Gerard R Bedard

US Patent:

20090144015, Jun 4, 2009

Filed:

Mar 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/050250

Inventors:

Gerard Bedard - Manchester NH, US

Assignee:

Creative Inspirations by Meryle, LLP - Manchester NH

International Classification:

G01K 13/00

US Classification:

702130

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for measuring the efficiency of a heating system in which the temperature of the flue, or stack, is measured during a heating cycle and data collected to show the elapsed time and maximum temperature achieved. This data is compared to predetermined limits and if the elapsed time and/or the maximum temperature exceeds the predetermined limits, an error message is generated that may be video, audio, and/or an email sent to a predetermined email address. Other statistics may be generated and temperature data from more than one heating cycle may be aggregated together.

US Patent:

7454928, Nov 25, 2008

Filed:

Aug 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/914321

Inventors:

Marvin Joseph Houser - Quincy IL, US
Joseph A. Knopp - Batavia IL, US
Gerard Bedard - Manchester NH, US

Assignee:

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership - Plymouth MI

International Classification:

D06F 37/20

US Classification:

68 231, 68 233, 248638, 188268, 267140

Abstract:

A suspension system for use in a laundry washing machine to suspend a tub assembly from a base portion of a cabinet. The suspension system includes a support frame interconnected to an outer tub of the tub assembly and a plurality of isolation damper units for resiliently coupling the support frame to the base portion of the cabinet. The isolation damper units function to allow limited lateral movement of the tub assembly relative to the cabinet while also providing a “return to center” feature. The isolation damper units are further operable to inhibit rotation of the outer tub relative to the cabinet. Finally, the isolation damper units function to absorb the vibration transmitted through the tub assembly to the support frame so as to minimize transmission of such vibration to the cabinet.