Patents Issued in April 16, 2019
  • Patent number: 10260735
    Abstract: Quickly USB Charging ports for lighted cosmetic mirror related device has mirror, or reflective surface, or magnify kits has USB charging-ports which meet 2007 released specification has minimum 1.0 Amp to 5 Amp at DC 5 Volt range for charging capacity to quickly charge DC current into energy-storage unit or assembly inside the other electric or digital product(s) and, optionally, additional outlet-units, to supply AC current to other electric or digital devices including smart phone, computer, communication, consumer electric products, people cosmetic kits or tools or equipment. The USB-unit(s) or USB-Module(s) or Outlet-unit(s) fit within or install on anywhere of the device's housing including anywhere of the base, housing, walls. The said USB charger only has charging function no any data transmit and only have one input power source not more than one and charging capacity minimum 1.0 Amp to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 10260736
    Abstract: A furnishing structure with light sources includes two substantially equal base sections facing each other and held together by a connection section and by a pair of end heads to jointly define a prismatic body and jointly delimit at least one slot for light rays to pass, the light rays being emitted by at least one multiple light source positioned removably inside the space delimited by the base sections facing each other and being reflected by the connection section. Each base section includes a first wing, which is coplanar to a first wall of the prismatic body, a second wing, which is adjacent to the first wing, and a third wing, which is adjacent to the second wing and extends parallel from the third wing of the other base section to delimit the slot when the two base sections are facing each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventor: Nereo Bianchi
  • Patent number: 10260737
    Abstract: A device for protecting and retaining a decorative light strand. A gutter has a first channel and a second channel. The second channel is formed at a top edge of a front wall of the first channel. The second channel is inverted relative to the first channel. An outer vertical sidewall of the second channel has a plurality of apertures disposed therein. The second channel is configured to house the strand of a decorative light strand and each aperture is configured to frictionally secure a light bulb of the decorative light strand therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventor: Michael McGuire
  • Patent number: 10260738
    Abstract: A steam generator using a plasma arc submerged in electrolyte including an electrode assembly for forming the plasma arc, an electrical power source to energize the electrode assembly and an electronic rectifier operatively connected between the power source and the terminal connections. The electronic rectifier comprises a controllable switch for rectifying an input voltage and a monitoring-controller connected to the controllable switch for controlling said controllable switch. The monitoring-controller engages the controllable switch upon sensing a substantially zero input voltage for initiating a gradual plasma arc, heating the electrolyte and generating steam therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Entreprise Electrique M.J.L. Inc.
    Inventors: Maxime Larouche, Jean-Louis Larouche
  • Patent number: 10260739
    Abstract: A tubular base plate assembly has a lower surface connected to a heating system component and an upper surface. A tubular seal plate assembly is positioned above the base plate assembly upper surface having a mating surface facing the base plate assembly upper surface with a plurality of grooves therein. Sealing material is provided within the grooves. A tubular hub assembly is positioned above the seal plate assembly. A plurality of fasteners connects the seal plate assembly to the hub. A plurality of external brackets connects the seal plate assembly to the base plate assembly to secure the seal plate assembly. The sealing material forms a first gasket between the seal plate assembly and the base plate assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventor: Nigel Treloar
  • Patent number: 10260740
    Abstract: A method generates superheated steam using heat generated in a boiler of an incineration plant. The pre-superheated steam is fed to a final superheater that includes a plurality of final superheater pipes through which the pre-superheated steam is guided and is finally superheated in the process. The final superheater pipes (are arranged at least partially in at least one cavity (formed in an interior of a wall element of the boiler and/or of a bulkhead arranged in the boiler. The cavity is closed off on a boiler side at least partially by a refractory material layer and is flowed over by flue gas released during combustion. A secondary medium flows through the cavity and is heated via heat transfer from the flue gas via the refractory material layer. The heated secondary medium is fed via a secondary medium feed line to a secondary heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: HITACHI ZOSEN INOVA AG
    Inventors: Niculin Bühler, Felix Koller, Istvan Szepeshazy
  • Patent number: 10260741
    Abstract: A burner resonance canceling apparatus adapted to cancel a resonance caused in a burner tube having a side wall, apertures disposed on the side wall, a first end configured for receiving a fuel mixture flow, a closed second end, a central axis extending through the first end and the second end, the apparatus includes a member having an enlarged end, a reduced end and a central axis extending through the enlarged end and the reduced end, wherein the enlarged end is configured to be positioned at the second end, the central axes are substantially coaxially disposed and the reduced end is configured to face the fuel mixture flow brought through the first end into the burner tube and the burner tube and the member cooperate to define a chamber the fuel mixture flow is configured to traverse from the reduced end to the enlarged end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Intellihot, Inc.
    Inventors: Sridhar Deivasigamani, Sivaprasad Akasam
  • Patent number: 10260742
    Abstract: A heating torch (10) for burning a mixture of fuel and air. The heating torch (10) includes a fuel inlet port (12) for supplying fuel from a fuel source to an air entrainment chamber (14). The air entrainment chamber (14) includes at least one air inlet (22) for supplying air from the atmosphere to the air entrainment chamber (14). The air entrainment chamber 14 includes an outlet (26) for discharging from the air entrainment chamber (14) a mixture of fuel and air in a flow path extending from the outlet (26). The heating torch (10) also includes a combustion chamber (28) provided in the flow path A and spaced from the outlet (26). The combustion chamber (28) has an open end (30) facing in a generally downstream direction away from the outlet (26). The combustion chamber (28) includes at least one side opening (36) extending along a side of the combustion chamber (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Ferndale Investments Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Martin George Buden
  • Patent number: 10260743
    Abstract: Burner for an oven for reheating siderurlogical products such as billets, blooms or slabs, or for heat treatment oven, which is equipped with a fuel injection device and with an oxidant feed body feeding feed orifices with oxidant, the burner having an axial direction; the injection device is designed to provide a central injection of fuel via an orifice in, or parallel to, the axial direction of the burner; the oxidant feed body includes two sets of four oxidant feed orifices, each set including two orifices situated above a horizontal plane passing through the axial direction of the burner, and two orifices situated below this plane, the orifices of a second set being further away from the horizontal plane than those of the first set, the geometric axes of the orifices of the two sets making angles of inclination with respect to the axial direction of the burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: FIVES STEIN
    Inventors: Patrick Giraud, Sebastien Lemaire
  • Patent number: 10260744
    Abstract: A chemical recovery boiler (100), including a furnace (1), comprising a front wall (2), a back wall (3), and the back wall (3) comprising a nose arch (4). The boiler further comprises at least one superheater (5) arranged in upper part of the furnace (1), and a screen pipe system (6), comprising an obliquely arranged screen pipe section (7) positioned before/under the at least one superheater (5) in the furnace (1). The obliquely arranged screen pipe section (7) comprises screen pipes (8) ascending (i) either from the front wall (2) to the back wall (3), and arranged to turn back in a turn (13) from the back wall (3) and extend obliquely upwards from the back wall (3), or (ii) from the back wall (3) to the front wall (2), and arranged to turn back in a turn (13) from the front wall (2) and extend obliquely upwards from the front wall (2). The screen pipe system (6) further comprises a vertically arranged screen pipe section (9) extending from the obliquely arranged screen pipe section (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jussi Nyman, Taisto Rajala, Ari Saarela
  • Patent number: 10260745
    Abstract: The invention relates to a damper for reducing pulsations in a gas turbine, which includes an enclosure, a main neck extending from the enclosure, a spacer plate disposed in the enclosure to separate the enclosure into a first cavity and a second cavity and an inner neck with a first end and a second end, extending through the spacer plate to interconnect the first cavity and the second cavity. The first end of the inner neck remains in the first cavity and the second end remains in the second cavity. A flow deflecting member is disposed proximate the second end of the inner neck to deflect a flow passing through the inner neck. With the solution of the present invention, as a damper according to embodiments of the present invention operates, flow field hence damping characteristic in the second cavity constant regardless the adjustment of the spacer plate in the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: ANSALDO ENERGIA IP UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Mirko Ruben Bothien, Nicolas Noiray, Bruno Schuermans
  • Patent number: 10260746
    Abstract: The present disclosure deals with the measurement of flows of a fluid in a combustion device. For example, a combustion device may include a burner; a combustion chamber; a side duct; and a feed duct with a connector for the side duct including a mass flow sensor and a flow resistance element. The side duct and the feed duct have a fluid connection to one another. The mass flow sensor senses a mass flow through the side duct. The resistance element subdivides the side duct and includes an admittance surface. There is an outer area. The mass flow sensor projects into the side duct. The outlet of the side duct lets the fluid flow out of the side duct directly into the combustion chamber or directly into the outer area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Rainer Lochschmied, Mike Schmanau, Bernd Schmiederer
  • Patent number: 10260747
    Abstract: A first reset switch is attached to a combustion controlling device. A second reset switch is installed at a remote place distant from the combustion controlling device. A first reset input from the first reset switch is received without any restriction to release the lockout. A reset input from the second reset switch is received with any restriction to release the lockout. Specifically, when the lockout releases are performed for a predetermined number of times or more upon receiving the reset input before a predetermined time elapses after the lockout has been released upon receiving the initial reset input, the release of the lockout upon receiving the reset input is prohibited until the predetermined time elapses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Azbil Corporation
    Inventors: Kayo Suzuki, Takeshi Nishiyama, Shigeki Ishii
  • Patent number: 10260748
    Abstract: A method of tailoring a combustor flow for a gas turbine engine includes controlling an airflow into a swirler to be generally uniform and controlling an airflow into a quench zone to provide a desired pattern factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy S. Snyder, Randal G. McKinney, James B. Hoke
  • Patent number: 10260749
    Abstract: A combustion chamber wall is hollow, has a first surface and a second surface and includes a plurality of polyhedron shaped chambers defined by a matrix of integral interconnected walls. The walls of the chambers in a first layer define the first surface of the combustion chamber wall and the walls of the chambers in a third layer define the second surface of the combustion chamber wall. The chambers are fluidly interconnected by apertures extending through the integral interconnected walls of the chambers for the flow of coolant there-between. The walls of the chambers in the first layer have apertures extending there-through to supply coolant into the first layer and the walls of the chambers in the third layer have apertures extending there-through to supply coolant from the third layer into the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber wall is manufactured by additive layer manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: Stephen Charles Harding
  • Patent number: 10260750
    Abstract: A combustor of a gas turbine engine including a combustor shell having an interior surface defining a combustion chamber, a first panel mounted to the interior surface at a first position, the first panel having a first surface and a first rail extending from the first surface toward the combustor shell, the first rail configured at a first angle relative to the first surface, and a second panel mounted to the interior surface at a second position axially adjacent to the first panel, the second panel having a second surface and a second rail extending from the second surface toward the combustor shell, the second rail configured at a second angle relative to the second surface. The first and second rails are proximal to each other and define a circumferential gap there between and at least one of the first or second angles is an acute angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John S. Tu, James B. Hoke, Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Kevin Joseph Low, Sean D. Bradshaw
  • Patent number: 10260751
    Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine engine comprises a single skin liner defining a combustion chamber. The single skin liner has an inner surface facing the combustion chamber and an outer surface exposed to a coolant flow discharged in a plenum extending from the outer surface of the single skin liner to the engine casing. Cooling holes extend through the single skin liner. Cooling protuberances, such as fins or pin fins, project integrally from the outer surface of the single skin liner into the plenum, the cooling fins being interspersed between the cooling holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Tin-Cheung John Hu, Si-Man Amy Lao, Sri Sreekanth, Michael Papple
  • Patent number: 10260752
    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a plurality of transition ducts disposed in a generally annular array. Each of the plurality of transition ducts includes an inlet, an outlet, and a passage defining an interior and extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of each of the plurality of transition ducts is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The turbomachine includes a support ring assembly downstream of the plurality of transition ducts along a hot gas path, and a plurality of mechanical fasteners connecting at least one transition duct of the plurality of transition ducts to the support ring assembly. The turbomachine includes a late injection assembly providing fluid communication for an injection fluid to flow into the interior downstream of the inlet of at least one transition duct of the plurality of transition ducts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Kevin Weston McMahan, James Scott Flanagan
  • Patent number: 10260753
    Abstract: A domestic appliance heating apparatus includes a heating element having two heating connections connected to two supply connections of a supply network, respectively. A first switching element is connected between one of the two heating connections and one of the two supply connections and a second switching element is connected between the other one of the two heating connections and the other one of the two supply connections. A measuring unit has at least one measuring input, at which a potential is present in at least one heating operating state. A control unit interrupts in a network form recognition operating state a conduction path through the heating element by means of the first switching element while the second switching element is closed and takes into account a first potential present at the measuring input when determining a network form present at the heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Lego, Martin Nagel
  • Patent number: 10260754
    Abstract: A control and display system for an appliance that includes a first interactive display for providing a first electronic control interface, at least one other interactive display for providing an additional electronic control interface and which is positioned proximate the first interactive display, and at least one inactive zone between the first interactive display and the at least one other interactive display. The interactive displays are configured to provide a continuous flow of common information across the inactive zones to give the appearance of a single interactive display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: VIKING RANGE, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Ortner, Curtis Joseph Vann, III
  • Patent number: 10260755
    Abstract: Cooking appliances and methods for operating cooking appliances are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method for operating a cooking appliance is provided. The method includes providing power to the heating source according to a first control mode; determining whether to transition from the first control mode to a second control mode and, if so, then providing power to the heating source according to the second control mode. The method further includes determining whether to transition from the second control mode to a third control mode and, if so, then providing power to the heating source according to the third control mode. The cooking appliances and methods include features for limiting cooking utensil temperatures using time-to-target criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: James Carter Bach
  • Patent number: 10260756
    Abstract: A deflecting element is arranged in an oven door and aligned adjacent the ventilation openings to inhibit accidental spills through the openings from fouling interior door components. The deflecting element can have a plurality of tiered blades with associated respective channels for guiding and accumulating spills. One or several of the blades can have an angled deflector portion for guiding overflow liquid to a subjacent blade, away from interior glass panels. When the oven door is rotated into an upright position, closed position, liquid accumulated in the respective channels is conducted to the lateral edges of the door, where it can be guided via ducts out the base of the door or otherwise collected in removable reservoirs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Dänzer, Stefan Bayerlein, Magdalena Moll
  • Patent number: 10260757
    Abstract: An oven rack assembly (2000) can be used with an oven (128?) having sets of liner ribs (1004). The oven rack assembly (2000) includes an oven rack (208), slide system (2018) and subframe (2040). The oven rack assembly (2000) also includes a retention/release assembly (2060) for facilitating retention of a position of the subframe (2040) onto liner ribs (2004) and for facilitating release of the subframe (2040) when a user wishes to remove or move the assembly (2000) from the oven. Attachment plates (2065) can also be included, with the plates (2065) mounted to side stampings (2022). The oven rack assembly (2000) also includes protruding forms (2122) on the subframe (2040) which interact with forms (2124) positioned along the liner ribs (2004) to prevent tipping of the subframe (2040) when the oven rack (2008) is moved to an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SSW HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Brian J. Stewart, Jeffrey Alan Ambrose, Jason Robert Yochum
  • Patent number: 10260758
    Abstract: A household cooking appliance, in particular an oven, comprises a cooking chamber defined by a muffle having a flue with a fume outlet at an upper wall of the muffle, and a front door, for opening and closing the cooking chamber. The appliance further comprises a delivery channel, defined by a duct body that extends above the upper wall of the muffle, the duct body having an outlet of the delivery channel that is substantially at a front region of the appliance, above an upper portion of the door, and having a fume inlet in a lower wall of the duct body, which is in fluid communication with the fume outlet of the muffle and with the delivery channel. Operatively associated to the duct body is a ventilation assembly, so as to draw in fumes from the fume outlet of the muffle and expel them from the outlet of the delivery channel, the ventilation assembly being in a rear end region of the duct body that is generally opposite to the outlet of the delivery channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Vincenzo Giuseppe Colozzo, Fabio Gambardella, Matteo Scoponi
  • Patent number: 10260759
    Abstract: A household cooking appliance, in particular an oven, comprises a cooking chamber defined by a muffle having a flue with a fume outlet at an upper wall of the muffle, and a front door, for opening and closing the cooking chamber. The appliance further comprises a delivery channel, defined by a duct body that extends above the upper wall of the muffle, the duct body having an outlet of the delivery channel that is substantially at a front region of the appliance, above an upper portion of the door, and having a fume inlet in a lower wall of the duct body, which is in fluid communication with the fume outlet of the muffle and with the delivery channel. Operatively associated to the duct body is a ventilation assembly, so as to draw in fumes from the fume outlet of the muffle and expel them from the outlet of the delivery channel, the ventilation assembly being in a rear end region of the duct body that is generally opposite to the outlet of the delivery channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A
    Inventors: Vincenzo Giuseppe Colozzo, Fabio Gambardella, Matteo Scoponi
  • Patent number: 10260760
    Abstract: Disclosed is a two-stage heating geothermal system using geothermal energy. The two-stage heating geothermal system includes a geothermal heat exchanger, a geothermal heat pump, a booster heat pump, a bypass line, and a bypass line opening and closing valve. The operating efficiency of the two-stage heating geothermal system using geothermal energy is significantly improved. Hot water supply, auxiliary heating, and the like are controlled to be completely independent of main heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: J&G
    Inventors: Jeongsoo Shin, Jong-woo Park
  • Patent number: 10260761
    Abstract: A heat dissipation system apparatus and method of operation using hygroscopic working fluid for use in a wide variety of environments for absorbed water in the hygroscopic working fluid to be released to minimize water consumption in the heat dissipation system apparatus for effective cooling in environments having little available water for use in cooling systems. The system comprises a low-volatility, hygroscopic working fluid to reject thermal energy directly to ambient air. The low-volatility and hygroscopic nature of the working fluid prevents complete evaporation of the fluid and a net consumption of water for cooling, and direct-contact heat exchange allows for the creation of large interfacial surface areas for effective heat transfer. Specific methods of operation prevent the crystallization of the desiccant from the hygrosopic working fluid under various environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Energy & Environmental Research Center Foundation
    Inventor: Christopher L. Martin
  • Patent number: 10260762
    Abstract: A dehumidification device according to the present invention includes an operation control unit configured to switch between thermo-on for circulating refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit and thermo-off for suspending circulation of the refrigerant, and an operation mode control unit configured to switch an operation mode to any one of a first operation mode in which a moisture adsorption unit is caused to adsorb moisture and a second operation mode in which moisture retained in the moisture adsorption unit is caused to be desorbed. The operation mode control unit is configured to select the operation mode at a time when the thermo-on is switched from the thermo-off in response to the operation mode and a relative humidity of air in switching from the thermo-on to the thermo-off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporartion
    Inventors: Keigo Okajima, Keizo Fukuhara, Manabu Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10260763
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method and apparatus for retrofitting air conditioning system using all-weather solar heating. In air conditioning system in which original single cold host is equipped with a cooling tower and a boiler, plate heat exchanger, solar collector plate, energy storage tank and circulating pipelines are provided. The cooling tower is used to absorb the heat in the winter air. The solar collector plate is used to absorb solar thermal heat and transfer to the plate heat exchanger. The single cold machine is used to absorb the heat of the antifreeze liquid. The plate heat exchanger is provided to form a secondary cycle so as to avoid icing risk of the antifreeze liquid. At the outdoor temperature more than five degrees, the indoor users is heated without operating the boiler, which maintains summer operation performance and meanwhile increases winter heating function without changing the original system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: HUNAN DONGYOU WATER VAPOR ENERGY HEAT PUMP MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guohe Huang, Nianping Li, Jianlin Cheng, Ruohuang Li, Tianfei Huang, Zhongwei Li, Liping Xiang, Haijiao Cui, Yao Liu, Jun Tong, Jianliang Li
  • Patent number: 10260764
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for generating an air wall across a passage opening (100), which passage opening (100) has lateral edges and a top edge, comprising: a first and second blowing device (10, 20), arranged at the lateral edges in such a way that planar air streams are blown over the height and respective parts of the width of the passage opening (100); wherein the device (1) is provided with regulating means (13; 23) for regulating the blowing speeds of the blowing devices; and wherein the first blowing device (10) and the second blowing device (20) are provided with secondary blower slits (12; 22) which are parallel to the respective primary blower slits (11; 21), which secondary blower slits (12; 22) are connected to secondary means for drying and/or heating air to be blown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: HANDELSMAATSCHAPPIJ WILLY DEWEERDT BVBA
    Inventor: Peter Julien Joseph Deweerdt
  • Patent number: 10260765
    Abstract: A smart register is described. For example, one embodiment of the smart register apparatus comprises: a set of dampers which enable or restrict airflow from an heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) system when opened and closed, respectively; a motor to control the opening and closing of the dampers; a battery to provide power to the motor; and register control logic to determine a threshold temperature based on a desired temperature set by a user and to read a current temperature from a temperature sensor, the control logic to automatically open or close the dampers to enable or restrict airflow from the HVAC system based on differences between the threshold temperature and the current temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Afero, Inc.
    Inventor: Omar Zakaria
  • Patent number: 10260766
    Abstract: An air handling system includes an indirect heat exchanger, a first circulation equipment, a second circulation equipment, a third circulation equipment, a direct adjusting apparatus, a first sensor configured to detect a state of a first air, a second sensor configured to detect a state of a second air, and a control apparatus configured to receive the state of the first air, receive the state of the second air, and control at least one of a circulation of the first air within the first circulation equipment, a circulation of second air within the second circulation equipment, a liquid injection by a vaporization part, an exchange of the second air with the first air with the third circulation equipment, and a direct adjustment of the second air with the direct adjusting apparatus based on the received state of the first air and the received state of the second air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: NHN Entertainment Corporation
    Inventor: Joo-Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 10260767
    Abstract: An environmental control device (100), such as a thermostat, is disclosed. The environmental control device (100) has one or more terminals (222, 222a-222d) and a respective configurable interface circuit (102, 102a-102d, 300) coupled to each terminal for selectively configuring the terminal (222, 222a-222d) for a corresponding input or output connection to an HVAC system (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Michael S. Schuler, Pei Jin Li, Zhan Jun Ding, William J. Fenske
  • Patent number: 10260768
    Abstract: A method of controlling a water-pump of an air conditioning system used in an active air conditioning water circulating system includes: detecting an environmental parameter and a load value of the active air conditioning water system actively; adjusting a flow rate of a water-pump of the active air conditioning water system according to a first control logic when the environmental parameter is less than a first pre-default parameter and the load value is less than a load threshold; and, adjusting the flow rate of the water-pump according to a first control logic when the environmental parameter is not less than the first pre-default parameter or the load value is not less than the load threshold. The present disclosed example can enhance a flow control capacity for different environmental statuses via controlling the flow rate in the different environmental status according to the different control logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tse-Wen Chang, Wen-Yen Cheng
  • Patent number: 10260769
    Abstract: A dehumidifier includes a desiccant, a cabinet, a first fan, and a second fan. The cabinet comprises a process airflow inlet, a process airflow outlet, a reactivation airflow inlet, and a reactivation airflow outlet that is located adjacent to the desiccant. The first fan generates a process airflow through a first portion of the desiccant as it rotates in order to provide dehumidification. The process airflow enters the cabinet through the process airflow inlet and exits the cabinet through the process airflow outlet. The second fan generates a reactivation airflow through a second portion of the desiccant as it rotates in order to dry the desiccant. The reactivation airflow enters the cabinet through the reactivation airflow inlet and exits the cabinet through the reactivation airflow outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Therma-Stor LLC
    Inventors: Laurence A. Carlson, Jeremy Daniel Coyne, Todd R. DeMonte, Steven S. Dingle, Sean Michael Ebert, Richard G. Giallombardo, Michael J. Steffes, Joshua Alexander Trumm
  • Patent number: 10260770
    Abstract: A condensate collection tank (1) for an air conditioning system is provided. The tank (1) comprises a body (20) for storing condensate liquid, a lid (10) releasably connectable to the body (20) to form the tank (1) and a mounting bracket (112) for fixing the lid (10) to a mounting surface. The tank (1) further includes an inlet port (50, 90) for condensate liquid from the air conditioning system, an outlet port (40, 80) for condensate liquid from the tank (1), a sensor (104) for determining whether an amount of condensate liquid in the tank (1) exceeds a threshold value, and a controller for controlling removal of the condensate liquid from the tank (1) via the outlet port (40, 80) when the sensor (104) determines that the threshold value has been exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: CHARLES AUSTEN PUMPS LIMITED
    Inventors: Jon Constable, William Eric Shepherd
  • Patent number: 10260771
    Abstract: A control cabinet cooling device (1) includes a housing (2) which comprises a hot air inlet (3) and a cooling air outlet (4), wherein the air to be cooled is suctioned by means of at least one fan (5) in the housing (2) via the hot air inlet (3) into the housing (2), led through an air-refrigerant heat exchanger (6) in the housing (2) and blown out as cooled air via the cooling air outlet (4), wherein a droplet separator (7) is arranged downstream of the air-refrigerant heat exchanger (6) in the air flow direction through the housing (2), wherein at least one lower end (8) of the droplet separator (7) in vertical direction is enclosed by an encapsulation (9) which, on the side thereof facing the droplet separator (7), comprises a condensate collection reservoir (10), into which a condensate discharge (11) of the droplet separator (7) leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Rittal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Meyer, Thomas Klaner, Dieter Becker, Sebastian Chmura
  • Patent number: 10260772
    Abstract: A sound attenuating baffle mounts within the duct section of an air distribution HVAC system, a ventilation system, or other air movement system for either air or gas streams, in which the duct section can be mounted directly to a fan or incorporated into a transmission duct. The sound attenuating baffle is typically oriented in the flow direction through the duct, and includes an outer casing containing sound absorbing material therein. An internal mass layer formed of a sound barrier material is suspended within the sound absorbing material which fills the outer casing. The mass layer increases the low frequency sound attenuation of the sound attenuating baffle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: VAW Systems Ltd.
    Inventor: Emanuel Mouratidis
  • Patent number: 10260773
    Abstract: An air conditioner has a first foam insulation member disposed on a side of an outlet passage formation portion and a first drain pan opposite from cold air or a heat exchanger, adjacent to which the outlet passage formation portion and first drain pan are disposed. The first foam insulation member has a hardened layer made of a material identical to a material of a foam insulation member body at a portion contacting the outlet passage formation portion and a portion contacting the first drain pan. The present invention thereby provides an air conditioner capable of reducing squeaks at low cost with a simple configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yuusuke Taruki
  • Patent number: 10260774
    Abstract: A low pressure drop water heating system comprising a cold side conductor having a receiving end and a closed end; a hot side conductor having an exit end and a closed end; a pump; a bypass conductor having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted to the receiving end and the second end is adapted to the exit end; at least one heat exchanger having a flow valve; a heat exchanger inlet temperature sensor disposed on the inlet of one of the at least one heat exchanger; an outlet temperature sensor disposed at an outlet of the at least one heat exchanger closest to the exit end; a system outlet temperature sensor disposed on the exit end and a system inlet temperature sensor disposed on the receiving end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Intellihot, Inc.
    Inventors: Sridhar Deivasigamani, Sivaprasad Akasam
  • Patent number: 10260775
    Abstract: A hot water system and method are provided. The system includes a tank configured to receive hot water, a heat recovery system for heating water, and a controller configured to use the heat recovery system to maintain the hot water in the tank at a temperature within a predetermined range of temperatures. The method involves receiving a flow of water and heating the water using the hot water system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: GREEN MATTERS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: Sean Douglas Marte
  • Patent number: 10260776
    Abstract: A method of controlling a heating system includes: providing a heater bundle comprising a plurality of heater assemblies, each heater assembly comprising a plurality of heater units, each heater unit defining at least one independently controlled heating zone; supplying power to each of the heater units through power conductors electrically connected to each of the independently controlled heating zones in each of the heater units; and modulating power supplied to each of the heater units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Mark Everly, Louis P. Steinhauser
  • Patent number: 10260777
    Abstract: A gas fueled water heater appliance having a temperature control switch is provided herein. The gas fueled water heater appliance may include a tank for storage of water for heating, a chamber wall, a gas burner, a valve, the temperature control switch, and a conductive probe. The chamber wall may define a combustion chamber. The gas burner may be positioned adjacent to the tank and within the combustion chamber to heat the water in the tank. The valve may control a flow of gaseous fuel to the gas burner. The temperature control switch may be in operable communication with the valve. The conductive probe may extend through the chamber wall from a first end positioned on the temperature control switch to a second end positioned within the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaun Michael Ward, Jonathan D. Nelson
  • Patent number: 10260778
    Abstract: A plant for exploiting geothermal energy by circulating water or another fluid through a non-porous geological formation at a substantial depth below the earth surface, comprising multiple heat absorbing/production holes penetrating the said formation, with a total length of several kilometers and spaced more than 50 m apart. The production holes are connected to the surface by one single combined supply and return hole in which upward and downward flow is separated by a pipe comprising an insulating material and a seal. At the given positions of the common supply and return hole manifold zone designs connect the hole to the multiple production holes. The supply and return holes and production holes are closed circuits for transport of a fluid such as water through the said formation. A method for designing and establishing the plant is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: GEOVARME AS
    Inventors: Otto Kristian Sønju, Bjørn Halmrast, Per Thomas Moe
  • Patent number: 10260779
    Abstract: A refrigeration system includes: a compressor arrangement for compressing gaseous refrigerant from a first pressure to a second pressure, wherein the second pressure comprises a condensing pressure; a plurality of condenser evaporator systems, wherein each condenser evaporator system comprises: (1) a condenser for receiving gaseous refrigerant at a condensing pressure and condensing the refrigerant to a liquid refrigerant; (2) a controlled pressure receiver for holding the liquid refrigerant from the condenser; and (3) an evaporator for evaporating liquid refrigerant from the controlled pressure receiver to form gaseous refrigerant; a first gaseous refrigerant feed line for feeding the gaseous refrigerant at the second pressure from the compressor arrangement to the plurality of condenser evaporator systems; and a second gaseous refrigerant feed line for feeding gaseous refrigerant from the plurality of condenser evaporator systems to the compressor arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: ARESCO Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Fred Lingelbach, John Lingelbach
  • Patent number: 10260780
    Abstract: An enhanced vapor injection air conditioning system is provided and includes: a vapor injection compressor, a direction switching assembly, a first outdoor heat exchanger, a second outdoor heat exchanger including first and second heat-exchange flow passages, and an auxiliary electronic expansion valve assembly. A main electronic expansion valve assembly is connected between a first end of the first heat-exchange flow passage and a second end of the first outdoor heat exchanger. The auxiliary electronic expansion valve assembly has a first end connected with an inlet of the second heat-exchange flow passage, and a second end connected to a second end of the first heat-exchange flow passage or between the main electronic expansion valve assembly and the first heat-exchange flow passage. A ratio DB of a sum of a caliber of the main electronic expansion valve assembly to that of the auxiliary electronic expansion valve assembly has a range of 1?DB?7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: GD MIDEA HEATING & VENTILATING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongwei Li, Yongfeng Xu, Guangpeng Zhang, Boqi Liang, Yunpeng Jiang, Qihui Bu, Shilong Dong, Xiaohong Wu
  • Patent number: 10260781
    Abstract: A liquid cooling device having a diversion mechanism, connected with a heat source, includes a thermoelectric cooler, a first water block, a second water block and a pump. The thermoelectric cooler has a cold end and a hot end. The first water block is disposed between the heat source and the cold end of the thermoelectric cooler. The second water block is disposed on one side of the hot end of the thermoelectric cooler. The pump connects the first water block and the second water block via a water pipe. Thereby, the temperature of an inner fluid is reduced and the overall heat dissipation effect of the device is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: COOLER MASTER TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Lin, Shui-Fa Tsai
  • Patent number: 10260782
    Abstract: A hermetically sealed package effectively dissipates heat generated inside the package. The hermetically sealed package includes a hermetically sealed enclosure formed from a base portion and a lid. Within the enclosure two or more heat generating elements, such as integrated circuit chips, are supported by the base portion and rise to different heights from the base portion. At least one resilient heat exchange component, such as a leaf spring, extends from the lid of the hermetically sealed enclosure to the different heights. The heat exchange component is configured to conduct heat from the plurality of heat generating elements to the lid of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jovica Savic, Mudasir Ahmad, Thomas Brenner
  • Patent number: 10260783
    Abstract: In one aspect, a refrigeration system is provided. The refrigeration system includes a compressor coupled to a variable frequency drive (VFD), a condenser, an evaporator, an oil separator, and an oil conditioning circuit. The oil conditioning circuit is thermally coupled to the VFD and configured to heat oil from the oil separator with heat produced by the VFD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott M. MacBain, David M. Rockwell, Ulf J. Jonsson
  • Patent number: 10260784
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to systems and methods for controlling an outlet temperature of an evaporator having a plurality of evaporator tube bundles, in which a processor is configured to compute an outlet temperature setpoint for the evaporator based on outlet temperatures of each of the plurality of evaporator tube bundles. The processor also regulates fluid flow through at least one of the evaporator tube bundles to reduce deviation between the outlet temperature of the evaporator and the outlet temperature setpoint for the evaporator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Herbert Olia, Suresh K. Shenoy, Jeffrey Magee