Patents by Inventor Cristian Portillo

Cristian Portillo 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).

  • Modular heater systems
    Patent number: 11852271
    Abstract: A modular unit includes a carrier member defining a receiving space for receiving a fluid conduit, a heating element disposed on a surface of the carrier member, and a thermal insulation jacket surrounding the carrier member. The thermal insulation jacket includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper and lower portions of the thermal insulation jacket have mating features for securing the upper and lower portions together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: John Lilleland, Terry Madson, Eric Ellis, Cristian Portillo
  • MODULAR HEATER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200132235
    Abstract: A modular unit includes a carrier member defining a receiving space for receiving a fluid conduit, a heating element disposed on a surface of the carrier member, and a thermal insulation jacket surrounding the carrier member. The thermal insulation jacket includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper and lower portions of the thermal insulation jacket have mating features for securing the upper and lower portions together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: John LILLELAND, Terry MADSON, Eric ELLIS, Cristian PORTILLO
  • Modular heater systems
    Patent number: 10557584
    Abstract: A modular heater system includes a plurality of modular units aligned along a longitudinal direction of a fluid conduit for heating a fluid contained in the fluid conduit. The modular units each include a carrier member, a heating element mounted on the carrier member and a thermal insulation jacket surrounding the carrier member and the heating element. The carrier member defines a receiving space for receiving the fluid conduit therein and includes side slots recessed from outer surfaces of the carrier member. The thermal insulation jacket includes an upper half portion and a lower half portion. The upper half portion and the lower half portion are self-locked in the side slots of the carrier member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: John Lilleland, Terry Madson, Eric Ellis, Cristian Portillo
  • MODULAR HEATER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170238365
    Abstract: A modular heater system includes a plurality of modular units aligned along a longitudinal direction of a fluid conduit for heating a fluid contained in the fluid conduit. The modular units each include a carrier member, a heating element mounted on the carrier member and a thermal insulation jacket surrounding the carrier member and the heating element. The carrier member defines a receiving space for receiving the fluid conduit therein and includes side slots recessed from outer surfaces of the carrier member. The thermal insulation jacket includes an upper half portion and a lower half portion. The upper half portion and the lower half portion are self-locked in the side slots of the carrier member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: John Lilleland, Terry Madson, Eric Ellis, Cristian Portillo