Patents Examined by T. Bennett McKenzie
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Patent number: 11357947Abstract: An apparatus for humidifying a flow of pressurised, breathable air includes varying a first pressure of the flow of breathable gas to vary a level of thermal engagement between the conductive portion of the reservoir and the heater plate, varying a height of the variable portion varies a level of thermal engagement between the conductive portion of the reservoir and the heater plate, use of a humidifier reservoir base component with a maximum water capacity substantially equal to the predetermined maximum volume of water of the humidifier reservoir or the use of intersecting inlet and outlet axes.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Andrew Roderick Bath, Justin John Formica, Matthew Rolf Harrington, Joseph Samuel Ormrod, Luke Andrew Stanislas, Hargopal Verma
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Patent number: 11351493Abstract: An adjustable filter track system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a filter track having a guideway and a bracket that form a recess configured to receive a filter and an adjustable angle bracket including a first panel and a second panel rotatably coupled to the guideway, where the bracket and the adjustable angle bracket are configured to hold the filter in place within the recess, and where the adjustable angle bracket is configured to rotate about an axis within the recess between a first configuration and a second configuration to accommodate different thicknesses of the filter.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Gurpreet Singh, Vishal S. Jagtap, Ketaki S. Vaidya, Ravindra B. Salunkhe
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Patent number: 11339751Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a hydrocarbon (HC) trap system in an engine air induction system. In one example, a system may include a pillow-case type HC trap housed in a rectangular opening formed in a wall of an air conduit at the outlet of an air cleaner box. A frame may be integrally formed around the opening to support the HC trap protruding outward from the wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Moyer, Jose Quezada, Victor Cisneros, Juan Pablo Salgado, Scott M. Rollins, Roger Khami
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Patent number: 11338224Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to phase separation, and more particularly, to a apparatus and a method for phase separation. In one example, the apparatus includes a spiral shaped body, split outlets and an adjustable splitter. The spiral shaped body includes an inlet portion to receive a mixture of phases associated with distinct effective masses, an outlet portion, and multiple helical turns stacked between the inlet and outlet portion. A portion of helical turns are twisted to form a twisted portion having opposite walls of a preceding helical turn turned relative to one another in opposite directions. The split outlets are configured at walls of the preceding helical turn to withdraw the phases based on an effective mass of said phases. The adjustable splitter is movably configured at least a portion of a cross section of the spiral shaped body to facilitate separate withdrawal of the one or more phases of the mixture.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Tata Consultancy Services LimitedInventors: Sivakumar Subramanian, Arjun Kumar Pukkella, Raviraju Vysyaraju
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Patent number: 11319846Abstract: An oil separator is provided, which can accurately control an interval between an introduction hole of a gaseous body and a separation member, and can ensure a stable and high separation performance. An oil separator 30 includes a wall portion 31 having a plurality of orifices 32, and a holding portion 34 holding a separation member 33. A facing surface 33A of the separation member 33 is disposed along a front face portion 42A of a positioning portion 42 having a plurality of opening portions 42D, so that an interval L between the orifices 32 and the facing surface 33A of the separation member 33 accurately has a desired distance. A gas separated from an oil smoothly flows downward along a flow path formed by the opening portions 42D so as to reduce a pressure loss.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: NIFCO INC.Inventors: Hiroyuki Nakaya, Kenji Takahashi, Keisuke Utsu
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Patent number: 11313331Abstract: In an intake device for an internal combustion engine, a first resonator chamber (61) is defined between a clean side chamber (56) and a peripheral wall (8) of a case (2), and a first communication passage (61B) communicating a dust side chamber (55) with the first resonator chamber is extending along the peripheral wall of the case.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Sato, Akihito Saka, Jun Hatakeyama
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Patent number: 11305224Abstract: An air filter media (10) including a pleated fibrous filtration web (8) with a first major side (2) that includes at least one sorbent-loaded area (26) in which sorbent particles (14) are present on a first major surface (25) of the pleated fibrous filtration web (8), at least some of the sorbent particles (14) being post-pleat-deposited sorbent particles.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Andrew R. Fox, Himanshu Jasuja, Mikhail A. Belkin, Bryan L. Gerhardt, Glen O. Gregerson, Gerry A. Hoffdahl, Jonathan M. Lise, Tien T. Wu
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Patent number: 11305040Abstract: Dialysis systems and methods are described which can include a number of features. The dialysis systems described can be to provide dialysis therapy to a patient in the comfort of their own home. The dialysis system can be configured to prepare purified water from a tap water source in real-time that is used for creating a dialysate solution. The dialysis systems described also include features that make it easy for a patient to self-administer therapy. For example, the dialysis systems include disposable cartridge and patient tubing sets that are easily installed on the dialysis system and automatically align the tubing set, sensors, venous drip chamber, and other features with the corresponding components on the dialysis system. Methods of use are also provided, including automated priming sequences, blood return sequences, and dynamic balancing methods for controlling a rate of fluid transfer during different types of dialysis, including hemodialysis, ultrafiltration, and hemodiafiltration.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Outset Medical, Inc.Inventors: Michael Edward Hogard, Gopi Lingam, Dean Hu, Balaji M. Maniam, James Ritson, Andy H. Uchida, John David Stienmier, Paul David McGregor
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Patent number: 11291938Abstract: The present application provides a pre-separator for use with a flow of steam entering a moisture separator reheater. The pre-separator may include a neck, an internal baffle, a wall, a first pathway defined between the neck and the internal baffle, and a second pathway defined between the internal baffle and the wall. The first pathway and the second pathway create a Coanda effect for the flow of steam entering the moisture separator reheater.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Loris Padovan, Praveen Kumar Garlapati
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Patent number: 11273402Abstract: A fluid filter has a filter housing with inlet opening for fluid to be cleaned and outlet opening for cleaned fluid. A filter element arranged in an element receptacle of the filter housing separates inlet opening from outlet opening. The filter housing has a housing body with an installation opening to the element receptacle, through which the filter element in an installation direction is introduced into the element receptacle. The filter housing has a housing cover for closing the installation opening. The installation opening is arranged in a transverse side of the housing body that is lateral relative to the housing axis. The filter housing has a sealing surface, surrounding the housing axis at least partially circumferentially, for contacting a seal of the filter element. The filter element has a seal support device for the seal and the filter housing has a pressing device for the seal support device.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbHInventors: Michael Kaufmann, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
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Patent number: 11273403Abstract: A filtration unit (1) comprising a support (10) arranged to receive a plurality of filter cartridges (11,11?), the support configured to allow a displacement of the cartridges between a working position (70), in which a first filter cartridge (11) is arranged with own inlet/outlet apertures (71?,71?) in communication with a fluid inlet and outlet line portions (7,8), respectively, and at least one standby position (75) configured for receiving a respective second filter cartridge (11?), an exchange mechanism (12) configured for causing the displacement of the cartridges between the at least one standby position and the working position, a differential pressure sensor (80) configured for measuring a pressure drop through first filter cartridge arranged in the working position and for generating a differential pressure signal (286) responsive to the pressure drop, a control unit (90) configured for receiving the differential pressure signal (86) and for providing an actuation signal (287) of the exchange mechanType: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: HEVĂ’ S.R.L.Inventor: Giuseppe Micozzi
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Patent number: 11273280Abstract: A personalized air cleaning device having a housing which has at least one air intake region for sucking air into the housing and at least one air blow-out region for blowing the air out of the housing, a cleaned blow-out air stream being directed towards the body, and in particular against the face of a user, the housing of the air cleaning device being of approximately disc-shaped round or oval or polygonal design, and wherein the air intake region and the air outlet region are arranged in the same plane on the circumference of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: IQAIR AGInventors: Frank Hammes, Christian Susana
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Patent number: 11247160Abstract: An air purifier housing comprises an outer cover and a bottom bracket with a center cavity which is open downwards and insertion grooves, recessing openings stretching into the center cavity are formed in side walls of the insertion grooves, insertion rods are fixed on the outer cover, which is inserted into the insertion grooves through the insertion rods; installation grooves corresponding to the recessing openings are in the insertion rods; and a limiting structure is in the center cavity and comprises a driving part and inner container protrusions which correspond to the recessing openings, and the driving part connects with the inner container protrusions and drives them to reach a first position where the inner container protrusions stretch out of the insertion grooves to be inserted into the installation grooves of the insertion rods or to reach a second position where the inner container protrusions retreat into the center cavity.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: AIRPLOVE (XIAMEN) ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Jueyuan Chen, Zhangcan Lin, Jinbo Xu, Tingping Lei
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Filter cleaning device for an air conditioner and air conditioner having such filter cleaning device
Patent number: 11231190Abstract: A filter cleaning device for an air conditioner includes: a casing; a filter that is disposed in the casing and through which an air flow passes; a cleaning brush that is contactable with the filter surface and removes particulate matter from the filter surface; and a dust box that receives the particulate matter, and includes a housing accommodating the cleaning brush and having an opening through which the cleaning brush protrudes to contact a filter surface, a suction tool that includes an outlet in the housing to communicate with the dust box, and applies a suction force to the dust box to remove the particulate matter from the dust box; and a lid that is movable between first and second positions, and closes the opening of the housing in the second position when the suction force is applied.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignees: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Ivan Suchansky, Ludek Vyvoda -
Patent number: 11161071Abstract: A separating device for separating a liquid from gas is provided with a separating element that has a housing with housing cover closing off an end face of the housing. A filter element is arranged in the housing. A coupling element is provided to couple the separating element to a connector device. The housing cover has a central first gas passage and a second gas passage arranged radially outwardly of the first gas passage. The housing cover has a housing cover thread correlated with the first gas passage. The housing cover thread is to be screwed to a coupling element thread of the coupling element. A fluid discharge channel is arranged within the coupling element for discharging separated liquid from the separating device. The housing cover thread and the coupling element thread, in a position of use of the separating device, are connected substantially seal-tightly to each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbHInventors: Bertram Bartelt, Klemens Dworatzek
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Patent number: 11154805Abstract: A filter insert for installation in a fluid filter has at least one main separator for separating liquid from aerosol. The main separator is supported at a main separator support tube. The filter insert further has at least one post separator for separating liquid from aerosol that is supported at a post separator support tube. The post separator is arranged downstream of the main separator in a flow direction of a fluid to be cleaned. The post separator is arranged concentric to the main separator and is radially spaced by an intermediate space from the main separator. The post separator support tube is configured to add axial elasticity to the support tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbHInventor: Felix Nimtz
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Patent number: 11154810Abstract: A method for revamping a CO2 removal section for removing carbon dioxide from a hydrogen-containing synthesis gas, wherein the CO2 removal section comprises an absorption section (2) wherein carbon dioxide is transferred to an absorbing solution and a stripping tower (3) for regeneration of the CO2-loaded solution, said stripping tower comprising an upper zone (4) where a first gaseous CO2 stream (10) and a partially regenerated semi-lean solution (11) are produced, and a lower zone (5) acting as a stripping zone where a second gaseous CO2 stream (12) and a lean regenerated solution are produced, the second CO2 stream (12) being a substantially pure stream containing less hydrogen and impurities than the first CO2 stream, and wherein the method of revamping provides the installation of sealing means (16) inside the stripping tower (3), arranged to isolate said second gaseous CO2 stream (12) from the first stream (10), so that the second stream (12) can be exported separately.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Casale SAInventor: Sergio Panza
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Patent number: 11141682Abstract: A fuel bunkering apparatus shapes fluid flow in a flow shaping line preferably shaped to have a plurality of loops. Shaping the two-phase flow drives the heavier, denser fluids to the outside wall of the flow shaping line and allows the lighter, less dense fluids such as gas to occupy the inner wall of the flow shaping line. With the gas positioned on the inner wall, an exit port on the inner wall permits a majority, if not all, of the gas, along with a minimal amount of liquid, to be diverted to a conventional gas-liquid separator at a flow rate much lower than the total flow rate within the flow shaping line. The remaining liquid flow in the flow shaping line is subsequently introduced into an adjustable phase splitter to separate different liquid components from one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: HAVEN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: David James Elms, Gregory Allen Hudspeth
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Patent number: 11134704Abstract: The invention discloses a liquefaction device of hard bone, comprising: outer cavity having upper end detachably sealed with upper cover, and lower end openable/closable sealed with lower sealing cover, first liquefaction cavity coaxially slidably disposed in outer cavity, stainless steel cage disposed coaxially in first liquefaction cavity, second liquefaction cavity fixed to outer sidewall of outer cavity such that lower end portion of outer cavity is located in second liquefaction cavity. The invention also provides a method for co-production of bone collagen polypeptide and ultrafine bone powder based on liquefaction device, including: selecting hard bones, crushing; performing first-stage and second-stage liquefaction to obtain liquid phase and solid phase; centrifuging, concentrating, drying liquid phase to obtain bone collagen polypeptide; drying, coarsely and superfine pulverizing solid phase to obtain ultrafine bone powder.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesInventors: Chunhui Zhang, Wei Jia, Xia Li, Hongru Zhang, Xiaojie Qin
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Patent number: 11136873Abstract: A modular skid mounted oil production system, comprising multiple skid sections that are connectable via alignment pins coupled to the skid beam structure. The alignment pins having a fork connector that is connected to a knife connector. When the skid sections are connected, the piping, electrical, and pneumatic tubing connectors are connectable to the other corresponding skid piping, electrical, and pneumatic tubing connectors without the need for welding or field construction of connecting components. The modular skid oil production system is capable of expansion or contraction as required by the operation of the system. For example the system includes removing a skid section having a larger separator and replacing it with a skid section having a smaller separator, without the need of welding or field construction of connecting components.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Kustom Koncepts, Inc.Inventor: Michael Renick