Patents by Inventor Philip Carbone
Philip Carbone 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).
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Patent number: 10330367Abstract: A refrigerator door hinge bracket mechanism (40) has a door mounting assembly (45) and a base mounting assembly (46). The door mounting assembly includes a hinge mounting plate (49). The base mounting assembly includes an adjustment mechanism (52) which has a U-shaped adjustment plate (50) coupled to the hinge mounting plate, a threaded lower adjustment bar (55) with a threaded lower adjustment block (56) and which has a top camming surface (58), a threaded upper adjustment bar (60) with a threaded upper adjustment block (61) which has a lower cam following surface (63) configured to mate with camming surface. The upper adjustment block includes opening (64) therethrough which aligns with an opening (65) extending through adjustment plate and a hole (66) in the hinge mounting plate. A threaded bolt (67) passes through the three holes to mount the adjustment mechanism to the hinge mounting plate with adjustable movement therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: VIKING RANGE, LLCInventors: Jemsheer Thayyullathil, David Hensel, Philip Carbone
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Publication number: 20170205135Abstract: A refrigerator door hinge bracket mechanism (40) has a door mounting assembly (45) and a base mounting assembly (46). The door mounting assembly includes a hinge mounting plate (49). The base mounting assembly includes an adjustment mechanism (52) which has a U-shaped adjustment plate (50) coupled to the hinge mounting plate, a threaded lower adjustment bar (55) with a threaded lower adjustment block (56) and which has a top camming surface (58), a threaded upper adjustment bar (60) with a threaded upper adjustment block (61) which has a lower cam following surface (63) configured to mate with camming surface. The upper adjustment block includes opening (64) therethrough which aligns with an opening (65) extending through adjustment plate and a hole (66) in the hinge mounting plate. A threaded bolt (67) passes through the three holes to mount the adjustment mechanism to the hinge mounting plate with adjustable movement therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Jemsheer Thayyullathil, David Hensel, Philip Carbone
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Publication number: 20060289436Abstract: An airflow control system for an oven having an oven cavity and a fan having a first operating mode for generating a first flow of air and a second operating mode for generating a second flow of air is provided. A baffle is included adjacent the fan to direct the first flow of air to a first region of the cavity in the first operating mode and to direct the second flow of air to a second region of the cavity in the second operating mode. A method of controlling airflow in an oven having an oven cavity is also detailed. The method can include different modes of operation, with different clockwise and counterclockwise rotational times for the fan, with different heating elements energized, or a combination of both, depending upon the food to be cooked in the oven.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2005Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Philip Carbone, Matthew Brekken, Peter Pescatore, David Martin, Anindya Boral
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Publication number: 20060006163Abstract: At least two blowers are controlled with baffles to create circulating zones of airflow which circulate in a substantially horizontal plane within a convection oven cavity. This airflow minimizes the potential for airflow paths to be broken up or blocked by the configuration of objects placed in the oven. The substantially horizontal airflow reduces the non-uniformity of air temperature distribution within the oven cavity. The blowers may be controlled to rotate either simultaneously or alternately, depending on the selected mode of operation. The blowers and associated heating elements are controlled to operate in various cooking modes by the controller in response to a mode selector input.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventors: Philip Carbone, Peter Pescatore, Steve Hobson, Matthew Brekken
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Publication number: 20050250065Abstract: A burner apparatus utilizes a reticulated member to promote mixing of a fuel and oxidizer mixture. A plurality of exit ports, disposed on a wall or surface encapsulating the reticulated member, defines exit streams of the mixture that produces flames upon combustion. The burner apparatus have high heating rates and turndown ratios of at least about 18:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2005Publication date: November 10, 2005Applicant: TIAX LLCInventors: Philip Carbone, Matthew Brekken, Peter Pescatore, Charles Marble, Matthew Rhodes
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Publication number: 20050210698Abstract: A clothes dryer has a heat source, preferably a heat pump, a rotating drum, and means to generate flow of air from the heat source to an inlet in the drum. At least two outlets are separated from each other in the drum to enable higher air flow rates without increase in pressure drop, resulting in reduced drying time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2004Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Steven Casey, David Martin, John Dieckmann, Peter Pescatore, Philip Carbone, Warren Ellis, Frederick Chernetski
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Patent number: 6943321Abstract: At least two blowers are controlled with baffles to create circulating zones of airflow which circulate in a substantially horizontal plane within a convection oven cavity. This airflow minimizes the potential for airflow paths to be broken up or blocked by the configuration of objects placed in the oven. The substantially horizontal airflow reduces the non-uniformity of air temperature distribution within the oven cavity. The blowers may be controlled to rotate either simultaneously or alternately, depending on the selected mode of operation. The blowers and associated heating elements are controlled to operate in various cooking modes by the controller in response to a mode selector input.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2002Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Wolf Appliance Company, LLCInventors: Philip Carbone, Peter Pescatore, Steve Hobson, Matthew Brekken
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Patent number: 6916173Abstract: An apparatus for combusting a fuel and air mixture within a combustion chamber, particularly a combustion chamber of a gaseous fuel fired water heater. A pressure relief void is intentionally formed so that a combustion chamber forms communication with a surrounding environment through a peripheral gap between the combustion chamber wall and a vessel wall of a vessel. During ignition, the pressure relief void allows pre-combustion fluid within the combustion chamber to escape through both the pressure relief void and the exhaust flue. The pressure relief void reduces or eliminates undesirable noise associated with start-up and operation of conventional water heater combustion chambers with premixed burner systems. The pressure relief void of this invention is sized large enough to relieve an ignition pressure pulse from the combustion chamber upon ignition and yet is sized small enough to prevent a combustion flame from passing through the pressure relief void during ignition.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Schott AGInventors: Philip Carbone, Karen Benedek, Judith Reich, Dewi Bramono, Herwig Scheidler
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Patent number: 6755644Abstract: A method and apparatus for combusting a fuel and air mixture within a combustion chamber, particularly a combustion chamber of a gaseous fuel fired water heater. A pressure relief void is intentionally formed so that a combustion chamber forms communication with a surrounding environment through means other than the exhaust flue and/or a fuel and/or air inlet. During ignition, the pressure relief void allows pre-combustion fluid within the combustion chamber to escape through both the pressure relief void and the exhaust flue. The pressure relief void reduces or eliminates undesirable noise associated with start-up and operation of conventional water heater combustion chambers with premixed burner systems. The pressure relief void of this invention is preferably sized large enough to relieve an ignition pressure pulse from the combustion chamber upon ignition and yet is sized small enough to prevent a combustion flame from passing through the pressure relief void during ignition and/or operational combustion.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Schott GlasInventors: Philip Carbone, Karen Benedek, Judith Reich, Dewi Bramono, Herwig Scheidler
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Publication number: 20040094099Abstract: A method and apparatus for combusting a fuel and air mixture within a combustion chamber, particularly a combustion chamber of a gaseous fuel fired water heater. A pressure relief void is intentionally formed so that a combustion chamber forms communication with a surrounding environment through means other than the exhaust flue and/or a fuel and/or air inlet. During ignition, the pressure relief void allows pre-combustion fluid within the combustion chamber to escape through both the pressure relief void and the exhaust flue. The pressure relief void reduces or eliminates undesirable noise associated with start-up and operation of conventional water heater combustion chambers with premixed burner systems. The pressure relief void of this invention is preferably sized large enough to relieve an ignition pressure pulse from the combustion chamber upon ignition and yet is sized small enough to prevent a combustion flame from passing through the pressure relief void during ignition and/or operational combustion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Philip Carbone, Karen Benedek, Judith Reich, Dewi Bramono, Herwig Scheidler
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Publication number: 20040089248Abstract: A method and apparatus for combusting a fuel and air mixture within a combustion chamber, particularly a combustion chamber of a gaseous fuel fired water heater. A pressure relief void is intentionally formed so that a combustion chamber forms communication with a surrounding environment through means other than the exhaust flue and/or a fuel and/or air inlet. During ignition, the pressure relief void allows pre-combustion fluid within the combustion chamber to escape through both the pressure relief void and the exhaust flue. The pressure relief void reduces or eliminates undesirable noise associated with start-up and operation of conventional water heater combustion chambers with premixed burner systems. The pressure relief void of this invention is preferably sized large enough to relieve an ignition pressure pulse from the combustion chamber upon ignition and yet is sized small enough to prevent a combustion flame from passing through the pressure relief void during ignition and/or operational combustion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Philip Carbone, Karen Benedek, Judith Reich, Dewi Bramono, Herwig Scheidler
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Publication number: 20040091832Abstract: A method and apparatus for combusting a fuel and air mixture within a combustion chamber, particularly a combustion chamber of a gaseous fuel fired water heater. A pressure relief void is intentionally formed so that a combustion chamber forms communication with a surrounding environment through means other than the exhaust flue and/or a fuel and/or air inlet. During ignition, the pressure relief void allows pre-combustion fluid within the combustion chamber to escape through both the pressure relief void and the exhaust flue. The pressure relief void reduces or eliminates undesirable noise associated with start-up and operation of conventional water heater combustion chambers with premixed burner systems. The pressure relief void of this invention is preferably sized large enough to relieve an ignition pressure pulse from the combustion chamber upon ignition and yet is sized small enough to prevent a combustion flame from passing through the pressure relief void during ignition and/or operational combustion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Philip Carbone, Karen Benedek, Judith Reich, Dewi Bramono, Herwig Hcheidler
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Publication number: 20040040950Abstract: At least two blowers are controlled with baffles to create circulating zones of airflow which circulate in a substantially horizontal plane within a convection oven cavity. This airflow minimizes the potential for airflow paths to be broken up or blocked by the configuration of objects placed in the oven. The substantially horizontal airflow reduces the non-uniformity of air temperature distribution within the oven cavity. The blowers may be controlled to rotate either simultaneously or alternately, depending on the selected mode of operation. The blowers and associated heating elements are controlled to operate in various cooking modes by the controller in response to a mode selector input.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2002Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventors: Philip Carbone, Peter Pescatore, Steve Hobson, Matthew Brekken
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Publication number: 20030111023Abstract: A method and apparatus for combusting a fuel and air mixture within a combustion chamber, particularly a combustion chamber of a gaseous fuel fired water heater. A pressure relief void is intentionally formed so that a combustion chamber forms communication with a surrounding environment through means other than the exhaust flue and/or a fuel and/or air inlet. During ignition, the pressure relief void allows pre-combustion fluid within the combustion chamber to escape through both the pressure relief void and the exhaust flue. The pressure relief void reduces or eliminates undesirable noise associated with start-up and operation of conventional water heater combustion chambers with premixed burner systems. The pressure relief void of this invention is preferably sized large enough to relieve an ignition pressure pulse from the combustion chamber upon ignition and yet is sized small enough to prevent a combustion flame from passing through the pressure relief void during ignition and/or operational combustion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Philip Carbone, Karen Benedek, Judith Reich, Dewi Bramono, Herwig Scheidler
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Patent number: 6446581Abstract: A water heater including a water container, a combustion chamber adjacent the container, the combustion chamber having a side wall and at least one flame arrestor to admit air and extraneous fumes into the combustion chamber and confine ignition and combustion of the extraneous fumes within the combustion chamber, and a burner having a multiplicity of burner ports associated with the combustion chamber and arranged to combust fuel to heat water in the container, and an air diverter including a baffle plate with an upper surface and an outer edge portion, the diverter positioned in the combustion chamber and having a lower portion of the upper surface positioned at about the same height as at least a portion of the burner ports, the baffle plate sized to form a gap between the outer edge portion and the side wall such that flames generated by combustion of the fuel tend to attach to at least a portion of the lower portion, and a flange attached to and angled upwardly from the outer edge portion and adapted toType: GrantFiled: November 16, 2001Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: SRP 687 Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Philip Carbone, Karen Benedek, Judith Reich, Dewi Bramono
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Patent number: 6443103Abstract: A water heater including a water container; a combustion chamber adjacent the container, the combustion chamber having at least one flame arrestor to admit air and extraneous fumes into the combustion chamber and confine ignition and combustion of the extraneous fumes within the combustion chamber; a burner associated with the combustion chamber and arranged to combust fuel to heat water in the container; an air diverter positioned between the flame arrestor and the burner and adapted to channel at least a portion of combustion air passing through at least a portion of the flame arrestor to a position for mixture with the fuel prior to entering the burner to ensure uniform combustion; and a flange positioned above the air diverter to which the flames attach and thereby reduce combustion temperatures; the combined effect of which is to optimize combustion performance and minimize NOx and CO emissions.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2001Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: SRP 687 Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Philip Carbone, Karen Benedek, Judith Reich, Dewi Bramono
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Patent number: 6322354Abstract: A stacked dual gas burner which achieves good performance at high firing rates as well as good simmer performance at low firing rates. The stacked dual gas burner includes a main burner and a second (simmer) burner. The main burner and second burner are positioned in a stacked relation in a burner assembly, with the second burner positioned coaxially with and below the main burner. The second burner radius is smaller than the main burner radius, such that a portion of the main burner overhangs the second burner adjacent to the second burner ports. Recirculation underneath the overhanging edge of the main burner above the simmer burner ports helps maintain flame attachment at the second burner ports. A valve may be used to provide separately controllable flows of fuel to each of the main and second burners.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Wolf Appliance Company, LLCInventors: Philip Carbone, Judith Reich, Steven Hobson, Amnon Bar-Ilan, Matthew Brekken
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Patent number: 5997285Abstract: A burner apparatus for gas-fired appliances, such as gas furnaces. The burner apparatus includes an improved flame holder structure, with a contoured surface, for controlling the shape and contour of the flame, and burner housing and plenum configurations for enhancing the characteristics of the flame.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1997Date of Patent: December 7, 1999Assignee: Gas Research InstituteInventors: Philip Carbone, Karen Benedek, Michael J. Farina, Stephan Schmidt
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Patent number: 5971745Abstract: An apparatus and process for controlling the operation of a gas burner, by monitoring and controlling the stoichiometry of the air and fuel gas during the burning process.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1996Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Gas Research InstituteInventors: William W. Bassett, Karen Benedek, Philip Carbone, Stephan Schmidt, Peter Cheimets
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Patent number: 5899686Abstract: A burner apparatus for gas-fired appliances, such as gas furnaces. The burner apparatus includes an improved flame holder structure, with a contoured surface, for controlling the shape and contour of the flame.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1997Date of Patent: May 4, 1999Assignee: Gas Research InstituteInventors: Philip Carbone, Karen Benedek, Michael J. Farina