Patents Examined by Kenneth Rinehart
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Patent number: 10518301Abstract: In the specification and drawings, an isolation enclosure and method for conducting hot work is described and shown with an enclosure; a negative pressure atmosphere within the interior of the enclosure; a hot work apparatus operable outside of and adjacent to the enclosure; and a detector located so as to be capable of detecting the presence of combustible gas within said enclosure. A method of conducting hot work is also described and shown.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: SafeZone Safety Systems, L.L.C.Inventors: Mark Alan Diebold, Benjamin Neil Tobias, Chad Andrew Grand
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Patent number: 10514186Abstract: A solar collector assembly (10) comprising a pipe (18) exposed to solar energy adapted to accommodate a fluid flow in such a way that the solar energy is transferred to the fluid, a heat pipe or any other energy guiding system or absorber; a reflector assembly (12) with a curved reflector (14) for focusing solar radiation in the range of the pipe (18), and an actuator (90,64, 80) for moving the reflector assembly (12) in a way that the solar radiation is reflected in the direction of the pipe (12), is characterized in that means (30, 32) are provided for releasably fixing the reflector assembly (12) to the pipe (18), and the actuator (90, 64, 80) is fixed at the reflector assembly (12) or in the reflector assembly (12).Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: INNOVATIVE MOTION GMBHInventor: Thomas Leberer
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Patent number: 10508656Abstract: A circulation pump assembly (2) includes an electric drive motor (6) and a control device (10) integrated into the circulation pump assembly (2). At least one internal temperature sensor (16) is arranged in the circulation pump assembly (2) and detects the temperature of the medium delivered by the circulation pump assembly (6) and issues a corresponding temperature signal (42) to the control device (10). The control device (10) is configured, on the basis of the temperature signal (42) of the internal temperature sensor (16), to approximately determine the temperature of the liquid in a liquid storage means (26) which is connected to the circulation pump assembly (2) via a heating circuit (28).Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: GRUNDFOS HOLDING A/SInventors: Lars Sund Mortensen, Kim Hulegaard Jensen
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Patent number: 10508384Abstract: A top (119) is adapted to match and close from above a cabinet (110) of a laundry drying appliance (100). The top is formed as a ready-to-mount part ready to be mounted to the cabinet and forms a moisture condensing module for dehydrating drying air used to dry laundry within a drying drum of the laundry drying appliance. The top has a drying air inlet (510), a drying air outlet (515), fluid passageways defined thereinside from said drying air inlet to said drying air outlet for the passage of the drying air to be dehydrated and moisture condensing means arranged inside the fluid passageways.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Maurizio Del Pos, Loris Padovan, Massimiliano Vignocchi, Alberto Bison
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Patent number: 10492585Abstract: A hair dryer comprising: a housing defining a first air flow channel and a second air flow channel, whereby the first air flow channel at least substantially circumscribes the second air flow channel; an air flow regulation means to regulate the flow of air along the first air flow channel and/or the second air flow channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Jemella LimitedInventor: Robert Alexander Weatherly
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Patent number: 10493506Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an intake apparatus for a local ventilation system. According to at least one embodiment, the intake apparatus includes a connection opening, a hood configured to connect an intake opening larger than the connection opening, an intake duct coupled to the hood while communicating with the connection opening, and an intake fan which is installed at a peripheral portion of the intake opening so as to generate an intake air current in the direction of the connection opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: JEJIN ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventor: Hyung Ryer Kim
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Patent number: 10495025Abstract: A dual heating process is performed in the absence of an open flame. Heat is created by a rotating prime mover(s) driving a fluid shear heater. Heat is also collected from a cooling system of the prime mover, and from any exhaust heat generated by the prime mover. The heat energy collected from all of these sources is transmitted through heat exchangers to a fluid where heat energy is desired. The fluid being heated may be glycol or air, depending on the type of heat desired.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: ConleyMax Inc.Inventors: Patrick G. Bell, William N. Beckie
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Patent number: 10495348Abstract: A water cooling and heating system for swimming pools and hot tubs for heating and/or cooling a flow of water drawn from a body of water and then returning the heated and/or cooled flow of water back to the body of water wherein the system includes an inner conduit within an outer conduit, the outer conduit having an exterior conduit surface that is exposed to solar energy from the sun whereby a portion of the solar energy absorbed by the outer conduit is transferred to and heats an outer water flow within the outer conduit and the outer water flow in the outer conduit heating an inner water flow of water in the inner conduit, the system further including at least one control valve to selectively control a flow of water to the inner and outer conduits and a bypass flow of water that is directed back toward the body of water.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Inventor: Randy L. Rutkai
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Patent number: 10485320Abstract: An improved hair dryer includes a fan unit and a heating unit to generate a linear heated air current which can mix with outside cold air to obtain a rotational air current of moderate temperature and to increase the capability of penetrating a user's hair. Therefore, the air provided by the hair dryer would not become both hot and dry, but maintain an ideal, moderate temperature suitable for users, so that users may feel more comfortable while dressing their hairs. Furthermore, the increased capability of penetrating a user's hair allows the hair to be dried more quickly.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Inventor: Shih-Ling Hsu
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Patent number: 10478015Abstract: A self-heating assembly includes a product container for holding a product to be heated and a heater container coupled to the product container. There is a reaction space between the product container and the heater container. There is a support structure (made, for example, of open cell foam) in the reaction space and a granular second reactant distributed throughout the support structure. There is a liquid first reactant in the reaction space. A frangible membrane is configured so that, when intact, it separates the liquid first reactant from the support structure and from the granular second reactant. The liquid first reactant and the granular second reactant are adapted to exothermically react upon contact with one another. The support structure is permeable to the liquid first reactant and is configured to support and substantially maintain the distribution of the granular second reactant throughout the support structure before and during the exothermic chemical reaction.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Tempra Technology, Inc.Inventors: Cullen M. Sabin, Alan James Maskell, Michael Sheppard Bolmer
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Patent number: 10473368Abstract: A heat pump includes a first portion for evaporating a working fluid at a first pressure, for compressing the evaporated working fluid to a second, higher pressure, and for liquefying the compressed working fluid within a liquefier, and a second portion for compressing liquid working fluid to a third pressure, which is higher than the second pressure, for evaporating the working fluid compressed to the third pressure, for relaxing the evaporated working fluid to a pressure, which is lower than the third pressure, so as to generate electrical current, and for liquefying relaxed evaporated working fluid within the liquefier.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: EFFICIENT ENERGY GMBHInventors: Holger Sedlak, Oliver Kniffler
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Patent number: 10465919Abstract: There is provided a hydronic system for a plurality of zones. The system includes a wiring track. The track has a pair of power conductors for supplying electrical energy therealong and a pair of signal conductors. The signal conductors are in communication with a heat/cold source. The system includes a plurality of zone modules, each corresponding to a respective one of the zones. Each of the zone modules includes leads which connect to respective ones of the conductors. Each of the zone modules includes terminals and conductors configured to selectively connect respective thermostats and zone valves of their zone together, receives signals therefrom and conveys the signals via the signal conductors to the heat/cold source for selectively heating/cooling respective ones of the zones.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: B2 Products Ltd.Inventors: Brendan A. O'Connor, Brad Bunt
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Patent number: 10458657Abstract: The invention is directed to a burner grate (7), gas cooking hob, gas stove top and gas stove. For obtaining sufficient secondary air supply for inner flame exit ports (6) of a gas burner (4) of a gas cooking hob (3), a burner grate (7) adapted to be placed over the gas burner (4) and to support cooking vessels placed on the gas cooking hob (3) is proposed, which burner grate (7) comprises a feeder duct (12) extending from an outer region (13) to a mid section (14) thereof, and is adapted and implemented for feeding air towards flames of inner flame exit ports (6).Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Filippo Tisselli, Filippo Zanetti, Peter Negretti
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Patent number: 10458667Abstract: An air ventilation system. The system may comprise an air flow control box and a control module, wherein the air flow control box may comprise: a damper housing, ventilation cap, damper assembly, control arms, and damper motor. The damper housing may define a passage traversing from a proximal end to a distal end of the damper housing and may comprise a ventilation opening. The ventilation cap may be hingedly connected to the damper housing for selective movement between an open position and a closed position. The damper assembly may be in covering relation with the passage and may comprise damper blades that pivot together for selective movement between an open position and a closed position. The damper motor may actuate the selective movement of the ventilation cap and the plurality of damper blades via the control arms. The control module may actuate the damper motor of the air flow control box.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Inventors: Hai Thanh Tran, Andre Alfonso Tran, Jennifer Patricia Tran, Patricia Gabriel Tran, Martha Patricia Villalobos
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Patent number: 10458647Abstract: Technologies are provided for an adaptor for introducing electricity into a combustion chamber, for the purpose of electrical flame or combustion control. The adaptor may be placed between a conventional burner assembly and a conventional combustion chamber wall. The adaptor includes an aperture for admitting electricity into the combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher A. Wiklof, Nicholas S. Bromer
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Patent number: 10451287Abstract: A burner including a burner head configured to receive a mixed gas; and a burner cap configured to cover the burner head, wherein the burner head includes an outer wall having first flame holes at which a flame is generated, an inner wall having second flame holes at which a flame is generated, and a flame spread passage configured to spread a flame between the inner wall and the outer wall, and a staying guide configured to cause the mixed gas supplied into the flame spread passage to be stayed in the flame spread passage.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Janghee Park, Yongki Jeong, Jaebeom Lim
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Patent number: 10443840Abstract: Reversible draft controllers and exhaust systems incorporating reversible draft controllers are disclosed. One system for controlling draft in a chimney includes a sensor for determining condition data, an axial fan blade, an electronically commutated motor (ECM), and a controller. The ECM is configured to rotate the fan blade in a first direction to increase draft in the chimney and in a second, opposite direction to decrease draft. The controller has a processor and a program of instructions executable by the processor to perform steps for controlling draft in the chimney with the fan blade. The steps include: comparing condition data from the sensor to set point data to determine if an intervention is required; addressing insufficient draft by actuating the ECM to rotate the axial fan blade in the first direction; and addressing excessive draft by actuating the ECM to rotate the fan blade in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: RM Manifold Group, Inc.Inventor: Timothy Edward McNulty
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Patent number: 10443885Abstract: An air handler having a fan module and a separation partition is provided, in which a case panel may be assembled with a plurality of module frames via a considerably simplified sliding coupling providing excellent hermetic sealing. As such, manufacturing costs may be reduced due to reduction in a number of components, and assembly time may be remarkably reduced due to a reduced number of assembly operations. This advantageously results in reduced labor cost and enhanced air conditioning efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sangyuk Son, Junhee Lim, Kyungjung Lee
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Patent number: 10443939Abstract: This exhalation measuring device is provided with a handle component, a chamber, a piezoelectric pump, and a drying mode controller. Exhalation is blown into the handle component. The chamber temporarily holds the exhalation that has been blown in. The piezoelectric pump supplies the exhalation held in the chamber to a measurement component. The dry mode controller executes a drying mode in which the piezoelectric pump is driven and outside air is drawn in from the handle component, after the measurement of exhalation by the measurement component.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventors: Takanori Konishi, Takeshi Oosora
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Patent number: 10436496Abstract: A blade included in an impeller is formed so that, when viewed in a vertical cross-sectional view of the blade, a pressure surface of the blade and a suction surface of the blade opposite to the pressure surface are curved more in the direction in which the impeller rotates, in their areas farther from the axis of rotation of the impeller and closer to the exterior of the blade, and are arched so that a portion near the center of the blade is most distant from a straight line connecting the inner end and the outer end of the blade, the pressure surface and the suction surface form a curved surface including at least one circular arc, and a straight portion of the blade is formed to be connected to the curved surface on its one side, and extend toward the inner end of the blade on its other side.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Ikeda, Takahide Tadokoro, Mitsuhiro Shirota, Seiji Hirakawa, Koji Yamaguchi, Koichi Umetsu