Jeffrey Dean Hankins

US Patent:

20190049149, Feb 14, 2019

Filed:

Oct 17, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/162763

Inventors:

- Waterbury CT, US
Eric R. Jurczyszak - Berlin CT, US
Jeffrey D. Hankins - Southbury CT, US

Assignee:

EEMAX, INC. - Waterbury CT

International Classification:

F24H 9/20
F24H 9/18
H05B 3/16
H05B 3/46
F24H 1/14

Abstract:

A heating unit for heating fluid is described having at least one electrical resistance heating element on an outer surface of a tube. At least one indexed groove is provided around a surface of the tube allowing for at least one retention clip to hold the electrical resistance heating element. A heating chamber is also provided to enclose a portion of the tube and to provide a flow channel therebetween. The heating chamber includes an optical sensor to detect overheating of the at least one electrical resistance heating element. Fluid is heated by flowing over the surface of the at least one electrical resistance heating element and through the tube.

US Patent:

20170268800, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

Jun 5, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/614204

Inventors:

- Waterbury CT, US
Eric Robert Jurczyszak - Berlin CT, US
Sergiu Gabriel Mihu - Newton CT, US
Richard Joseph Corcoran - North Kingstown RI, US
Jens Bolleyer - Burlington CT, US
Jeffrey Dean Hankins - Southbury CT, US

Assignee:

EEMAX, INC. - Waterbury CT

International Classification:

F24H 1/10
F24H 1/08
F24H 1/00

Abstract:

A tankless electric water heater system including a heating chamber having an inlet at a first end and an outlet at a second end, a heating element connected to the heating chamber, a first temperature sensor disposed near the first end of the heating chamber, a second temperature sensor disposed near the second end of the heating chamber, a flow sensor configured to detect a flow of water and disposed near the heating chamber, and a controller connected to the first and second temperature sensors, the flow sensor, and the heating element. The controller is configured to have a set point temperature, to detect temperature and flow data from the first and second temperature sensors, and the flow sensor, and to provide as output a power setting to the heating element.

US Patent:

20160178234, Jun 23, 2016

Filed:

Dec 17, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/973223

Inventors:

- Waterbury CT, US
Eric Robert JURCZYSZAK - Berlin CT, US
Sergiu Gabriel MIHU - Newtown CT, US
Richard Joseph CORCORAN - North Kingstown RI, US
Jens BOLLEYER - Burlington CT, US
Jeffrey Dean HANKINS - Southbury CT, US

Assignee:

EEMAX, INC. - Waterbury CT

International Classification:

F24H 1/10
F24H 1/08
F24H 1/00

Abstract:

A tankless electric water heater system including a heating chamber having an inlet at a first end and an outlet at a second end, a heating element connected to the heating chamber, a first temperature sensor disposed near the first end of the heating chamber, a second temperature sensor disposed near the second end of the heating chamber, a flow sensor configured to detect a flow of water and disposed near the heating chamber, and a controller connected to the first and second temperature sensors, the flow sensor, and the heating element. The controller is configured to have a set point temperature, to detect temperature and flow data from the first and second temperature sensors, and the flow sensor, and to provide as output a power setting to the heating element.