Timothy A Kee from 440 Barbadian Way, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464, age 61

Us Patents

Portable Ozonation Apparatus For Storing And Purifying Liquid
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US Patent:

8540943, Sep 24, 2013
Filed:

Jan 17, 2012
Appl. No.:

13/351607
Inventors:

Timothy A. Kee - Stevensville MI, US
Paul W. Barnett - St. Joseph MI, US
Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI
International Classification:

B01J 19/08
C25B 9/02
US Classification:

42218612, 2042884
Abstract:

A portable ozonation apparatus for storing and purifying liquids includes a container having an opening for receiving a liquid and a treatment cap. The treatment cap is preferably detachably mounted to the container at the opening. Preferably, the treatment cap includes a main body portion having provided therein an electricity generating device and an ozone generating device. With this arrangement, un-purified liquid, such as water, is introduced into the container. The container is then inverted to bring the un-purified liquid into contact with the ozone generating device. At this point, the electricity generating device is activated to deliver an electrical current to the ozone generating device. Once powered, the ozone generating device produces ozone which is introduced into the liquid container. The ozone gas transforms un-purified liquid into a purified liquid suitable for consumption.

Portable Ozonation Apparatus For Storing And Purifying Liquid
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US Patent:

20090039033, Feb 12, 2009
Filed:

Aug 7, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/834803
Inventors:

TIMOTHY A. KEE - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
PAUL W. BARNETT - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI
International Classification:

C02F 1/78
US Classification:

210760, 42218612, 210192
Abstract:

A portable ozonation apparatus for storing and purifying liquids includes a container having an opening for receiving a liquid and a treatment cap. The treatment cap is preferably detachably mounted to the container at the opening. Preferably, the treatment cap includes a main body portion having provided therein an electricity generating device and an ozone generating device. With this arrangement, un-purified liquid, such as water, is introduced into the container. The container is then inverted to bring the un-purified liquid into contact with the ozone generating device. At this point, the electricity generating device is activated to deliver an electrical current to the ozone generating device. Once powered, the ozone generating device produces ozone which is introduced into the liquid container. The ozone gas transforms un-purified liquid into a purified liquid suitable for consumption.

Liquid Pitcher Including Divided Fluid Filter For Inlet And Outlet Filtering
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US Patent:

20170333817, Nov 23, 2017
Filed:

Aug 8, 2017
Appl. No.:

15/671245
Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
KIRK W. GOODWIN - St. Joseph MI, US
TIMOTHY A. KEE - Stevensville MI, US
JAMES W. KENDALL - Mt. Prospect IL, US
STEVEN JOHN KUELH - Stevensville MI, US
VERNE H. MYERS - Benton Harbor MI, US
GINGER ELAYNE PATERA - St. Joseph MI, US
MARK M. SENNINGER - St. Joseph MI, US
International Classification:

B01D 35/30
B01D 15/10
C02F 1/00
C02F 101/32
C02F 1/68
C02F 101/20
C02F 5/10
C02F 1/42
C02F 1/28
C02F 101/30
Abstract:

A liquid (water) pitcher that includes a pitcher having a liquid receiving aperture configured to allow a liquid (water) to be delivered into an interior liquid storage volume defined by at least one upwardly extending wall extending upward from a base and a liquid (water) filter positioned within the pitcher that includes a filter housing and at least one gravity-driven fluid treatment medium within the filter housing where the filter housing has a plurality of fluid intake apertures and at least one treated fluid outlet configured to deliver treated fluid into an internal volume of a vessel wherein the at least one fluid filtering medium treats the liquid at a rate of at least about one liter per minute while removing at least chlorine odor and chlorine taste components from the liquid (water).

Air Conditioning Systems With Multiple Temperature Zones From Independent Ducting Systems And A Single Outdoor Unit
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US Patent:

20150027147, Jan 29, 2015
Filed:

Apr 30, 2014
Appl. No.:

14/265896
Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
TIMOTHY A. KEE - Stevensville MI, US
JAMES W. KENDALL - Mt. Prospect IL, US
Steven J. Kuehl - Stevensville MI, US
JEFFREY A. MILLER - St. Joseph MI, US
VERNE H. MYERS - Piscataway NJ, US
GUOLIAN WU - St. Joseph MI, US
Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - Benton Harbor MI
International Classification:

F25B 49/02
F25D 17/06
F25B 1/00
US Classification:

62 89, 62498, 62126, 621766, 62335
Abstract:

A high-efficiency air conditioning system for conditioning a plurality of zones within an interior of a building that includes: at least two independent ductwork systems within a building wherein each independent ductwork system directs heating and cooling to one zone within the building; a single outdoor unit a refrigerant flow pathway having a common refrigerant flow path portion, a first divergent flow path, and a second divergent flow path; at least one throttling device and at least a first indoor air handling unit providing cooling to a first independent ductwork system and a second indoor air handling unit providing cooling to a second indoor ductwork system. The compressor is incapable of simultaneously supplying both the first evaporator and the second evaporator at their full cooling capacity.

Air Conditioning Systems For At Least Two Rooms Using A Single Outdoor Unit
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US Patent:

20150027151, Jan 29, 2015
Filed:

Apr 30, 2014
Appl. No.:

14/266087
Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
TIMOTHY A. KEE - Stevensville MI, US
JAMES W. KENDALL - Mt. Prospect IL, US
Steven J. Kuehl - Stevensville MI, US
JEFFREY A. MILLER - St. Joseph MI, US
VERNE H. MYERS - Piscataway NJ, US
GUOLIAN WU - St. Joseph MI, US
HENG TONG PIT - St. Joseph MI, US
Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - Benton Harbor MI
International Classification:

F24F 3/06
F25B 41/06
F25B 41/00
F25B 5/02
US Classification:

62117, 62604, 62525, 62527
Abstract:

A high-efficiency air conditioning system for conditioning a plurality of rooms within an interior of a building, the air conditioning system including: two separate rooms within a building, a single outdoor unit a refrigerant flow pathway that includes a plurality of refrigerant conduits having a common refrigerant flow path portion and at least two divergent flow path portions, a first divergent flow path where the first evaporator and second evaporator are in parallel with one another; at least one throttling device and at least a first indoor air handling unit positioned within and providing cooling to the first room and a second indoor air handling unit positioned within and providing cooling to a second room. The compressor is incapable of simultaneously supplying both the first evaporator and the second evaporator at their full cooling capacity.

Vertically Stacked Or Divided Fluid Filter System For Inlet, Outlet Or Both Inlet And Outlet Filtering
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US Patent:

20140151285, Jun 5, 2014
Filed:

Dec 3, 2013
Appl. No.:

14/095204
Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
KIRK W. GOODWIN - St. Joseph MI, US
TIMOTHY A. KEE - Stevensville MI, US
JAMES W. KENDALL - Mt. Prospect IL, US
STEVEN JOHN KUEHL - Stevensville MI, US
VERNE H. MYERS - Benton Harbor MI, US
GINGER ELAYNE PATERA - St. Joseph MI, US
MARK M. SENNINGER - St. Jospeh MI, US
Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - Benton Harbor MI
International Classification:

B01D 27/02
US Classification:

210282
Abstract:

A liquid (water) pitcher that includes a pitcher having a liquid receiving aperture configured to allow a liquid (water) to be delivered into an interior liquid storage volume defined by at least one upwardly extending wall extending upward from a base and a liquid (water) filter positioned within the pitcher that includes a filter housing and at least one gravity-driven fluid treatment medium within the filter housing where the filter housing has a plurality of fluid intake apertures and at least one treated fluid outlet configured to deliver treated fluid into an internal volume of a vessel wherein the at least one fluid filtering medium treats the liquid at a rate of at least about one liter per minute while removing at least chlorine odor and chlorine taste components from the liquid (water).

Gravity Fluid/Water Filter Engine System
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US Patent:

20140151304, Jun 5, 2014
Filed:

Dec 3, 2013
Appl. No.:

14/095237
Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
MARCO CASUCCI - Varese, IT
DAVID P. COOPER - Kalamazoo MI, US
NIHAT O. CUR - Stevensville MI, US
BETH M. JACKSON - St. Joseph MI, US
TIMOTHY A. KEE - Stevensville MI, US
JAMES W. KENDALL - Mt. Prospect IL, US
ITALO RENZO MENEGON - Brenta, IT
VERNE H. MYERS - Benton Harbor MI, US
GINGER ELAYNE PATERA - St. Joseph MI, US
MARK M. SENNINGER - St. Joseph MI, US
GORDON JAY STANNIS - Saugatuk MI, US
SARA MANFREDINI-TAUBE - Varese, IT
TORSTEN RICKARD MATHIAS-TINGSTROM - Ispra, IT
JOEL GRAHAM VANFAASEN - Holland MI, US
Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - Benton Harbor MI
International Classification:

C02F 1/00
B01D 15/10
C02F 1/28
US Classification:

210660, 210232, 210 85, 210282
Abstract:

A gravity-driven fluid filtering system that includes a universal fluid (typically water) filter and a plurality of differently sized fluid dispensing adapters. The universal fluid filter includes: at least one gravity-driven fluid filter media; a housing having an interior and at least one fluid inlet aperture configured to allow a fluid to be treated to enter the interior of the housing by a force of gravity and into contact with the at least one gravity-driven water filter media spaced within the interior of the housing; and at least one treated fluid outlet aperture configured to deliver treated fluid to at least one of a plurality vessels each having a differently sized fluid receiving aperture. The plurality of differently sized fluid dispensing adapters each having a sloped and contoured fluid receiving portion, which is different for each adapter.