Howard G Base

6485257, Nov 26, 2002

Sep 15, 2000

09/663146

Howard J. Base - Macedonia OH
Daniel J Olson - Twinsburg OH

Tom Richards, Inc. - Mentor OH

F04D 2970

4151212, 415184, 415205, 415206

A top-flow fluid pump that is made from a high-purity fluroplastic material is disclosed. The pump is used to circulate extremely corrosive fluids that are heated to temperatures of 160-180Â C. through at least one filtration unit. The pump can be used in a semiconductor etching system. The pump utilizes the driven side of an impeller to generate a suction force that draws the corrosive fluid into a pumping chamber from at least one inlet port. A pedestal support or shaft sleeve, through which a motor drive shaft extends, is modified to create an annular passageway that permits the corrosive fluid to enter the pumping chamber from the inlet. With the inlet design of the present invention, a drive motor seal assembly is no longer subjected to corrosive fluid because the seal assembly is positioned on the suction side of the impeller. In a âdead headedâ condition, the corrosive fluid flow stops completely as the fluid within the pumping chamber simply remains in shear.

20100200569, Aug 12, 2010

Feb 12, 2009

12/370126

Howard J. Base - Macedonia OH, US
Derrick L. Sanislo - Thompson OH, US

H05B 3/06

219550

A self-regulating heater assembly comprises a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heating element and a pair of spaced electrodes. Each electrode includes a first surface. The first surfaces of the pair of electrodes are spaced from one another. The PTC element is located between and supported by the first surfaces of the pair of electrodes and is energized by the pair of electrodes. Means for limiting a compressive force on the PTC element is provided. The means includes an electrically insulative spacer member positioned between the first surfaces of the pair of electrodes. A first pair of power leads, one power lead being connected to each of the pair of electrodes, energizes the pair of electrodes.

20120217233, Aug 30, 2012

Feb 16, 2012

13/398354

Howard J. Base - Macedonia OH, US
Derrick L. Sanislo - Thompson OH, US

H05B 3/12
H05B 3/44

219534, 219553

A sealed self regulating heater assembly includes a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heating element and a pair of spaced electrodes. Each electrode includes a first surface with the first surfaces of the pair of electrodes being spaced from one another, such that the PTC element is located between the first surfaces of the pair of electrodes and is energized by the pair of electrodes. A sheath surrounds the pair of electrodes in the PTC element. First and second closures are located at opposed end of the sheath with the sheath and the closures cooperating to define an interior space. An electrically insulative and thermally conductive film material is disposed within the interior space and a supply of oxygen is provided to the interior space.

20140038118, Feb 6, 2014

Mar 15, 2013

13/837729

Howard J. Base - Macedonia OH, US
Jack M. Geiger - Willoughby OH, US
Joel Rozga - Leroy Township OH, US
Mounir B. Ibrahim - Bay Village OH, US

Tom Richards, Inc. - Mentor OH

F24H 9/00

432227

A heat exchanger includes a plurality of tubes wherein at least some of the tubes are elliptical or oval in cross section and each tube includes a longitudinal axis. Each elliptical tube includes a major axis and a minor axis. The plurality of tubes is arranged in a radial pattern such that the major axes of the elliptical tubes intersect a centerline of the heat exchanger. The plurality of tubes is connected to a heater mount and a heater is also connected to the heater mount. A securing element holds the plurality of tubes, the heater and the heater mount together. A tube liner can extend along the longitudinal axis of at least one of the elliptical or oval tubes of the plurality of tubes. If a tube liner is employed, a purge fluid flow channel is defined between an outer periphery of the tube liner and an inner periphery of at least one of the elliptical or oval tubes of the plurality of tubes.

61782912, Jan 23, 2001

Jan 22, 1999

9/235199

Theofani Zenios - Youngstown OH
Howard J. Base - Macedonia OH

Lufran Incorporated - Streetsboro OH

F24H 110

392479

A control system for an in-line, ultra-pure deionized water (UPDI) heater including a housing, at least one fluid pathway through the housing, and a resistive heating element proximate the fluid pathway for heating an operating fluid flowing through the pathway. The control system includes a mechanism for determining an actual power value which is indicative of the power being applied to the resistive heating element, a mechanism for determining a needed power value which is indicative of the power required to achieve an outlet fluid temperature substantially equal to a user-selectable preset fluid temperature, a mechanism for adjusting the actual power applied to the resistive heating element based on an offset between the actual power value and the needed power value, and a mechanism for overriding the adjusting mechanism when the offset is greater than a predetermined level.

53965744, Mar 7, 1995

Mar 26, 1992

7/857753

Howard J. Base - Macedonia OH
Richard A. Lokar - Orwell OH
Dennis J. Rezabek - Thompson OH

Process Technology, Inc. - Mentor OH

F24H 110
H05B 382

392489

A tubular high efficiency, non-contaminating fluid heater includes an elongate tubular member having a coil-like configuration and a sidewall which defines an elongate tubular chamber formed from an inert material through which fluid is adapted to flow. The tubular member includes an inlet and an outlet and a plurality of elongate electrical resistance heaters sheathed with the same inert material are disposed in said tubular chamber for heating the fluid as it flows through the tubular chamber. Each of the resistance heaters has a coil-like configuration which extends through the tubular chamber and a heater end portion at each end thereof which has an arcuate generally streamlined configuration substantially parallel to the directions of fluid flow which extends through the sidewalls of the tubular member to substantially eliminate interstitial matrices in the fluid flow adjacent the ends of the elongate electrical resistance heaters which extend through the sidewalls of the tubular member and wherein a high velocity fluid turbulent fluid flow having a Reynold's number greater than 4000 is established through the tubular chamber.

59304588, Jul 27, 1999

Jan 13, 1998

9/006112

Daryl J. Yane - Kent OH
Howard J. Base - Macedonia OH
Joseph E. James - Streetsboro OH

Lufran Incorporated - Streetsboro OH

F24H 110

392482

An apparatus for heating a fluid such as ultra-pure de-ionized (UPDI) water is disclosed. The fluid heater includes an intermediate body portion, a bottom end cap assembly secured to one end of the intermediate body portion, and a top end cap assembly secured to the other end of the intermediate body portion. The intermediate body portion includes a number of concentric quartz tubes wherein a first quartz tube is spaced radially inwardly of a second quartz tube to define an inner fluid pathway for heating UPDI water while flowing through the inner fluid pathway. A third quartz tube is spaced radially outwardly of the second quartz tube and radially inwardly of a fourth quartz tube to define an outer annular fluid pathway for further heating the UPDI water received from the inner fluid pathway. A resistive heating element is interposed between the second and third quartz tubes for heating the UPDI water by means of conduction, convection and heat radiation with a heating efficiency approaching 100%.

58752838, Feb 23, 1999

Oct 10, 1997

8/948688

Daryl J. Yane - Kent OH
Howard J. Base - Macedonia OH

Lufran Incorporated - Streetsboro OH

H05B 304

392497

An immersion heater for corrosive fluids includes an electrically resistive material strand operative upon connection to a source of power to provide heat. A thermally conductive electrically insulating fill material is disposed around the electrically resistive material strand. An electrically conductive sheath encases the fill material. A tubular jacket of a flexible chemically inert material encases the electrically conductive sheath. A fluid flow passage is defined between the tubular jacket and the sheath for allowing a fluid to flow therethrough. The fluid is a purge gas that flows between the sheath and the jacket in order to remove any corrosive fluid which may have penetrated the jacket. A method for manufacturing an immersion heater is also disclosed.