Patents by Inventor David G. Beers
David G. Beers 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).
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Publication number: 20240068151Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet with a drum rotatably mounted within the cabinet. The drum includes a chamber for receipt of articles for drying. The laundry appliance also includes a sealed system configured to heat and remove moisture from process air flowing therethrough. The sealed system includes a multi-pass heat exchanger and a refrigerant splitter upstream of the multi-pass heat exchanger. The refrigerant splitter is configured to direct a flow of refrigerant generally along a vertical direction and/or against the force of gravity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Jivko Ognianov Djerekarov, David Scott Dunn, David G. Beers
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Patent number: 11226333Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for cancer diagnosis, research and therapy, including but not limited to, cancer markers. In particular, the present disclosure relates to cancer markers as diagnostic markers and clinical targets for lung cancer.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: The Regents of the University of MichiganInventors: Venkateshwar G. Keshamouni, Gilbert S. Omenn, Guoan Chen, David G. Beer, Theodore J. Standiford
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Patent number: 10648703Abstract: A caloric heat pump system includes a pump is operable to circulate a working fluid through a stage. The pump includes a motor. A cam is coupled to the motor such that the cam is rotatable by the motor. The cam has a non-circular outer profile surface. Each piston of a pair of pistons has a cam follower positioned on the non-circular outer profile surface of the cam.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Haier US Applicance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Michael Goodman Schroeder, David G. Beers, Michael Alexander Benedict
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Patent number: 10494756Abstract: A dryer appliance including an air circulation duct is provided herein. The dryer appliance may also include a cabinet, a drum, an air handler, and a heat exchange section. The air circulation duct may define a recirculation loop with the drum. The air circulation duct may define a drum air inlet upstream from the drum and a drum air outlet downstream from the drum. The air circulation duct may further define a predetermined leakage port in fluid communication between the recirculation loop and the interior volume of the cabinet. The air handler may be disposed along the air circulation duct in fluid communication between the drum air outlet and the drum air inlet. The heat exchange section may be disposed along the air circulation duct in thermal communication with air within the recirculation loop.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignees: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., UT-Battelle, LLCInventors: David G. Beers, David Scott Dunn, Kyle R. Gluesenkamp, Philip R. Boudreaux, Bo Shen
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Patent number: 10299655Abstract: A dishwasher appliance includes a caloric heat pump system that is configured for heating and cooling a wash chamber of a tub. A field generator is positioned such that caloric material stages are moved in and out of a field of the field generator during operation of the caloric heat pump system. A pump circulates a heat transfer fluid between a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger and the caloric material stages.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Alexander Benedict, David G. Beers
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Publication number: 20190145043Abstract: A dryer appliance including an air circulation duct is provided herein. The dryer appliance may also include a cabinet, a drum, an air handler, and a heat exchange section. The air circulation duct may define a recirculation loop with the drum. The air circulation duct may define a drum air inlet upstream from the drum and a drum air outlet downstream from the drum. The air circulation duct may further define a predetermined leakage port in fluid communication between the recirculation loop and the interior volume of the cabinet. The air handler may be disposed along the air circulation duct in fluid communication between the drum air outlet and the drum air inlet. The heat exchange section may be disposed along the air circulation duct in thermal communication with air within the recirculation loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: David G. Beers, David Scott Dunn, Kyle R. Gluesenkamp, Philip R. Boudreaux, Bo Shen
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Patent number: 10274231Abstract: A caloric heat pump system includes a pump is operable to circulate a working fluid through a stage. The pump includes a motor. A cam is coupled to the motor such that the cam is rotatable by the motor. The cam has a non-circular outer profile surface. Each piston of a pair of pistons has a cam follower positioned on the non-circular outer profile surface of the cam.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Michael Goodman Schroeder, David G. Beers, Brian Michael Schork, Michael Alexander Benedict
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Patent number: 10254020Abstract: The present invention provides a regenerator having magneto caloric material (MCM) configured with flow channels for the passage of a heat transfer fluid through the MCM. The flow channels are created by positioning elongate elements of the MCM adjacent to each other. The elongate elements provide surface area necessary for heat transfer while the flow channels reduce the pressure drop incurred by the heat transfer fluid as it flows through the regenerator. The elongate elements can also be configured with MCM having different Curie temperatures (e.g., different Curie temperature ranges) in order to accommodate a variety of ambient conditions in which the regenerator may be used.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Michael Alexander Benedict, David G. Beers
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Patent number: 10222101Abstract: A heat pump includes a magnet assembly which creates a magnetic field, and a regenerator housing which includes a body defining a plurality of chambers, each of the plurality of chambers extending along a transverse direction orthogonal to the vertical direction. The heat pump further includes a plurality of stages, each of the plurality of stages including a magnetocaloric material disposed within one of the plurality of chambers and extending along the transverse direction between a first end and a second end.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Michael Goodman Schroeder, David G. Beers, Brian Michael Schork, Michael Alexander Benedict
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Publication number: 20190056403Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for cancer diagnosis, research and therapy, including but not limited to, cancer markers. In particular, the present disclosure relates to cancer markers as diagnostic markers and clinical targets for lung cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Venkateshwar G. Keshamouni, Gilbert S. Omenn, Guoan Chen, David G. Beer, Theodore J. Standiford
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Patent number: 10047980Abstract: A heat pump includes a magnet assembly which creates a magnetic field, and a regenerator housing which includes a body defining a plurality of chambers, each of the plurality of chambers extending along a transverse direction orthogonal to the vertical direction. The heat pump further includes a plurality of stages, each of the plurality of stages including a magnetocaloric material disposed within one of the plurality of chambers and extending along the transverse direction between a first end and a second end.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Michael Goodman Schroeder, David G. Beers, Brian Michael Schork, Michael Alexander Benedict
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Patent number: 10036370Abstract: A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor includes a piston slidably received within a chamber of a cylinder assembly and a mover positioned in a driving coil. The linear compressor also includes features for coupling the piston to the mover such that motion of the mover is transferred to the piston during operation of the driving coil and for reducing friction between the piston and the cylinder during motion of the piston within the chamber of the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventor: David G. Beers
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Patent number: 10006672Abstract: A heat pump includes a magnet assembly which creates a magnetic field, and a regenerator housing which includes a body defining a plurality of chambers, each of the plurality of chambers extending along a transverse direction orthogonal to the vertical direction. The heat pump further includes a plurality of stages, each of the plurality of stages including a magnetocaloric material disposed within one of the plurality of chambers and extending along the transverse direction between a first end and a second end.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Michael Alexander Benedict, David G. Beers, Brian Michael Schork, Michael Goodman Schroeder
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Patent number: 10006673Abstract: A heat pump includes a magnet assembly which creates a magnetic field, and a regenerator housing which includes a body defining a plurality of chambers, each of the plurality of chambers extending along a transverse direction orthogonal to the vertical direction. The heat pump further includes a plurality of stages, each of the plurality of stages including a magnetocaloric material disposed within one of the plurality of chambers and extending along the transverse direction between a first end and a second end.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Michael Alexander Benedict, David G. Beers, Brian Michael Schork, Michael Goodman Schroeder
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Patent number: 10006675Abstract: A heat pump includes a magnet assembly which creates a magnetic field, and a regenerator housing which includes a body defining a plurality of chambers, each of the plurality of chambers extending along a transverse direction orthogonal to the vertical direction. The heat pump further includes a plurality of stages, each of the plurality of stages including a magnetocaloric material disposed within one of the plurality of chambers and extending along the transverse direction between a first end and a second end.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Michael Alexander Benedict, David G. Beers, Brian Michael Schork, Michael Goodman Schroeder
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Patent number: 10006674Abstract: A heat pump includes a magnet assembly which creates a magnetic field, and a regenerator housing which includes a body defining a plurality of chambers, each of the plurality of chambers extending along a transverse direction orthogonal to the vertical direction. The heat pump further includes a plurality of stages, each of the plurality of stages including a magnetocaloric material disposed within one of the plurality of chambers and extending along the transverse direction between a first end and a second end.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Michael Alexander Benedict, David G. Beers, Brian Michael Schork, Michael Goodman Schroeder
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Publication number: 20180172323Abstract: A caloric heat pump system includes a pump is operable to circulate a working fluid through a stage. The pump includes a motor. A cam is coupled to the motor such that the cam is rotatable by the motor. The cam has a non-circular outer profile surface. Each piston of a pair of pistons has a cam follower positioned on the non-circular outer profile surface of the cam.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Michael Goodman Schroeder, David G. Beers, Michael Alexander Benedict
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Patent number: 9915448Abstract: A heat pump includes a magnet assembly which creates a magnetic field, and a regenerator housing which includes a body defining a plurality of chambers, each of the plurality of chambers extending along a transverse direction orthogonal to the vertical direction. The heat pump further includes a plurality of stages, each of the plurality of stages including a magnetocaloric material disposed within one of the plurality of chambers and extending along the transverse direction between a first end and a second end.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Michael Alexander Benedict, David G. Beers, Brian Michael Schork, Michael Goodman Schroeder
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Publication number: 20180023859Abstract: A heat pump includes a magnet assembly which creates a magnetic field, and a regenerator housing which includes a body defining a plurality of chambers, each of the plurality of chambers extending along a transverse direction orthogonal to the vertical direction. The heat pump further includes a plurality of stages, each of the plurality of stages including a magnetocaloric material disposed within one of the plurality of chambers and extending along the transverse direction between a first end and a second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Michael Alexander Benedict, David G. Beers, Brian Michael Schork, Michael Goodman Schroeder
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Publication number: 20180023856Abstract: A heat pump includes a magnet assembly which creates a magnetic field, and a regenerator housing which includes a body defining a plurality of chambers, each of the plurality of chambers extending along a transverse direction orthogonal to the vertical direction. The heat pump further includes a plurality of stages, each of the plurality of stages including a magnetocaloric material disposed within one of the plurality of chambers and extending along the transverse direction between a first end and a second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Michael Alexander Benedict, David G. Beers, Brian Michael Schork, Michael Goodman Schroeder