Patents by Inventor Zvirimumwoyo P. Chinoda

Zvirimumwoyo P. Chinoda 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).

  • Blower assembly
    Patent number: 11732730
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the current disclosure, a blower assembly is provided that includes a housing having a pair of side walls and an outer wall connecting the side walls. The outer wall has a cutoff portion and an outlet portion. The housing includes an outlet defined at least in part by an outlet end of the outlet portion and the cutoff portion. The outer wall includes a scroll portion connecting the cutoff portion and the outlet portion. The outlet portion flares outwardly away from the cutoff portion as the outlet portion extends from the scroll portion to the outlet end of the outlet portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Revcor, Inc.
    Inventors: Zvirimumwoyo P. Chinoda, Nathan K. Shoemaker, Madan Baral, Stephen Baker, Stephen A. Adamski
  • Blower Assembly
    Publication number: 20220196032
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the current disclosure, a blower assembly is provided that includes a housing having a pair of side walls and an outer wall connecting the side walls. The outer wall has a cutoff portion and an outlet portion. The housing includes an outlet defined at least in part by an outlet end of the outlet portion and the cutoff portion. The outer wall includes a scroll portion connecting the cutoff portion and the outlet portion. The outlet portion flares outwardly away from the cutoff portion as the outlet portion extends from the scroll portion to the outlet end of the outlet portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Zvirimumwoyo P. Chinoda, Nathan K. Shoemaker, Madan Baral, Stephen Baker, Stephen A. Adamski
  • Blower assembly
    Patent number: 11274677
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the current disclosure, a blower assembly is provided that includes a housing having a pair of side walls and an outer wall connecting the side walls. The outer wall has a cutoff portion and an outlet portion. The housing includes an outlet defined at least in part by an outlet end of the outlet portion and the cutoff portion. The outer wall includes a scroll portion connecting the cutoff portion and the outlet portion. The outlet portion flares outwardly away from the cutoff portion as the outlet portion extends from the scroll portion to the outlet end of the outlet portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Revcor, Inc.
    Inventors: Zvirimumwoyo P. Chinoda, Nathan K. Shoemaker, Madan Baral, Stephen Baker, Stephen A. Adamski
  • Blower Assembly
    Publication number: 20200132085
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the current disclosure, a blower assembly is provided that includes a housing having a pair of side walls and an outer wall connecting the side walls. The outer wall has a cutoff portion and an outlet portion. The housing includes an outlet defined at least in part by an outlet end of the outlet portion and the cutoff portion. The outer wall includes a scroll portion connecting the cutoff portion and the outlet portion. The outlet portion flares outwardly away from the cutoff portion as the outlet portion extends from the scroll portion to the outlet end of the outlet portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Zvirimumwoyo P. Chinoda, Nathan K. Shoemaker, Madan Baral, Stephen Baker, Stephen A. Adamski
  • Fan blade with ridges
    Patent number: 7494325
    Abstract: A blade including a body having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a surface point of maximum camber, and a low pressure surface extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The body further includes a high pressure surface extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge on an opposite side of the body relative to the low pressure surface. The low pressure surface includes a leading edge surface extending from the leading edge to the surface point of maximum camber. The blade further includes at least two ridges located on the leading edge surface, each ridge extending generally parallel to the leading edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Hartzell Fan, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Gustafson, Zvirimumwoyo P. Chinoda, Kurt A. Hilgefort, Terrence J. Meyer, Carl L. Reck