Patents Examined by Jorge Pereiro
  • Patent number: 11268693
    Abstract: A welding torch having a nozzle assembly with multiple attachment methods is disclosed. The nozzle assembly includes a nozzle shell, an electrically insulating sleeve, and a nozzle insert. The nozzle insert is configured for attachment to gas diffuser assemblies with different attachment mechanisms (e.g. a slip-on mechanism relying on frictional force, and/or screw-on mechanism relying on torque).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Centner
  • Patent number: 11268692
    Abstract: A cooking grate for a domestic gas cooking appliance having a top sheet is provided. The cooking grate includes a cooking utensil support region; and a gas transfer portion extending from the cooking utensil support region and having a gas transfer chamber, a plurality of gas outlets extending from the gas transfer chamber to a burn region outside of the gas transfer portion, and a gas inlet extending from an area outside of the gas transfer portion to the gas transfer chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventor: Rob Travis
  • Patent number: 11260329
    Abstract: A laundry dryer according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a drying drum having an opening formed at the front side thereof; a front cabinet erected at the front side of the drying drum, and having an input hole formed at a portion corresponding to the opening; and a filter assembly mounted at the back side of the front cabinet corresponding to the lower side of the input hole, and through which humid air discharged from the drying drum passes, wherein the filter assembly can comprise: a case having an exhaust hole formed at the back side thereof; a blocking filter coupled to the upper side of the case; a lint filter unit penetrating the blocking filter so as to be slidably inserted or withdrawn in a vertical direction; a cleaning nozzle disposed at the front or rear of the lint filter unit; and a filter housing accommodated inside the case and disposed at the lower side of the lint filter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minseong Kim, Jinhyouk Shin, Jungwan Ryu
  • Patent number: 11259684
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub having an air outlet, an airflow conduit fluidly coupling the tub air outlet to ambient air, a blower assembly forcing air to flow from the tub and through the tub air outlet into the airflow conduit, a first reservoir associated with the airflow conduit and collecting liquid condensed from the air forced through the airflow conduit, the first reservoir fluidly coupled to the tub for draining the collected liquid into the tub, and a second reservoir associated with the airflow conduit downstream of the first reservoir and collecting liquid condensed from the air prior to the exhaustion of the air to the ambient air, wherein any liquid not collected by the first reservoir is collected by the second reservoir for evaporation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas M. Delellis, Mark S. Feddema, Alvaro Vallejo Noriega
  • Patent number: 11262127
    Abstract: Air is taken out from a drying oven 1 for drying a coating film of a work piece 2, and the air is cooled such that each of at least part of moisture and at least part of a VOC which are contained in the air is condensed to be removed from the air. The air after the cooling is heated, and is returned into the drying oven 1. A heat pump 3 whose heat absorption source is the air taken out from the drying oven 1 and whose heat radiation source is the air after the cooling is provided. By using the heat pump 3, cooling and heating of the air are performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidekazu Kato, Hiroki Matsui, Toshihiro Yoshida, Naoto Waku
  • Patent number: 11248333
    Abstract: A dryer apparatus is disclosed comprising a container having a container inlet and outlet, a pump that is configured to motivate a first air-vapor mixture flow via the container inlet and via the container outlet, a heating device configured to heat the first air-vapor mixture, a selector with at least two states, a compressor that is configured to compress and motivate a part of the first air-vapor mixture flow as a second air-vapor mixture flow, to flow through a first heat exchanger and to flow through a second heat exchanger and a pressure reducing device that is configured to reduce the pressure of said second air-vapor mixture downstream said first heat exchanger. The selector is configured to direct most of the first air-vapor mixture to flow in a closed cycle through the container, or configured to exchange most of the first air-vapor mixture with air located outside the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: WATERGEN LTD.
    Inventors: Sharon Dulberg, Arye Kohavi
  • Patent number: 11242995
    Abstract: An oven has a housing defining a cooking cavity. A door is configured to open and close to provide access to the cooking cavity. At least one gas heating element is provided at a lower portion of the cooking cavity, and an electric heating element is provided at an upper portion of the cooking cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Scott Donarski
  • Patent number: 11242996
    Abstract: A portable warming assembly includes a canister and a lid that is removably attachable to the canister for closing the canister. A roll of solid fuel is positionable inside of the canister and the roll of solid fuel is comprised of a combustible material. A container containing a liquid fuel is provided and a pre-determined amount of the liquid fuel is pourable onto the roll of solid fuel when the roll of solid fuel is positioned in the canister. In this way the liquid fuel enhances combustion of the roll of solid fuel. A plurality of rocks is provided and each of the rocks is positionable on top of the roll of solid fuel when the roll of solid fuel is positioned in the canister. Each of the rocks heats the ambient air when the roll of solid fuel and the liquid fuel are burned for heating an interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Inventor: Calvin Stone
  • Patent number: 11243028
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cryo-curing plants are disclosed herein, which allow the plant to be picked and ready for sale and use within days. When the plant is cannabis, the process can deliver a product having a desired moisture content and limited loss of terpenes in just 24 to 48 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Fortunata, LLC
    Inventors: Greg Baughman, Tracee McAfee
  • Patent number: 11236943
    Abstract: A freeze-drying apparatus (1) includes an arrangement of individual product platforms (19) that are supported vertically in a frame (20) in a drying chamber, in which each platform is able to be moved to a shift level, in which lateral guides (20, 21) designed to support a carriage (15) are arranged with a fixed height position, and which cooperate with the guides (16, 18) of a loading and unloading device (49). All product platforms (19) in the drying chamber can be loaded by repeating this operation cyclically. The freeze-drying apparatus (1) comprises an electrical drive unit powered by a battery (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: MARTIN CHRIST GEFRIERTROCKNUNGSANLAGEN GMBH
    Inventor: Martin Christ
  • Patent number: 11236942
    Abstract: A freeze-drying apparatus (1) includes an arrangement of individual product platforms (19) that are supported vertically in a frame (20) in a drying chamber, in which each platform is able to be moved to a shift level, in which lateral guides (20, 21) designed to support a carriage (15) are arranged with a fixed height position, and which cooperate with the guides (16, 18) of a loading and unloading device. All product platforms (19) in the drying chamber can be loaded by repeating this operation cyclically. In order to unload the drying chamber, the arrangement of the product platforms (19) are moved to such a position above the shift level in which the carriage (15) can be moved as far as its rear limit position inside the drying chamber, travelling underneath each loaded product platform (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: MARTIN CHRIST GEFRIERTROCKNUNGSANLAGEN GMBH
    Inventor: Martin Christ
  • Patent number: 11231173
    Abstract: A “flame show” is responsive to an audio input signal such as music. A base unit including an analog base unit controller circuit is arranged to receive an audio input signal and generate an analog control signal that is responsive to the audio input signal. The analog control signal is distributed, by wire or wireless, to one or more flame display units such as a “tiki torch.” Each flame display unit has a fuel source, and a proportional valve for controlling an amount of fuel supplied to a burner. Preferably, the control signal controls a gate terminal of a MOSFET semiconductor device, which in turn is coupled to control current in the proportional valve each each unit. By deploying multiple flame display units, all coupled to the same base unit, all of the flame display units contribute synchronously to the overall flame show.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: TKIP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: William H. Mann, Trent Farrer
  • Patent number: 11221146
    Abstract: A cooking appliance is provided. The cooking appliance may include a convection fan installed in a cooking chamber; a fan motor installed outside of the cooking chamber and configured to rotate the convection fan; a cooling fan installed outside of the cooking chamber and rotated by the fan motor to generate air currents to flow to the fan motor; a duct that forms a passage that connects an inside of the cooking chamber and the outside of the cooking chamber, wherein an opening in the duct is opened toward the cooling fan; and a blocking member installed outside of the cooking chamber and configured to block a path of air flow from the opening to the cooling fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kookhaeng Lee, Yangho Kim, Dongjae Lee
  • Patent number: 11221147
    Abstract: A collapsible radiative heater assembly is disclosed that may be configured to save space and protect sensitive mechanisms of the heater. The collapsible heater may include a burner unit, a body and a hollow collapsible neck. The body may further comprise a receiving device that includes a first locking mechanism and a second locking mechanism for the hollow collapsible neck. The assembly may also include a protective casing that is attached detachably to the body in order to protect components of the assembly during transport or storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: P.R.E. Sales Inc.
    Inventor: Philip Silverman
  • Patent number: 11213150
    Abstract: A disposable sleeve for a container including a liner having inner and outer surfaces; a housing coupled to said inner surface of said liner with said housing defining a pocket and an opening to access said pocket; a heating element disposed within said pocket; and a cover disposed over said opening and coupled to said housing to enclose said pocket, wherein said cover is at least partially removable from said housing to uncover at least a portion of said opening and to enable activation of said heating element to generate heat upon exposure to air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: The PKF Company, LLC
    Inventors: Preston Keith Felty, Keith Patrick Felty
  • Patent number: 11215360
    Abstract: A method and device for drying wood chips to be used as raw material for a gas-generating reactor, the device being disposed between the storage for wood chips and the reactor. Product gas of the reactor is at least partially used in a block-type thermal power station (BHKW), and hot air from the housing of the block-type thermal power station is used to heat and dry wood chips in a drying hopper which has at least one outlet for the cooled humidified air. The wood chips enter the drying hopper through a first air-tight lock and exit the drying hopper through a second air-tight lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: GLOCK ÖKOENERGIE GMBH
    Inventor: Gaston Glock
  • Patent number: 11204197
    Abstract: A temperature-adjustable four-effect dehumidifying and drying system, having at least two sets of dehumidification heat pump assemblies and a set of auxiliary heat exchange assembly, wherein the dehumidification heat pump assemblies have at least two refrigerant modules and an air module, the auxiliary heat exchange assembly is formed by connecting at least two heat exchangers (4, 12) in series by means of a circulation pipeline, and the circulation pipeline is provided with a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventor: Zengkuang Shi
  • Patent number: 11204176
    Abstract: A gas cooker includes a housing delimiting an upper and a lower compartment divided by a plate and communicating through slits formed in the plate; a hob having a plurality of burners; an oven housed in the lower compartment and having a front opening, a pivoting door selectively closing the lower compartment, and a grill device; a front panel having controls elements connected to the burners and the oven; and an exhaust path for fumes and combustion products of the oven. The gas cooker further includes a folded metal sheet disposed in the upper compartment by the slits and having lateral edges contacting the plate to define a conduit between the slits and the exhaust path, and separate the exhaust path from the rest of the upper compartment which houses the control element, so as to prevent the control elements and the front panel from overheating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventor: Mauro Bellini
  • Patent number: 11197489
    Abstract: Embodiments herein include devices adaptable to dehydrate articles, including foods. Embodiments are shown which can be compacted for reduced storage, and/or shipping requirements and/or for other purposes. Embodiments include simple, inexpensive means for controlling dehydrating conditions, including airflow. Various article holding devices, including devices to hold foods being dehydrated, are also shown. Such devices include vertical, diagonal, and horizontal panels to secure articles. Embodiments shown have variations which include the use of non-motorized convection airflow, as well as devices which incorporate motor driven air movement means. Embodiments are shown which may be used for preparing articles, including foods, for dehydration, including slicing such articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Inventors: Alan Backus, Iulius Marici
  • Patent number: 11199323
    Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a burner which can uniformly heat a wide area without decreasing the heat radiation even when the swing width of the flame self-oscillating is large, and the present invention provides a burner in which a main combustion fluid and a second combustion fluid are combusted by ejecting the main combustion fluid while self-oscillating from a central expanding ejection port (3) which expands towards a tip end and ejecting the second combustion fluid from a pair of side ejection ports (5 and 7) provided on both sides of the central expanding ejection port (3), wherein a pair of the side ejection ports (5 and 7) are disposed symmetrically with respect to a central axis of the central expanding ejection port (3), and the central expanding ejection port (3) and the side ejection ports (5 and 7) are provided such that an expanding angle ? of the central expanding ejection port (3) and an angle ? formed by the central axes of a pair of the side ejection ports (5 and 7) sa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Saito, Yoshiyuki Hagihara, Yasuyuki Yamamoto, Naoki Seino