Patents by Inventor Nicholas B. Howe

Nicholas B. Howe 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).

  • GASKET FOR DAMPER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200240674
    Abstract: A gasket including an outer surface with a patterned edge profile. The outer surface is configured to extend from an outer damper of a damper assembly. The damper assembly can be used in valve having a valve housing in which the damper assembly is positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Howe, Anthony R. Corners
  • Centrifugal fan assembly including cooling vanes and a cooling plate
    Patent number: 10288082
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a drive housing having a shaft opening, a drive mechanism (e.g., an electric motor) positioned in the drive housing and including a fan shaft positioned through the shaft opening, and a fan rotor mounted for rotation with the fan shaft. The fan rotor includes cooling vanes and a cooling plate positioned between the cooling vanes and the shaft opening. Preferably, the cooling plate includes a flat portion adjacent the cooling vanes and a substantially curved portion radially inward of the flat portion to guide air from the drive housing to the cooling vanes. The fan rotor can further include exhaust blades and a back plate between the exhaust blades and the cooling vanes. An air inlet shroud guides air to the exhaust blades, and the fan rotor can further include an inlet venturi plate positioned between the exhaust blades and the air inlet shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Carnes Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas B. Howe
  • CENTRIFUGAL FAN ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180135651
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a drive housing having a shaft opening, a drive mechanism (e.g., an electric motor) positioned in the drive housing and including a fan shaft positioned through the shaft opening, and a fan rotor mounted for rotation with the fan shaft. The fan rotor includes cooling vanes and a cooling plate positioned between the cooling vanes and the shaft opening. Preferably, the cooling plate includes a flat portion adjacent the cooling vanes and a substantially curved portion radially inward of the flat portion to guide air from the drive housing to the cooling vanes. The fan rotor can further include exhaust blades and a back plate between the exhaust blades and the cooling vanes. An air inlet shroud guides air to the exhaust blades, and the fan rotor can further include an inlet venturi plate positioned between the exhaust blades and the air inlet shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: Nicholas B. Howe