James A Fuller

US Patent:

7775260, Aug 17, 2010

Filed:

Aug 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/500219

Inventors:

James Fuller - Greenwood IN, US

International Classification:

B60H 1/00
F28D 15/00

US Classification:

165 111, 16510432

Abstract:

An expansion tank comprising a bladder style water storage tank and method of use. The expansion tank includes an alarm module to sense a flooded tank condition. The system also has the ability to sense a bladder over-extended condition. The expansion tank use includes a sonic alarm and/or a visual alarm and is used in combination with a boiler or related hot water system. Method steps using the described design are also included. The hydro-pneumatic expansion tank has important utility in HVAC, boiler and potable water systems.

US Patent:

8633825, Jan 21, 2014

Filed:

Jan 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/009469

Inventors:

James Fuller - Zionsville IN, US
David M. Stedham - Reno NV, US

Assignee:

Wessels Company - Greenwood IN

International Classification:

G08B 21/00

US Classification:

340654, 340584

Abstract:

An expansion tank which comprises a tank having a predetermined volume capacity; a flexible diaphragm in the tank, partitioning tank volume into a liquid-containing portion for holding liquid and a gas-containing portion for holding a gas under a pressure that defines a normal pressurized gas volume when the liquid-containing portion holds a predetermined liquid volume; and a proximity sensor suspended in the gas-containing portion of the tank and adapted to energize an alarm signal when volume of the gas-containing portion is reduced a predetermined amount as indicated by proximity of the diaphragm.

US Patent:

20080035647, Feb 14, 2008

Filed:

Jan 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/699172

Inventors:

James Fuller - Zionsville IN, US

International Classification:

B65D 25/00
G01F 22/00

US Classification:

220530, 73 173

Abstract:

An expansion tank which comprises a tank having a predetermined volume capacity; an expandable diaphragm in the tank, partitioning tank volume into a liquid-containing portion for holding liquid and a gas-containing portion for holding a gas under a pressure that defines a normal pressurized gas volume when the liquid-containing portion holds a predetermined liquid volume; and a proximity sensor mounted to the tank at the gas-containing portion thereof and adapted to emit an alarm signal when volume of the gas-containing portion is reduced.

US Patent:

20180169544, Jun 21, 2018

Filed:

Dec 14, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/842229

Inventors:

- Greenwood IN, US
James J. Fuller - Zionsville IN, US

International Classification:

B01D 17/04
B01D 21/00
A47L 9/16

Abstract:

An air-dirt separator adapted to reduce entrained air and separate debris from fluid moving through the air-dirt separator is described in the present disclosure. The air-dirt separator includes a housing and coalescing baffles mounted in the housing.

US Patent:

20150330577, Nov 19, 2015

Filed:

Jul 24, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/808522

Inventors:

- Greenwood IN, US
James Fuller - Zionsville IN, US

International Classification:

F17C 13/02
G01F 23/22
G01F 23/00
F17C 13/00

Abstract:

An expansion tank which comprises a tank having a predetermined volume capacity; an expandable elastomeric bladder in the tank, partitioning tank volume into a liquid-containing portion for holding liquid and a gas-containing portion for holding a gas under a pressure that defines a normal pressurized gas volume when the liquid-containing portion holds a predetermined liquid volume; and a proximity sensor mounted to the tank at the gas-containing portion thereof and adapted to emit an alarm signal when volume of the gas-containing portion is reduced.