Patents by Inventor Danny L. Hopkins

Danny L. Hopkins 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: 7731922
    Abstract: Exhaust air containing particulate and carbon monoxide gas contaminants is withdrawn from a confined environment, such as a food cooking area, by a circulation system which liquid scrubs particulate contaminants from the exhaust flow, removes liquid mist from the flow, and then catalyzes or neutralizes the carbon monoxide gas contaminants into benign carbon dioxide before discharging the flow back into the confined environment. Removing contaminants in this manner allows a substantial amount of the thermal energy content of the exhaust air to be saved and reused within the confined environment, rather than discharging the thermal energy into the ambient environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Inventor: Danny L. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 7252807
    Abstract: Exhaust air containing particulate and gas contaminants is withdrawn from a confined environment, such as a food cooking area, by a circulation system which liquid scrubs some of the contaminants from the exhaust flow, removes mist of the scrubbing liquid from the flow, and then catalyzes or neutralizes gas contaminants into benign gases before discharging the flow back into the confined environment. Removing contaminants in this manner allows a substantial amount of the thermal energy content of the air to be saved for reuse within the confined environment, rather than discharging the thermal energy into the ambient environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Inventor: Danny L. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 6797246
    Abstract: Exhaust air containing particulate and gas contaminants is withdrawn from a confined environment, such as a food cooking area, by a circulation system which liquid scrubs some of the contaminants from the exhaust flow, removes mist of the scrubbing liquid from the flow, and then catalyzes or neutralizes gas contaminants into benign gases before discharging the flow back into the confined environment. Removing contaminants in this manner allows a substantial amount of the thermal energy content of the air to be saved for reuse within the confined environment, rather than discharging the thermal energy into the ambient environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Inventor: Danny L. Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20040052696
    Abstract: Exhaust air containing particulate and gas contaminants is withdrawn from a confined environment, such as a food cooking area, by a circulation system which liquid scrubs some of the contaminants from the exhaust flow, removes mist of the scrubbing liquid from the flow, and then catalyzes or neutralizes gas contaminants into benign gases before discharging the flow back into the confined environment. Removing contaminants in this manner allows a substantial amount of the thermal energy content of the air to be saved for reuse within the confined environment, rather than discharging the thermal energy into the ambient environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: Danny L. Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20020182125
    Abstract: Thermal energy content of exhaust air containing particulate and gas contaminants is withdrawn from a confined environment by a circulation system which liquid scrubs some of the contaminants from the exhaust flow, removes the scrubbing liquid, and then catalyzes or neutralizes gas contaminants into benign gases before discharging the flow back into the confined environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventor: Danny L. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 4306387
    Abstract: A system for selectively interposing particulate insulating material in a cavity of a transmission or window panel assembly employs an upper aperture into the cavity through which the insulating material enters and is removed. A flow diverting means adjacent the aperture diverts positive pressure air flowing toward the cavity into the ambient atmosphere, and the momentum of the insulating material causes it to continue through the aperture and fill the cavity. Suction pressure air flow out of the aperture removes the insulating particles, and ambient pressure air flows into the lower portion of the cavity through vents to lift the insulating material upward out of the cavity. The flow diverting means confines the suction air flow out of the cavity to the conduit or communicating means connected to the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1981
    Assignee: Danny L. Hopkins
    Inventors: Danny L. Hopkins, Patrick C. Hardee