Patents by Inventor Luther Keats

Luther Keats 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).

  • microCHP with improved shut down system
    Patent number: 8519654
    Abstract: A microCHP unit including at least one pump (20) and/or fan for circulating a cooling fluid or air through the microCHP unit in normal operation. The microCHP unit comprises an electric power source (32) that is independent from the mains power supply. It also comprises a voltage converter (42) or inverter (44) or both connected between the independent power source (32) and the cooling pump(s) (20) and/or fan(s) (28) of the microCHP unit for converting a supply voltage from the independent electric power source (32) to a different voltage for operating the pump(s) (20) and/or fan(s) (28). A controller (34) is provided to cause the cooling pump(s) 20 and/or fan(s) (28) to operate in the absence of mains power. A charging device (48) is provided to recharge the independent power source (32) when the mains power supply is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Suma Algebraica, S.L.
    Inventors: Luther Keats, Vinod Kumar
  • MICROCHP WITH IMPROVED SHUT DOWN SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100296244
    Abstract: A microCHP unit including at least one pump (20) and/or fan for circulating a cooling fluid or air through the microCHP unit in normal operation. The microCHP unit comprises an electric power source (32) that is independent from the mains power supply. It also comprises a voltage converter (42) or inverter (44) or both connected between the independent power source (32) and the cooling pump(s) (20) and/or fan(s) (28) of the microCHP unit for converting a supply voltage from the independent electric power source (32) to a different voltage for operating the pump(s) (20) and/or fan(s) (28). A controller (34) is provided to cause the cooling pump(s) 20 and/or fan(s) (28) to operate in the absence of mains power. A charging device (48) is provided to recharge the independent power source (32) when the mains power supply is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Luther Keats, Vinod Kumar