Patents by Inventor John R. Bohlen
John R. Bohlen 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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Patent number: 11512459Abstract: The present invention provides a disposal splash guard that enables water flowing into the disposal splash guard to be directed through peripheral openings in the disposal splash guard. The disposal splash guard comprises a body and a baffle. A size of the peripheral openings is operable to direct water flowing into the disposal splash guard through the peripheral openings in the baffle. At least one of a shape of the body and a shape of the baffle is operable to direct water flowing into the disposal splash guard through the peripheral openings in the baffle. At least one of a size of the peripheral openings, a shape of the body, and a shape of the baffle is operable to direct at least ten percent of water flowing into the disposal splash guard through the peripheral openings in the baffle.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Fortune Brands Water Innovations LLCInventors: John R. Bohlen, Russell A. Ferqueron, Kevin A. Lumby, Christopher W. McDonald, Christian R. Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20210381212Abstract: The present invention provides a disposal splash guard that enables water flowing into the disposal splash guard to be directed through peripheral openings in the disposal splash guard. The disposal splash guard comprises a body and a baffle. A size of the peripheral openings is operable to direct water flowing into the disposal splash guard through the peripheral openings in the baffle. At least one of a shape of the body and a shape of the baffle is operable to direct water flowing into the disposal splash guard through the peripheral openings in the baffle. At least one of a size of the peripheral openings, a shape of the body, and a shape of the baffle is operable to direct at least ten percent of water flowing into the disposal splash guard through the peripheral openings in the baffle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: John R. Bohlen, Russell A. Ferqueron, Kevin A. Lumby, Christopher W. McDonald, Christian R. Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20130047858Abstract: An electrostatic precipitator cell containing a collection assembly, a plurality of collection assembly ground plates disposed in the collection assembly, a plurality of banks disposed in the collection assembly, wherein each bank containing a collection assembly charge plate and a voltage isolator is described. Electrically isolating portions of an electrostatic precipitator cell results in reduced arcing and overall increases in cleaning efficiency. As air cleaner utilizing the electrostatic precipitator with isolated banks is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: John R. Bohlen, Fa Jian Zhu, Yong Wei Wu, Run Gang Xia, Xiao Fei Chen
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Publication number: 20130047857Abstract: An air cleaner including a corona wire assembly, a power supply electrically connected to the corona wire assembly, a fan to draw air through the air cleaner, a fan speed control, and a controller to sense the fan speed and control the power supply, such that an amplitude of a current provided by the power supply to the corona wire assembly is proportional to the fan speed is described. By varying the corona wire assembly current proportionally with the fan speed, the ozone output is minimized at all speeds. So as fan speed decreases, the current supplied to a corona wire assembly decreases, thereby reducing the ozone generated by the air cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventor: John R. Bohlen
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Publication number: 20130052090Abstract: A photo-catalytic oxidizing (PCO) assembly including a PCO substrate including a first and second outer surface, and a plurality of air passages having a depth that extend between the first outer surface to the second outer surface at an angle that is not orthogonal to the first outer surface is described. A photo-catalyst is disposed on the substrate and stimulated using an ultra violet light source. An air cleaner using the PCO assembly is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventor: John R. Bohlen
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Publication number: 20130047859Abstract: A corona wire assembly including a first supporting member including a retaining device; a second supporting member including a retaining device; a corona wire capable of carrying a high voltage disposed between the first supporting member and the second supporting member; a ground discharge electrode disposed between the first supporting member and the second supporting member; wherein the corona assembly is separately installed and removed from an electrostatic precipitator is described. Current to the corona wire assembly can be tied to a fan assembly speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventor: John R. Bohlen
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Publication number: 20110033346Abstract: An air cleaner comprising an air channel in the air cleaner; an air moving unit configured to create an airflow in the air channel; a photo-catalytic oxidation (PCO) element disposed in the airflow; and a Ultraviolet A (UV-A) Light Emitting Diode (LED) to illuminate the PCO element is described. The PCO element can be a substrate comprising: a first coating comprising a VOC decomposing catalyst; a second coating comprising an ozone decomposing catalyst; and a third coating comprising titanium dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Johns R. Bohlen, Wang Bozoo
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Publication number: 20110030560Abstract: A convertible air cleaner adapted for use in a tower or non-tower orientation including: a housing defining an interior chamber; an air filter disposed in the interior chamber; an air inlet through a first outer face of the housing; and an air outlet through a second face of the housing is described. In the air cleaner, the air inlet is disposed substantially opposite the air outlet, and the air cleaner is adapted to create an airflow between the air inlet and the air outlet when the air cleaner is in a tower or a non-tower orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: John R. Bohlen, Michael R. Amburgey
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Patent number: 7857884Abstract: An air cleaner including an improved airflow path is provided according to the invention. The air cleaner includes a duct extending between an air inlet of the air cleaner and an air outlet, with the duct being configured to conduct an airflow. The duct includes a shaped input region located downstream of one or more air cleaning components and upstream of an impeller, a curved transition region downstream of the shaped input region, with the curved transition region transitioning the airflow from an air inlet orientation to an air outlet orientation, and an expansion output region downstream of the curved transition region, with the expansion output region allowing the airflow to expand. The air cleaner further includes the impeller located in the curved transition region of the air duct. The airflow is smoothly conducted from the air inlet to the air outlet by the duct.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventor: John R. Bohlen
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Patent number: 7713330Abstract: A tower ionizer air cleaner is provided. The tower ionizer air cleaner includes a tower chassis, with a base of the tower chassis including a small footprint, one or more airflow inlet openings in the tower chassis, one or more airflow outlet openings in the tower chassis and substantially opposite to the one or more airflow inlet openings, and an ionizer element positioned within the tower chassis. The tower ionizer air cleaner further includes one or more fan units substantially vertically located within the tower ionizer air cleaner and affixed to the tower chassis. The one or more fan units are configured to provide an airflow between the one or more airflow inlet openings and the one or more airflow outlet openings and through the ionizer element.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventors: John R. Bohlen, Thomas A. Oreck, Bruce Kiern, Christopher M. Paterson, Charles W. Reynolds
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Patent number: 7669901Abstract: A door safety latch for air cleaner is provided. The door safety latch includes a latch arm including a latch projection, with the latch arm configured to pivot with respect to a door of the air cleaner, and a slider that traps a portion of the latch arm. The slider is configured to hold the latch arm in a first, latched position and further configured to pivot the latch arm to a second, unlatched position. The door safety latch further includes a release button that includes a stop shoulder. The release button is biased to a normally extended position with the stop shoulder blocking movement of the slider and the latch arm to the second, unlatched position.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2006Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventors: Christopher M. Paterson, John R. Bohlen, Steve Irby, Paul Moshenrose, Owen T. Bourgeois
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Publication number: 20080023968Abstract: A door safety latch for air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The door safety latch includes a latch arm including a latch projection, with the latch arm configured to pivot with respect to a door of the air cleaner, and a slider that traps a portion of the latch arm. The slider is configured to hold the latch arm in a first, latched position and further configured to pivot the latch arm to a second, unlatched position. The door safety latch further includes a release button that includes a stop shoulder. The release button is biased to a normally extended position with the stop shoulder blocking movement of the slider and the latch arm to the second, unlatched position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2006Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Christopher M. Paterson, John R. Bohlen, Steve Irby, Paul Moshenrose, Owen T. Bourgeois
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Patent number: 7316736Abstract: A carbon filter panel for an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The carbon filter panel includes a frame including one or more side members and a frame interior space and a plurality of spaced-apart carbon elements extending across the frame interior space. Airflow can pass between the plurality of carbon elements and through the carbon filter panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2005Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Oreck Holdings LLCInventor: John R. Bohlen
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Patent number: 7048556Abstract: An apparatus for protecting an accessory connector (12) on a communication device (10). The communication device can include an opening (14) for providing access to the connector. The apparatus can be a cover (16) attached in a tethered relation to the communication device. A portion of the cover can be flexible so as to allow a user to selectively move the cover between a first position and a second position. In the first position, at the cover can substantially close the opening such that the connector is substantially protected from the infiltration of solid particles and the gross intrusion of liquids. In the second position, the cover can be held away from the connector such that substantially unimpeded access to the connector is permitted. The cover and communication device can have various associated features to ensure that the cover is retained in the first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2003Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Stephen M. Stanton, James L. Isbell, Matthew R. Michieli, John R. Bohlen, Aaron R. Allen, David I. Blatt, Sam V. Hosseini, Dav H. Karl, Eduardo Nogueiras, Peter D. Iezzi