Patents Examined by Justin M Jonaitis
  • Patent number: 11933547
    Abstract: A plate heat exchanger (1) includes a stack of plate elements (2), each plate element (2) being of a double wall construction having a first heat transfer plate (10) and a second heat transfer plate (20), each having a central heat exchanging portion (40) provided with surface patterns (45) adapted for a surface pattern (45) of first heat transfer plate (10) of one plate element (2) to contact a surface pattern (45) of a second heat transfer plate (20) of a neighbouring plate element (2) forming a first flow path (A) for a first fluid at the one side and second flow path for a second fluid (B) at the second side of a plate element (2), where the plate elements (2) are formed with openings (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) in opening areas (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d), wherein a first heat transfer plate (10) in an opening area (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d) is formed with a closed projection (50) projecting in a first direction, and in the same opening area (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d) is formed with an open projection (65) formed on a second directio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Helge Nielsen, Martin Debevc
  • Patent number: 11933029
    Abstract: A smart shower head to regulate temperature of water being supplied is disclosed. The smart shower head comprises a showering section (101) for showering water, a shower head arm connecting the showering section (101) and supplying water to the showering section (101), and at least one compartmentalized nero-thermal coil 103 running through the length of the shower head arm (102) and the showering section (101).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventor: Mirza Faizan
  • Patent number: 11936019
    Abstract: The invention relates to a loop (14) for heat transfer liquid (48) for a vehicle comprising a first network (70) and a second network (71), a means (42) for circulating the heat transfer liquid (48), a first heat exchanger (100) configured to be thermally coupled to a first element (40) of an electric drivetrain of the vehicle, a means (72) for moving the heat transfer liquid (48), a second heat exchanger (200) configured to be thermally coupled to a second element (49) and a radiator (51) arranged to be traversed by an external air flow (EF), the radiator (51) comprising a first cooling zone (74) and a second cooling zone (75), a first output (54) of the radiator (51) being connected to the first heat exchanger (100) and a second output (53) of the radiator (51) being connected to the second heat exchanger (200). Application to motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Mohamed Yahia
  • Patent number: 11925721
    Abstract: A water sterilization module includes a container including a water inlet and a water outlet and containing water therein, and a light source part mounted on a part of the container and irradiating sterilizing light into the container. The water inlet has a diameter larger than a diameter of the water outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hak Jeong, Woong Ki Jung, Hee Ho Bae, Byeong Cheol Ju
  • Patent number: 11919574
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate, at least one type of tuning material, and a composite material. The substrate has an interface surface or material that manifests, in response to light in a color spectrum, a particular color and a first thermal load. The particular color is associated with the first thermal load. The at least one type of tuning material manifests, in response to light in the color spectrum, the particular color and a second thermal load. The particular color is associated with the second thermal load. The first thermal load is different from the second thermal load. The composite material includes the interface surface or material and the at least one type of tuning material. The composite material manifests, in response to light in the color spectrum, the particular color and a tuned thermal load which is different than the first thermal load and the second thermal load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Wei Li, Yu Shi, Shanhui Fan, Zhen Chen
  • Patent number: 11920829
    Abstract: An air sterilization system utilizing three stages of sterilization using UVC and microwave energy created by one or more magnetrons powered by solid state high voltage supplies. The first stage is formed by a chamber with concentrated 265 nm UVC generated by two rings of UVC leds, the second stage formed by a chamber with a labyrinth to allow maximum exposure of the air by microwaves generated by 2 magnetrons, the third stage is formed with concentrated 265 nm UVC generated by two rings of UVC leds. There are also HEPA filters at both the inlet and outlet of the unit. The unit can be configured to be free standing without specialized installation required or can be hardwired into a circuit. Only the stand-alone unit incorporates a telescoping inlet to the height to be adjusted up to 12 feet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: Vincent Bravo
  • Patent number: 11913604
    Abstract: Corrugated fluid-tight membrane fluid-tight wall (1) including two series of parallel corrugations forming a plurality of nodes (5) at the crossings of said series of corrugations, wave reinforcements (11) being arranged under the corrugations (3) of the first series of corrugations (3), two successive wave reinforcements (11) in a corrugation (3) each including a hollow sole (15) and a reinforcement portion (16) disposed above the sole (15), the two wave reinforcements (11) being developed in the corrugation (3) on either side of a node (5), a connecting member (13) at the level of the node (5) being nested in the soles (15) of said two wave reinforcements (11) in such a manner as to assemble the two wave reinforcements (11) in an aligned position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Gaztransport Et Technigaz
    Inventors: Mohamed Sassi, Marc Boyeau, Antoine Philippe, Sébastien Delanoe, Vincent Berger, Johan Bougault
  • Patent number: 11904653
    Abstract: Provided is an integrated radiator assembly, and belongs to the field of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG JIZHI NEW ENERGY AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Lanbao Cao, Zhonggang Liu, Xiujuan Xu, Lin Lei, Shitong Hu, Yanlin Liu
  • Patent number: 11903871
    Abstract: Invention is related to water used in combination with outdoor activity; which can include, recreation activities, therapeutic activities, exercise activities. Outdoor activity can be utilized by a user, or more than one user. Recreation activities can provide multiple user interface in a game format. Therapeutic activity can include, a smoking cessation modality, an improved immune system modality, a virus fighting modality which may include covid or related. Exercise activities can include, calorie burning, flexibility, strength, breathwork. Method can use a siphon water delivery. Invention can be used as a lawn watering device. Method can be supported with an app or other related technology, social media interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin Haneckow, Lindsey Haneckow, Sunshine Gail Wooden
  • Patent number: 11904195
    Abstract: A fire detection device and method therefor are able to provide automatic activation so as to extinguish a fire. The fire detection can be rapid and temperature-based. In one embodiment, a heat collector can be provided to enhance thermal responsiveness. Activation of the fire detection device can be electrically or mechanically induced to release an extinguishing agent at the fire. The activation can be protected such that it is durable and unaffected by vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventor: C. Douglass Thomas
  • Patent number: 11903168
    Abstract: A substantially rectangular flat heat dissipation member includes: a composite portion where silicon carbide having voids is impregnated with metal; and a metal portion that is different from the composite portion. Here, a proportion of a volume of the metal portion to a total volume of the heat dissipation member is 2.9% or higher and 12% or lower. In addition, when a length of a diagonal line of the rectangular flat heat dissipation member is represented by L, in a top view where one main surface of the heat dissipation member is a top surface, 40% or higher of a total volume of the metal portion is present in a region D within a distance of L/6 from an apex of any one of four corners of the heat dissipation member. Further, a hole penetrates the metal portion in the region D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yosuke Ishihara, Daisuke Goto
  • Patent number: 11890913
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided with a temperature-control system for controlling the temperature of an interior of the vehicle. The system has a temperature-control medium, preferably a liquid temperature-control medium, guided in a temperature-control circuit. The temperature-control system is operatively connectable or operatively connected to a source temperature-control system such that the temperature-control medium guided in the temperature-control circuit of the temperature-control system may be thermally influenced by the source temperature-control system. The temperature-control circuit also is operatively connectable or operatively connected to at least one interior temperature-control system such that the temperature of the interior of the vehicle may be modified by the temperature-control medium in the temperature-control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Rotenburg, Christian Rosskopf, Peter Satzger, Stefan Wiedemann
  • Patent number: 11892206
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a distributor, and a first heat transfer tube and a second heat transfer tube connected in parallel with each other with respect to the distributor. The first heat transfer tube is disposed above the second heat transfer tube. The first heat transfer tube has a first inner circumferential surface, and at least one first groove recessed relative to the first inner circumferential surface and arranged side by side in a circumferential direction of the heat transfer tube. The second heat transfer tube has a second inner circumferential surface, and at least one second groove recessed relative to the second inner circumferential surface and arranged side by side in a circumferential direction. An internal pressure loss of the first heat transfer tube is smaller than an internal pressure loss of the second heat transfer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiki Kanatani
  • Patent number: 11885538
    Abstract: A refrigerator comprising a fan to operate for supplying cold air to a cooling chamber; an RF output device disposed in the cooling chamber, and for outputting an RF signal into a cavity in the cooling chamber; and a controller for controlling the RF output device, wherein the controller is configured to output the RF signal to goods in the cavity, and to operate in a first section in which temperature of the goods falls, and a second section in which the temperature of the increases after the first section and maintains, wherein when the RF output device operates, a temperature of the cavity is higher than a temperature of other area in the cooling chamber. Accordingly, the freshness of the goods in the refrigerator can be maintained by using the RF signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Junseong Jeong, Seokhyun Kim, Sangoh Kim
  • Patent number: 11865895
    Abstract: An accumulator in combination with an internal heat exchanger in a shared housing, the accumulator including a cyclone for separation of the gas and liquid phase of a refrigerant, wherein the cyclone includes two separate, curved flow paths, one of which leads from an inlet on the cover side whose direction of flow is closer to the axial than the radial direction of the cyclone into the accumulator and radially outwards, and the other of which leads outwards from an end facing away from the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventor: Jiri Zapletal
  • Patent number: 11839895
    Abstract: A fully automated land irrigation system to irrigate regular and irregular shapes of land. The system includes a water deliver pipe assembly configured to travel laterally while irrigating adjacent to a stationary row of spaced access valves supplied by a water main. The system includes a single coupler automated connector to automatically supply water to the water delivery pipe assembly. The connector includes a swing arm pivotably mounted to the water delivery pipe assembly, a valve coupler mounted to the swing arm to selectively access water from the water main via the spaced access valves and a water conveyance to operably flow water between the valve coupler and the swing arm. The valve coupler includes a vertical coupler travel configured to provide essentially vertical travel of the valve coupler relative to the swing arm. The water delivery pipe assembly can be center-pivot rotated employing a rotator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventor: Christopher Guy Williams
  • Patent number: 11833380
    Abstract: A flame arrester/burner assembly with a multifarious arrester element for preventing deflagrations and extended endurance burning time (FABA-XT). The multifarious element flame arrester includes a pipe body having a first end and a second end, a first arrester element positioned within the pipe body adjacent the top end; a third arrester element adjacent the bottom end; and, a second arrester element positioned in the pipe body between the first arrester element and the second arrester element. The first, second, and/or third arrester elements may be of the same design or disparate designs. The FABA-XT of the present disclosure is an end-of-line burner element for use in VOC-Vapor Destruction Systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventor: Dwight Brooker
  • Patent number: 11819903
    Abstract: Heat exchanger, and production method, including at least two plates of metal material, overlapping and reciprocally joined together so as to define a perimeter edge of the heat exchanger, and at least one circuit for the passage of a heat-carrier fluid defined by at least one or more heat exchange channels made between the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventors: Giorgio Colugnati, Pietro Giamei
  • Patent number: 11802742
    Abstract: A heat exchanger (100) includes a plurality of flow paths (10) each having a tubular shape, the plurality of flow paths including a plurality of first flow paths (11) configured to allow a first fluid (3) to flow therethrough and a plurality of second flow paths (12) configured to allow a second fluid (4) to flow therethrough. The plurality of flow paths extend in a predetermined direction as a whole. A position and an outer shape of each of the plurality of flow paths in a cross-section (CS) orthogonal to the predetermined direction vary according to a position of the each of the plurality of flow paths in the predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kota Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 11802699
    Abstract: The Desktop Air Purifier with Double-layer Glass Tube Ultraviolet Disinfection Lamp (The desktop air purifier with DLGTUVDL) uses a turbo blower with an air filter to draw in outside air to be disinfected through its specially designed double-layer glass tube ultraviolet disinfection lamp. The ultraviolet disinfection lamp of the desktop air purifier has a double-layer glass tube with an inner glass tube and an outer glass tube. The center of the inner glass tube is a hollow space for external air to pass through and receive UV disinfection. This unique design allows ultraviolet rays to surround the entire hollow tube space to provide 360-degree ultraviolet radiation and disinfection at a close distance without dead ends, which greatly improves the disinfection efficiency. In addition, the desktop air purifier with DLGTUVDL has the function of natural plant scent air purifying agent to provide the disinfected air that carries the natural plant scents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventors: Yan Zhang, Tianlan Zhang