Patents by Inventor W. Bissonnette
W. Bissonnette 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).
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Patent number: 10197177Abstract: A thermal valve unit is provided for use with an oil filled screw compressor. The thermal valve unit can be affixed to an exterior pipe segment and can include a thermally responsive element in thermal communication with compressed air traversing through the pipe segment. The valve unit can include a movable valve member actuated by the thermally responsive element that opens and closes oil passages to selectively route oil either to a heat exchanger prior to being delivered to the oil filled compressor, or directly to the compressor without passing through the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventors: Subodh Kumar, Douglas W. Bissonnette, Christopher D. Taylor
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Publication number: 20170268685Abstract: A thermal valve unit is provided for use with an oil filled screw compressor. The thermal valve unit can be affixed to an exterior pipe segment and can include a thermally responsive element in thermal communication with compressed air traversing through the pipe segment. The valve unit can include a movable valve member actuated by the thermally responsive element that opens and closes oil passages to selectively route oil either to a heat exchanger prior to being delivered to the oil filled compressor, or directly to the compressor without passing through the heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Subodh Kumar, Douglas W. Bissonnette, Christopher D. Taylor
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Publication number: 20070271841Abstract: This invention provides method and devices for receiving and/or delivering liquid to an object, devices for delivering liquid to a plant/seed/growing medium comprising: a conduit comprising: at least two about parallel plates one or more walls substantially sealing the plates and forming a substantially enclosed space, such that the devices are useful in hydroponic gardens. This invention also provides hydroponic gardens with such devices. The parallel plates and the walls can be rigid and hydrophobic.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: AeroGrow International, Inc.Inventors: W. Bissonnette, Robert Wainwright, Carson Payne, John Thompson, Robert Bromley, Terry Robertson
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Publication number: 20070271842Abstract: This invention provides a system and methods for providing liquid to a plant or a seed that can germinate into a plant, said system including: a liquid delivery device; an actuator; a vessel; and a vessel support; wherein said actuator is operable to cause said liquid delivery device to deliver said liquid to said plant or seed only when said vessel is brought into proximity with said vessel support.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: AeroGrow International, Inc.Inventors: W. Bissonnette, Robert Wainwright, Carson Payne, John Thompson, Robert Bromley, Curt Morgan
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Publication number: 20060272205Abstract: This invention provides time-release plant nutrient compositions, oxygen-generating nutrient compositions, and effervescing nutrient compositions, in the forms of powders, capsules, tablets, pellets, and granules. The oxygen-generating agents include peroxides, percarboxylics, percarbonates, and mixtures thereof. This invention provides methods for making the compositions of this invention and methods for fertilizing a plant or a seed and/or providing oxygen to a plant or seed growing in a hydroponics system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2005Publication date: December 7, 2006Applicant: AeroGrow International, Inc.Inventors: W. Bissonnette, John Thompson, Robert Wainwright, Sylvia Bernstein, Laura Conley
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Publication number: 20060272210Abstract: This invention provides smart garden devices for hydroponics growing systems, wherein the devices include a means for delivering electricity to the smart garden device; at least one timer; and means for determining, receiving, sending, or processing data regarding the status of a component or characteristic of the hydroponics device. This invention also provides smart garden kits and methods for using smart garden devices for growing plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2006Publication date: December 7, 2006Applicant: AeroGrow International, Inc.Inventors: W. Bissonnette, Robert Wainwright, Carson Payne, John Thompson, Curt Morgan, Sylvia Bernstein
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Publication number: 20060179711Abstract: This invention provides methods, devices, and kits for growing a plant or germinating a seed into a plant; methods and devices for delivering oxygen to a plant or a seed which will germinate into a plant; methods and devices for delivering liquid to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid to be delivered to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid within a hydroponics device; terraced oxygenators; aspirators, downdraft venturis, net baskets; germination caps, sets of germination caps; methods for increasing the likelihood of germination of a seed; seed-bearing support media; methods for germinating a seed; and smart garden devices for hydroponics growing systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2004Publication date: August 17, 2006Applicant: AEROGROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: W Bissonnette, Robert Wainwright, John Thompson, Carson Payne, Sylvia Bernstein, Gurt Morgan, Robert Bromley, Andrew Bridgeman, Laura Conley, Ann Forsthoefel, Robert Showaller, Frederic Wiedemann
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Publication number: 20050257424Abstract: This invention provides methods, devices, and kits for growing a plant or germinating a seed into a plant; methods and devices for delivering oxygen to a plant or a seed which will germinate into a plant; methods and devices for delivering liquid to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid to be delivered to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid within a hydroponics device; terraced oxygenators; aspirators, downdraft venturis, net baskets; germination caps, sets of germination caps; methods for increasing the likelihood of germination of a seed; seed-bearing support media; methods for germinating a seed; and smart garden devices for hydroponics growing systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: AeroGrow International, Inc.Inventors: W. Bissonnette, Robert Wainwright, John Thompson, Carson Payne, Sylvia Bernstein, Curt Morgan, Robert Bromley, Andrew Bridgeman, Laura Conley, Ann Forsthoefel, Robert Showalter, Frederic Wiedemann
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Publication number: 20050246955Abstract: This invention provides methods, devices, and kits for growing a plant or germinating a seed into a plant; methods and devices for delivering oxygen to a plant or a seed which will germinate into a plant; methods and devices for delivering liquid to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid to be delivered to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid within a hydroponics device; terraced oxygenators; aspirators, downdraft venturis, net baskets; germination caps, sets of germination caps; methods for increasing the likelihood of germination of a seed; seed-bearing support media; methods for germinating a seed; and smart garden devices for hydroponics growing systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2005Publication date: November 10, 2005Applicant: AeroGrow International, Inc.Inventors: W. Bissonnette, Robert Wainwright, John Thompson, Carson Payne, Sylvia Bernstein, Curt Morgan, Robert Bromley, Andrew Bridgeman, Laura Conley, Ann Forsthoefel, Robert Showalter, Frederic Wiedemann
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Publication number: 20050246954Abstract: This invention provides methods, devices, and kits for growing a plant or germinating a seed into a plant; methods and devices for delivering oxygen to a plant or a seed which will germinate into a plant; methods and devices for delivering liquid to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid to be delivered to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid within a hydroponics device; terraced oxygenators; aspirators, downdraft venturis, net baskets; germination caps, sets of germination caps; methods for increasing the likelihood of germination of a seed; seed-bearing support media; methods for germinating a seed; and smart garden devices for hydroponics growing systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2005Publication date: November 10, 2005Applicant: AeroGrow International, Inc.Inventors: W. Bissonnette, Robert Wainwright, John Thompson, Carson Payne, Sylvia Bernstein, Curt Morgan, Robert Bromley, Andrew Bridgeman, Laura Conley, Ann Forsthoefel, Robert Showalter, Frederic Wiedemann
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Publication number: 20050241231Abstract: This invention provides methods, devices, and kits that are useful for growing plants and germinating seeds and that improve the delivery of oxygen by promoting growth of air roots. The devices of this invention include a vessel for containing a liquid, a suspending means for suspending a plant or seed in a gas above the liquid; a liquid delivering wicking filter supported by a filter supporting means. The filter has one or more holes. At least a portion of the filter is at about or above the surface of said liquid and the filter contacts the liquid and delivers the liquid to the seed or plant. The filter decreases the likelihood that a first root of the plant grows through the filter and into the liquid or increases the mass of a root that grows in the gas, each relative to an equivalent context without a filter. The filter is designed to allow none or some of the roots to grow into the liquid, water roots, while directing some roots to grow in the air, air roots, above the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Applicant: AeroGrow International, Inc.Inventors: W. Bissonnette, Robert Wainwright, John Thompson
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Publication number: 20050198897Abstract: Liquid fractionation systems utilizing a novel low pressure liquid delivery system generated by centrifugal force utilizing a rotating cylinder device. The rotating cylinder device distributes liquid solution to the roots of plants by use of centrifugal force, thereby eliminating the need for a high-pressure pump and nozzles. The geometrical shape of the enclosed root growth chamber is such that it allows for fractionated droplets to ricochet in multiple random directions thus completely surrounding the plant roots in 360° in any plane. The invention also provides aeroponics apparati utilizing the low-pressure liquid delivery system, methods for fractionating liquid, methods for delivering the fractionated liquid to plants, and methods for growing plants and germinating seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2004Publication date: September 15, 2005Inventors: Robert Wainright, W. Bissonnette, Richard Stoner