Patents by Inventor Jaime L. Harris
Jaime L. Harris 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: 20240084904Abstract: A manifold for use with a fluid delivery system includes a fluid inlet defining a portion of a common channel, a fluid nozzle outlet, a plunger housing of an integrated valve, a collar of a coupling mechanism, and a mounting structure. The fluid inlet, fluid nozzle outlet, plunger housing, collar and mounting structure of the manifold are integrally-constructed. A manifold assembly for use with a fluid delivery system includes at least a first and a second manifold. Each manifold includes a fluid inlet defining a portion of a common channel, a fluid nozzle outlet, a plunger housing of an integrated valve, and a collar of a coupling mechanism. The fluid inlet, fluid nozzle outlet, plunger housing, and collar are integrally-constructed, and the fluid inlet of the first manifold is received by a portion of a common channel of the second manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Bryan Flood, Karl J. Fritze
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Patent number: 11867301Abstract: A manifold for use with a fluid delivery system includes a fluid inlet defining a portion of a common channel, a fluid nozzle outlet, a plunger housing of an integrated valve, a collar of a coupling mechanism, and a mounting structure. The fluid inlet, fluid nozzle outlet, plunger housing, collar and mounting structure of the manifold are integrally-constructed. A manifold assembly for use with a fluid delivery system includes at least a first and a second manifold. Each manifold includes a fluid inlet defining a portion of a common channel, a fluid nozzle outlet, a plunger housing of an integrated valve, and a collar of a coupling mechanism. The fluid inlet, fluid nozzle outlet, plunger housing, and collar are integrally-constructed, and the fluid inlet of the first manifold is received by a portion of a common channel of the second manifold.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Sonny's HFI Holdings, LLCInventors: Jaime L. Harris, Bryan Flood, Karl J. Fritze
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Publication number: 20210341067Abstract: A manifold for use with a fluid delivery system includes a fluid inlet defining a portion of a common channel, a fluid nozzle outlet, a plunger housing of an integrated valve, a collar of a coupling mechanism, and a mounting structure. The fluid inlet, fluid nozzle outlet, plunger housing, collar and mounting structure of the manifold are integrally-constructed. A manifold assembly for use with a fluid delivery system includes at least a first and a second manifold. Each manifold includes a fluid inlet defining a portion of a common channel, a fluid nozzle outlet, a plunger housing of an integrated valve, and a collar of a coupling mechanism. The fluid inlet, fluid nozzle outlet, plunger housing, and collar are integrally-constructed, and the fluid inlet of the first manifold is received by a portion of a common channel of the second manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Bryan Flood, Karl J. Fritze
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Patent number: 11092251Abstract: A manifold for use with a fluid delivery system includes a fluid inlet defining a portion of a common channel, a fluid nozzle outlet, a plunger housing of an integrated valve, a collar of a coupling mechanism, and a mounting structure. The fluid inlet, fluid nozzle outlet, plunger housing, collar and mounting structure of the manifold are integrally-constructed. A manifold assembly for use with a fluid delivery system includes at least a first and a second manifold. Each manifold includes a fluid inlet defining a portion of a common channel, a fluid nozzle outlet, a plunger housing of an integrated valve, and a collar of a coupling mechanism. The fluid inlet, fluid nozzle outlet, plunger housing, and collar are integrally-constructed, and the fluid inlet of the first manifold is received by a portion of a common channel of the second manifold.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Hydra-Flex Inc.Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Bryan Flood, Karl J. Fritze
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Publication number: 20190390784Abstract: A manifold for use with a fluid delivery system includes a fluid inlet defining a portion of a common channel, a fluid nozzle outlet, a plunger housing of an integrated valve, a collar of a coupling mechanism, and a mounting structure. The fluid inlet, fluid nozzle outlet, plunger housing, collar and mounting structure of the manifold are integrally-constructed. A manifold assembly for use with a fluid delivery system includes at least a first and a second manifold. Each manifold includes a fluid inlet defining a portion of a common channel, a fluid nozzle outlet, a plunger housing of an integrated valve, and a collar of a coupling mechanism. The fluid inlet, fluid nozzle outlet, plunger housing, and collar are integrally-constructed, and the fluid inlet of the first manifold is received by a portion of a common channel of the second manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Bryan Flood, Karl J. Fritze
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Patent number: 10443747Abstract: A manifold for use with a fluid delivery system includes a fluid inlet defining a portion of a common channel, a fluid nozzle outlet, a plunger housing of an integrated valve, a collar of a coupling mechanism, and a mounting structure. The fluid inlet, fluid nozzle outlet, plunger housing, collar and mounting structure of the manifold are integrally-constructed. A manifold assembly for use with a fluid delivery system includes at least a first and a second manifold. Each manifold includes a fluid inlet defining a portion of a common channel, a fluid nozzle outlet, a plunger housing of an integrated valve, and a collar of a coupling mechanism. The fluid inlet, fluid nozzle outlet, plunger housing, and collar are integrally-constructed, and the fluid inlet of the first manifold is received by a portion of a common channel of the second manifold.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Hydra-Flex Inc.Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Bryan Flood, Karl J Fritze
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Patent number: 9731303Abstract: An oscillating spray nozzle and related methods for providing spray patterns in a variety of oscillating patterns by driving movement of the nozzle with a progressing cavity displacement motor. By varying the design of the progressing cavity displacement motor, a variety of spray pattern geometries can be generated and a speed of the nozzle as it travels through the spray pattern geometries can be controlled. The oscillating spray nozzle can include a housing enclosing a progressing cavity motor that is operably connected to a spray nozzle. The progressing cavity motor includes a rotor member that is caused to rotate and oscillate within a stator member. The rotor member is operably linked to the spray nozzle, whereby the movement of the rotor member is communicated to the spray nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Hydra-Flex, Inc.Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Bryan Flood
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Publication number: 20170198822Abstract: A manifold for use with a fluid delivery system includes a fluid inlet defining a portion of a common channel, a fluid nozzle outlet, a plunger housing of an integrated valve, a collar of a coupling mechanism, and a mounting structure. The fluid inlet, fluid nozzle outlet, plunger housing, collar and mounting structure of the manifold are integrally-constructed. A manifold assembly for use with a fluid delivery system includes at least a first and a second manifold. Each manifold includes a fluid inlet defining a portion of a common channel, a fluid nozzle outlet, a plunger housing of an integrated valve, and a collar of a coupling mechanism. The fluid inlet, fluid nozzle outlet, plunger housing, and collar are integrally-constructed, and the fluid inlet of the first manifold is received by a portion of a common channel of the second manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Bryan Flood, Karl J. Fritze
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Patent number: 9468892Abstract: A chemical dispensing system including a rack based system that can hold a plurality of chemical dispensing containers. The chemical dispensing containers can make use of concentrates or hyper concentrates of chemicals allowing smaller capacity containers. The rack based system can include a modular rack that is configurable to hold a desired number of containers. Using the modular rack, the containers can be easily ganged together to increase capacity or build in redundancy for one or more of the chemicals through the configuration of a rack manifold constructed of individual manifold segments. Within the manifold, various flow paths can be linked or terminated between adjacent manifold segments and chemical containers.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: HYDRA-FLEX, INC.Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Karl J. Fritze
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Patent number: 9421566Abstract: A system for controlling and monitoring the chemical usage in a car wash systems that form an aqueous cleaning solution by diluting a cleaning chemical concentrate in a process water stream to form. Level sensors are mounted to the bulk containers containing the chemical concentrate to measure and track the usage of the chemical concentrates. The usage data is collected and used to adjust flow rate controllers controlling the dilution of the concentrate into the process water stream. The system can be integrated into continuous processes where the aqueous cleaning solution is dispensed immediately after production and batch processes where the cleaning solution is stored temporarily before being dispensed onto a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Hydra-Flex, Inc.Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, David Kensinger, Gary A. Brown, Christopher Molitor, Karl J. Fritze
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Patent number: 9339773Abstract: A chemical dispensing assembly having injector assemblies that combine a solvent stream with a concentrate stream within a Venturi injector assembly to produce a chemical solution outlet stream. Each injector assembly has an interchangeable metering assembly that limits the flow of concentrate into the Venturi injector assembly to change the resulting concentration of the concentrate within the solution outlet stream. The chemical dispensing assembly also has a keyed connector system that prevents the connection of the wrong concentrate container to the wrong injector assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Hydra-Flex, Inc.Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Karl J. Fritze, Zachary Cornett
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Publication number: 20150273489Abstract: An oscillating spray nozzle and related methods for providing spray patterns in a variety of oscillating patterns by driving movement of the nozzle with a progressing cavity displacement motor. By varying the design of the progressing cavity displacement motor, a variety of spray pattern geometries can be generated and a speed of the nozzle as it travels through the spray pattern geometries can be controlled. The oscillating spray nozzle can include a housing enclosing a progressing cavity motor that is operably connected to a spray nozzle. The progressing cavity motor includes a rotor member that is caused to rotate and oscillate within a stator member. The rotor member is operably linked to the spray nozzle, whereby the movement of the rotor member is communicated to the spray nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Bryan Flood
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Publication number: 20150224461Abstract: A chemical dispensing system including a rack based system that can hold a plurality of chemical dispensing containers. The chemical dispensing containers can make use of concentrates or hyper concentrates of chemicals allowing smaller capacity containers. The rack based system can include a modular rack that is configurable to hold a desired number of containers. Using the modular rack, the containers can be easily ganged together to increase capacity or build in redundancy for one or more of the chemicals through the configuration of a rack manifold constructed of individual manifold segments. Within the manifold, various flow paths can be linked or terminated between adjacent manifold segments and chemical containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Karl J. Fritze
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Patent number: 8678237Abstract: Chemical dispensing systems and related methods for precision handling of fluids including water and bulk chemicals. Representative chemical dispensing system can include wall mounted dispensing panels or portable, frame mounted dispensing units. These chemical dispensing systems provide easy access to all required interfaces including water, chemical, air, electrical and solution. The wall mounted dispensing panel can include a molded routing panel having molded recesses for mounting and managing specific air, fluid and control modules. The portable, frame mounted dispensing unit can include an onboard pump assembly for pressurizing a motive fluid. The frame assembly can include one or more lifting handles and adjustable feet to allow for easy transportation and placement of the portable dispensing unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Hydra-Flex, Inc.Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Karl J. Fritze, Christopher Molitor, Zachary Cornett
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Patent number: 8641830Abstract: Apparatus and related methods for continually measuring and dispensing precise amounts of bulk chemical in a car wash application. A gravimetric dispensing assembly can include a load cell and a syringe dosing pump that is suspended below the load cell such that an entire mass of the syringe dosing pump is communicated to the load cell. In this manner, the load cell can measure the actual mass of chemical being dispensed from the syringe dosing pump on a continuous basis without solely relying on the rated volumetric capacity of the syringe dosing pump. The syringe dosing pump can be driven by a stepper motor that can be pulsed as directed by a controller so as to maintain, increase or decrease an amount of bulk chemical being dispensed from the syringe dosing pump.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Hydra-Flex, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Molitor, David Kensinger, Karl J. Fritze, Jaime L. Harris
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Publication number: 20120325853Abstract: Chemical dispensing systems and related methods for precision handling of fluids including water and bulk chemicals. Representative chemical dispensing system can include wall mounted dispensing panels or portable, frame mounted dispensing units. These chemical dispensing systems provide easy access to all required interfaces including water, chemical, air, electrical and solution. The wall mounted dispensing panel can include a molded routing panel having molded recesses for mounting and managing specific air, fluid and control modules. The portable, frame mounted dispensing unit can include an onboard pump assembly for pressurizing a motive fluid. The frame assembly can include one or more lifting handles and adjustable feet to allow for easy transportation and placement of the portable dispensing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Karl J. Fritze, Christopher Molitor, Zachary Cornett
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Patent number: 8322367Abstract: An expandable chemical delivery system sharing a common bulk fluid inlet and bulk fluid flow path to direct a bulk fluid through one or more selected chemical eductors. Each chemical eductor is slidably insertable into an eductor port on the manifold body such that rotation of the chemical eductor is not required for installation. After installation, the orientation of the chemical eductor can be rotatably adjusted so as to avoid interference with adjacent chemical eductors. Delivery of a bulk fluid to each chemical eductor is controlled via a corresponding valve assembly that selectively allows or blocks flow of the bulk fluid from the bulk fluid flow path to the corresponding chemical eductor. The manifold body can include a plurality of individual manifold bodies approximated with a coupling system to define the bulk fluid flow path. Alternatively, the manifold body can comprise a single fabricated body for high pressure operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Hydra-Flex Inc.Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Gary A. Brown, David G. Kensinger, Karl J. Fritze
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Publication number: 20120138628Abstract: Apparatus and related methods for continually measuring and dispensing precise amounts of bulk chemical in a car wash application. A gravimetric dispensing assembly can include a load cell and a syringe dosing pump that is suspended below the load cell such that an entire mass of the syringe dosing pump is communicated to the load cell. In this manner, the load cell can measure the actual mass of chemical being dispensed from the syringe dosing pump on a continuous basis without solely relying on the rated volumetric capacity of the syringe dosing pump. The syringe dosing pump can be driven by a stepper motor that can be pulsed as directed by a controller so as to maintain, increase or decrease an amount of bulk chemical being dispensed from the syringe dosing pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: Christopher Molitor, David Kensinger, Karl J. Fritze, Jaime L. Harris
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Publication number: 20110192433Abstract: A system for controlling and monitoring the chemical usage in a car wash systems that form an aqueous cleaning solution by diluting a cleaning chemical concentrate in a process water stream to form. Level sensors are mounted to the bulk containers containing the chemical concentrate to measure and track the usage of the chemical concentrates. The usage data is collected and used to adjust flow rate controllers controlling the dilution of the concentrate into the process water stream. The system can be integrated into continuous processes where the aqueous cleaning solution is dispensed immediately after production and batch processes where the cleaning solution is stored temporarily before being dispensed onto a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, David Kensinger, Gary A. Brown, Christopher Molitor, Karl J. Fritze
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Publication number: 20090090415Abstract: An expandable chemical delivery system sharing a common bulk fluid inlet and bulk fluid flow path to direct a bulk fluid through one or more selected chemical eductors. Each chemical eductor is slidably insertable into an eductor port on the manifold body such that rotation of the chemical eductor is not required for installation. After installation, the orientation of the chemical eductor can be rotatably adjusted so as to avoid interference with adjacent chemical eductors. Delivery of a bulk fluid to each chemical eductor is controlled via a corresponding valve assembly that selectively allows or blocks flow of the bulk fluid form the bulk fluid flow path to the corresponding chemical eductor. The manifold body can include a plurality of individual manifold bodies approximated with a coupling system to define the bulk fluid flow path. Alternatively, the manifold body can comprise a single fabricated body for high pressure operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Jaime L. Harris, Gary A. Brown, David G. Kensinger, Karl J. Fritze