Patents by Inventor Lori Ann Manning

Lori Ann Manning 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: 6647736
    Abstract: A purging device for a system accumulating condensable and non-condensable gases. The purging device comprises: a purge tank; apparatus receiving the condensable and non-condensable gases from the system and directing said gases into the purge tank; apparatus condensing the non-condensable gases into a condensed form; apparatus accumulating the non-condensable gases in a header space; apparatus returning the condensed gases from the purge tank to the system; apparatus controllably removing the accumulated non-condensable gases from the header space; and apparatus generating controlled flow in the condensable and non-condensable gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: American Standard International Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Heiden, Robert J. Roth, Brian T. Sullivan, Steven E. Wolfgram, Lori Ann Manning
  • Publication number: 20030192332
    Abstract: A purging device for a system accumulating condensable and non-condensable gases. The purging device comprises: a purge tank; apparatus receiving the condensable and non-condensable gases from the system and directing said gases into the purge tank; apparatus condensing the non-condensable gases into a condensed form; apparatus accumulating the non-condensable gases in a header space; apparatus returning the condensed gases from the purge tank to the system; apparatus controllably removing the accumulated non-condensable gases from the header space; and apparatus generating controlled flow in the condensable and non-condensable gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Richard M. Heiden, Robert J. Roth, Brian T. Sullivan, Steven E. Wolfgram, Lori Ann Manning