Patents by Inventor Phong H. Tran
Phong H. Tran 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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Publication number: 20240315520Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes a housing, a base operably coupled to the housing, a supply tank, and a spray bar assembly in fluid communication with the supply tank. The spray bar assembly includes a cover that defines a protrusion and a body coupled to the cover. The body includes a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet each in fluid communication with an interior. A first reservoir is defined within the interior. The first reservoir is disposed between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The protrusion is disposed within the first reservoir to reduce a volume capacity of the first reservoir. A second reservoir is defined within the interior proximate to the first reservoir. A fluid flow path through the spray bar assembly is defined from the fluid inlet, through the first reservoir and the second reservoir, and through the fluid outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Phong H. Tran, Mitchell J. DeJonge
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Patent number: 11224320Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a housing and a cover moveably mounted to the housing between a closed position and an open position. A filter is carried by the cover and includes an upstream surface and a downstream surface through which working air passes. When a user of the vacuum cleaner opens the cover, the upstream surface of the filter can be seen by the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: BISSELL Inc.Inventor: Phong H. Tran
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Patent number: 11116372Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a cyclone separator, a collection chamber below the cyclone separator, a pre-motor filter downstream from the cyclone separator, and an openable cover above the pre-motor filter. The cover provides access to an upstream surface of the pre-motor filter when open, and forms an outer surface of the vacuum cleaner that is angled forwardly at an incline.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: BISSELL Inc.Inventor: Phong H. Tran
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Patent number: 10702119Abstract: A bare floor cleaner has a base and a handle pivotally connected to the base. A fluid delivery system of the bare floor cleaner includes a source of cleaning fluid and a fluid distributor in fluid communication with the source of cleaning fluid for dispensing cleaning fluid onto a surface to be cleaned. A plurality of support glides are provided on the base to reduce the surface area contact between the base and the surface to be cleaned.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Phong H. Tran, Gary A. Kasper
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Publication number: 20200029764Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with a cyclone module assembly comprises a cyclone separation chamber for separating dust and debris from air and a collection chamber for collecting dust and debris that is separated from the air in the cyclone separation chamber. The cyclone module assembly further includes at least one feature for directing contaminants downwardly, such as a circumferential fin that extends from the inside wall of the collection chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventor: Phong H. Tran
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Patent number: 10456001Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with a cyclone module assembly comprises a cyclone separation chamber for separating dust and debris from air and a collection chamber for collecting dust and debris that is separated from the air in the cyclone separation chamber. The cyclone module assembly further includes at least one feature for directing contaminants downwardly, such as a circumferential fin that extends from the inside wall of the collection chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventor: Phong H. Tran
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Publication number: 20190231159Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a housing and a cover moveably mounted to the housing between a closed position and an open position. A filter is carried by the cover and includes an upstream surface and a downstream surface through which working air passes. When a user of the vacuum cleaner opens the cover, the upstream surface of the filter can be seen by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Phong H. Tran
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Publication number: 20190125151Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a cyclone separator, a collection chamber below the cyclone separator, a pre-motor filter downstream from the cyclone separator, and an openable cover above the pre-motor filter. The cover provides access to an upstream surface of the pre-motor filter when open, and forms an outer surface of the vacuum cleaner that is angled forwardly at an incline.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventor: Phong H. Tran
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Patent number: 10271703Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a housing and a cover moveably mounted to the housing between a closed position and an open position. A filter is carried by the cover and includes an upstream surface and a downstream surface through which working air passes. When a user of the vacuum cleaner opens the cover, the upstream surface of the filter can be seen by the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Phong H. Tran, Steve Butkiewicz
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Patent number: 10182692Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a cyclone separator, a collection chamber below the cyclone separator, a pre-motor filter downstream from the cyclone separator, and an openable cover above the pre-motor filter. The cover provides access to an upstream surface of the pre-motor filter when open, and forms an outer surface of the vacuum cleaner that is angled forwardly at an incline.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventor: Phong H. Tran
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Publication number: 20180140159Abstract: A bare floor cleaner has a base and a handle pivotally connected to the base. A fluid delivery system of the bare floor cleaner includes a source of cleaning fluid and a fluid distributor in fluid communication with the source of cleaning fluid for dispensing cleaning fluid onto a surface to be cleaned.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Phong H. Tran, Gary A. Kasper
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Patent number: 9918606Abstract: A bare floor cleaner has a base and a handle pivotally connected to the base. The handle is movable between a dry mode position and a wet mode position. A fluid delivery system of the bare floor cleaner includes a source of cleaning fluid and a fluid distributor in fluid communication with the source of cleaning fluid for dispensing cleaning fluid onto a surface to be cleaned. A recovery system of the bare floor cleaner includes a disabling mechanism for disabling the recovery system when the fluid distributor is dispensing cleaning fluid onto the surface to be cleaned.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Phong H. Tran, Gary A. Kasper
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Publication number: 20170347851Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a housing and a cover moveably mounted to the housing between a closed position and an open position. A filter is carried by the cover and includes an upstream surface and a downstream surface through which working air passes. When a user of the vacuum cleaner opens the cover, the upstream surface of the filter can be seen by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Phong H. Tran, Steve Butkiewicz
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Patent number: 9775482Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a separation/collection module with a housing and a cover pivotally mounted to the housing by a hinge. A filter assembly is carried by the cover and includes a filter media. When a user of the vacuum cleaner opens the cover, the filter media can be seen by the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Phong H. Tran, Steve Butkiewicz
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Patent number: 9693664Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a cyclone separator for separating dirt and other contaminants from a dirt-containing working airstream and a collection chamber collecting the separated dirt. The vacuum cleaner can further include fines catcher defining a second collection chamber, where the bottom end of the fines catcher is spaced from the bottom wall of the first collection chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventor: Phong H. Tran
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Publication number: 20160367098Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with a cyclone module assembly comprises a cyclone separation chamber for separating dust and debris from air and a collection chamber for collecting dust and debris that is separated from the air in the cyclone separation chamber. The cyclone module assembly further includes at least one feature for directing contaminants downwardly, such as a circumferential fin that extends from the inside wall of the collection chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventor: Phong H. Tran
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Publication number: 20160242610Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a cyclone separator, a collection chamber below the cyclone separator, a pre-motor filter downstream from the cyclone separator, and an openable cover above the pre-motor filter. The cover provides access to an upstream surface of the pre-motor filter when open, and forms an outer surface of the vacuum cleaner that is angled forwardly at an incline.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventor: Phong H. Tran
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Publication number: 20150374195Abstract: A bare floor cleaner has a base and a handle pivotally connected to the base. The handle is movable between a dry mode position and a wet mode position. A fluid delivery system of the bare floor cleaner includes a source of cleaning fluid and a fluid distributor in fluid communication with the source of cleaning fluid for dispensing cleaning fluid onto a surface to be cleaned.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Phong H. Tran, Gary A. Kasper
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Publication number: 20150289738Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a cyclone separator for separating dirt and other contaminants from a dirt-containing working airstream and a collection chamber collecting the separated dirt. The vacuum cleaner can further include fines catcher defining a second collection chamber, where the bottom end of the fines catcher is spaced from the bottom wall of the first collection chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventor: Phong H. Tran
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Patent number: 9155436Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with a separation module comprises an exhaust grill positioned fluidly between a separator chamber and an air outlet. The exhaust grill can comprise a body having a plurality of louvers and a plurality of inlets defined between adjacent louvers.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Phong H. Tran, Jeffrey A. Scholten, James P. Tol