Patents by Inventor Donald Barry Huehn

Donald Barry Huehn 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).

  • Publication number: 20230211264
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: William D. Himes, William Nathan Brunner, John Shumate, Daniel Anderson Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
  • Patent number: 11596884
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Himes, William Nathan Brunner, John Shumate, Daniel Anderson Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
  • Publication number: 20210229007
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: William D. Himes, William Nathan Brunner, John Shumate, Daniel Anderson Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
  • Patent number: 10974179
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Himes, William Nathan Brunner, John Shumate, Daniel Anderson Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
  • Publication number: 20200086249
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: William D. Himes, William Nathan Brunner, John Shumate, Daniel Anderson Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
  • Patent number: 10486092
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Himes, William Nathan Brunner, John Shumate, Daniel Anderson Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
  • Publication number: 20190151782
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: William D. Himes, William Nathan Brunner, John Shumate, Daniel Anderson Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
  • Patent number: 7927483
    Abstract: An aquarium filter arrangement including a filter housing and a filter cartridge having self-spacing structure. The self-spacing structure being designed to automatically space the filter cartridge in an operable filtering position. The operable filtering position being a position at which the filter cartridge is seated against a single rib formed in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.
    Inventor: Donald Barry Huehn
  • Publication number: 20100101987
    Abstract: An aquarium filter arrangement including a filter housing and a filter cartridge having self-spacing structure. The self-spacing structure being designed to automatically space the filter cartridge in an operable filtering position. The operable filtering position being a position at which the filter cartridge is seated against a single rib formed in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.
    Inventor: Donald Barry Huehn
  • Patent number: 7670484
    Abstract: A filter cartridge including a filtering body having first and second porous filter walls. The second porous filter wall having a density that is different than the first porous filter wall. The density of the second porous filter wall being defined by interstitial spaces. The filter cartridge further including discrete chemically filtering particles that are captured within the interstitial spaces of the second porous filter wall when the filtering body is in a vertical filtering orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
  • Patent number: 7658842
    Abstract: A filter cartridge assembly including a carrier and a filter element. The carrier including a water collection cup that collects water from the filter element when the filter cartridge assembly is held in an inverted orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Barry Huehn, Joseph Roark, Jeffrey Warden
  • Patent number: 7651609
    Abstract: An aquarium filter arrangement including a filter housing and a filter cartridge having self-spacing structure. The self-spacing structure being designed to automatically space the filter cartridge in an operable filtering position. The operable filtering position being a position at which the filter cartridge is seated against a single rib formed in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.
    Inventor: Donald Barry Huehn
  • Patent number: 7638044
    Abstract: An aquarium filter having a filter housing with a rounded bottom. The filter housing including a housing input that directs water into an interior chamber such that the water sweeps across the rounded bottom to reduce or eliminate dead spots and reduce particulate settlement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Barry Huehn, Joseph Roark, Jeffrey Warden
  • Publication number: 20090045112
    Abstract: An aquarium filter having a filter housing with a rounded bottom. The filter housing including a housing input that directs water into an interior chamber such that the water sweeps across the rounded bottom to reduce or eliminate dead spots and reduce particulate settlement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Donald Barry Huehn, Joseph Roark, Jeffrey Warden
  • Publication number: 20090045113
    Abstract: A filter cartridge including a filtering body having first and second porous filter walls. The second porous filter wall having a density that is different than the first porous filter wall. The density of the second porous filter wall being defined by interstitial spaces. The filter cartridge further including discrete chemically filtering particles that are captured within the interstitial spaces of the second porous filter wall when the filtering body is in a vertical filtering orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel A. Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
  • Publication number: 20090045114
    Abstract: A filter cartridge assembly including a carrier and a filter element. The carrier including a water collection cup that collects water from the filter element when the filter cartridge assembly is held in an inverted orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Donald Barry Huehn, Joseph Roark, Jeffrey Warden
  • Publication number: 20090045111
    Abstract: An aquarium filter arrangement including a filter housing and a filter cartridge having self-spacing structure. The self-spacing structure being designed to automatically space the filter cartridge in an operable filtering position. The operable filtering position being a position at which the filter cartridge is seated against a single rib formed in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Barry Huehn