Patents by Inventor Bryan J. Waechter

Bryan J. Waechter 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).

  • Patent number: 9986887
    Abstract: A warewash machine includes a sump for collecting hot cleaning water that is recirculated in the chamber during cleaning, a drain path for draining cleaning water from the sump and a fresh water input line including at least a fresh water input that receives fresh water. A waste water heat recovery arrangement includes a plurality of heat exchange compartments arranged in series flow communication and forming part of the drain path. A waste water input is associated with a first of the heat exchange compartments and a waste water output associated with a last of the heat exchange compartments. Waste water at least partially fills each of the heat exchange compartments. At least part of the fresh water input line passes through each of the heat exchange compartments. Heat from waste water is transferred to fresh water in the drain line within each heat exchange compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Alexander R. Anim-Mensah, Bryan J. Waechter
  • Patent number: 9986886
    Abstract: A warewash machine includes a housing at least in part defining a chamber for cleaning wares and a sump for collecting hot cleaning water that is recirculated through the chamber during cleaning. A drain path is provided for draining cleaning water from the sump and a fresh water input line includes at least a fresh water input that receives fresh water. A waste water heat recovery arrangement includes one or more plate heat exchanger units that transfer heat from the draining cleaning water to the incoming fresh water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Alexander R. Anim-Mensah, Bryan J. Waechter
  • Publication number: 20160081528
    Abstract: A warewash machine includes a housing at least in part defining a chamber for cleaning wares and a sump for collecting hot cleaning water that is recirculated through the chamber during cleaning A drain path is provided for draining cleaning water from the sump and a fresh water input line includes at least a fresh water input that receives fresh water. A waste water heat recovery arrangement includes one or more plate heat exchanger units that transfer heat from the draining cleaning water to the incoming fresh water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander R. ANIM-MENSAH, Bryan J. Waechter
  • Publication number: 20150320288
    Abstract: A warewash machine includes a sump for collecting hot cleaning water that is recirculated in the chamber during cleaning, a drain path for draining cleaning water from the sump and a fresh water input line including at least a fresh water input that receives fresh water. A waste water heat recovery arrangement includes a plurality of heat exchange compartments arranged in series flow communication and forming part of the drain path. A waste water input is associated with a first of the heat exchange compartments and a waste water output associated with a last of the heat exchange compartments. Waste water at least partially fills each of the heat exchange compartments. At least part of the fresh water input line passes through each of the heat exchange compartments. Heat from waste water is transferred to fresh water in the drain line within each heat exchange compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander R. Anim-Mensah, Bryan J. Waechter