Benjamin J Bolton

US Patent:

20090241858, Oct 1, 2009

Filed:

Apr 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/060570

Inventors:

Hyungsik Lee - Mequon WI, US
Jason R. Abele - Milwaukee WI, US
Benjamin J. Bolton - Elm Grove WI, US

Assignee:

AOS HOLDING COMPANY - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

F24H 1/00

US Classification:

122 183, 2989003

Abstract:

A water heater for exchanging heat between hot gasses and water within the water heater. The water heater includes a water tank, a conduit for allowing flow of the gasses therethrough, the conduit extending through the tank and promoting heat exchange between the gasses and water in the tank, and a baffle extending within the conduit for affecting the flow of the gasses. The baffle includes a sheet bent in a zig-zag manner and having a number of plate sections. Each plate section has a through-flow portion allowing the gasses to flow therethrough. The sheet also has a number of first bends and a number of second bends, the first bends alternating with the second bends such that each plate section is defined between one first bend and one second bend.

US Patent:

20200191433, Jun 18, 2020

Filed:

Feb 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/796337

Inventors:

- Milwauke WI, US
Brain Thomas Branecky - Oconomowoc WI, US
Mark Murphy - Nashville TN, US
Benjamin Joseph Bolton - Elm Grove WI, US

International Classification:

F24H 1/10
F24H 9/20

Abstract:

A water heater system includes a tank having internal capacity no greater than 1 gallon, a water inlet, and a water outlet. A flow of water into the tank through the water inlet and out of the tank through the water outlet is a downstream water flow. An absence of downstream water flow is a standby condition of the water heater. The water heater includes a heating element for heating water in the tank, a first temperature sensor positioned to sense a temperature of the water flowing into the tank, and a second temperature sensor positioned to sense a temperature of the water flowing out of the tank. The water heater further includes a damper upstream of the second temperature sensor to reduce fluctuations in the temperature readings of the second temperature sensor to reduce false detection of downstream water flow.

US Patent:

20190264949, Aug 29, 2019

Filed:

Feb 23, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/903968

Inventors:

- Milwaukee WI, US
Brian Thomas Branecky - Oconomowoc WI, US
Mark Murphy - Nashville TN, US
Benjamin Joseph Bolton - Elm Grove WI, US

International Classification:

F24H 1/10
F24H 9/20

Abstract:

A water heater system includes a tank having internal capacity no greater than 1 gallon, a water inlet, and a water outlet. A flow of water into the tank through the water inlet and out of the tank through the water outlet is a downstream water flow. An absence of downstream water flow is a standby condition of the water heater. The water heater includes a heating element for heating water in the tank, a first temperature sensor positioned to sense a temperature of the water flowing into the tank, and a second temperature sensor positioned to sense a temperature of the water flowing out of the tank. The water heater further includes a damper upstream of the second temperature sensor to reduce fluctuations in the temperature readings of the second temperature sensor to reduce false detection of downstream water flow.

US Patent:

20180172316, Jun 21, 2018

Filed:

Dec 18, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/845686

Inventors:

- Milwaukee WI, US
Benjamin J. Bolton - Elm Grove WI, US
Billy A. Batey - Watertown TN, US

International Classification:

F24H 9/20
F24H 1/18
F24H 9/18
F23N 1/02

Abstract:

A water heater including a tank configured to hold a fluid, a burner configured to manipulate a temperature of the fluid within the tank, one or more sensors configured to sense one or more characteristics of the burner, a fuel injector position upstream of the burner, and a controller. The controller includes an electronic processor and a memory. The controller is configured to receive one or more signal from the one or more sensors corresponding to the one or more characteristics, and control the fuel injector based on the one or more signals.