Collapsible Or Foldable Reflector Patents (Class 392/431)
  • Patent number: 11680717
    Abstract: A workstation cooling system includes a radiant panel configured to be disposed in a workstation. The workstation cooling system also includes a water supply conduit configured to provide a cooling water flow to an inlet of the radiant panel and a water return conduit configured to receive the cooling water flow from an outlet of the radiant panel. The workstation cooling system additionally includes a control valve configured to receive control signals to adjust the cooling water flow provided to the radiant panel to enable the radiant panel to absorb heat to maintain a target temperature of the workstation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventor: John Andrew Weems
  • Patent number: 6654550
    Abstract: A hand held device is deployed adjacent to the inside surface of a window so as to remove ice from the outside surface of the window by employing infrared heat energy that melts the ice adjacent to the interface of the ice and the window. As the ice adjacent to that interface is melted, the remaining unmelted ice is free to slide away. The device is moved across the inside of the window, thereby removing the ice from substantially the entire outside surface of the window. The device may be closed for transportation, and opened for use. It also includes a normally “off” safety switch to activate the infrared heat energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventor: Michael Lemanski
  • Patent number: 6650830
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heater comprising a wall-engaging member mountable to a wall, an extendable arm including proximate and distal ends. The proximate end being mounted to the wall-engaging member. The heater also includes a heat projecting heater-head mounted to the distal end of the extendable arm. Wherein the heater-head is reciprocally movable between a first position where the heater-head is in close proximity to the wall-engaging member and a second position where the heater-head is distant from the wall-engaging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Societe en Commandite Gaz Metropolitain
    Inventor: Nancy Kerec
  • Publication number: 20030099468
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heater comprising a wall-engaging member mountable to a wall, an extendable arm including proximate and distal ends. The proximate end being mounted to the wall-engaging member. The heater also includes a heat projecting heater-head mounted to the distal end of the extendable arm. Wherein the heater-head is reciprocally movable between a first position where the heater-head is in close proximity to the wall-engaging member and a second position where the heater-head is distant from the wall-engaging member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: Societe en commandite Gaz Metropolitain
    Inventor: Nancy Kerec
  • Patent number: 5214739
    Abstract: A heating unit includes a frame and a substantially flat radiant heating surface supported by the frame. A generally parabolic trough with a reflective inner surface is mounted along one edge of the periphery of the heating surface, and contains an elongate heating element. Further, a reflective flap is hingedly mounted adjacent the trough but remote from the heating surface, disposed so that at least a portion of the radiant energy reflected out of the trough by the reflective inner surface is re-reflected by the flap, depending upon its angulation with respect to the heating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Inventors: Thomas M. Nelson, Per B. Arnt