Patents
US 9982942 B2: Dryer with universal voltage controller
- Granted
- 2018-05-29
- Filed
- 2015-02-04 application 14614003
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
A hand dryer comprising a universal brushed AC blower vacuum motor, one or more resistive circuits of a heating element, and a universal voltage controller that selectively alternates the configuration and the electrical connection of the resistive circuits, in response to a detected input voltage is disclosed.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180529.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD DRYER CORPORATION 2 patents | US company or organization | Berkeley, IL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Fisher | Crystal Lake, IL | 6 | Person page FUZZY medium confidence | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F26B | Drying solid materials or objects by removing liquid therefrom | F26B23/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H05B | Electric heating; electric light sources not otherwise provided for; circuit arrangements for electric light sources, in general | H05B1/0244 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Other Notice of succession of agency of reel/frame 057893/0121 | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS PRIOR AGENT (F/K/A CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH) signed 2026-02-19 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 74945/935 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-10-08 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | AMERICAN DRYER LLC signed 2021-10-04 GREEN TURTLE AMERICAS LTD. signed 2021-10-04 WORLD DRYER CORPORATION signed 2021-10-04 ZURN PEX, INC. signed 2021-10-04 ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC signed 2021-10-04 | CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 57893/121 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-11-28 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WORLD DRYER CORPORATION signed 2017-11-22 | CREDIT SUISSE AG NEW YORK, NY | 44231/776 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-10-12 | Release of security interest Release of patent collateral security agreement | FIFTH THIRD BANK signed 2017-10-04 | WORLD DRYER CORPORATION BERKLEY, IL | 44257/900 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-02-11 | Correction First amendment to patent collateral security agreement | WORLD DRYER CORPORATION signed 2016-02-05 | FIFTH THIRD BANK CINCINNATI, OH | 37798/381 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-02-04 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FISHER, DAVID BOYD signed 2015-01-29 | WORLD DRYER CORPORATION BERKELEY, IL | 34888/481 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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