Patents by Inventor Jacob Vincent VandeHei

Jacob Vincent VandeHei 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).

  • Heat exchanger blower system
    Patent number: 10082350
    Abstract: A cleaning system for use with a heat exchanger and a fluid pressurizing assembly includes a wand assembly, a pivot assembly, and a movement mechanism having a body and a piston rod moveable relative the body in response to fluid pressurization. The wand assembly includes a wand in fluid communication with the fluid pressurizing assembly, and having a first orifice configured to eject fluid toward the heat exchanger. The wand is supported by the pivot assembly such that the wand is selectively pivotable about a first pivot axis. The movement mechanism connects to the pivot assembly at a second pivot axis offset from the first pivot axis such that selective movement of the piston rod produces pivotal movement of the wand about the first pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Horton, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Anthony Stone, Michael J. Campbell, Jamil Marwan Orfali, Jacob Vincent VandeHei, Kevin Watson, Thomas Schmidt, David R. Hennessy, Neal Shawaluk
  • HEAT EXCHANGER BLOWER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170108299
    Abstract: A cleaning system for use with a heat exchanger and a fluid pressurizing assembly includes a wand assembly, a pivot assembly, and a movement mechanism having a body and a piston rod moveable relative the body in response to fluid pressurization. The wand assembly includes a wand in fluid communication with the fluid pressurizing assembly, and having a first orifice configured to eject fluid toward the heat exchanger. The wand is supported by the pivot assembly such that the wand is selectively pivotable about a first pivot axis. The movement mechanism connects to the pivot assembly at a second pivot axis offset from the first pivot axis such that selective movement of the piston rod produces pivotal movement of the wand about the first pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Anthony Stone, Michael J. Campbell, Jamil Marwan Orfali, Jacob Vincent VandeHei, Kevin Watson, Thomas Schmidt, David R. Hennessy, Neal Shawaluk
  • Heat exchanger blower method
    Patent number: 9568260
    Abstract: A cleaning system for use with a heat exchanger and a fluid pressurizing assembly includes a wand assembly, a pivot assembly, and a movement mechanism having a body and a piston rod moveable relative the body in response to fluid pressurization. The wand assembly includes a wand in fluid communication with the fluid pressurizing assembly, and having a first orifice configured to eject fluid toward the heat exchanger. The wand is supported by the pivot assembly such that the wand is selectively pivotable about a first pivot axis. The movement mechanism connects to the pivot assembly at a second pivot axis offset from the first pivot axis such that selective movement of the piston rod produces pivotal movement of the wand about the pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Horton, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Anthony Stone, Michael J. Campbell, Jamil Marwan Orfali, Jacob Vincent VandeHei, Kevin Watson, Thomas Schmidt, David R. Hennessy, Neal Shawaluk
  • Heat exchanger blower system and associated method
    Patent number: 9334788
    Abstract: A cleaning system for use with a heat exchanger includes a fluid pressurizing assembly, a wand assembly and a movement mechanism configured to selectively move the wand assembly about a pivot axis. The wand assembly includes a first wand positioned adjacent to the heat exchanger and in fluid communication with the fluid pressurizing assembly, a second wand positioned adjacent to the first wand and in fluid communication with the fluid pressurizing assembly, and a mounting assembly defining the pivot axis. The first and second wands each have a first orifice configured to eject fluid toward the heat exchanger, and the first and second wands are both attached to the mounting assembly such that first and second wands both pivot together relative to the pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Horton, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Anthony Stone, Michael J. Campbell, Jamil Orfali, Jacob Vincent VandeHei, Kevin Watson, Thomas Schmidt
  • HEAT EXCHANGER BLOWER SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20150153122
    Abstract: A cleaning system for use with a heat exchanger and a fluid pressurizing assembly includes a wand assembly, a pivot assembly, and a movement mechanism having a body and a piston rod moveable relative the body in response to fluid pressurization. The wand assembly includes a wand in fluid communication with the fluid pressurizing assembly, and having a first orifice configured to eject fluid toward the heat exchanger. The wand is supported by the pivot assembly such that the wand is selectively pivotable about a first pivot axis. The movement mechanism connects to the pivot assembly at a second pivot axis offset from the first pivot axis such that selective movement of the piston rod produces pivotal movement of the wand about the pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen Anthony Stone, Michael J. Campbell, Jamil Marwan Orfali, Jacob Vincent VandeHei, Kevin Watson, Thomas Schmidt, David R. Hennessy, Neal Shawaluk
  • HEAT EXCHANGER BLOWER SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20120279525
    Abstract: A cleaning system for use with a heat exchanger includes a fluid pressurizing assembly, a wand assembly and a movement mechanism configured to selectively move the wand assembly about a pivot axis. The wand assembly includes a first wand positioned adjacent to the heat exchanger and in fluid communication with the fluid pressurizing assembly, a second wand positioned adjacent to the first wand and in fluid communication with the fluid pressurizing assembly, and a mounting assembly defining the pivot axis. The first and second wands each have a first orifice configured to eject fluid toward the heat exchanger, and the first and second wands are both attached to the mounting assembly such that first and second wands both pivot together relative to the pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Horton, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Anthony Stone, Michael J. Campbell, Jamil Orfali, Jacob Vincent VandeHei, Kevin Watson, Thomas Schmidt