Patents Examined by Vivek K Shirsat
  • Patent number: 11988396
    Abstract: A multi-gas-source heater is disclosed including a main shell, an ignition apparatus, a pipeline system arranged on the main shell, a temperature-sensing valve, a burner and a switching valve; the pipeline system has a first and second communication states; the temperature-sensing valve is connected to the pipeline system and can regulate flow of output gas; the burner includes a first and second nozzles both connected to the pipeline system; the ignition apparatus is connected to and can ignite the burner; the switching valve is connected to and can switch the pipeline system between the first and second communication states; when the switching valve switches the pipeline system to the first communication state, the first nozzle outputs the gas; when the switching valve switches the pipeline system to the second communication state, the second nozzle outputs the gas, or the first and second nozzles both output the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Chant Heat Energy Science & Technology (Zhongshan) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Neng Chen, Youwen Wu, Chao Zhang, Jiaming Zhong, Liuming Tan, Zhenghui Mai
  • Patent number: 11988378
    Abstract: A premix burner made up of an air inlet tube of length L and a single specific gas injection, the gas injection includes an upstream gas injector, a mixer, a downstream gas injection situated at a distance L3 from an upstream end of the air inlet tube and a stabilizing element, where the gas injection constitutes a one-piece mechanical assembly that ensures a self-stable elementary flame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: FIVES PILLARD
    Inventors: Pascal Laroche, Fouad Said
  • Patent number: 11988409
    Abstract: A partition wall for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a frame defining a perimeter of the partition wall, and one or more panels extending within the frame. Each of the one or more panels comprises a flange configured to abut another of the one or more panels or the frame to provide a substantially air-tight engagement there between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Piyush R. Adhav, Sriram Ramanujam, Karan Garg
  • Patent number: 11982466
    Abstract: A structure comprises at least one outer wall having an internal wall section and an outer wall section with an air flow passage therebetween. A circulation system circulates air through the flow passage to inhibit moisture accumulation and mold growth. A sensing system determines the presence of moisture in the flow passage and generates a signal in response thereto. A controller receives the signal from the sensing system and controls the circulation system to maintain a predetermined temperature and relative humidity in the flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Vacek LLC
    Inventor: Sam S. Vacek
  • Patent number: 11982460
    Abstract: An air intake apparatus configured to be operably coupled to a primary air input of a furnace so as to provide airflow into the furnace in the event the primary air input becomes blocked. The air intake apparatus includes a body having an interior volume wherein the body includes a first end and a second end. The body has openings at the first end and the second end. A first end cap member is secured to the first end and includes an intake pipe operably coupled thereto. An intake member is secured to the second end cap member and extends upward therefrom into the interior volume of the body. The body includes a plurality of apertures formed in the wall thereof operable to atmospherically couple the interior volume of the body to an atmosphere in which the air intake apparatus is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: Wayne Knelsen
  • Patent number: 11983029
    Abstract: A cooktop includes a knob assembly coupled to a control panel and controlling a heating part. The knob assembly includes: a knob body disposed at a front surface of the control panel and rotating around a rotation shaft, a knob ring disposed at a rear side of the knob body and having a diameter greater than a diameter of the knob body, a light diffusing part disposed between the knob body and the knob ring, and a light source part comprising one or more light sources irradiating light. A diameter of the light diffusing part is greater than the diameter of the knob body and less than the diameter of the knob ring, a front surface of the light diffusing part is exposed between the knob body and the knob ring, and one of the light sources irradiates light between the knob body and the knob ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Dae Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 11982448
    Abstract: A cooktop appliance defines a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction. The vertical direction, the lateral direction, and the transverse direction are mutually perpendicular. The cooktop appliance includes a top panel with a gas burner disposed on the top panel. A terminal block is positioned on the top panel adjacent to the burner. The cooktop appliance also includes a grate with a plurality of fingers removably positioned above the gas burner. The plurality of fingers include a sensor finger. A temperature sensor is rotatably mounted to the sensor finger of the plurality of fingers of the grate whereby the temperature sensor is movable along the vertical direction between an elevated position and a lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Bryan Cadima
  • Patent number: 11976536
    Abstract: A flaring boom assembly for a flaring system of a rig is disclosed. The flaring boom assembly includes a tray device comprising an open top, a slanted bottom, and an outlet, and a telescoping mechanism mechanically coupled to the tray device and configured to adjust a relative position of the tray device with respect to a burning head of the flaring system based on a flaring intensity of the flaring system. The spills of the flaring system fall through the open top onto the slanted bottom and move along the slanted bottom toward the outlet based on a gravitational force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventor: Ahmed Abdulaziz Al-Mousa
  • Patent number: 11976814
    Abstract: A household stove burner with upper intake air and super-high power includes cup body, distributor base, central distributor, outer ring distributor, ignition needle, induction needle, air intake base, central air intake tube, left air intake tube, right air intake tube, gap between central air intake tube, light tube portion of central tube. The gap between left air intake tube and light tube portion of left outer ring tube, gap is between right tube and light tube portion of right outer ring air intake tube, a lower end of air intake cavity of distributor base is docked with outer ring pre-mixing cavity, outer interface of outer ring distributor is inserted into outer ring fuel gas tank, inner ring wall plate of outer ring fuel gas tank inserted into outer ring distributor. Outer ring flame stabilizing slot to prevent generation of outer ring firm flame to improve dissipation performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG HORISUN KITCHEN APPLIANCES TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xinquan Liu, Liuming Tan
  • Patent number: 11974576
    Abstract: A gas-powered oven includes a cooking surface and a heat deflecting frame, such that the cooking surface and heat deflecting frame collectively define at least a portion of a cooking chamber. An outer housing extends around the cooking surface and the heat deflecting frame, with the outer housing having an opening formed therein and in communication with the cooking chamber. A first burner is connectable to a gas source and is located within the outer housing and spaced from the cooking chamber. The first burner is elongate and includes a first array of openings formed therein. A second burner is connectable to the gas source and extends into the cooking chamber toward a portion of the heat deflecting frame. The second burner includes a tapered passageway and an expanding passageway downstream of the tapered passageway to achieve desired flow characteristics of the gas flowing through the second burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Banana Stand Brands LLC
    Inventors: Scott Andrew Raio, Brad Kent, Steve Raio
  • Patent number: 11976825
    Abstract: Air conditioning system and a method for controlling same. The air conditioning system is configured to carry out air conditioning in indoor space, and includes an indoor unit body. The indoor unit body includes a cavity and a heat exchanger arranged inside the cavity. The air conditioning system further includes at least one return air inlet connecting the indoor space to the cavity. The at least one return air inlet includes a first return air inlet, and the first return air inlet is located at a lower portion of the indoor space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
    Inventors: Haiwei Huang, Kai Wang, Fengqiang Huang
  • Patent number: 11965657
    Abstract: A cooktop appliance includes a top panel with a gas burner disposed on the top panel. The cooktop appliance also includes a grate with a plurality of fingers. The grate is removably positioned above the gas burner. The plurality of fingers includes a sensor finger. The cooktop appliance also includes a temperature sensor extending from the top panel adjacent to the gas burner. The temperature sensor is positioned outside of a footprint of the gas burner. The cooktop appliance further includes a thermally conductive probe extending from the temperature sensor to the sensor finger above the gas burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Bryan Cadima
  • Patent number: 11958024
    Abstract: Gas flares configured to mix and burn multiple gasses are disclosed. According to one aspect, a gas flare head includes a first and second conduit one inside the other to form an interior region between the conduits. The interior region between the conduits is partitioned into multiple channels by a dividing structure. Each channel is configured to route a gas from a source to a mixing chamber where the gasses are mixed and burned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Pruitt Production Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Quenstedt
  • Patent number: 11951222
    Abstract: A system includes a containment vessel configured to receive and retain equipment to be decontaminated. The system also includes a solar reflector configured to reflect solar energy towards the containment vessel in order to heat the containment vessel. The system further includes end supports configured to receive and retain the solar reflector and the containment vessel. The system also includes a base having or coupled to multiple side supports, where each side support is configured to contact and support a corresponding one of the end supports. In addition, the system includes one or more semi-transparent solar shades configured to reduce the solar energy reaching the solar reflector and the containment vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: David D. Crouch, Alf L. Carroll, III, John Carcone, Travis B. Feenstra, David R. Sar, Anthony Serino
  • Patent number: 11953202
    Abstract: A combustor having a rectangular prism structure with a burner assembly mounted inside for burning waste hydrocarbon gases with combustion air provided through flame arrestors from outside atmospheric air, the combusted hydrocarbon gas exiting through an opening on top of the structure. The combustor includes a controller for operating an igniter on the burner assembly and thermocouples for measuring the temperature of exhaust gas exiting the combustor and for measuring the skin temperature of the structure. The controller can relay the operational data and the location of the combustor to a central control center through a SCADA unit connected to a telecommunications network. The controller can also relay the volume of waste gas burned to the central control center to determine the carbon credits earned by preventing the waste gas being vented to the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Clear Rush Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Lucien Aldrich, Dale Christopher Aldrich, Dallas Lane Rosevear
  • Patent number: 11953297
    Abstract: A portable flamethrower is provided. It includes a fuel supply, including an externally powered fuel pump in flow communication with a nozzle and a fuel tank. An ignition system is provided to effect igniting of a stream of liquid fuel. An electronic control system is provided to effect selective operation of the ignition system and the fuel system, and preclude their operation if operation criteria are not met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: DP & LC HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Lewis Clanton, Donald Patnaude, Chris Byars
  • Patent number: 11953201
    Abstract: A combustion system includes a distal flame holder, a pilot fuel distributor, a main fuel distributor, an oxidant source, an array of sensors, and a controller. The oxidant source outputs an oxidant. The pilot fuel distributor supports a pilot flame configured to preheat the distal flame holder by outputting a pilot fuel at least when the combustion system is in a preheating state. The main fuel source outputs a main fuel in the standard operating state. The distal flame holder is configured to support a combustion reaction of the main fuel and the oxidant in the standard operating state. The sensors are configured to sense parameters of the pilot flame and the distal flame holder and to output sensor signals to the controller. The controller executes software instructions that include adjusting the flow of the main fuel, the pilot fuel, and the oxidant responsive to the sensor signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ClearSign Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas W. Karkow, Donald Kendrick, James K. Dansie, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Patent number: 11951896
    Abstract: A mobile pizza cart that allows a user to move to different locations and create personalized pizzas for their customers. The mobile pizza cart incorporates stations surrounding a pizza oven that are adapted to allow a user to create the personalized pizzas in a clean and efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventor: Attila Toth
  • Patent number: 11955926
    Abstract: A bifurcated bearing housing for use within a torque tube interface may include a first component defining a first portion of an aperture configured to house a first portion of a rotating bearing, a second component defining a second portion of the aperture configured to house a second portion of the rotating bearing, and a connection interface between the first and second components, wherein, when the first and second components are in an attached configuration, the connection interface lies below a centerpoint of the aperture defined by the first and second components. The bifurcated bearing housing may include one or more of ridges, gussets, and/or hems to increase the structural integrity and rigidity of the bearing housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nathan Schuknecht, Kevin Krautbauer
  • Patent number: 11946646
    Abstract: An oven having water injection system comprising an oven including a compartment enclosed on all sides, a water injector, and a first water valve coupled to the water injector, wherein the water valve includes proportional control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: Hans Huijsing