US 12,253,281 B2
Immersible apparatus for circulating and heating liquid in a vessel
Kyle A. Buzzard, Vicksburg, MI (US); Nathaniel M. Rasmussen, Lincoln, NE (US); Kyle B. Vest, Waverly, NE (US); and Nick Koukourakis, Stevensville, MI (US)
Assigned to 80West Labs LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by 80West Labs LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on May 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/246,792.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/023,190, filed on May 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0348802 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. F24H 1/10 (2022.01); A47J 27/10 (2006.01); F24H 1/00 (2022.01); F24H 1/06 (2022.01); F24H 9/06 (2006.01); F24H 9/20 (2022.01); F24H 9/25 (2022.01); F24H 15/174 (2022.01); F24H 15/212 (2022.01); F24H 15/269 (2022.01); F24H 15/281 (2022.01); F24H 15/34 (2022.01); F24H 15/37 (2022.01); F24H 15/395 (2022.01); F24H 15/414 (2022.01); F24H 15/45 (2022.01)
CPC F24H 1/101 (2013.01) [F24H 1/0072 (2013.01); F24H 1/06 (2013.01); F24H 9/06 (2013.01); F24H 9/2028 (2013.01); F24H 9/25 (2022.01); F24H 15/174 (2022.01); F24H 15/281 (2022.01); F24H 15/34 (2022.01); F24H 15/37 (2022.01); F24H 15/45 (2022.01); A47J 27/10 (2013.01); F24H 15/212 (2022.01); F24H 15/269 (2022.01); F24H 15/395 (2022.01); F24H 15/414 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for insertion into a vessel containing liquid and adapted to heat or cool the liquid and circulate the liquid to promote even heating or cooling of the liquid contained in the vessel, the apparatus comprising:
a control section including:
a pump configured to receive the liquid and expel the liquid via a pump outlet;
a temperature interface configured to modulate a supply of energy; and
a control interface configured to direct operation of the pump and the temperature control interface; and
an immersible section extending from the control section and configured to be at least partially immersed in the vessel containing the liquid, the immersible section including:
at least one temperature control surface operably coupled with the temperature interface and configured to heat the liquid in response to the energy received from the temperature interface;
a pump inlet coupled to the pump and configured to draw the liquid into the pump; and
a filtration housing covering the at least one temperature control surface and the at least one pump inlet, wherein the at least one temperature control surface and the pump inlet are enclosed within the filtration housing such that the filtration housing is configured to block particles over a predetermined size from passing into the pump inlet and coming into contact with the at least one temperature control surface, and wherein a majority of the filtration housing comprises a filter.