35 patents
Utility
System and Method for Acoustically Detecting Cross Bores
28 Dec 23
An assembly and method for detecting cross bores and the location of underground pipe system assets includes an acoustic generator placed within an interior of the sewer system and an acoustic receiver placed within proximity of the lateral(s) of the pipe system.
John Jayne, Baiyang Ren, Michael Hauser, Steven McKeefrey
Filed: 5 Sep 23
Utility
System and method for asset identification and mapping
28 Nov 23
A system for asset identification and mapping is configured to information related to a plurality of objects with at least one sensor.
Ali Asmari, G. Gregory Penza, III
Filed: 16 Jul 20
Utility
System and method for acoustically detecting cross bores
5 Sep 23
An assembly and method for detecting cross bores involving a sewer system and a gas pipe includes an acoustic generator placed within an interior of the sewer system and an acoustic receiver placed either within an interior of the gas pipe or in proximity to an end of the gas pipe.
Ryan S. Goldband, Baiyang Ren
Filed: 14 Jun 19
Utility
Buoy with Buoyant Core and Collar Having Multiple Flotation Components
13 Jul 23
The invention relates to a buoy comprising a buoyant, plastic core component, and a plurality of detachable flotation components that support and surround the core component.
Jeffrey PROCTER, Graham Percy
Filed: 21 Mar 23
Utility
Sector Light and Lens
13 Jul 23
The present invention discloses a sector light, said sector light having at least one tier including a light source assembly comprising opaque dividing elements, two or more light sources, and two or more optical lenses; wherein the light source assembly is divided into circumferential sections, each circumferential section being separated by the opaque dividing elements, and each circumferential section containing a light source and an optical lens arranged such that the optical lens collects and outwardly projects the light emitted by the light source.
Jeffrey Kenneth PROCTER, Wane Russel Spoor
Filed: 21 Mar 23
Utility
Buoy with buoyant core and collar having multiple flotation components
21 Mar 23
The invention relates to a buoy comprising a buoyant, plastic core component, and a plurality of detachable flotation components that support and surround the core component.
Jeffrey Procter, Graham Percy
Filed: 25 May 18
Utility
Sector light and lens
21 Mar 23
The present invention discloses a sector light, said sector light having at least one tier including a light source assembly comprising opaque dividing elements, two or more light sources, and two or more optical lenses; wherein the light source assembly is divided into circumferential sections, each circumferential section being separated by the opaque dividing elements, and each circumferential section containing a light source and an optical lens arranged such that the optical lens collects and outwardly projects the light emitted by the light source.
Jeffrey Kenneth Procter, Wane Russel Spoor
Filed: 3 Mar 20
Utility
Compact portable/fixed airfield light
14 Mar 23
The invention relates to an airfield light comprising a body, a medium intensity lighting arrangement, and a high intensity lighting arrangement.
David Mark Shemwell
Filed: 11 Feb 19
Utility
Spark Ignition Pilot Assembly
23 Feb 23
An apparatus for lighting a burner of a heat exchanger includes a mounting plate configured to be mounted to the heat exchanger, the mounting plate including a first and second opening, a pilot ignition rod assembly installed in the first opening, the pilot ignition rod assembly including a flame ionization rod and a terminal, and a sleeve coupled to and aligned with the second opening and configured to extend substantially through a refractory material lining a combustion chamber of the heat exchanger, the sleeve being joined to a ground rod on a distal end and a gas orifice mount on a proximal end, the gas orifice mount including a gas venturi surrounded by the sleeve, wherein the sleeve is sized to extend from the mounting plate through an opening in the refractory material lining the combustion chamber, wherein the sleeve includes a sleeve opening adjacent to the gas venturi, the sleeve opening configured to allow air from the combustion chamber to the gas venturi.
Alex Planer, Chris Ellingwood
Filed: 11 Oct 22
Utility
Evaporatively Cooled Refigeration System and Method
2 Feb 23
An evaporatively cooled refrigeration system includes a refrigerant, a gas/liquid separator, an expansion valve in fluid connection to the gas/liquid separator, an evaporator to receive the refrigerant from the expansion valve, a compressor configured to compress the refrigerant in fluid connection to the evaporator, and a gas cooler in fluid connection to the compressor.
Jonathan Walker, Zan Liu
Filed: 21 Jul 22
Utility
Electro-magnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) having electromagnet array for generating configurable bias magnetic field patterns
24 Jan 23
An electro-magnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) having an electromagnet array is provided.
Baiyang Ren
Filed: 30 Apr 20
Utility
Reactive Energy Storage for Instantaneous Hot Water Applications
24 Nov 22
Systems and methods are directed to water heater systems, including combi boilers and instantaneous water heaters, for initiating pre-heat and energy savings operations.
Owen A. Cunningham, Adam Fogus, Ryan Hardesty, Daniel G. Karch
Filed: 21 May 21
Utility
Methodology of Instantaneous Hot Water Production in Suboptimal Operations
24 Nov 22
Systems and methods are directed to water heater systems, including combi boilers and instantaneous water heaters, for initiating back up operations, e.g., for continuous flow and hot water delivery, in response to errors or interruptions to normal operations.
Owen A. Cunningham, Adam Fogus, Ryan Hardesty, Daniel G. Karch
Filed: 21 May 21
Utility
Modulation Systems and Methods for Instantaneous Hot Water Applications
24 Nov 22
Systems and methods are directed to water healer systems, including combi boilers and instantaneous water heaters, for initiating pre-heat and energy savings operations.
Owen A. Cunningham, Ryan Hardesty, Daniel G. Karch
Filed: 21 May 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Instantaneous Hot Water Demand Startup
24 Nov 22
Systems and methods are directed to water heater systems, including combi boilers and instantaneous water heaters, for initiating off-cycle purge operations, e.g., for energy reductions and efficiency means.
Owen A. Cunningham, Adam Fogus, Daniel G. Karch
Filed: 21 May 21
Utility
Cabinet Heater Plenum Thermostat Controller
20 Oct 22
A cabinet heater system and devices comprising an air plenum thermostat controller are discussed herein.
Patrick Alexander von Zur Muehlen
Filed: 15 Apr 21
Utility
Spark ignition pilot assembly
11 Oct 22
An apparatus for lighting a burner of a heat exchanger includes a mounting plate configured to be mounted to the heat exchanger, the mounting plate including a first and second opening, a pilot ignition rod assembly installed in the first opening, the pilot ignition rod assembly including a flame ionization rod and a terminal, and a sleeve coupled to and aligned with the second opening and configured to extend substantially through a refractory material lining a combustion chamber of the heat exchanger, the sleeve being joined to a ground rod on a distal end and a gas orifice mount on a proximal end, the gas orifice mount including a gas venturi surrounded by the sleeve, wherein the sleeve is sized to extend from the mounting plate through an opening in the refractory material lining the combustion chamber, wherein the sleeve includes a sleeve opening adjacent to the gas venturi, the sleeve opening configured to allow air from the combustion chamber to the gas venturi.
Alex Planer, Chris Ellingwood
Filed: 5 Feb 21
Utility
Multiple Mode Hybrid Heat Exchanger
22 Sep 22
A multiple mode hybrid heat exchanger apparatus includes a frame assembly, an indirect heat exchange section, a spray system, an intermediate distribution basin, a direct heat exchange section, a vertical passage, a lower air inlet, a cold water collection basin, and a fan.
Jidong Yang, Zan Liu, Kathryn Pullen
Filed: 22 Mar 22
Utility
Spark Ignition Pilot Assembly
11 Aug 22
An apparatus for lighting a burner of a heat exchanger includes a mounting plate configured to be mounted to the heat exchanger, the mounting plate including a first and second opening, a pilot ignition rod assembly installed in the first opening, the pilot ignition rod assembly including a flame ionization rod and a terminal, and a sleeve coupled to and aligned with the second opening and configured to extend substantially through a refractory material lining a combustion chamber of the heat exchanger, the sleeve being joined to a ground rod on a distal end and a gas orifice mount on a proximal end, the gas orifice mount including a gas venturi surrounded by the sleeve, wherein the sleeve is sized to extend from the mounting plate through an opening in the refractory material lining the combustion chamber, wherein the sleeve includes a sleeve opening adjacent to the gas venturi, the sleeve opening configured to allow air from the combustion chamber to the gas venturi.
Alex Planer, Chris Ellingwood
Filed: 5 Feb 21
Utility
System and method for data acquisition
26 Jul 22
A system and method for pipeline data acquisition may include a software program that can autonomously review new and legacy videos collected by camera-equipped robotic systems from inside the pipelines, and automatically detect and categorize different features.
Ali Asmari, Xinghua Jia, Robert E. Kodadek, III
Filed: 8 Oct 19