Patents by Inventor Paul Francis MCANDREW

Paul Francis MCANDREW 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).

  • AIR GUIDING STRIP FOR REFRIGERATORS
    Publication number: 20230255365
    Abstract: A refrigerator has an open front, an air curtain system having at least one upper air egress having an outer edge and at least one lower air-recovery ingress. The air curtain system is adapted to produce a substantially vertical air curtain over at least part of the open front of the refrigerator. The refrigerator has a plurality of shelves between the egress and the ingress a plurality of shelves between the egress and the ingress including a first shelf that has an aerofoil positioned in front of it, the first shelf being located in the upper half of the open front of refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a second shelf that does not have an aerofoil positioned in front of it, the second shelf being located below the first shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventors: Paul Francis MCANDREW, Matthew Piers BURKE, Ian Stuart TURNER
  • Air guiding strip for refrigerators
    Patent number: 11540650
    Abstract: A refrigerator has an open front, an air curtain system having at least one upper air egress having an outer edge and at least one lower air-recovery ingress. The air curtain system is adapted to produce a substantially vertical air curtain over at least part of the open front of the refrigerator. The refrigerator has a plurality of shelves between the egress and the ingress a plurality of shelves between the egress and the ingress including a first shelf that has an aerofoil positioned in front of it, the first shelf being located in the upper half of the open front of refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a second shelf that does not have an aerofoil positioned in front of it, the second shelf being located below the first shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventors: Paul Francis McAndrew, Matthew Piers Burke, Ian Stuart Turner
  • AIR GUIDING STRIP FOR REFRIGERATORS
    Publication number: 20210393052
    Abstract: A refrigerator has an open front, an air curtain system having at least one upper air egress having an outer edge and at least one lower air-recovery ingress. The air curtain system is adapted to produce a substantially vertical air curtain over at least part of the open front of the refrigerator. The refrigerator has a plurality of shelves between the egress and the ingress a plurality of shelves between the egress and the ingress including a first shelf that has an aerofoil positioned in front of it, the first shelf being located in the upper half of the open front of refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a second shelf that does not have an aerofoil positioned in front of it, the second shelf being located below the first shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Aerofoil Energy Ltd
    Inventors: Paul Francis MCANDREW, Matthew Piers BURKE, Ian Stuart TURNER
  • Air guiding strip for refrigerators
    Patent number: 10966547
    Abstract: A refrigerator has an open front, an air curtain system having at least one upper air egress having an outer edge and at least one lower air-recovery ingress. The air curtain system is adapted to produce a substantially vertical air curtain over at least part of the open front of the refrigerator. The refrigerator has a plurality of shelves between the egress and the ingress a plurality of shelves between the egress and the ingress including a first shelf that has an aerofoil positioned in front of it, the first shelf being located in the upper half of the open front of refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a second shelf that does not have an aerofoil positioned in front of it, the second shelf being located below the first shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventors: Paul Francis McAndrew, Matthew Piers Burke, Ian Stuart Turner
  • Air Guiding Strip for Refrigerators
    Publication number: 20180325284
    Abstract: A refrigerator has an open front, an air curtain system having at least one upper air egress having an outer edge and at least one lower air-recovery ingress. The air curtain system is adapted to produce a substantially vertical air curtain over at least part of the open front of the refrigerator. The refrigerator has a plurality of shelves between the egress and the ingress a plurality of shelves between the egress and the ingress including a first shelf that has an aerofoil positioned in front of it, the first shelf being located in the upper half of the open front of refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a second shelf that does not have an aerofoil positioned in front of it, the second shelf being located below the first shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventors: Paul Francis MCANDREW, Matthew Piers BURKE, Ian Stuart TURNER