Patents by Inventor Jeff Huddleston

Jeff Huddleston 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).

  • Suction inlet screen and funnel for a compressor
    Patent number: 6315536
    Abstract: A horizontal open drive scroll machine has a lubrication removal system located with the suction inlet of the scroll machine's outer housing. The lubrication removal system includes a funnel which directs the incoming working fluid to a position radially inward from the suction inlet defined by the scrolls. A fine mesh screen is located within the suction inlet of the housing to further aid in the removal of the lubricant from the working fluid being returned to the suction pressure chamber of the scroll machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Copeland Corporation
    Inventors: Todd DeVore, Jeff Huddleston