Patents by Inventor Darin Jay Biere

Darin Jay Biere 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).

  • Central vacuum units with an acoustic damping pathway
    Patent number: 7690077
    Abstract: Central vacuum units are provided with a canister having a sidewall forming a hollow interior, a vacuum motor disposed within the hollow interior, an exhaust port in fluid communication with the hollow interior, and an acoustic damping pathway. Examples of the acoustic damping pathway can include a plurality of acoustic damping chambers in fluid communication with each other. In addition or alternatively, the acoustic damping pathway can include an inner acoustic damping chamber and an outer acoustic damping chamber. In addition or alternatively, the acoustic damping pathway can form a serpentine passage from the motor to the exhaust port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Care Products, Ltd.
    Inventor: Darin Jay Biere