Patents by Inventor Karl Bachert

Karl Bachert 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).

  • Humidifier with improved UV disinfection
    Patent number: 7513486
    Abstract: A UV disinfection humidifier has its disinfection properties improved by recirculating the water through the UV treatment unit and/or guiding the water along the UV tube in a helical path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: KAZ, Inc.
    Inventor: Karl Bachert
  • Humidifier with improved UV disinfection
    Publication number: 20050258554
    Abstract: A UV disinfection humidifier has its disinfection properties improved by recirculating the water through the UV treatment unit and/or guiding the water along the UV tube in a helical path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventor: Karl Bachert
  • Sterile humdifier and method of operating same
    Patent number: 6962329
    Abstract: A humidifier meters water into a chamber in which it is subjected to ultraviolet light for a predetermined period of time sufficient to destroy microorganisms whereupon the static quantity of water is transferred to a water dispersing unit which discharges the decontaminated water in a finely divided form into the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Slant/Fin Corporation
    Inventor: Karl Bachert
  • Sterile humidifier and method of operating same
    Patent number: 6845971
    Abstract: A humidifier meters water into a chamber in which it is subjected to ultraviolet light for a predetermined period of time sufficient to destroy microorganisms whereupon the static quantity of water is transferred to a water dispersing unit which discharges the decontaminated water in a finely divided form into the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Slant/Fin Corporation
    Inventor: Karl Bachert
  • Sterile humdifier and method of operating same
    Publication number: 20030127753
    Abstract: A humidifier meters water into a chamber in which it is subjected to ultraviolet light for a predetermined period of time sufficient to destroy microorganisms whereupon the static quantity of water is transferred to a water dispersing unit which discharges the decontaminated water in a finely divided form into the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: SLANT/FIN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Karl Bachert
  • Sterile humidifier and method of operating same
    Publication number: 20020190400
    Abstract: A humidifier meters water into a chamber in which it is subjected to ultraviolet light for a predetermined period of time sufficient to destroy microorganisms whereupon the static quantity of water is transferred to a water dispersing unit which discharges the decontaminated water in a finely divided form into the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: SLANT/FIN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Karl Bachert
  • Fill-in-place humidifier
    Patent number: 6098963
    Abstract: A fill-in-place humidifier in which the tank can be rotated 180.degree. between a filling position and an operating position. In the filling position a cap can be removed from the tank for filling and can be replaced when filling is complete, the cap bearing a valve which automatically opens when the tank is rotated into its operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Slant/Fin Corporation
    Inventors: Melvin Dubin, Karl Bachert, Donald Brown