Patents by Inventor Robert H. Eustace

Robert H. Eustace 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).

  • Patent number: 4660676
    Abstract: A ductless noise attenuator is disclosed which includes a supply fitting mounted between an air conditioning unit and a recipient. The supply fitting blocks line-of-sight soundwaves using triangular-shaped protrusions on the inlet and outlet edges of a housing, and a diamond-shaped core which fits in the housing and has edges which extend to the space between the triangular-shaped edges of the inlet and outlet of the housing. The diamond-shaped core is composed of: two leading edges, which form a wedge with its point facing the housing inlet; and two trailing edges which is overlapped by the triangular protrusions of the housing. Finally, a return fitting conducts air back to the air conditioning unit while blocking line-of-sight soundwaves with a diagonal divider within a return housing. The design of the attenuator is intended to provide a minimum constriction on the airflow from the air conditioning unit, with a maximum of sound attenuation at audible frequencies by blocking line-of-sight soundwaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Robert H. Eustace