Patents Examined by Ko-Wei Lin
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Patent number: 12000615Abstract: Disclosed herein is an air conditioner capable of guiding air in a desired direction with an adjusted speed without marring the appearance to solve the above-described problems. An air conditioner comprising a ceiling-embedded type indoor unit configured to discharge air into an indoor room through an air outlet simultaneously sucking indoor air through an air inlet, wherein a air conditioner comprises, a main flap configured to guide a direction of air discharged from a air outlet in a preset direction, and a sub-flap configured to guide the direction of air between the main flap and the sub-flap in the preset direction, wherein a length of a main flap in a direction where air flows is longer than that of the sub-flap in the direction where air flows.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ajiki Tomohito, Shinji Goto
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Patent number: 11994289Abstract: A method for determining the flow rate of combustible fluid injected into a combustion chamber (120) of a turbine (100) includes determining the cross section of the orifice of the at least one injector (112, 113, 114, 115) through which the combustible fluid is injected into the combustion chamber (120). The pressure of the combustible fluid upstream of the orifice of the injector (112, 113, 114, 115) is determined. The pressure downstream of the orifice of the injector (112, 113, 114, 115) is determined. The flow rate of combustible fluid flowing through the orifice of the at least one injector (112, 113, 114, 115) is determined.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: GE ENERGY PRODUCTS FRANCE SNCInventors: Sébastien Cagne, Christian-Anghel Solacolu
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Patent number: 11994317Abstract: An air circulation and/or purification device for recirculating air and/or removing contaminants from the air which includes a housing having a top with an opening for air intake and a bottom, a fan contained within the housing, and a plurality of air output vents contained within multiple sides of the housing near the bottom of the housing. The bottom of the housing may include a conical shaped portion extending inward from the bottom of the housing or other structures to assist in expelling air from the housing in at least two different directions. The device may also include one or more filters designed to capture and filter out different types of contaminants.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Inventors: Kenneth Horvath, David Nicholas Hodge
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Patent number: 11988404Abstract: The present disclosure includes: an infrared sensor configured to detect an infrared ray and output a thermal image; a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the infrared sensor; and a processor configured to process output signals of the infrared sensor and the temperature sensor, and the processor is configured to estimate a temperature distribution in a space between the infrared sensor and a background in a detection direction of the infrared sensor from a background temperature of the thermal image and the temperature of the infrared sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takaaki Hiramatsu, Takanori Sugiyama, Hiroshi Yamanaka
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Patent number: 11988393Abstract: A range hood for preventing air pollution is disclosed and includes a main body, a gas guider, a filtration and purification component and at least one gas detection module. The main body is configured to form a diversion path. The gas guider is disposed in the diversion path for guiding an air convection. The filtration and purification component is disposed in the diversion path for filtering and purifying an air pollution source contained in the air convection guided by the gas guider. The at least one gas detection module is disposed in the diversion path for detecting the air pollution source and transmitting a gas detection datum.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Yung-Lung Han, Chi-Feng Huang, Chin-Chuan Wu
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Patent number: 11981436Abstract: A personal aircraft seat air treatment system may include an air blower, a ventilation output component installed within a passenger compartment, and a treatment component fluidically coupled to the air blower and the ventilation output component. The air blower may be configured to receive cabin air from a cabin air ventilation system installed in an aircraft cabin. The ventilation output component may be configured to provide treated air to a breathing area of a passenger proximate to an aircraft seat installed in the passenger compartment. The treatment component may be fluidically coupled to the air blower and the ventilation output component. The treatment component may be configured to receive the cabin air from the air blower and treat the cabin air to generate the treated air.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: Haralambos Cordatos, Catherine Thibaud, Brian St. Rock, Michael Fortin, Brian M. Welch, Matthew R. Pearson, Mathieu Le Cam
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Patent number: 11985790Abstract: A modular arrangement is provided for housing electronic equipment and associated cooling structure in a data center environment. The modular units provide cooling air on an as-needed basis to individual pieces of equipment by way of individual plenums and associated valves. The units can be interconnected by vertical stacking, in side-to-side arrangements, and back-to-back arrangements. A number of units can be interconnected to form a cell. The cells can be interconnected to form larger units. In this manner, data centers can be configured in any desired arrangement without requiring complicated cooling design.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Zonit Structured Solutions, LLCInventors: Steve Chapel, William Pachoud
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Patent number: 11964538Abstract: A ventilation device may include first and second supply ducts, a mixing section having a mixing duct into which the first and second supply ducts may lead, the first and second supply ducts arranged in the mixing section adjacent one another in a transverse direction, and first and second guides in the mixing section each running in the transverse direction and being located opposite one another in a longitudinal direction running transversely to the transverse direction, each guide having two guide walls running in the transverse direction and located opposite one another in a height direction running transversely to the transverse direction and longitudinal direction, at least one of the guide walls sloping away from the other guide wall at a slope angle with respect to the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Marc Fraas, Holger Laux, Thorsten Moellert, Walter Wolf
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Patent number: 11959703Abstract: A modular industrial energy transfer system includes a shell and at least one energy transfer unit coupled to the shell. The shell includes a plurality of sidewalls, a ceiling member coupled thereto, and a plurality of mounting structures disposed along the shell. The plurality of sidewalls and the ceiling member cooperate to define an interior volume to accommodate a work product. The at least one energy transfer unit is coupled to the shell via at least one of the plurality of mounting structures and is partially disposed through the shell to generate an airflow pattern through the interior volume of the shell.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: WESTRAN THERMAL PROCESSING LLCInventor: Zach Robinson
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Patent number: 11963329Abstract: Described herein are systems, modes, and methods for an electronics enclosure cooling apparatus comprising a plurality of air intake holes located on at least one surface of the enclosure, a plurality of air exhaust holes located on at least one surface of the enclosure different from that of the surface wherein the air intake holes are located, an air plenum piece that comprises a substantially planar portion and a hole located on the substantially planar portion, the air plenum piece of such dimension and placement within the enclosure such that a first volume of the interior is created and a second volume of the interior is created, and wherein the air plenum piece is further adapted to create an air channel that substantially separates the first volume of the interior of the enclosure from the second volume of the interior, and wherein the first volume is in fluid engagement with the plurality of air intake holes, and further wherein the second volume is in fluid engagement with the plurality of air exhauType: GrantFiled: September 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Albert Pedoeem, William Miranda, William Rehak
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Patent number: 11959644Abstract: A system for controlling the initiation of a cleaning process for an interior of an appliance may include a detection sensor and a processor in communication with the detection sensor. The detection sensor may be configured to generate detection sensor data based on a sensed condition in a field of detection of the detection sensor which may comprise one or more pre-determined locations. The processor may control the initiation of an appliance cleaning process. The appliance cleaning process may comprise receiving detection sensor data representative of a first time and a second time, generating an initial condition based on the received detection sensor data representative of the first time, and generating a new condition based on the received detection sensor data representative of the second time. The processor may be additionally configured to compare the initial condition and the new condition and determine if cleaning product is present.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Paul R. Kraus, Frank Anthony Bocci, Joseph C. Plante, Devon Beau Hammel
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Patent number: 11953199Abstract: A combustion system includes a fuel and oxidant source that outputs fuel and oxidant, a first perforated flame holder, and a second perforated flame holder separated from the first perforated flame holder by a gap. The first and second perforated flame holders sustain a combustion reaction of the fuel and oxidant within the first and second perforated flame holders.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: ClearSign Technologies CoporationInventors: James K. Dansie, Douglas W. Karkow, Jesse Dumas, Donald Kendrick, Sunny Karnani, Christopher A. Wiklof
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Patent number: 11932082Abstract: A present disclosure relates to a vehicle air conditioner including a blower. At least the blower is disposed within an engine compartment. The blower includes a motor that is configured to rotate a fan. A rotating shaft of the motor is diagonally arranged with an inclination angle that is greater than 0 degree and less than 90 degrees with respect to a vertical direction. An attachable/detachable direction of the motor with respect to the blower-is an upper side thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Marelli Cabin Comfort Japan CorporationInventors: Ryuuji Tsukuda, Tsugutaka Ishikawa, Kazuyuki Maruyama, Ichiro Miyata
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Patent number: 11932405Abstract: Aircraft cabin blower systems and methods of operating aircraft cabin blower systems are provided. One aircraft cabin blower system comprises: a cabin blower compressor having a contactless bearing arrangement; a transmission having a transmission output arranged to drive the cabin blower compressor, a first transmission input arranged to receive mechanical power from a gas turbine engine, and a second transmission input; a reversible variator arranged to receive power from the gas turbine engine and to output mechanical power to the second transmission input, the reversible variator operable to output in both forward and reverse directions of rotation; and a controller configured to control an output speed and direction of rotation of the reversible variator.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Inventor: Richard Sharpe
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Patent number: 11930615Abstract: An apparatus cools electronic circuitry. An enclosure surrounds the circuitry. Air intake holes are in an upper portion of a first panel that faces a first direction. Air exhaust holes are in an upper portion of a second panel that faces a second direction opposite the first. Air plenum piece is disposed within the enclosure, and a substantially planar portion extends from a first panel inner wall and ends a distance from a second panel inner wall. At least one tab extends from the substantially planar portion to an upper panel inner wall. The air plenum piece divides an enclosure interior into a first volume, enclosed by the first panel inner wall, substantially planar portion, at least one tab, and upper panel inner wall, into which the air intake holes open and a second volume into which the air exhaust holes open. The second volume is a remaining interior volume.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.Inventors: William P Rehak, Albert Pedoeem, Alec J Magrini, Sanjay Upasani
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Patent number: 11927358Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit configured to supply conditioned air to a conditioned space. The HVAC unit includes a first exhaust fan capable of operating at variable speeds and a second constant-speed fan. The HVAC unit also includes a controller configured to determine a target airflow to be provided to the conditioned space, cause actuation of the first exhaust fan at a variable fan speed when the target airflow is greater than zero, and cause actuation of the second exhaust fan when the target airflow is greater than an airflow threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLPInventors: Gaurav S. Patil, Naushad Parapurath Monangat, John L. McElvany, Karan Garg
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Patent number: 11918146Abstract: A BBQ grill is disclosed having an easy way of disassembly and cleaning Grill rack rod set having terminal ends for coupling with barbeque grill outer frame, the set of rods uniformly spaced on the rack frame to form a grill. Each rod has a hollowed channel and an inclined frame to conduct melting fat to a grill side where it is collected.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Inventor: Peter L. Levy
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Patent number: 11920854Abstract: A roll-up door assembly includes a first curtain, a second curtain, and a side frame. The first curtain and the second curtain can transition between a lowered position and a raised position. The first curtain and the second curtain at least partially define an internal volume in the lowered position. The side frame includes an elongated body defining a hollow interior, a pair of curtain tracks, a heating assembly, and an inlet assembly. The pair of curtain tracks can guide the first curtain and the second curtain between the lowered position and the raised position. The heating assembly can circulate heated air into the internal volume. The inlet assembly can provide fluid commination between the heating assembly and a lower temperature conditioned space such that the heating assembly can circulate air from the lower temperature conditioned space into the internal volume.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Jamison Door CompanyInventor: Curtis Berry
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Patent number: 11906201Abstract: An exhaust fan unit of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes an outer fluid path of a nozzle assembly of the exhaust fan unit defined by and between an outer wall of the nozzle assembly and an inner wall of the nozzle assembly, an inner fluid path of the nozzle assembly defined by and radially inward from the inner wall, and a plurality of entrainment ports extending from the outer wall to the inner wall and configured to enable environmental air to pass to the inner fluid path, where each entrainment port includes a bottom surface that tapers downwardly from the inner wall to the outer wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLCInventors: Anup T. Kole, Sethuram Parameswaran, Luis L. Vargas, Juan Kennedy, Parmeshwar G. Patil
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Patent number: 11898299Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet configured to define a receiving space for receiving laundry, the cabinet having an open surface, a door hingedly provided at the cabinet for opening and closing the open surface of the cabinet, a laundry support unit provided in the receiving space for supporting laundry, and a machinery compartment provided in the cabinet for defining a space that is separate from the receiving space, the machinery compartment being provided therein with an air supply unit for dehumidifying or heating air in the receiving space and supplying the dehumidified or heated air into the receiving space. The air supply unit dehumidifies air in a room that communicates with the receiving space in the state in which the door is open.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Wansik Nam, Donghyun Kim, Jumin Park