Patents by Inventor Kai HAIME

Kai HAIME 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).

  • Debris trap for capturing debris flowing in a stream of liquid and priming assembly for a pump
    Patent number: 11649835
    Abstract: A debris trap for capturing debris flowing in a stream of liquid, the debris trap includes a housing, a fluid inlet channel in connection with a space in the housing, a fluid outlet channel in connection with the space, the fluid outlet channel comprising a fluid outlet port, a float member, a guide element configured to guide movement of the float member when a liquid level in the space changes when in use, a stopper in connection with the fluid outlet port configured to stop the movement of the float member when the liquid level in the space raises, the fluid outlet port which, when the float member is against the stopper, remains partially open and the float member, when brought against the stopper, form a fluid communication path with a reduced area, which restricts the size of the debris capable of flowing through the outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventors: Kai Haime, Toni Heikkilä
  • DEBRIS TRAP FOR CAPTURING DEBRIS FLOWING IN A STREAM OF LIQUID AND PRIMING ASSEMBLY FOR A PUMP
    Publication number: 20220333616
    Abstract: A debris trap for capturing debris flowing in a stream of liquid, the debris trap includes a housing, a fluid inlet channel in connection with a space in the housing, a fluid outlet channel in connection with the space, the fluid outlet channel comprising a fluid outlet port, a float member, a guide element configured to guide movement of the float member when a liquid level in the space changes when in use, a stopper in connection with the fluid outlet port configured to stop the movement of the float member when the liquid level in the space raises, the fluid outlet port which, when the float member is against the stopper, remains partially open and the float member, when brought against the stopper, form a fluid communication path with a reduced area, which restricts the size of the debris capable of flowing through the outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kai HAIME, Toni HEIKKILÄ