Air flow device

US9506853B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9506853-B2
Application numberUS-201313872649-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 29, 2013
Priority dateApr 29, 2013
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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Abstract

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The present disclosure is drawn to an air flow device and system for evaluating fabric integrity and cyclic stress of a media banner, and a method of simulating prolonged wind exposure on a media banner. The device can comprise a duct having an exit opening with an opening area of 100 to 250 in 2 ; a blower in fluid communication with the duct, the blower and the duct adapted to generate an ambient air speed at the exit opening of 35 mph or more, wherein the exit opening is positioned at least 2 feet from the blower; and a programming panel electrically coupled with the blower and adapted to program and cycle operation times and air speeds.

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What is claimed is: 1. An air flow device for evaluating fabric integrity and cyclic stress of a media banner, comprising: a duct having an exit opening with an opening area of 100 to 250 in 2 ; a blower in fluid communication with the duct, the blower and the duct adapted to generate an ambient air speed within 4 inches of the exit opening of 35 mph or more, wherein the exit opening is positioned at least 2 feet from the blower, wherein the duct has a uniform cross-sectional ar…

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What does patent US9506853B2 cover?
The present disclosure is drawn to an air flow device and system for evaluating fabric integrity and cyclic stress of a media banner, and a method of simulating prolonged wind exposure on a media banner. The device can comprise a duct having an exit opening with an opening area of 100 to 250 in 2 ; a blower in fluid communication with the duct, the blower and the duct adapted to generate an amb…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hewlett Packard Development Co Lp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01N17/00. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).