Allan Thomson Kirkpatrick
Engineers at Tanglewood Dr, Fort Collins, CO
License number
Colorado 32618
Issued Date
Feb 9, 1998
Renew Date
Feb 28, 2002
Expiration Date
Feb 28, 2002
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
2312 Tanglewood Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Professional information
Air Diffuser Having Fixed And Variable Outlet Ports
US Patent:
5569078, Oct 29, 1996
Filed:
Mar 6, 1995
Appl. No.:
8/399131
Inventors:
Allan T. Kirkpatrick - Fort Collins CO
Assignee:
Colorado State University Research Foundation - Fort Collins CO
International Classification:
F24F 13072
US Classification:
454292
Abstract:
A diffuser introduces air into a conditioned space to obtain a desired indoor atmospheric environment. The diffuser has a diffuser body and an inlet through the diffuser body. The inlet has an inlet area to receive the air within the diffuser. The diffuser has a primary outlet through the diffuser body. The primary outlet has a fixed primary area to direct air from within the diffuser into the conditioned space. The diffuser has a secondary outlet through the diffuser body. The secondary outlet is provided to direct the air from within the diffuser into the conditioned space. The secondary outlet has a secondary area that is adjustable in size between a predetermined minimum secondary area and a predetermined maximum secondary area. The predetermined minimum area may be chosen to be zero to provide for a fully closed secondary outlet when the secondary area is adjusted to its minimum area. The diffuser may be implemented with a plurality of primary outlets and a plurality of secondary outlets.
Allan Kirkpatrick
Location:
Fort Collins, Colorado Area
Industry:
Higher Education