Patents by Inventor Richard A. Mechowski

Richard A. Mechowski 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).

  • Lamp and fan thermal control by directed air flow
    Patent number: 6693381
    Abstract: A method for thermal control of a lamp assembly which includes an arc lamp, fan and an associated reflector enclosed within a sealed module. The method includes providing a predetermined air flow path within said module whereby a continuous flow of ambient air is passed over said lamp during lamp operation which reduces the operating temperature of the lamp and increases lamp life, and further including an opening or vent adjacent to the fan which functions to reduce the fan temperature in operation thereby increasing the operating life of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Bell, Richard A. Mechowski
  • Lamp and fan thermal control by directed air flow
    Publication number: 20030137248
    Abstract: A method for thermal control of a lamp assembly which includes an arc lamp, fan and an associated reflector enclosed within a sealed module. The method includes providing a predetermined air flow path within said module whereby a continuous flow of ambient air is passed over said lamp during lamp operation which reduces the operating temperature of the lamp and increases lamp life, and further including an opening or vent adjacent to the fan which functions to reduce the fan temperature in operation thereby increasing the operating life of the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Bell, Richard A. Mechowski
  • Lamp thermal control by directed air flow
    Patent number: 6498423
    Abstract: A method for thermal control of a lamp assembly which includes an arc lamp and an associated reflector enclosed within an outer housing. The method includes providing a predetermined air flow path within said housing whereby a continuous flow of ambient air is passed over the lamp during lamp operation which reduces the operating temperature of the lamp and increases lamp life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Bell, Richard A. Mechowski