Patents by Inventor Edward D. Turner

Edward D. Turner 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).

  • Automatic descaling system
    Patent number: 11975994
    Abstract: An automated descaling system can be integrated into a tankless water heater or can be a separate system that is connected to a tankless water heater. The automatic descaling system comprises a cleaning media chamber and a valve with a motor. The descaling system can be set on an automatic cleaning schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Troy Trant, Robert D. Brown, Edward D. Turner
  • Water heater with hardness detection system
    Patent number: 11953210
    Abstract: A tankless water heater including a water inlet, a water outlet, a conductivity sensor, a temperature sensor, and a heating chamber connected to the water inlet and the water outlet wherein the heating chamber is configured to heat a flow of water received from the water inlet and output the flow of water to the water outlet. The water heating system can further include a controller communicably coupled to the conductivity sensor and the temperature sensor, where the controller calculates an adjusted conductivity of a flow of water through the water heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Troy Trant, Robert D. Brown, Edward D. Turner
  • Water Heater With Hardness Detection System
    Publication number: 20220221163
    Abstract: A tankless water heater including a water inlet, a water outlet, a conductivity sensor, a temperature sensor, and a heating chamber connected to the water inlet and the water outlet wherein the heating chamber is configured to heat a flow of water received from the water inlet and output the flow of water to the water outlet. The water heating system can further include a controller communicably coupled to the conductivity sensor and the temperature sensor, where the controller calculates an adjusted conductivity of a flow of water through the water heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Troy Trant, Robert D. Brown, Edward D. Turner
  • Water heater with hardness detection system
    Patent number: 11231182
    Abstract: A tankless water heater including a water inlet, a water outlet, a conductivity sensor, a temperature sensor, and a heating chamber connected to the water inlet and the water outlet wherein the heating chamber is configured to heat a flow of water received from the water inlet and output the flow of water to the water outlet. The water heating system can further include a controller communicably coupled to the conductivity sensor and the temperature sensor, where the controller calculates an adjusted conductivity of a flow of water through the water heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Troy Trant, Robert D. Brown, Edward D. Turner
  • Automatic Descaling System
    Publication number: 20210403354
    Abstract: An automated descaling system can be integrated into a tankless water heater or can be a separate system that is connected to a tankless water heater. The automatic descaling system comprises a cleaning media chamber and a valve with a motor. The descaling system can be set on an automatic cleaning schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Troy Trant, Robert D. Brown, Edward D. Turner
  • Automatic descaling system
    Patent number: 11117820
    Abstract: An automated descaling system can be integrated into a tankless water heater or can be a separate system that is attached to a tankless water heater. The automatic descaling system comprises a cleaning media chamber and a four way valve with a motor. The descaling system can be set on an automatic cleaning schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Troy Trant, Robert D. Brown, Edward D. Turner
  • Automatic Descaling System
    Publication number: 20200308036
    Abstract: An automated descaling system can be integrated into a tankless water heater or can be a separate system that is attached to a tankless water heater. The automatic descaling system comprises a cleaning media chamber and a four way valve with a motor. The descaling system can be set on an automatic cleaning schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Troy Trant, Robert D. Brown, Edward D. Turner
  • Water Heater With Hardness Detection System
    Publication number: 20200200397
    Abstract: A tankless water heater including a water inlet, a water outlet, a conductivity sensor, a temperature sensor, and a heating chamber connected to the water inlet and the water outlet wherein the heating chamber is configured to heat a flow of water received from the water inlet and output the flow of water to the water outlet. The water heating system can further include a controller communicably coupled to the conductivity sensor and the temperature sensor, where the controller calculates an adjusted conductivity of a flow of water through the water heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Troy Trant, Robert D. Brown, Edward D. Turner