Patents by Inventor Roger D. Veen

Roger D. Veen 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).

  • Publication number: 20120192812
    Abstract: A water heater including a storage tank, a combustion chamber, a burner for producing products of combustion, the burner positioned in the combustion chamber, a flue extending from the combustion chamber through the storage tank, and a baffle positioned within the flue and directing the flow of the products of combustion through the flue. The baffle includes multiple clockwise twist segments and multiple counterclockwise twist segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Ramin K. Rahmani, George W. Kraus, Roger D. Veen, Stephen J. Werfel, J. Eric Arnold, John L. Dreher
  • Publication number: 20100154723
    Abstract: A low NOx water heater including a water container, a combustion chamber adjacent the water container, a burner associated with the combustion chamber and arranged to combust fuel to heat water in the water container, the burner comprising a plenum chamber having a combustion surface and a fuel/air conduit adapted to receive fuel and air, and a fuel nozzle positioned to supply fuel into the fuel/air conduit at an angle that is between about 1.5° and about 2.5° out of horizontal relative to a horizontal plane extending along a central axis of the fuel/air conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Michael A. Garrabrant, Thomas A. Edds, Gregory A. Ruston, Garry D. Statzer, Roger D. Veen, Mingde Song
  • Patent number: 7631846
    Abstract: An igniter bracket for a gas control valve comprising a base member sized and shaped to be mounted adjacent at least a portion of a first surface of the gas control valve; an igniter holder extending from the base member in a direction away from the gas control valve and having an opening to receive an igniter; at least one positioning arm extending from the base member in a direction substantially opposite of the igniter holder and adapted to engage at least a portion of a second surface of the gas control valve or a body extending from a second surface; and at least one clamp member extending from the base member in a direction substantially opposite of the igniter holder and adapted to engage at least a portion of a third surface of the gas control valve or a body extending from the third surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: American Water Heater Company
    Inventors: J. Eric Arnold, Roger D. Veen
  • Publication number: 20090039223
    Abstract: An igniter bracket for a gas control valve comprising a base member sized and shaped to be mounted adjacent at least a portion of a first surface of the gas control valve; an igniter holder extending from the base member in a direction away from the gas control valve and having an opening to receive an igniter; at least one positioning arm extending from the base member in a direction substantially opposite of the igniter holder and adapted to engage at least a portion of a second surface of the gas control valve or a body extending from a second surface; and at least one clamp member extending from the base member in a direction substantially opposite of the igniter holder and adapted to engage at least a portion of a third surface of the gas control valve or a body extending from the third surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: J. Eric Arnold, Roger D. Veen
  • Publication number: 20070218776
    Abstract: An assembly for a water heater combustion chamber access door including a bracket having a plurality of leg members, each leg member having a distal portion sized and shaped to connect to the door and a proximal portion connected to a hub member having an opening with a slot; and a fuel supply line connector having a tab adapted to engage the slot and another tab adapted to engage the hub member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: American Water Heater Company, a corporation of The State of Nevade
    Inventors: Michael A. Garrabrant, Roger D. Veen