Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Shumate

Jeffrey A. Shumate 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).

  • Patent number: 11834353
    Abstract: A UV reactor for disinfecting water. The UV reactor may include a cooling chamber in which heat from a UV source may be transferred to the water flowing through the UV reactor. The UV reactor may include driver circuitry operable to determine status information, such as health, of the UV source. The UV reactor may include a gas discharge path operable to substantially prevent accumulation of gas within a water treatment chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Ziqi Wu, Joshua B. Taylor, Daniel L Schlenk, Jeffrey A. Shumate
  • Patent number: 11666837
    Abstract: A water treatment system having a base assembly and a treatment assembly. The treatment assembly of the system may be configured to filter particulates from water. The base assembly may include a UV reactor operable to disinfect water for consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Terry L. Lautzenheiser, Jeffrey A. Shumate, Michael E. Miles, Dugan M. Karnazes, Kevin G. King, Daniel L. Schlenk, Tedmund A. Robbins, Roger A Schenkel
  • Publication number: 20220380230
    Abstract: A UV reactor for disinfecting water. The UV reactor may include a cooling chamber in which heat from a UV source may be transferred to the water flowing through the UV reactor. The UV reactor may include driver circuitry operable to determine status information, such as health, of the UV source. The UV reactor may include a gas discharge path operable to substantially prevent accumulation of gas within a water treatment chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ziqi Wu, Joshua B. Taylor, Daniel L. Schlenk, Jeffrey A. Shumate
  • Patent number: 11471797
    Abstract: A water treatment system having a base assembly and a treatment assembly. The treatment assembly of the system may be configured to filter particulates from water. The base assembly may include a UV reactor operable to disinfect water for consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Terry L. Lautzenheiser, Jeffrey A. Shumate, Michael E. Miles, Dugan M. Karnazes, Kevin G. King, Daniel L. Schlenk, Roger A Schenkel
  • Patent number: 11365134
    Abstract: A UV reactor for disinfecting water. The UV reactor may include a cooling chamber in which heat from a UV source may be transferred to the water flowing through the UV reactor. The UV reactor may include driver circuitry operable to determine status information, such as health, of the UV source. The UV reactor may include a gas discharge path operable to substantially prevent accumulation of gas within a water treatment chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Ziqi Wu, Joshua B. Taylor, Daniel L. Schlenk, Jeffrey A. Shumate
  • Publication number: 20210032127
    Abstract: A UV reactor for disinfecting water. The UV reactor may include a cooling chamber in which heat from a UV source may be transferred to the water flowing through the UV reactor. The UV reactor may include driver circuitry operable to determine status information, such as health, of the UV source. The UV reactor may include a gas discharge path operable to substantially prevent accumulation of gas within a water treatment chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Ziqi Wu, Joshua B. Taylor, Daniel L. Schlenk, Jeffrey A. Shumate
  • Publication number: 20200361789
    Abstract: A water treatment system having a base assembly and a treatment assembly. The treatment assembly of the system may be configured to filter particulates from water. The base assembly may include a UV reactor operable to disinfect water for consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Terry L. Lautzenheiser, Jeffrey A. Shumate, Michael E. Miles, Dugan M. Karnazes, Kevin G. King, Daniel L. Schlenk, Roger A Schenkel
  • Publication number: 20200338481
    Abstract: A water treatment system having a base assembly and a treatment assembly. The treatment assembly of the system may be configured to filter particulates from water. The base assembly may include a UV reactor operable to disinfect water for consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Terry L. Lautzenheiser, Jeffrey A. Shumate, Michael E. Miles, Dugan M. Karnazes, Kevin G. King, Daniel L. Schlenk, Tedmund A. Robbins, Roger A. Schenkel
  • Publication number: 20170036902
    Abstract: A water heating system is provided. The water heating system includes an inlet connectable to a supply of untreated water, supply and return lines connectable to a point-of-use water treatment system, and an output for dispensing a supply of treated and optionally heated water. An internal heating element is adapted to heat the treated water to one of a plurality of pre-selected temperature settings. Temperature control can be achieved by cycling the power applied to the heating element and/or controlling the flow rate of treated water through the heating element. The water heating system includes additional improvements in electrical compatibility, energy consumption, and remote failure detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew J. Lilley, Michael E. Miles, Terry L. Lautzenheiser, Kevin G. King, Rick G. Good, Jeffrey A. Shumate, Ryan Millhouse, Karen J. VanderKooi
  • Patent number: 9523514
    Abstract: A water heating system is provided. The water heating system includes an inlet connectable to a supply of untreated water, supply and return lines connectable to a point-of-use water treatment system, and an output for dispensing a supply of treated and optionally heated water. An internal heating element is adapted to heat the treated water to one of a plurality of pre-selected temperature settings. Temperature control can be achieved by cycling the power applied to the heating element and/or controlling the flow rate of treated water through the heating element. The water heating system includes additional improvements in electrical compatibility, energy consumption, and remote failure detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Lilley, Michael E. Miles, Terry L. Lautzenheiser, Kevin G. King, Rick G. Good, Jeffrey A. Shumate, Ryan Millhouse, Karen J. VanderKooi
  • Publication number: 20140086565
    Abstract: A water heating system is provided. The water heating system includes an inlet connectable to a supply of untreated water, supply and return lines connectable to a point-of-use water treatment system, and an output for dispensing a supply of treated and optionally heated water. An internal heating element is adapted to heat the treated water to one of a plurality of pre-selected temperature settings. Temperature control can be achieved by cycling the power applied to the heating element and/or controlling the flow rate of treated water through the heating element. The water heating system includes additional improvements in electrical compatibility, energy consumption, and remote failure detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Lilley, Michael E. Miles, Terry L. Lautzenheiser, Kevin G. King, Rick G. Good, Jeffrey A. Shumate, Ryan Millhouse, Karen J. VanderKooi
  • Patent number: D699499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Lilley, Michael E. Miles, Terry L. Lautzenheiser, Jeffrey A. Shumate, Ryan Millhouse
  • Patent number: D931980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Terry L. Lautzenheiser, Zane J. Hoekstra, Terence Lup-ho Kwan, Wayne E. Visbeen, Cynthia Andreason, William T. Stoner, Michael E. Miles, Tedmund A. Robbins, Jeffrey A. Shumate