Patents Examined by Stephen Hobson
  • Patent number: 11179683
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a microbubble generation device and equipment, wherein the microbubble generation device comprises: a microbubble generation mechanism having a housing and a core tube provided to pass therethrough, wherein at least one filter plate is provided on a peripheral sidewall of the housing, and an annular space is formed between the housing and the core tube; a flow rate control mechanism provided in the annular space, and connected to the core tube that is communicated with the annular space through the flow rate control mechanism, wherein a blocking ball is provided in the flow rate control mechanism and capable of blocking the flow rate control mechanism in a state that a pressure of gas injected into the flow rate control mechanism decreases; and a pressure balancing mechanism provided outside the housing and having a pressure balancing tube and a fluid check valve connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xinglong Chen, Jiazhong Wu, Haishui Han, Shi Li, Hongwei Yu, Zemin Ji
  • Patent number: 11179684
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for manufacturing nanobubbles are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a nanobubble generator system includes a medium, wherein in the medium is a liquid medium or a semi-liquid medium. A device is immersed in the medium. The device includes a ceramic membrane having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and pores extending through the membrane from the first surface to the second surface, and a hydrophobic porous coating layer disposed on the first surface of the membrane. The system includes a gas source for providing a gas to the medium. In operation, the gas enters pores on the second surface of the membrane and exits the coating layer in the form of nanobubbles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Wen Zhang, Taha Marhaba, Ahmed Khaled Abdella Ahmed
  • Patent number: 11173330
    Abstract: This application with regard to an apparatus of mixing a compressed air foam is disclosed. The disclosed application includes a first mixing unit that receives fire water and an undiluted foam solution, and adjusts an inflow of the undiluted foam solution so that a supply amount of the undiluted foam solution is adjusted in proportion to a supply amount of the fire water, and mixes the received fire water and undiluted foam solution to produce a foam aqueous solution; and a second mixing unit that mixes a compressed gas with a foam aqueous solution produced in the first mixing unit to produce a compressed air foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: MTK FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Kyung-Hwan Park, Da-Un Jeong
  • Patent number: 11161081
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for generating nanobubbles of a gas in a liquid, the apparatus including: (a) an outer tube; (b) a porous inner tube coaxially located within the outer tube that is at least partially occluded so as to define one or more liquid flow paths through the inner tube; (c) a pair of end assemblies attached to respective first and second ends of the outer tube, each end assembly having an opening in fluid communication with the one or more liquid flow paths so as to allow a flow of liquid in an axial direction through the apparatus; and, (d) a gas inlet for allowing a flow of gas into a chamber formed between the outer and inner tube, the flow of gas permitted to permeate through the porous inner tube into the one or more liquid flow paths, wherein, as the gas permeates through the porous inner tube, nanobubbles of gas are generated which become entrained in the liquid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: NANO BUBBLE TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Griffiths, Kevin Vincent Finn
  • Patent number: 11155482
    Abstract: An aeration apparatus including a tank defining a cavity to receive a liquid, at least one aerator positioned within the tank, and a plenum connected to a bottom surface of the tank and in fluid communication with the at least one aerator, in which an air flow is directed from the plenum into the at least one aerator to deliver air to the liquid in the tank to oxidize the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Somerset Environmental Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: James D. Oliver
  • Patent number: 11148105
    Abstract: A microbubble generation device comprises a liquid inlet (101), a gas inlet (104), a bubble flow outlet (103), and a gas-liquid mixing chamber (102). An air-permeable hole having an angle structure is provided at a gas-liquid interface of the gas-liquid mixing chamber (102), and a pointed end of the angle structure of the air-permeable hole points to a liquid flow direction. The bubbles generated by the device are extremely small in diameter, prolonging a duration the bubbles stay in the liquid phase, and enhancing gas-liquid mass transfer efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: JIANGSU LANSHAN ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGY CO.
    Inventors: Jiangning Nie, Yunqing Zhao, Bin Ling
  • Patent number: 11143195
    Abstract: An improved air scrubber has an improved, more efficient, more robust impeller and impeller housing for mixing incoming air with water, scrubbing the air with increased efficiency and lower mean time between failures. Also water flow through the system is improved to prevent loss of scrubbing performance and to reduce user workload. In addition to these improvements, the water intake system has been redesigned to use less water, prevent using too much water, and to prevent previously common errors that require users to drain water from the impeller housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Isaacs Hydropermutation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Blake L. Isaacs, Cody Christopher Race, Boyd Kent Rowe
  • Patent number: 11125452
    Abstract: The invention relates to a submersible-type humidifier that adding water from upper portion, comprising a lower water tank and a top cover connected thereto, the lower water tank and the top cover are detachably connected, an electric appliance chamber is arranged in inner chamber of the top cover, an air blower and a display control panel are arranged inside the electric appliance chamber, an energy gathering atomization pipe is provided on bottom of the top cover, an ventilation portion is provided on outer side of the energy gathering atomization pipe, air blower is connected to the ventilation portion, inner chamber of the energy gathering atomization pipe is respectively connected with the ventilation portion and mist outlet of the top cover, an atomization component is provided on bottom of the energy gathering atomization pipe, the atomization component and the air blower are respectively electrically connected to the display control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventor: Yong Qin
  • Patent number: 11110407
    Abstract: An apparatus (2) for dissolving a gas into a liquid includes a liquid inlet (4) for supplying liquid into the apparatus, a gas inlet (6) for supplying gas into the liquid within the apparatus and a venturi (52) arranged to dissolve the gas into the liquid passing through the venturi. The apparatus also includes an outlet (18) for the liquid and dissolved gas downstream of the venturi. At least part of the liquid inlet, at least part of the gas inlet, at least part of the venturi and at least part of the outlet are formed in an integrally formed piece of material (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: OXY SOLUTIONS AS
    Inventors: Seth Fox, Arild Hermansen, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, Hege Ugland, Camilla Haglerød
  • Patent number: 11111167
    Abstract: A system for supplying air to at least one biological water treatment basin, the system includes at least one air production machine; at least one air distribution system of the biological basin, the system comprising: an air distribution means connecting the air production machine to the biological basin; a first control means for controlling the pressure of the air distribution system, the first control means receiving a pressure value from the air distribution means and a time-variable setpoint determined on the basis of a prediction of the air demand of the biological basin and delivering, in response, a pressure value sent to the air distribution means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: SUEZ INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Thibaut Mas, Michel Fliess
  • Patent number: 11097229
    Abstract: A dual-action water aerator includes structure that generates fine, fizz-type bubbles and structure that generates larger, more roiling bubbles that cause circulation within a body of water in which the aerator is submerged. The disclosed embodiments include a ring-shaped hub with a central aperture, with a central tube extending axially from the aperture. A number of fine-bubble-producing members extend outwardly from the hub and may be attached to the hub using a twist-lock connection designed to facilitate rapid assembly and deployment of the aerator. An internal air chase extends circumferentially around the aperture. A portion of air supplied to the air chase flows into the fine-bubble-producing members and fizzes out through the members, and another portion of air that is supplied to the air chase flows into the central tube and bubbles up out of the tube in a roiling manner to cause circulation in the body of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Triplepoint Environmental LLC
    Inventors: Braden J. Galbreath-O'Leary, Michael C. Wever, Patrick D. Hill, Jonathan Wever
  • Patent number: 11085657
    Abstract: A humidifier and a float block for the humidifier are provided. The humidifier includes a water tank and a base. The water tank is located on the base. An air channel is arranged inside the water tank. A lower end of the air channel communicates with a blower installed inside the base. A mist passage chamber is vertically in the water tank. An upper end of the air channel communicates with an upper end of the mist passage chamber via a mist guide tube. The float block is arranged to float up and down inside the mist passage chamber. An atomizer corresponding to the mist passage chamber is installed at a lower end of the water tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventor: Ganlin Chen
  • Patent number: 11084003
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrafine bubble generation device for aquaculture or wastewater treatment with which it is possible to efficiently cause ultrafine bubbles to be dissolved or to coexist, and to increase the concentration of a gas in the liquid. An ultrafine bubble generation device for aquaculture or wastewater treatment provided with a channel for channeling a liquid, a compression device for pumping a gas into the channel, and a bubble generation medium for releasing the gas pumped by the compression device as ultrafine bubbles into the liquid in the channel, wherein the bubble generation medium is formed from a carbon-based porous material and is disposed so as to be horizontal or below horizontal with respect to the direction of flow of the liquid in the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignees: NANOBUBBLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Inventor: Satoshi Anzai
  • Patent number: 11079125
    Abstract: A misting system has a fan unit. A housing is provided having an opening formed there through. The fan unit is positioned within the opening. A plurality of apertures is formed in a bottom section of the housing. A plurality of misting nozzles is provided, wherein an individual misting nozzle is positioned proximate each aperture. A cap is positioned over the opening in a bottom section of the housing. A plurality of channels formed in the cap, wherein each of the plurality of channels is curved in a same direction of a rotational direction of the fan unit when the fan unit is forcing air downward and extend down and away from the cap forming a curved “V” shaped trough, wherein at least one curved “V” shaped trough is aligned with each of the plurality of misting nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: MISTAMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: David B. Johnson, Bret T. Rogers
  • Patent number: 11077399
    Abstract: Provided is a dehumidifier capable of preventing condensation from flowing to the outside of a water container when the dehumidifier is turned over or while the dehumidifier is moved, since a suction structure for suctioning the condensation and a discharge structure for discharging the condensation are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Un Choi, Kwon Jin Kim, Hyeong Joon Seo, Kang Ho Choi, Seong Ryeol Myeong, Hyun Jin Bae, Moon Sun Shin, Jong Chul Ahn, Sung June Cho, Jae Hun Choi
  • Patent number: 11073279
    Abstract: A multi-cone, multi-stage spray nozzle includes a nozzle body, a valve stem with a first valve head, and a second valve head attached to the first valve head. The first valve stem is biased into a closed position against a valve seat of the nozzle body by a bias device. The second valve head is continuously open. Upon the application of a first fluid pressure, which is less than a threshold fluid pressure, the bias device maintains the valve stem in the closed position while the second valve head is continuously open. And upon the application of a second fluid pressure, which is at least as great as the threshold fluid pressure, the valve stem moves to an open position while the second valve head remains continuously open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Yan Qiu, Justin Paul Goodwin
  • Patent number: 11071955
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided that are useful in generating a fluid suspension of nanoplasmoid bubbles. Such systems utilize a nanobubble/nanoplasmoid generator in conjunction with mechanisms for applying energy to the fluid in the form of electrolytic events, pressure waves, electrical fields, and/or magnetic fields. The nanobubble/nanoplasmoid generator is of modular construction that is readily adaptable to a wide variety of applications. Various applications of nanoplasmoid bubble suspensions so produced are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventor: Charlles Bohdy
  • Patent number: 11040315
    Abstract: A gas-dissolved liquid producing apparatus capable of increasing a gas dissolution efficiency and enhancing stability of the concentration of gas-dissolved liquid is provided. The gas-dissolved producing apparatus 1 includes an ozone gas supply unit 2 for supplying ozone gas, a pure water supply unit 3 for supplying pure water, and an ozonated water generator 4 for dissolving ozone gas in supplied pure water to generate ozonated water. The generator 4 includes a first nozzle 10 having a first optimum flow rate, a second nozzle 11 having a second optimum flow rate different from the first optimum flow rate, a flow rate detector 15 for detecting the flow rate of the supplied pure water, and a controller 16 for controlling which one of the first nozzle and the second nozzle should be supplied with the supplied gas, based on the flow rate of the pure water detected by the detector 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoichi Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 11036243
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vapor splitter including: a chimney tray dividing an internal space of a housing into an upper space and a lower space; a chimney provided on the chimney tray to enable the upper space and the lower space to communicate with each other; a cap covering the chimney with a gap therebetween such that a gas discharge hole is formed so that gas, coming out through the chimney, can be transferred to the upper space through the gas discharge hole; a liquid feeding unit for feeding liquid to the upper space; and a liquid discharging unit for discharging the liquid out of the upper space. The size of the gas discharge hole is adjusted by controlling the height of the liquid collected on the chimney. Further disclosed is a method of adjusting a vapor split ratio using the vapor splitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Benit M Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Ki-Joon Kang
  • Patent number: 11013247
    Abstract: A gas injection system for injecting a gas into a liquid to form a solution includes a flow channel that conveys a liquid from an upstream inlet configured to receive the liquid and a downstream outlet configured to dispense the solution, sparger positioned in the flow channel, a solution pressure detection device configured to sense a pressure of the solution in the flow channel, and a liquid valve configured to regulate flow of the liquid in the flow channel based on the pressure sensed by the solution pressure detection device. The sparger is configured to inject the gas into the liquid through the porous surface as the liquid flows across the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: MARMON FOODSERVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Giardino, Jacob Lukjanowicz, José Renteriá