Air Passes Over Lamp Patents (Class 454/294)
  • Patent number: 11506215
    Abstract: An apparatus for circulating air in a space using a fan, a sensor for sensing an ambient condition, and a user input for inputting a desired condition. A controller is configured for controlling the fan to operate substantially at a first fan speed for the desired condition, and controlling the fan to operate substantially at a second fan speed for the sensed ambient condition. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA T, LLC
    Inventors: James M. Desmet, Alex Christopher Reed, Richard A. Oleson, Marshall White, Jason Bishop, Richard Lenser, David R. Banks
  • Patent number: 9416989
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods of 80/90 CFM ventilation exhaust fans for bathrooms with telescoping side extension brackets and side by side electric driven motor and blower wheel, and being used with or without lights. The exhaust fans can include a single main housing, that allows for a blower housing to support the motor and a blower wheel in a side by side arrangement. The exhaust fans can further include an outside wiring box that is externally located to the main housing. The wiring box can have support male plugs and female receptacles for supplying an electrical power supply to the electric motor and light. The side extension brackets can include telescoping members that allow the exhaust fans to be easily attached to structural members inside of a ceiling so that the exhaust fan has a vent cover attached to the ceiling. Inside of the exhaust fans can be light box with closed sides and bottom which prevents incoming air from passing directly onto the lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Chien Luen Industries Co., Ltd., Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence Tom
  • Patent number: 7833299
    Abstract: A filter element having a frame defining an interior volume and having exterior surfaces. Filter media is mounted within the frame so as to allow fluid to enter an upstream side of the media and exit a downstream side of the media. At least one component of a multi-component filter frame seal, the at least one component being positioned on an outer surface of the frame and substantially circumscribing the filter frame at a location selected to align to a complementary component of the multi-component filter frame seal. The complementary component is provided separately from the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: StrionAir, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Dawson, Thaddeus Ptak, Rex Coppom
  • Patent number: 7632459
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling operation of an ultraviolet air treatment device including an ultraviolet lamp positioned to treat air within an air handling system that operates in either an on state or an off state. The method includes activating the ultraviolet lamp, and determining the operational state of the air handling system. The ultraviolet lamp is deactivated upon expiration of a predetermined time period during which the air handling system remains in the off state. The predetermined time period is preferably 30-60 minutes, preferably 40 minutes for residential applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy L. Lentz, Timothy J. Kensok, Jeffrey M. Hammer, Mark E. Stout, Richard N. Metzger, Jon W. Orr
  • Patent number: 7384168
    Abstract: A light fixture has an outer housing having a top outer wall, outer side walls extending substantially perpendicularly from the outer edges of the top outer wall, an inner housing having a top inner wall, and inner side walls extending substantially perpendicularly from the inner edges of the top inner wall. A lamp receiving socket is attached to the inner housing. The outer housing includes an opening adapted to connect to a ventilation system. First and second channels are defined between the top outer wall and the first outer and inner side walls, and the top outer wall and the second outer and inner side walls, respectively. Each of the first and second channels have a width that is approximately ? the distance between the first and second outer side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignees: Hubbell Incorporated, SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Dana L. Whitlow, Martin C. Werr, Farshad Arfaa
  • Patent number: 6858055
    Abstract: An air filter support system for a clean room has a number of filter support elements (10) supported by holding rods (12) secured to a supporting surface. A connector/hanger bracket (14) having a pair of perpendicular arms (20, 22) with apertures (24, 26,28) formed therein is secured to each holding rod. Grid members (16, 18) are laterally secured to the perpendicular arms by securing elements (38, 62, 64) passing through openings (40, 66, 68). Each of the grid members include sealing gaskets (34, 36, 70, 72) on top surfaces thereof to seal between grid members and filter elements. Aerodynamically shaped light fixtures (42, 52) are secured to lower portions of the grid members (16) to provide non-turbulent air flow into the clean room, while grid members (18) are aerodynamically shaped to provide non-turbulent air flow into the clean room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Inventor: Joseph A. McGill
  • Publication number: 20030148730
    Abstract: An air handling luminaire having a light diffuser, louver, or lamp shield made of a flammable material and mounted within a luminaire housing. Integral with the luminaire housing is a heat distortable support clip from which the light diffuser, louver, or lamp shield depends. The luminaire housing also has a ballast channel and at least one reflector mounted therein. The ballast channel and luminaire housing have a plurality of vents and air gaps for fluid communication with an air plenum. The heat distortable support clip non-permanently deforms or distorts when introduced to a predetermined temperature in order to release the lamp shield from the housing and prevent burning thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Roy B. Crane
  • Patent number: 6497739
    Abstract: An air filter system for a clean room has a number of filter modules (16) secured together at intersecting corners by holding rods (12) secured to a supporting surface, and at least one support bracket (14, 14′, 14″) on each holding rod. The filter modules include top panels (18, 18′), that, if separable, are secured to upper supporting brackets and a filter element (19) having a rigid frame (21) and filter panels (27) held therein secured to lower brackets. Light fixtures (38) may be secured to center divider (40) held in the filter frames and diffuser panels (50) or aerodynamically-shaped elements (60) may be secured to the support brackets, below the filter elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Inventor: Joseph A. McGill
  • Patent number: 6471738
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air filtration device attachable to a motor. The device comprises a housing comprising an upper part and a lower part, wherein the upper and lower parts are parallel and spaced apart from each other and define a cavity therebetween, and wherein the lower part has a centrally positioned opening therein; an impeller positioned coaxially with the axis of the housing between the upper and lower parts thereof and attached to the motor; and a filter positioned between the upper and lower parts and positioned around a perimeter of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Health & Home Technologies
    Inventors: Arne Thompson, Patricia Verbryke
  • Publication number: 20020072323
    Abstract: A showcase for the sales presentation of fresh merchandise, preferably fresh bread and/or cakes and pastries, includes a substantially box-like chamber for receiving the merchandise. The chamber is accessible from the outside via closing elements actuated via doors, hinged flap-type doors or the like. The showcase includes at least one air inlet for at least one externally generated cooled current of circulating air, and at least one air outlet for discharging the circulating air from the chamber receiving the merchandise. At least one lamp generating light in the merchandise-receiving chamber is also included. Each lamp has a closed housing with at least partly transparent housing walls. A predetermined area of the housing walls of at least one of the lamps has a breakthrough that is open toward the merchandise-receiving chamber. The interior of each housing having the breakthrough participates at least partly in the formation of the air outlet system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventor: Fritz Hakemann
  • Patent number: 6390913
    Abstract: A vehicle with a compartment, a ventilation channel on the ceiling or in a side wall of the compartment running in the longitudinal or transverse direction of the vehicle and a lighting facility with lighting elements is such that the ventilation channel features a reflector box with a channel base, featuring openings that are at least in part transparent to light or light-admitting openings, fitted facing the interior of the passenger compartment, and the lighting elements of the lighting facility are situated inside the ventilation channel. As a result of lighting facility being integrated in the ventilation channel, the amount of space required is less and the ventilation channel with integral lighting can be in the form of a pre-assembled unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Peter Rysavy
  • Patent number: 6193603
    Abstract: A wind outlet plate of an air conditioner for cleaning air comprises a wind outlet panel, an upper cover, a wind guiding plate, a filter, a negative ion generator, an ultraviolet lamp. The wind outlet panel has a wind outlet. The upper cover is installed above the wind outlet panel and has respective wind inlet and wind outlet. The wind guiding plate is installed below the wind outlet panel for guiding air flow. The filter is installed on the wind guiding plate for filtering dust, and at least one rotary groove is installed at the lateral side thereof, by rotation, the rotary groove is buckled to the rotary hook at the wind inlet of the upper cover for engagement or detachment. A negative ion generator is installed at the bottom of the upper cover near the wind inlet; and an ultraviolet (UV) lamp is installed at the bottom of the upper cover near the wind inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventor: Kuo-Cheng Tai
  • Patent number: 5909534
    Abstract: A ventilation device having a housing with a grille at the bottom and two ventilation members at two sides of the grille is provided. A fan assembly is mounted on the housing and controlled to draw filthy air out of a room through air vents in the ventilation members. The ventilation device includes a plurality of electronic heating tubes mounted inside the housing and controlled to produce heat. A plurality of sleeves formed of a far infrared emitting material are respectively mounted on the electric heating tubes and heated by the electric heating tubes to emit energy in the far infrared portion of the spectrum. A reflector is provided which reflects far infrared rays into the room through gaps in the grille, and a light source provided for illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Inventor: Li-Sheng Ko
  • Patent number: 5865674
    Abstract: A flush lighting system for cleanroom environments encompassing a modular ceiling design includes a light well housing, filter packs above and adjacent to the light well housing, and a locking apparatus to seal the various light well housings and filter packs. By utilizing such a design, filtered air flows uniformly downward across the entire area of the ceiling without creating dead air channels underneath the light wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Envirco Corporation
    Inventor: Jerry Starr