Patents by Inventor Ryan Valencia

Ryan Valencia 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).

  • Single-piece refractory for a water heating assembly
    Patent number: 11639792
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a water heater system having a blower, an igniter, a burner, a heat exchanger, and a refractory configured to attach to the burner and the heat exchanger. The refractory can include a unitary ceramic housing having a top and a plurality of sidewalls and be configured to retain heat from combustion gases. The top can have a burner aperture configured to receive at least a portion of the burner and the plurality of sidewalls can form a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the heat exchanger. One or more of the sidewalls can additionally have a protrusion extending laterally along an inside surface of the sidewall that is configured to contact the heat exchanger to form a seal between the heat exchanger and the refractory. A sealing material can substantially create a seal between the refractory and the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Satya Kiran Gullapalli, Timothy Shellenberger, Ryan Valencia, Juan Garcia
  • SINGLE-PIECE REFRACTORY FOR A WATER HEATING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210404650
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a water heater system having a blower, an igniter, a burner, a heat exchanger, and a refractory configured to attach to the burner and the heat exchanger. The refractory can include a unitary ceramic housing having a top and a plurality of sidewalls and be configured to retain heat from combustion gases. The top can have a burner aperture configured to receive at least a portion of the burner and the plurality of sidewalls can form a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the heat exchanger. One or more of the sidewalls can additionally have a protrusion extending laterally along an inside surface of the sidewall that is configured to contact the heat exchanger to form a seal between the heat exchanger and the refractory. A sealing material can substantially create a seal between the refractory and the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Satya Kiran Gullapalli, Timothy Shellenberger, Ryan Valencia, Juan Garcia
  • Vent for water heating device
    Patent number: D1026199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Satya Kiran Gullapalli, Juan Garcia, Ryan Valencia, Mahesh Mistry