Patents by Inventor Amin Monfared
Amin Monfared has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240078938Abstract: A product advertisement system includes (A) a plurality of miniature three-dimensional product models, wherein each product model (i) has a bottom surface, a top surface, and a side surface extending between the top and bottom surfaces; (ii) is a scaled replica of a full-size residential or commercial appliance; and (iii) has a hollow interior configuration with an opening in the bottom surface; and (B) a base configured to retain each product model in a single position thereon. Each product model is manually removable from and replaceable onto the base. The opening in the bottom surface of each product model has a unique shape, and the base includes projections that correspond to each of the openings, with each projection being sized and shaped to matingly engage with a single one of the openings of the product models to retain each product model in its single position on the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Abbigael Passero, Sergio Fabricio Duarte Rodriguez, Augusta Gohil, Justin Reyes, Amin Monfared
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Patent number: 11906159Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a fluid heating device including a frustoconical combustion chamber and a heat exchanger that can include heating tubes. The combustion chamber can have a first end and a second end that is in fluid communication with the heating tubes. The surface area of the second end of the combustion chamber can be larger than the surface area of the first end of the combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Amin Monfared, Leonard E. Chambers, Miguel Mendoza, Arash Jafari, Babak Bagheri, Bruce Hotton
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Publication number: 20240011631Abstract: A combustion system configured to receive fuel from a plurality of fuel sources, wherein the combustion system includes a burner, a shutter, a fuel selector, and an electronic controller configured to receive an indication of a selected fuel type from the fuel selector and output instructions for the shutter to adjust to a shutter position associated with the selected fuel type, the shutter position being configured to provide a predetermined supply of air to thereby effect an air-to-fuel ratio associated with combustion of the selected fuel type.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Jorge Miguel Gamboa Revilla, Troy Edward Trant, Amin Monfared, Bo Gao, Babak Bagheri, Sergio Fernando Montalgo Salazar
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Publication number: 20230304662Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a device for extending the turndown ratio of a gas-fired burner system. The device can comprise a variable area device configured reduce the amount of fuel and air passed to the burner during low output conditions by adjusting the cross-sectional area of the passage between the blower and the burner. The variable area device can be controlled by an actuator that adjusts the position of the variable area device. The actuator can be manually controlled, mechanically controlled, or electronically controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Amin Monfared, Danilo Aguilar, Jorge Miguel Gamboa Revilla, Lee Chambers, Shaun Besse
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Patent number: 11754318Abstract: A baffle for a thermal transfer device can include a body having a multiple first apertures that traverse therethrough, where each first aperture has a first outer perimeter that includes a first base shape and at least one first protrusion extending from the first base shape. Each of the first apertures is configured to receive a tube. The first base shape of each first aperture has a first shape and a first size that is configured to be substantially the same as the first shape and the first size of an end of a tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Bruce Hotton, Amin Monfared, Lee Chambers, Babak Bagheri, Arash Jafari, Tim Shellenberger
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Patent number: 11703224Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a device for extending the turndown ratio of a gas-fired burner system. The device can comprise a variable area device configured reduce the amount of fuel and air passed to the burner during low output conditions by adjusting the cross-sectional area of the passage between the blower and the burner. The variable area device can be controlled by an actuator that adjusts the position of the variable area device. The actuator can be manually controlled, mechanically controlled, or electronically controlled.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Amin Monfared, Danilo Aguilar, Jorge Miguel Gamboa Revilla, Lee Chambers, Shaun Besse
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Patent number: 11692704Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamic boiler control are disclosed. The system can receive flue gas data from a flue gas sensor and can receive blower data associated with a blower of the boiler. The system can determine, based at least in part on the blower data, a current fire status of the boiler and can provide one or more fire-status-specific parameters based on the current fire status of the boiler. The system can compare the flue gas data to a target flue gas value, and in response to determining that the flue gas data is less than the target flue gas value, the system can execute one or more boiler operation rules using the one or more fire-status-specific parameters. The system can output instructions for adjustment of an air-fuel ratio of the boiler based on the boiler operation rules and the one or more fire-status-specific parameters.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Jorge Miguel Gamboa Revilla, Amin Monfared, Shaun Besse
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Patent number: 11668488Abstract: System and methods for controlling operating state of a heat transfer system are disclosed herein. The heat transfer system can include temperature sensor positioned at the fluid inlet line and the fluid outlet line and a heat exchanger between the fluid inlet line and the fluid outlet line. The heat transfer system can include a processor communicatively coupled to the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor. The processor can determine an inlet temperature of water flowing in the fluid inlet line and outlet temperature of water flowing in the fluid outlet line and can determine a delta temperature based on difference between the inlet temperature and the outlet temperature. Based on the inlet temperature and the delta temperature, the processor can determine an operating state of the heat transfer system.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jorge Miguel Gamboa Revilla, Satya Kiran Gullapalli, Sergio Fernando Montalgo Salazar, Juan Carlos Montanez, Amin Monfared, Alexander Chow
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Patent number: 11506575Abstract: Systems and methods for boiler regulation are disclosed. The system can receive boiler data from a boiler and compare the boiler data to a normal operating range to detect an abnormality. Based on a plurality of rules, the system can identify an anticipated root cause and at least one corrective action. Based on the at least one corrective action, the system can generate and/or output instructions for the boiler to perform the at least one corrective action. The system can display an indication of the abnormality and/or the at least one corrective action.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Jorge Miguel Gamboa Revilla, Sergio Montalgo Salazar, Amin Monfared
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Publication number: 20220364805Abstract: The disclosed technology can include a bypass valve assembly having a partition that can fluidly separate an inlet and an outlet of a fluid heating system. A first bypass valve and a second bypass valve can be mounted to the partition and configured to permit a fluid to flow between the inlet and the outlet. The first bypass valve and the second bypass valve can be configured to transition between a closed state and an open state. The first bypass valve and the second bypass valves can each have a spring configured to transition the respective first and second bypass valve from the closed state in response to experiencing a pressure that is greater than or equal to a respective first or second predetermined pressure. The second predetermined pressure can be greater than the first predetermined pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Amin Monfared, Juan Garcia, Juan Carlos Montanez, Satya Kiran Gullapalli, Alexander Chow
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Publication number: 20220268486Abstract: A baffle for a fluid collection portion of a thermal transfer device can include a body having an inner perimeter, an outer perimeter, and an asymmetric feature, where the asymmetric feature is configured to create a pressure drop within the fluid collection portion of the thermal transfer device. The inner perimeter can be configured to be at least as large as an inner surface of a first wall that forms the fluid collection portion of the thermal transfer device. The outer perimeter can be configured to be no larger than an outer surface of a second wall that forms the fluid collection portion of the thermal transfer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Amin Monfared, Bruce Hotton, Lee Chambers, Babak Bagheri
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Patent number: 11333398Abstract: A baffle for a fluid collection portion of a thermal transfer device can include a body having an inner perimeter, an outer perimeter, and an asymmetric feature, where the asymmetric feature is configured to create a pressure drop within the fluid collection portion of the thermal transfer device. The inner perimeter can be configured to be at least as large as an inner surface of a first wall that forms the fluid collection portion of the thermal transfer device. The outer perimeter can be configured to be no larger than an outer surface of a second wall that forms the fluid collection portion of the thermal transfer device.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Amin Monfared, Bruce Hotton, Lee Chambers, Babak Bagheri
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Publication number: 20220146091Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a fluid heating device including a frustoconical combustion chamber and a heat exchanger that can include heating tubes. The combustion chamber can have a first end and a second end that is in fluid communication with the heating tubes. The surface area of the second end of the combustion chamber can be larger than the surface area of the first end of the combustion chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Amin MONFARED, Leonard E. CHAMBERS, Miguel MENDOZA, Arash JAFARI, Babak BAGHERI, Bruce HOTTON
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Publication number: 20220082288Abstract: System and methods for controlling operating state of a heat transfer system are disclosed herein. The heat transfer system can include temperature sensor positioned at the fluid inlet line and the fluid outlet line and a heat exchanger between the fluid inlet line and the fluid outlet line. The heat transfer system can include a processor communicatively coupled to the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor. The processor can determine an inlet temperature of water flowing in the fluid inlet line and outlet temperature of water flowing in the fluid outlet line and can determine a delta temperature based on difference between the inlet temperature and the outlet temperature. Based on the inlet temperature and the delta temperature, the processor can determine an operating state of the heat transfer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Jorge Miguel Gamboa Revilla, Satya Kiran Gullapalli, Sergio Fernando Montalgo Salazar, Juan Carlos Montanez, Amin Monfared, Alexander Chow
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Publication number: 20220074669Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a header assembly for a water heating system heat exchanger. The header assembly can have an inlet, an outlet, a first compartment configured to receive a fluid from the inlet and direct the fluid to a first heat exchanger tube, a second compartment configured to receive the fluid from a second heat exchanger tube and direct the fluid to a third heat exchanger tube, and a third compartment configured to receive the fluid from a fourth heat exchanger tube and direct the fluid to the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Satya Kiran Gullapalli, Juan Garcia, Bruce Hotton, Amin Monfared, Juan Montanez, Eduardo Mena, Kaela Malaki, Art Markaryan
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Publication number: 20220057110Abstract: A baffle for a thermal transfer device can include a body having a multiple first apertures that traverse therethrough, where each first aperture has a first outer perimeter that includes a first base shape and at least one first protrusion extending from the first base shape. Each of the first apertures is configured to receive a tube. The first base shape of each first aperture has a first shape and a first size that is configured to be substantially the same as the first shape and the first size of an end of a tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Bruce Hotton, Amin Monfared, Lee Chambers, Babak Bagheri, Arash Jafari, Tim Shellenberger
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Patent number: 11236902Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a fluid heating device including a frustoconical combustion chamber and a heat exchanger that can include heating tubes. The combustion chamber can have a first end and a second end that is in fluid communication with the heating tubes. The surface area of the second end of the combustion chamber can be larger than the surface area of the first end of the combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Amin Monfared, Leonard E. Chambers, Miguel Mendoza, Arash Jafari, Babak Bagheri, Bruce Hotton
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Publication number: 20210348754Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamic boiler control are disclosed. The system can receive flue gas data from a flue gas sensor and can receive blower data associated with a blower of the boiler. The system can determine, based at least in part on the blower data, a current fire status of the boiler and can provide one or more fire-status-specific parameters based on the current fire status of the boiler. The system can compare the flue gas data to a target flue gas value, and in response to determining that the flue gas data is less than the target flue gas value, the system can execute one or more boiler operation rules using the one or more fire-status-specific parameters. The system can output instructions for adjustment of an air-fuel ratio of the boiler based on the boiler operation rules and the one or more fire-status-specific parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Jorge Miguel Gamboa Revilla, Amin Monfared, Shaun Besse
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Patent number: 11162709Abstract: A baffle for a thermal transfer device can include a body having a multiple first apertures that traverse therethrough, where each first aperture has a first outer perimeter that includes a first base shape and at least one first protrusion extending from the first base shape. Each of the first apertures is configured to receive a tube. The first base shape of each first aperture has a first shape and a first size that is configured to be substantially the same as the first shape and the first size of an end of a tube.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Bruce Hotton, Amin Monfared, Lee Chambers, Babak Bagheri, Arash Jafari, Tim Shellenberger
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Patent number: D1012581Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Abbigael Passero, Sergio Duarte, Augusta Gohil, Justin Reyes, Amin Monfared