Daniel J Vanderpyl

US Patent:

6990751, Jan 31, 2006

Filed:

Oct 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/970568

Inventors:

Terence M. Riley - Fullerton CA, US
Daniel J. VanderPyl - Fullerton CA, US

Assignee:

Sonic Air Systems, Inc. - Fullerton CA

International Classification:

F26B 3/32

US Classification:

34506, 34236, 34638, 34639

Abstract:

An air knife or air nozzle manifold for drying or blowing off passing articles moved by a conveyor system is provided with a coupling that permits rotation of the air knife or air nozzle manifold relative to the air inlet duct leading from a blower. The air knife or air nozzle manifold has opposing ends located equidistant from a longitudinal axis of rotation relative to a stationary element of the coupling. Thrust nozzles are provided at each of the opposing ends of the air knife or air nozzle manifold to deflect a certain portion of the air from the plenum chamber to provide thrusting jets of air that rotate the air knife or air nozzle manifold about the longitudinal axis. The flow of air emitted from the air knife or air nozzle manifold is thereby directed onto the passing articles from different directions as the articles move by. The efficiency of drying and blowing off the articles to be processed is thereby significantly improved.

US Patent:

20050258643, Nov 24, 2005

Filed:

Jul 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/189138

Inventors:

Daniel Vanderpyl - Yorba Linda CA, US
Terence Riley - Fullerton CA, US
Jeffrey Johnson - Alger MI, US

International Classification:

F01C001/00

US Classification:

285272000

Abstract:

A rotary coupling for an air delivery system, the coupling having a bearing centrally disposed in the air passage of the coupling to permit rotation of an air delivery device relative to an air inlet duct.

US Patent:

20060213078, Sep 28, 2006

Filed:

Mar 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/098191

Inventors:

Daniel VanderPyl - Yorba Linda CA, US

International Classification:

F26B 3/00
F26B 9/00
F26B 13/00
F26B 13/06

US Classification:

034487000, 034638000, 034634000

Abstract:

A system () for treating a work piece () with pressurized gas () from a gas source () includes a holder () for holding the work piece (), a knife (A) that is in fluid communication with the gas source (), and a support (A) that allows for movement of the knife (A). The knife (A) includes an outlet () for discharging the pressurized gas () towards the work piece () and impinging upon the work piece (). The support (A) allows the knife (A) to move laterally relative to the work piece () while the knife (A) is directing the pressurized gas () toward the work piece () with the work piece () being maintained substantially stationary.

US Patent:

20130019950, Jan 24, 2013

Filed:

Jul 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/185802

Inventors:

Daniel J. VanderPyl - Brea CA, US

Assignee:

SONIC AIR SYSTEMS, INC. - Brea CA

International Classification:

B05B 1/00

US Classification:

137 1, 239589

Abstract:

An air discharge apparatus such as an air nozzle manifold comprises an elongated air distribution enclosure having an air supply inlet and an elongated air discharge slot. There is at least one removable insert, and generally multiple removeable inserts in the discharge slot. At least one of the inserts has a discharge opening for discharge of air from the enclosure where air can pass through the slots substantially only through the discharge openings.

US Patent:

20130251545, Sep 26, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/841179

Inventors:

Daniel J. VanderPyl - Brea CA, US

International Classification:

B05B 1/02

US Classification:

417 53, 239590, 417321

Abstract:

An air discharge apparatus such as an air nozzle manifold comprises an elongated air distribution enclosure having an air supply inlet and an elongated air discharge slot. There is at least one removable insert, and generally multiple removeable inserts in the discharge slot. At least one of the inserts has a discharge opening for discharge of air from the enclosure where air can pass through the slots substantially only through the discharge openings.

US Patent:

6898867, May 31, 2005

Filed:

Feb 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/073035

Inventors:

Daniel J. VanderPyl - Fullerton CA, US

Assignee:

Sonic Air Systems, Inc. - Fullerton CA

International Classification:

F26B003/00

US Classification:

34515, 34446, 34476, 34493, 415 584

Abstract:

A compressed air supply system for an air drying device such as a blow-off air knife or compressed air manifold with nozzles directed at articles passing on a conveyor therebeneath is provided with a recirculation loop. An adjustably variable portion of the compressed air emanating from the outlet duct of the air compressor is diverted from the air delivery inlet duct leading to the air blow-off device and is a recirculated to the inlet of the air compressor, where it is mixed with ambient air at ambient temperature and pressure. The blower system recirculates between about one percent and eighty percent of the total air flow emanating from the compressor outlet duct to produce a fully adjustable total air temperature rise of up to twenty-five degrees Fahrenheit for each one pound per square inch of blower pressure above ambient air pressure.

US Patent:

20180038646, Feb 8, 2018

Filed:

Aug 4, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/228951

Inventors:

- Brea CA, US
Daniel J. VanderPyl - Brea CA, US

International Classification:

F26B 21/00
B05B 15/06
B05B 3/02
F26B 15/18
B05B 1/00

Abstract:

A method to deliver high velocity air from a rotating nozzle manifold which continuously passes through multiple rotational axes so as to project the nozzle discharge air into virtually every spherical direction in order to impact all surfaces on or within a structure. With the use of two rotating air couplings operating in series and each fastened to their own air manifolds, and having small thrust jets on each manifold powered by the same pressurized air supply used for the high velocity discharge nozzles, rotation of the high velocity air nozzle manifold in the X and Y axes are achieved.