Aaron T Pellman

US Patent:

8262806, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

May 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/108627

Inventors:

Jean Collin - Herndon VA, US
Ryan Jones - Herndon VA, US
Joshua Luszcz - Falls Church VA, US
Marc Kreider - Herndon VA, US
Aaron Pellman - Reston VA, US
David Arguelles - Washington DC, US

Assignee:

Dominion Engineering, Inc. - Reston VA

International Classification:

B08B 3/00
B08B 3/12
B08B 6/00

US Classification:

134 34, 134 43, 134167 R, 134172, 134174

Abstract:

Provided area cleaning apparatus and an associated method of using the disclosed apparatus wherein the apparatus utilizes one or more nozzles configured to provide a coherent stream of one or more cleaning fluids for removing accumulated fine particulate matter, sludge, from surfaces. The nozzles may be sized, arranged and configured to provide coherent streams that maintain the initial stream diameter for a substantial portion of the maximum dimension of the space being cleaned. The apparatus and method are expected to be particularly useful in the cleaning of heat exchangers incorporating a plurality of substantially vertical and narrowly spaced tubes by directing cleansing streams along a plurality of intertube spaces.

US Patent:

20080092924, Apr 24, 2008

Filed:

Jun 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/771755

Inventors:

Jean Collin - Herndon VA, US
Ryan Jones - Herndon VA, US
Joshua Luszcz - Falls Church VA, US
Marc Kreider - Herndon VA, US
Aaron Pellman - Bethesda MD, US
Robert Varrin - Reston VA, US
David Arguelles - Washington DC, US

International Classification:

B08B 3/00
B08B 13/00
B08B 9/027
B08B 7/04

US Classification:

134 18, 134199, 134 2212

Abstract:

Provided area cleaning apparatus and an associated method of using the disclosed apparatus wherein the apparatus utilizes one or more nozzles configured to provide a coherent stream of one or more cleaning fluids for removing accumulated fine particulate matter, sludge, from surfaces. The nozzles may be sized, arranged and configured to provide coherent streams that maintain the initial stream diameter for a substantial portion of the maximum dimension of the space being cleaned. The apparatus and method are expected to be particularly useful in the cleaning of heat exchangers incorporating a plurality of substantially vertical and narrowly spaced tubes by directing cleansing streams along a plurality of intertube spaces.