Patents Examined by Justin M Jonaitis
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Patent number: 11524307Abstract: A spraying device includes a spray head, which is connected to a supply line, via which a pressurized fluid can be conveyed. The spraying device includes a metering screw for influencing the fluid jet passing out of the spray head. The spraying device is designed such that a pointer element having at least one marking is connected to the metering screw in a rotationally fixed, yet detachable manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Inventor: Bernd Riepe
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Patent number: 11511296Abstract: The invention relates to Nozzle, comprising a liquid inlet channel (LIN) for water or other liquid, the liquid inlet channel having an exit mouth (LINM) for letting liquid out from the liquid inlet channel, a pressurized air inlet channel (AIN) having an exit mouth (AINM) for letting pressurized air out from the pressurized air inlet channel (AIN). In the invention the liquid inlet channel (LIN) and pressurized air inlet channel (AIN) are positioned in such way that the pressurized air inlet channel (AIN) at least partially surrounds the liquid inlet channel (LIN) so as to create mist from exiting liquid and exiting pressurized air.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: METABAR TECHNOLOGY OYInventors: Jarmo Lehtonen, Seppo Nissilä
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Patent number: 11504562Abstract: 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 induced to release an extinguishing agent at the fire. The activation can be protected such that it is durable and unaffected by vibrations.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Inventor: C. Douglass Thomas
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Patent number: 11472624Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for heating and cooling substances, such as food and beverages. A portable device may have an exterior surface and an interior surface, with one or more heating elements positioned at least partially between the exterior surface and the interior surface, and with one or more cooling elements positioned at least partially between the exterior surface and the interior surface. The portable device may include one or more power sources operatively connected to the one or more heating elements and the one or more cooling element, and may include at least one processor that controls, based on the one or more power sources, activation of one of the one or more heating elements or the one or more cooling elements at a time.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Inventor: Sugar Ray Alexander
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Patent number: 11465003Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of flame arresters, and discloses a buffered wall flow multi-channels flame arrester. The flame arrester comprises a buffering and splitting cover and a Z-type wall flow multi-channels flame arresting core, wherein the buffering and splitting cover has a round-bottom plain-top cylindrical shape or hemispherical shape, with pinholes distributed in the cover surface, and channels are arranged inside the Z-type wall flow multi-channels flame arresting core. In every two adjacent channels, the inlet of one channel is blocked, and the outlet of the other channel is blocked, and in the height direction in the central cross section of the flame arresting core, pinholes are arranged in the wall surfaces between adjacent channels, and adjacent upper and lower channels constitute a fluid channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Jiangsu UniversityInventors: Yuejin Zhu, Zhenhua Pan, Zhiwei Yang, Penggang Zhang, Jianfeng Pan
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Patent number: 11464172Abstract: A horticultural smudging system and method for improving the growth and/or production of plants. Combustible material is burnt within a thermal container, and the resulting flue gas containing negative ions and carbon dioxide is propelled onto one or more plants. The smudging system and method may use one or more sensors to detect oxygen, air pressure, and flue gas levels within the thermal container to adjust air intake and the release of flue gas.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Inventor: Homero Sepulveda
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Patent number: 11454448Abstract: A heat transfer surface for use in conjunction with a heat exchanger is disclosed. The heat transfer surface a corrugated member where rows of corrugations that are offset relative to each other forming at least an alternating series of first and second rows or first, second and third rows. In some embodiments the heat transfer surface includes a heat transfer enhancement feature disposed within individual corrugations of the corrugated member to provide a more turbulent or tortuous fluid flow path through the heat transfer surface. In some example embodiments the heat transfer enhancement feature is a ridge disposed in the planar portions of at least some of the rows of corrugations. In other example embodiments the planar fin portions are porous fin surfaces. In other embodiments, the corrugated member cooperates with heat transfer enhancement features in the form of triangular protuberances disposed on their inner surfaces of spaced apart plates.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Dana Canada CorporationInventors: Takayuki Fukada, Michael J. R. Bardeleben, Benjamin A. Kenney
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Patent number: 11428478Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe manifold microchannel heat sinks having a gridded microchannel assembly with free-form fin geometries for cooling heat-generating devices in the electronics modules. In an embodiment, a manifold microchannel heat sink includes a target surface and a gridded microchannel assembly comprising a plurality of microchannel cells. Each microchannel cell is surrounded by thermally-conductive sidewalls and includes a fluid inlet, a microchannel structure fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The microchannel structure extends from the target surface and defines a microchannel extending in a normal direction with respect to the target surface. The microchannel structure includes a base plate disposed on the target surface and a three-dimensional fin structure disposed on the base plate. The three-dimensional fin structure has a shape optimized for thermal performance and fluid performance.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Yuqing Zhou, Ercan M. Dede, Tsuyoshi Nomura
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Patent number: 11414202Abstract: A plate cooler or heat exchanger includes a channel plate defining first cooling channels on a first side of the channel plate and second cooling channels on a second side of the channel plate opposite to the first side. The first cooling channels are arranged side-by-side in a first direction of coolant flow from a first common inlet to a first outlet. The second cooling channels are arranged side-by-side in a second direction of coolant flow from a second common inlet separate from the first common inlet to a second outlet separate from the first outlet. The second direction of coolant flow is transverse or counter to the first direction of coolant flow.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.Inventors: Dana Tomescu, Guillaume Berton
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Patent number: 11383326Abstract: A heat transfer body 3 is prepared. The heat transfer body 3 forms an inner space 7 for existence of one of a higher-temperature fluid or a lower-temperature fluid. The heat transfer body 3 constitutes a heat exchanger, and is formed of a copper material as a wall surrounding the inner space 7. In the wall, a flow path through which the other of the higher-temperature fluid and the lower-temperature fluid flows is formed. By LMD treatment, an LMD layer is formed directly on an outer circumferential surface 3a of the heat transfer body 3. In the LMD treatment, a metal material is supplied to a supply position on the outer circumferential surface 3a, and the supply position is irradiated with laser light to form an LMD layer 5. An energy density of the laser light is set to melt both the metal material and the outer circumferential surface 3a.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignees: IHI AEROSPACE CO., LTD., Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyInventors: Ideo Masuda, Toshiki Kato, Takuma Inoue, Masahiro Sasaki
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Patent number: 11388840Abstract: Provided is a condenser for use in an electronic assembly. The condenser includes a first vertical wall extending in a vertical direction, the first vertical wall defining a first plurality of vertical condensation channels within the first vertical wall, a second vertical wall extending in the vertical direction, the second vertical wall defining a second plurality of vertical condensation channels within the second vertical wall, and a first plurality of fins extending in the vertical direction, each of the first plurality of fins connected to the first vertical wall, the second vertical wall or both the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignees: DEERE & COMPANY, ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLCInventors: Emily Cousineau, Gilberto Moreno, Kevin Scott Bennion, Thomas Roan, Brij N. Singh
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Patent number: 11339965Abstract: A portable vaporizer for heating a liquid-phase fuel. The vaporizer comprising a reservoir having a least one wall for containing a heat-conducting fluid within the reservoir. A heating tube extending into the reservoir such that the heating tube is in fluid contact with the heat-conducting fluid. The heating core has and inlet through which the liquid-phase fuel will flow and an outlet through which the vaporized liquid-phase fuel will flow. A heating core comprising an electric heating element placed within the reservoir to heat the heat-conducting fluid and vaporize the liquid-phase fuel passing through the heating tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Inventor: Eric Champagne
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Patent number: 11333452Abstract: A heat exchanger arrangement includes walls defining at least two circuit passages for porting a first fluid, a first of the circuit passages defining a first passage length, and a second of the circuit passages defining a second passage length, the second passage length being different from the first passage length, the walls being in thermal communication with a second fluid while isolating the first fluid from the second fluid, at least one of the first circuit passage and the second circuit passage includes a flow control feature configured to decrease an imbalance in flow between the first circuit passage and the second circuit passage compared to if the flow control feature were not present.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Thomas M. Yun, Vijay Narayan Jagdale, Brian St. Rock
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Patent number: 11313627Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heat pipe capable of preventing deformation of even a thin container and having excellent heat transfer characteristics by preventing freezing of a working fluid even if the longitudinal direction of the container is set substantially parallel to the direction of gravity in cold regions. A heat pipe includes a container having a tubular shape with both ends sealed, a wick structure stored in the container, and a working fluid sealed in the container, wherein, in at least one of cross sections perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the container, the wick structure is in contact with the inner surface of the container at two points but both side surfaces of the wick structure are not in contact with any inner surface of the container, and a sintered metal layer is formed on the container inner surface being not in contact with the wick structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshikatsu Inagaki, Shinichi Ito, Kazuya Takahashi, Shuta Hikichi
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Patent number: 11306921Abstract: A portable temperature regulated rotisserie and barbequing apparatus including a substantially cylindrically-shaped housing comprised of a stainless steel and further including a set of carrying handles. The hollow cylindrically shaped housing includes a latching mechanism to releasably secure the planar drip pan at the second end and a centrifugal fan including a plurality of concave blades which increase the volume and air speed to the blades. The spit releasably attached the centrifugal fan and rests on the shaft anchor.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Inventors: Engelbart Lieftink, Lisa Ferrier
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Patent number: 11280555Abstract: Method for brazing or refilling comprising the following steps: providing at least one part (51) containing a metal or metal alloy, for example stainless steel, the part (51) having at least one face (59) defining a plurality of interstices (61) comprising at least two opposite edges separated on the face (59) by a maximum distance of not more than 250 micrometres; obtaining a coating (R) in contact with said face and comprising at least a first layer (85), located at least partially in the interstices, and a second layer (87) adjacent to the first layer, the first layer (85) comprising a first powder (A) containing a metal or metal alloy, the second layer comprising a mixture of a second powder (B) and a third powder (C), the second powder and the third powder being, respectively, different alloys suitable for brazing or refilling the part, and the solidus temperature TSC of the third powder being lower than the solidus temperature TSB of the second powder; heating the part and the coating at a heating teType: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: STIRALInventors: Thierry Mazet, Pierre Billat
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Patent number: 11280556Abstract: A fast heat-sinking, current stabilization and pressure boosting device for condenser is disclosed, comprising a heat exchange module and an outer case. The heat exchange module is further divided into a high pressure area and a low pressure area, and an air in channel is installed in the high pressure area and a water out channel is installed in the low pressure area; also, the heat exchange module is provided with at least one channel, and the heat exchange module is assembled inside the outer case. As such, the pressure difference between the low pressure area and the high pressure area can drive the water in each of the inner channels to flow faster toward the low pressure area.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: LDC PRECISION ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chi-Feng Hsu, Cheng-Jen Liang, Chih-Wei Chen
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Patent number: 11280348Abstract: A heat exchange assembly and a heat exchange device. The heat exchange assembly includes a heat exchanger and a fan; the heat exchanger and the fan are spaced apart, and the heat exchanger is located in an air intake direction or an air outgoing direction of the fan; the fan includes an air opening; a shortest distance H between the air opening of the fan facing the heat exchanger and the heat exchanger and a diameter D of an impeller of the fan should meet 2H/D>1.05. A problem in the prior art of increased air intake resistance caused by an improperly arranged distance between the heat exchanger and the fan is solved.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAIInventors: Mingzhu Dong, Jianming Tan, Guanghui Xia, Bo Liang, Xianlin Wang, Xiaocheng Lai, Junjie Liao
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Patent number: 11277940Abstract: A vapor chamber that includes a housing, a wick structure joined to a major inside surface of the housing, and a working liquid enclosed inside the housing. The wick structure is joined to the housing at a joint portion within a joint region, and a proportion of a total area of the joint portion within the joint region to an area of the joint region is 50% or less.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuo Wakaoka, Norikazu Kume, Haruhiko Ikeda, Tatsuhiro Numoto, Atsushi Kishimoto
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Patent number: 11262132Abstract: In a heat exchanger, each of a plurality of heat exchange members includes: a main body portion including a heat transfer pipe; and extending portions provided to the main body. The extending portions extend from ends of the main body portion in a third direction. When a dimension of the main body portion in the third direction is represented by La, a dimension of the extending portions in the third direction is represented by Lf, a dimension of a wall thickness of each of the heat transfer pipes is represented by tp, and a thickness dimension of each of the extending portions is represented by Tf, relationships: Lf/La?1 and Tf?tp are satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, The University of TokyoInventors: Tsuyoshi Maeda, Shinya Higashiiue, Akira Ishibashi, Ryuichi Nagata, Eiji Hihara, Chaobin Dang, Jiyang Li