Patents Examined by Edelmira Bosques
  • Patent number: 11561025
    Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes: a housing having an intake air passage communicating with an air inlet and a blowout air passage communicating with an air outlet that allows air to be blown out in a single direction; a fan; a front heat exchanger facing the air outlet of the housing and including first and second heat exchangers; and at least one of rear and side heat exchangers that face rear and side surfaces of the housing, respectively. When the front heat exchanger operates as a condenser, the first heat exchanger operates as a condenser, and condensed and liquified refrigerant flows in the second heat exchanger. The second heat exchanger is located downstream of the first heat exchanger and the at least one of the rear and side heat exchangers in the flow direction of a refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rihito Adachi, Yoji Onaka, Makoto Tanishima, Hiroki Fukuoka
  • Patent number: 11548613
    Abstract: There is provided an air grille panel assembly for a vehicle. The assembly includes an air grille panel having air grille openings, a top end, and a bottom end. The top end is configured for coupling to a sidewall panel in a cabin of the vehicle. The bottom end is configured for coupling to a raceway assembly on a floor in the cabin. The assembly further includes a frame member disposed around a perimeter of each of the air grille openings, to define each of the air grille openings, an air grille coupled to the frame member and covering each of the air grille openings, and a cover member releasably attached to the air grille. The assembly is configured for coupling to the sidewall panel, via a float attachment, that allows for a vertical adjustment, to accommodate different installed positions of the assembly in the cabin of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gregory A. Tubbs, Phillip E. Pacini
  • Patent number: 11549718
    Abstract: The air condition measurement apparatus according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a housing comprising a first space and a second space therein; a light-emitting unit which is positioned inside the housing, comprises a first lens, and radiates light to air flowing into the housing; a light-receiving unit which is positioned inside the housing, comprises a second lens, and receives reflected light formed from the reflection of the radiated light, radiated from the light-emitting unit, by foreign substances included in the air; a blocking member which transmits the radiated light or the reflected light and separates the first space, in which the light-emitting unit or the light-receiving unit is disposed, from the second space; and a control unit, wherein the control unit may be configured to measure the condition of air on the basis of a signal corresponding to the reflected light received by the light-receiving unit. Other various embodiments may be possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hun-Young Ryu
  • Patent number: 11543156
    Abstract: A solar receiver heat transfer pressurized fluid system includes: a pressure relief valve; and a trapping device for separating liquid droplets from a pressurized gas released by the pressure relief valve and to capture the liquid droplets. The trapping device includes: a horizontal pipe; a liquid trap element extending from the horizontal pipe for catching separated liquid droplets; and a vertical exhaust pipe connected to the horizontal pipe substantially in a perpendicular manner and having an open end for discharging in atmosphere the pressurized gas released by the pressure relief valve. The horizontal pipe includes a first connection means for removably connecting at a first end to the pressure relief valve and a second connection means for removably connecting at a second end to the liquid trap element. The vertical exhaust pipe is connected to the horizontal pipe between the first end removably connectable to the pressure relief valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: JOHN COCKERILL S.A.
    Inventor: Stephane Winand
  • Patent number: 11533975
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hair dryer, including an air duct and an air nozzle. The air nozzle includes an air nozzle housing defining an air outlet channel and a first adsorbing member. A first end of the air outlet channel is in air communication with an air outlet of the air duct. The first adsorbing member is arranged on the air nozzle housing close to the first end. A second adsorbing member is arranged on the air outlet. The second adsorbing member is arranged around the air outlet. The air nozzle is detachably coupled to the air outlet by adsorption, thus simplifying the installation of the air nozzle, facilitating the installation and replacement of the air nozzle, and thereby improving the user experience. The first adsorbing member is matched with the second adsorbing member to allow the air nozzle housing to be positioned on the air duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Shenzhen Carku Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Yun Lei, Chuwei Liu, Yubin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11536489
    Abstract: A flue baffle for a water heater comprises a plurality of holes along a length of the baffle and a plurality of bent blades along the length of the baffle, where each hole of the plurality of holes is adjacent to a bent blade of the plurality of bent blades. The holes are configured to permit flue gas to pass through the holes. The bent blades can have an alternating pattern where a first bent blade extends from one side of the baffle and the next bent blade extends from an opposite side of the baffle. A press tool for forming the baffle comprises a piercing tool for forming the plurality of holes and a lance and fold die for forming the bent blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Rheem Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Jim Jensen, Momtaiz Zraika
  • Patent number: 11530841
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic heater includes an inlet port for receiving a stream of fluid from an external source and an outlet port for discharging a stream of heated fluid from the hydrodynamic heater. A hydrodynamic chamber operates to selectively heat fluid present within an interior region of the hydrodynamic chamber. The hydrodynamic chamber includes an inlet port and an outlet port located along an interior wall of the hydrodynamic chamber. The hydrodynamic chamber inlet port is fluidly connected to the inlet port of the hydrodynamic heater. The hydrodynamic heater includes a fluid metering device having an inlet fluidly connected to the hydrodynamic heater inlet port and an outlet fluidly connected to the inlet port of the hydrodynamic chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventors: Jeremy Sanger, Franco Garavoglia
  • Patent number: 11529024
    Abstract: A portable solar shower is a showering device that can heat the water in a tank to a user defined temperature, with the help of a large solar panel. In order to accomplish that, the device includes a thermostat that displays multiple temperatures, a vacuum insulated water tank that helps maintain the temperature of the water at the user defined temperature level for long hours, and a retractable showerhead and shower pipe. Further, the device is mounted over an upper surface of a vehicle, thereby not compromising any luggage or trunk space of the vehicle. The portable solar shower further includes a power unit that provides power to water pumps and all the necessary circuitry within the device. Furthermore, the device includes an additional smaller solar panel that can provide energy to the power unit, thereby enabling the user to run the shower unit on natural renewable sources of energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventors: Phillip Earl Kelly, Christopher Jackson Crawford
  • Patent number: 11525585
    Abstract: A method for controlling a water heater comprising: receiving report information transmitted by a user-wearable device at a predetermined frequency; determining whether a user is coming back according to user location information included in the report information; and if the user is coming back, turning on a return water pump to permit water outputted from a water outlet of the water heater to return to the water heater through a water return port. The present disclosure determines a movement direction and the user location by using report information transmitted by the user-wearable device. If the user is coming back, the return water pump is turned on to permit water to return, so that the user can take a hot bath immediately after arriving home, thereby improving user's experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignees: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES (WUHAN) CO., LTD, GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Xuewen Qiao, Wenxuan Tao, Biao Chen
  • Patent number: 11518211
    Abstract: An air filtration system for an operator environment of an agricultural vehicle including at least one external inlet, a first filtration device having a coarser level of filtration located between the external inlet and an HVAC system, a second filtration device having a second finer level of filtration and an associated blower located between the external inlet and the HVAC system where the air filtration system selectively connects either the first filtration device to the HVAC system blower or the second filtration device and its associated blower to the HVAC system blower and a bypass permanently connects the HVAC system blower and the second filtration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: AGCO International GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar Haf, Alexander Zeller, Michael Krösser
  • Patent number: 11519630
    Abstract: A method and device are for adjusting air volume of an air conditioner are provided, that use a computer readable storage medium. The air conditioner includes an indoor unit with a vase-shaped housing, wherein the vase-shaped housing includes a bottle mouth and where an air outlet of the indoor unit is provided at the bottle mouth of the vase-shaped housing. A liftable cover plate is provided at the air outlet of the indoor unit. The method includes obtaining specified air volume, obtaining curved surface features of an inner wall at the bottle mouth of the vase-shaped housing and cover plate specifications of the cover plate, and adjusting an actual height of the cover plate according to the specified air volume, the curved surface features, and the cover plate specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER AIR-CONDITIONING ELECTRONIC CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pengfei Yin, Dahai Lu, Haisheng Wang, Zhongxiao Zhang, Wei Zhang, Yanfang Cai, Ningning Duo, Lirong Zhu
  • Patent number: 11519618
    Abstract: A method of installing a dryer vent in a building exterior foundation wall during construction of the building. The dryer vent installation method comprises mounting a rigid wall plate that includes a fastener tube, the fastener tube includes outwardly facing pins. The dryer vent installation method includes mounting a removable flapper housing with mounting slots, the housing including a flapper valve. The dryer vent installation method further includes removably fastening the flapper valve housing slots to the fastener tube pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventor: Gregory White
  • Patent number: 11519633
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to implementation of an environmental control unit using rotomolded techniques to fabricate the structures of the unit instead of the standard conventional sheet metal, extruded, forged, and punched parts. Such implementations will provide a lighter weight and more durable mechanical configuration that will also simplify inspection, simplify assembly/disassembly, and reduce fabrication costs. Implementations incorporate rotationally-molded interlocking structures to contain and attach the critical items of the ECU's mechanical components including the compressor, and the indoor and outdoor coils, as well as the fan and blower motor assembly. In one implementation, the rotomolded structure is strengthened and insulated (thermally and acoustically) by filling the interior void of the rotationally molded structure with a closed-cell foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Mainstream Engineering Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew L. Carpenter, Joseph A. Holtz, Daniel L. Murphy, William J. Harrington, Gregory S. Cole, Robert P. Scaringe
  • Patent number: 11499751
    Abstract: To facilitate a wall-mounted installation of multi-unit water heaters in a location with limited clear wall space, spacer brackets may be installed on the wall to extend a mounting surface away from a plane of the wall. A mounting bracket may be attached to the mounting surface of the spacer brackets. To reduce installation time and costs, a plurality of water heaters may be affixed to a frame prior to installation. A hot water, cold water, and fuel supply manifolds may be coupled to each hot water outlet, cold water inlet, and fuel supply inlet, respectively, of the plurality of water heaters. The mounting bracket comprises a mounting shelf configured to receive the frame, thereby securing the multi-unit water heater system to the wall. The multi-unit water heating system, the spacer brackets, and the mounting bracket may be provided as a kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Rinnai America Corporation
    Inventors: Ansley Houston, Matthew Ryan Dettmering, Taylor Lamb
  • Patent number: 11499742
    Abstract: There is provided a door mechanism comprising a door and a door closure mechanism for moving the door between a first, open, position and second, closed position. The door closure mechanism comprises a drive motor coupled to a drive screw, the drive screw having a first, right handed thread portion and a second, left handed thread portion, a first drive nut threadedly engaged with the first thread portion, a second drive nut threadedly engaged with the second thread portion, a first drive linkage pivotally coupled to the first drive nut at one end and to the door at a second, opposed end, and a second drive linkage pivotally coupled to the second drive nut at one end and to the door at a second, opposed end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Pawel Kwaśniewski
  • Patent number: 11493276
    Abstract: A heat exchange system for transferring heat energy to control the temperature of a building comprising: a first heat exchanger having a first and second inlet and a first and second outlet wherein waste water flows through said first inlet of said first heat exchanger and out said first outlet while a water supply flows through said second inlet through said first heat exchanger and out said second outlet so as to transfer heat energy between said waste water and said water supply; and a second heat exchanger having a first and second inlet and a first and second outlet wherein domestic water flows through said first inlet, through said second heat exchanger and out said first outlet while said water supply from said second outlet of said first heat exchanger flows through said second inlet, through said second heat exchanger and out said second outlet so as to further transfer heat energy between said domestic water and said water supply from said second outlet of said second heat exchanger and control the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Noventa Energy Partners Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Fotinos, Stephen Condie
  • Patent number: 11493271
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a water blowing device which is composed of a wheel positioning rotating part and a wheel water blowing part. The water blowing requirement of the wheel can be met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: CITIC Dicastal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weidong Liu, Xiaoying Ma, Shiwen Xu, Minglei Li
  • Patent number: 11493235
    Abstract: Described is a liquid heater having a housing, in which a flow channel runs from an inlet to an outlet, a heating resistor arranged within the housing for heating liquid flowing through the flow channel, control electronics which are arranged in an interior space of the housing, the interior space being sealed off from the flow channel, and a plug connector attached to the housing. Provided according to this disclosure, the plug connector has a vent duct which is closed by a membrane and which leads to the interior space sealed against the ingress of liquid, in which interior space the control electronics are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Nicolaus Wulff, Sven Schumm, Christian Pottiez, Timo Stifel
  • Patent number: 11493219
    Abstract: The present invention provides an intelligent air shield formation device, having a plurality of nozzles are configured to discharge purified air towards ground, detecting a body region of the detected person, generating region information, controlling the plurality of nozzles corresponding to the region information, generating movement information based on a speed of movement of the body region, controlling the shape of the region information to be deformed based on the movement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventor: Sangyul Lee
  • Patent number: 11491844
    Abstract: An air vent in a motor vehicle interior includes an air supply channel, a first air discharge channel, which branches off from the air supply channel and includes a first air inlet opening and a first air outlet opening. The air vent also includes a second air discharge channel, which branches off from the air supply channel and includes a second air inlet opening and a second air outlet opening, and an air adjuster for adjustment of the quantity of air transported through the first air discharge channel and the second air discharge channel. The air adjuster has a round cross-section, on the outer face of which a first, a second, and a third segment are provided, which are spaced apart from one another, and which respectively close or at least partially open the first air inlet opening, the second air inlet opening, or the air supply channel, as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ingolf Hoerschler, Stefan Zemsch, Rene Zocher