Patents by Inventor Neil Kent McDonald

Neil Kent McDonald 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).

  • Water heater with self-centering bottom cover
    Patent number: 10890357
    Abstract: A water heater appliance is provided that includes features that facilitate centering a tank within a casing of the water heater while also diminishing heat loss through the bottom of the water heater. More particularly, a water heater is provided that includes a bottom cover that has an integral centering feature that facilitates centering of the tank within the casing. A method for assembling a water heater appliance is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Hutchison, Neil Kent McDonald, Timothy David Gantt, Jonathan D. Nelson
  • WATER HEATER WITH SELF-CENTERING BOTTOM COVER
    Publication number: 20200025414
    Abstract: A water heater appliance is provided that includes features that facilitate centering a tank within a casing of the water heater while also diminishing heat loss through the bottom of the water heater. More particularly, a water heater is provided that includes a bottom cover that has an integral centering feature that facilitates centering of the tank within the casing. A method for assembling a water heater appliance is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory L. Hutchison, Neil Kent McDonald, Timothy David Gantt, Jonathan D. Nelson
  • Condenser
    Patent number: 7121328
    Abstract: A refrigerator condenser includes a spiraled tube and wire member construction to form a substantially longitudinal and rounded passage between a first end and a second end. The second end of the condenser is closed, thereby preventing longitudinal airflow through the passage and producing airflow into the passage in a substantially perpendicular direction to the condenser surface. Heat transfer to the air is thereby maximized and efficiency of the condenser is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Neil Kent McDonald, Alexander Pinkus Rafalovich