawa, Takayuki Ito
  • Patent number: 11041637
    Abstract: Systems and methods utilize a cogeneration system for providing heating, cooling, and/or electricity to an enclosure. The system includes a heat engine for heating and supplying electricity to the enclosure. Coupled to the heat engine is a first conduit configured to transfer fluid from the heat engine to the enclosure to transfer thermal energy from the fluid to the enclosure. The system further includes a heat pump configured to supply at least heating and cooling to the enclosure. Coupled to the heat pump is at least a second conduit. The second conduit is configured to move fluid from the heat pump to the enclosure to transfer thermal energy from the fluid to the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: IMBY Energy, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Walker
  • Patent number: 11041638
    Abstract: An underlayment system includes a plurality of bosses that emanate from a common base member. The bosses and bases preferably include an opening therethrough that will allow for subsequent layers of adhesive to interact and bond to each other. The bosses are also spaced in such a way to help secure a wire snugly therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: PROGRESS PROFILES SPA
    Inventor: David D. Larson
  • Patent number: 11041635
    Abstract: Systems and methods utilize a cogeneration system for providing heating, cooling, and/or electricity to an enclosure. The system includes a heat engine for heating and supplying electricity to the enclosure. Coupled to the heat engine is a first conduit configured to transfer fluid from the heat engine to the enclosure to transfer thermal energy from the fluid to the enclosure. The system further includes a heat pump configured to supply at least heating and cooling to the enclosure. Coupled to the heat pump is at least a second conduit. The second conduit is configured to move fluid from the heat pump to the enclosure to transfer thermal energy from the fluid to the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: IMBY ENERGY, INC.
    Inventor: Steve Walker
  • Patent number: 11041657
    Abstract: A hot-water supply apparatus capable of restraining the occurrence of noises from a building wall surface side includes a hot-water supply apparatus main body having a burner and a heat exchanger that generates hot water by combustion exhaust of the burner, and a rectangular parallelepiped main body case that houses the hot-water supply apparatus main body. A back plate (5c), which closes the back side of the main body case, is installed to a building wall surface (W) such that the back plate (5c) opposes the building wall surface (W) with a predetermined void space (S) provided therebetween. A soundproof member (18), which closes at least a part of an open end of the void space (S), is provided on the main body case (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: RINNAI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Mori, Hideyuki Jinno
  • Patent number: 11041631
    Abstract: A combined heat and power (CHP) system is installed with a power lock-out feature preventing flow of heated working fluid to an expander driving a generator generating electrical power until installation by a licensed person is completed, whereby heat can be provided to a building substantially immediately after installation of the CHP system, while power generation can be deferred until convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Averill Partners, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Jeffrey Brookman
  • Patent number: 11029039
    Abstract: A heating and hot water supplying device includes: a circulation passage that connects a heat exchanger and an external heating terminal; a bypass passage that bypasses the heating terminal by branching from the circulation passage; a hot water supply passage for supplying the hot water heated to a preset hot water supply temperature by the heat exchanger for hot water supply; a control unit that controls operations in which this plurality of units are used; and an operation terminal for performing various operations. A distribution valve is provided in the branching portion of the bypass passage. The distribution valve adjusts the distribution ratio so that each of a heating operation, a hot water supplying operation, and a simultaneous heating and hot water supplying operation is possible. The operation terminal is provided with a prohibit switch to prohibit the simultaneous heating and hot water supplying operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: NORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasushi Morita, Yoshihisa Kitano, Yasutaka Kuriyama, Hiroshi Morimoto, Midori Yokoyama, Haruhiko Tamada
  • Patent number: 11022341
    Abstract: A storage type electric water heater provides hot water and hot air. A large amount of hot water can be instantaneously tapped by a hot water generating means, and hot air can be generated by a hot air generating means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventor: Young-Hwan Choi
  • Patent number: 11022339
    Abstract: A mobile heating system includes an enclosure defining a plenum that houses a fan and an internal combustion engine. The heating system also includes a hydraulic circuit including a hydraulic pump operably coupled to the internal combustion engine and a first heat exchanger located in the plenum and in fluid communication with the hydraulic pump. The hydraulic circuit also includes a hydraulic motor operably coupled to the fan wherein the hydraulic motor is in fluid communication with and driven by the hydraulic pump. A first valve is disposed between the hydraulic pump and the heat exchanger and is configured to restrict fluid flow and to increase a fluid pumping pressure of the hydraulic pump. A second valve is located upstream of the first valve and is configured to selectively direct hydraulic fluid between the first valve and the hydraulic motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: MAC, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis G. Welle, Mark R. Leingang
  • Patent number: 11015802
    Abstract: A burner using a high-temperature combustion catalyst is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SungGwang E&Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Woo Lee, You Shick Jung
  • Patent number: 10995697
    Abstract: An energy generating system for generating thermal energy and electrical energy for a premises. The system includes an engine that drives an AC power generator to supply supplemental or standby power to the premises. The thermal energy given off by the engine is also coupled to the premises to provide heat thereto. A processor controls the various parameters of both the energy generating system and the premises to coordinate the proper heating and cooling thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventor: Raymond C. Sherry
  • Patent number: 10995945
    Abstract: A biomass pellet combustion system includes a primary burn chamber, a coal burn chamber, and a gas burn chamber. The primary burn chamber is configured to receive pellets from a drop tube of the biomass pellet combustion system. The coal burn chamber is configured to receive coals from the primary burn chamber. The gas burn chamber is configured to receive combustible gases from both the primary burn chamber and the coal burn chamber, wherein a secondary combustion process converts secondary combustion air and the combustible gases into exhaust gases in the gas burn chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: United States Stove Company
    Inventor: Steven Blake Abbott
  • Patent number: 10973360
    Abstract: A steam generator for generating steam by boiling water, or other hot water heating device, in either case such as for use in a steam cooker or warewasher, includes a tank structure providing a heating chamber for holding water, and at least one heating element associated with the tank structure for heating water. The tank structure includes a main body wall having a U-shaped cross-sectional profile formed by opposed first and second side wall portions of the heating chamber and a curved bottom wall portion of the heating chamber, wherein the curved bottom wall portion is monolithic with the first and second side wall portions, wherein the main body wall is sheet metal material that has been curved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Frock, Michael B. Reckner, Timothy L. Cupp
  • Patent number: 10955144
    Abstract: An air pressure regulating device comprises an expansion tank having air stored therein and having an air injection/discharge port at an outside thereof; and a pressure regulation unit provided with a three-way ball valve connected to the air injection/discharge port, a pressure gauge which is installed in any one of flow paths of the three-way ball valve to check an internal pressure of the expansion tank, and a valve core which is installed in a flow path other than the flow path in which the pressure gauge is installed to be capable of injecting or discharging air into or from the expansion tank so as to be capable of controlling the internal pressure of the expansion tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Joong Ang Engineering Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Kyung Joon Kim
  • Patent number: 10953726
    Abstract: A method for managing thermal energy of a vehicle having a battery and an electric propulsion system is provided. The system monitors a current battery temperature, after the vehicle is connected to an outside power source at a plug time, and determines an outside air temperature. The system predicts a cabin heating temperature for a subsequent drive cycle. The subsequent drive cycle occurs when the vehicle is no longer connected to the outside power source. If the predicted cabin heating temperature is greater than the outside air temperature, the system heats the battery to a thermal storage temperature that is greater than a target operating temperature of the battery. Therefore, thermal energy is stored within the battery, and may be transferred to heat the cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Michael H. Carlson, Eugene V. Gonze, Lawrence P. Ziehr, Tanner E. Goeson, Kyle Holihan, Cameron Smith, Michele Bilancia
  • Patent number: 10948193
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes an insulated cooking chamber positioned within a cabinet and an air plenum defined between the cabinet and the insulated cooking chamber. A fan assembly includes a first fan and a second fan positioned adjacent each other and having a void region immediately downstream of their outlets. The fan housings may be positioned in direct contact with each other such that the flows of cooling air exiting each fan interact with each other to reduce or eliminate expansion losses. Alternatively, the fan housings may be separated by a small airgap to reduce expansion losses while entraining additional cooling air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles David Christensen Phillips, Eric Scott Johnson
  • Patent number: 10932620
    Abstract: A lower housing has a fuel grate situated at a predetermined level within the lower housing for supporting a fuel source. The lower housing has a first wall defining a plurality of air intake openings proximate the level of the fuel grate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: W.C. Bradley Co.
    Inventors: Mallik Ahmed, Bruce Roberts