Patents by Inventor Van Zeitz

Van Zeitz 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).

  • Tankless molded water heater
    Patent number: 11162711
    Abstract: A tankless hot water heater has a molded body having an inlet and an outlet. The water heater has a clamshell design such that upper and lower portions are removably attached to one another. A channel extends from the inlet to the outlet. Heating elements extend through at least a portion of the channel and are configured to heat water flowing through the channel. Sensors are configured to measure temperature of water flowing through the channel prior to coming into contact with the heating element. Sensors measure flow rates, temperatures, presence of air, and/or other factors. A controller adjusts power supplied to heating elements using data from sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventor: Van Zeitz
  • Transformer for Tankless Water Heater
    Publication number: 20210274597
    Abstract: A tankless hot water heater has a molded body having an inlet and an outlet. The water heater has a clamshell design such that upper and lower portions are removably attached to one another. A channel extends from the inlet to the outlet. Heating elements extend through at least a portion of the channel and are configured to heat water flowing through the channel. Sensors are configured to measure temperature of water flowing through the channel prior to coming into contact with the heating element. Sensors measure flow rates, temperatures, presence of air, and/or other factors. A controller adjusts power supplied to heating elements using data from sensors. The controller can be on a printed circuit board that has a current transformer formed from one or more printed coils adjacent to a trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Van Zeitz
  • TANKLESS MOLDED WATER HEATER
    Publication number: 20200217560
    Abstract: A tankless hot water heater has a molded body having an inlet and an outlet. The water heater has a clamshell design such that upper and lower portions are removably attached to one another. A channel extends from the inlet to the outlet. Heating elements extend through at least a portion of the channel and are configured to heat water flowing through the channel. Sensors are configured to measure temperature of water flowing through the channel prior to coming into contact with the heating element. Sensors measure flow rates, temperatures, presence of air, and/or other factors. A controller adjusts power supplied to heating elements using data from sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Van Zeitz