Patents by Inventor James Rober Mendenhall

James Rober Mendenhall 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: 20210041152
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for recharging liquid refrigerant, such as a glycol/water mixture, in a refrigeration circuit of a chiller system includes a frame, a reservoir containing the liquid refrigerant mounted to the frame, and a recharging circuit mounted to the frame. The recharging circuit is fluidly coupled to the reservoir and is configured to receive the liquid refrigerant from the reservoir. The recharging circuit comprises a filter configured to remove particulate matter from the liquid refrigerant, an air bubble separator configured to remove air bubbles from the liquid refrigerant, a pump, a flow regulating valve, and at least one outlet port configured to be fluidly coupled to the refrigeration circuit via a hose. The pump is configured to pump the liquid refrigerant from the reservoir through the filter and the air bubble separator, and into the refrigeration circuit via the hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Dana Doerre Jones, James Rober Mendenhall