Patents by Inventor Kenneth Allen Peterson

Kenneth Allen Peterson 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).

  • UV reactor with PTFE diffuser
    Patent number: 10974973
    Abstract: A UV reactor for treating water, the reactor includes a UV source, a tube positioned around the UV source, a surrounding structure coaxially surrounding the tube, a flow path positioned between the tube and the surrounding structure for the flow of water to be treated, and a diffusive surface positioned around the surrounding structure to reflect UV light from the UV source back into the flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: A. O. Smith Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Allen Peterson, Chen Li
  • UV REACTOR WITH PTFE DIFFUSER
    Publication number: 20190233308
    Abstract: A UV reactor for treating water, the reactor includes a UV source, a tube positioned around the UV source, a surrounding structure coaxially surrounding the tube, a flow path positioned between the tube and the surrounding structure for the flow of water to be treated, and a diffusive surface positioned around the surrounding structure to reflect UV light from the UV source back into the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth Allen Peterson, Chen Li