Patents by Inventor Michael K. Brumfield

Michael K. Brumfield 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).

  • Method and apparatus for cleaning tubes in a rotary path
    Patent number: 11262145
    Abstract: A heat exchanger cleaning device is provided. The cleaning device includes a drive motor configured to rotate a gearbox, a slip clutch, and a support beam about a first axis. The support beam carries a thread rod, a second motor, and one or more carriage assemblies. The carriage assemblies move linearly as the second motor rotates the threaded rod. The carriage assemblies include a support tube for receiving an ultra-high pressure tube therethrough. The carriage assemblies adjust relative to the heat exchanger such that the UHP tube may be inserted through the support tube into a hole of the heat exchanger. Therein the UHP tube may be advanced to clean sediment from the heat exchanger tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventors: Michael K. Brumfield, Kristen E. Gromes
  • Method and apparatus for cleaning tubes in a rotary path
    Patent number: 11255621
    Abstract: A heat exchanger cleaning device is provided. The cleaning device includes a drive motor configured to rotate a gearbox, a slip clutch, and a support beam about a first axis. The support beam carries a thread rod, a second motor, and one or more carriage assemblies. The carriage assemblies move linearly as the second motor rotates the threaded rod. The carriage assemblies include a support tube for receiving an ultra-high pressure tube therethrough. The carriage assemblies adjust relative to the heat exchanger such that the UHP tube may be inserted through the support tube into a hole of the heat exchanger. Therein the UHP tube may be advanced to clean sediment from the heat exchanger tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Inventors: Michael K. Brumfield, Kristen E. Gromes
  • Method and apparatus for cleaning tubes in a rotary path
    Patent number: 10502509
    Abstract: A heat exchanger cleaning device is provided. The cleaning device includes a drive motor configured to rotate a gearbox, a slip clutch and a support beam about a first axis. The support beam carries a thread rod, a second motor, and one or more carriage assemblies. The carriage assemblies move linearly as the second motor rotates the threaded rod. The carriage assemblies include a support tube for receiving an ultra-high pressure tube therethrough. The carriage assemblies adjust relative to the heat exchanger such that the UHP tube may be inserted through the support tube into a hole of the heat exchanger. Therein the UHP tube may be advanced to clean sediment from the heat exchanger tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Peinemann Equipment B.V.
    Inventors: Michael K. Brumfield, Kristen E. Gromes
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING TUBES IN A ROTARY PATH
    Publication number: 20190353436
    Abstract: A heat exchanger cleaning device is provided. The cleaning device includes a drive motor configured to rotate a gearbox, a slip clutch, and a support beam about a first axis. The support beam carries a thread rod, a second motor, and one or more carriage assemblies. The carriage assemblies move linearly as the second motor rotates the threaded rod. The carriage assemblies include a support tube for receiving an ultra-high pressure tube therethrough. The carriage assemblies adjust relative to the heat exchanger such that the UHP tube may be inserted through the support tube into a hole of the heat exchanger. Therein the UHP tube may be advanced to clean sediment from the heat exchanger tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Michael K. Brumfield, Kristen E. Gromes
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING TUBES IN A ROTARY PATH
    Publication number: 20190353435
    Abstract: A heat exchanger cleaning device is provided. The cleaning device includes a drive motor configured to rotate a gearbox, a slip clutch, and a support beam about a first axis. The support beam carries a thread rod, a second motor, and one or more carriage assemblies. The carriage assemblies move linearly as the second motor rotates the threaded rod. The carriage assemblies include a support tube for receiving an ultra-high pressure tube therethrough. The carriage assemblies adjust relative to the heat exchanger such that the UHP tube may be inserted through the support tube into a hole of the heat exchanger. Therein the UHP tube may be advanced to clean sediment from the heat exchanger tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Michael K. Brumfield, Kristen E. Gromes
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING TUBES IN A ROTARY PATH
    Publication number: 20170321975
    Abstract: A heat exchanger cleaning device is provided. The cleaning device includes a drive motor configured to rotate a gearbox, a slip clutch and a support beam about a first axis. The support beam carries a thread rod, a second motor, and one or more carriage assemblies. The carriage assemblies move linearly as the second motor rotates the threaded rod. The carriage assemblies include a support tube for receiving an ultra-high pressure tube therethrough. The carriage assemblies adjust relative to the heat exchanger such that the UHP tube may be inserted through the support tube into a hole of the heat exchanger. Therein the UHP tube may be advanced to clean sediment from the heat exchanger tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Michael K. Brumfield, Kristen E. Gromes