Patents by Inventor CHARLES ROBERT

CHARLES ROBERT 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).

  • Disinfection humidifier and methods using the same
    Patent number: 12656000
    Abstract: A humidifier includes a housing, a water reservoir configured to hold a quantity of water, a fan assembly configured to generate an air flow path within the humidifier, a sanitizing system, and a wick assembly. The sanitizing system is configured to generate a sanitizing gas and to transfer the sanitizing gas to the water reservoir such that at least a portion of the sanitizing gas is absorbed into the water in the water reservoir. The wick assembly is fluidly configured to receive water from the water reservoir and transfer the water into the air flow path to generate humidified air. The water received by the wick assembly includes at least a portion of the sanitizing gas absorbed into the water, wherein at least a portion of the water received by wick assembly flows back to the water reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: SOCLEAN, INC.
    Inventors: James Knight, Robert Wilkins, Kelly Graham, Charles Robert, Tahira Jayasuriya
  • DISINFECTION HUMIDIFIER AND METHODS USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240003558
    Abstract: A humidifier includes a housing, a water reservoir configured to hold a quantity of water, a fan assembly configured to generate an air flow path within the humidifier, a sanitizing system, and a wick assembly. The sanitizing system is configured to generate a sanitizing gas and to transfer the sanitizing gas to the water reservoir such that at least a portion of the sanitizing gas is absorbed into the water in the water reservoir. The wick assembly is fluidly configured to receive water from the water reservoir and transfer the water into the air flow path to generate humidified air. The water received by the wick assembly includes at least a portion of the sanitizing gas absorbed into the water, wherein at least a portion of the water received by wick assembly flows back to the water reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: JAMES KNIGHT, ROBERT WILKINS, KELLY GRAHAM, CHARLES ROBERT, TAHIRA JAYASURIYA