Patents by Inventor Steve L. Wolff

Steve L. Wolff 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).

  • Steam tube connection for steam humidifier
    Patent number: 8079575
    Abstract: A twist locking connector for a steam humidifier. The steam humidifier includes a tank for heating water to generate steam and a steam tube receiver structure in fluid communication with the tank. The steam tube receiver structure has an opening configured to receive a steam tube, where the opening has a plurality of ramp structures about the opening on a side facing the tank. The steam humidifier also includes a steam tube for transmitting steam from the tank to a duct, the steam tube having a plurality of locking tabs adjacent to an end and a flange adjacent to, but separated by a distance from, the locking tabs. The steam tube is assembled to the steam tube receiver by inserting the steam tube through the opening in the steam tube receiver structure and rotating the steam tube to cause the locking tabs to engage with the ramp structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Honeywell International
    Inventors: Josef Novotny, Wayne R. Anderson, Brad Alan Terlson, Steve L. Wolff
  • STEAM TUBE CONNECTION FOR STEAM HUMIDIFIER
    Publication number: 20100102462
    Abstract: A twist locking connector for a steam humidifier. The steam humidifier includes a tank for heating water to generate steam and a steam tube receiver structure in fluid communication with the tank. The steam tube receiver structure has an opening configured to receive a steam tube, where the opening has a plurality of ramp structures about the opening on a side facing the tank. The steam humidifier also includes a steam tube for transmitting steam from the tank to a duct, the steam tube having a plurality of locking tabs adjacent to an end and a flange adjacent to, but separated by a distance from, the locking tabs. The steam tube is assembled to the steam tube receiver by inserting the steam tube through the opening in the steam tube receiver structure and rotating the steam tube to cause the locking tabs to engage with the ramp structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Honeywell Internatinal Inc.
    Inventors: Josef Novotny, Wayne R. Anderson, Brad Alan Terlson, Steve L. Wolff
  • Twist locking connection for steam humidifier
    Patent number: 7673859
    Abstract: A twist locking connector for a steam humidifier. The steam humidifier includes a tank for heating water to generate steam and a steam tube receiver structure in fluid communication with the tank. The steam tube receiver structure has an opening configured to receive a steam tube, where the opening has a plurality of ramp structures about the opening on a side facing the tank. The steam humidifier also includes a steam tube for transmitting steam from the tank to a duct, the steam tube having a plurality of locking tabs adjacent to an end and a flange adjacent to, but separated by a distance from, the locking tabs. The steam tube is assembled to the steam tube receiver by inserting the steam tube through the opening in the steam tube receiver structure and rotating the steam tube to cause the locking tabs to engage with the ramp structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Josef Novotny, Wayne R. Anderson, Brad Alan Terlson, Steve L. Wolff
  • TWIST LOCKING CONNECTION FOR STEAM HUMIDIFIER
    Publication number: 20080185742
    Abstract: A twist locking connector for a steam humidifier. The steam humidifier includes a tank for heating water to generate steam and a steam tube receiver structure in fluid communication with the tank. The steam tube receiver structure has an opening configured to receive a steam tube, where the opening has a plurality of ramp structures about the opening on a side facing the tank. The steam humidifier also includes a steam tube for transmitting steam from the tank to a duct, the steam tube having a plurality of locking tabs adjacent to an end and a flange adjacent to, but separated by a distance from, the locking tabs. The steam tube is assembled to the steam tube receiver by inserting the steam tube through the opening in the steam tube receiver structure and rotating the steam tube to cause the locking tabs to engage with the ramp structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Josef Novotny, Wayne R. Anderson, Brad Alan Terlson, Steve L. Wolff