Patents by Inventor Amit R. Chothave
Amit R. Chothave has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11988409Abstract: A partition wall for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a frame defining a perimeter of the partition wall, and one or more panels extending within the frame. Each of the one or more panels comprises a flange configured to abut another of the one or more panels or the frame to provide a substantially air-tight engagement there between.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Amit R. Chothave, Piyush R. Adhav, Sriram Ramanujam, Karan Garg
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Publication number: 20240003593Abstract: A furnace for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first set of heat exchanger tubes positioned within an air flow path of the furnace through which an air flow may be directed, a second set of heat exchanger tubes positioned within the air flow path of the furnace, and a deflector baffle positioned within the air flow path and configured to direct a portion of the air flow toward the second set of heat exchanger tubes. The first set of heat exchanger tubes, the deflector baffle, and the second set of heat exchanger tubes are each respectively offset from one another in a direction of the air flow along the air flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Stephen C. Wilson, Sumedh J. Suryawanshi, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg
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Patent number: 11761646Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a reheat valve configured to receive a refrigerant flow and regulate division of the refrigerant flow provided to a reheat coil and a condenser. The HVAC system also includes a condenser fan configured to draw a flow of outdoor air across the condenser and a controller communicatively coupled to the reheat valve and the condenser fan. The controller is configured to monitor a position of the reheat valve and to control operation of the condenser fan based on a correspondence between the position of the reheat valve and a threshold degree of opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLPInventors: Karan Garg, Mujibul R. Mohammad, Hambirarao S. Sawant, Anand M. Dulange, Amit R. Chothave, Anthony J. Reardon
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Patent number: 11761679Abstract: A furnace for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first set of heat exchanger tubes positioned within an air flow path of the furnace through which an air flow may be directed, a second set of heat exchanger tubes positioned within the air flow path of the furnace, and a deflector baffle positioned within the air flow path and configured to direct a portion of the air flow toward the second set of heat exchanger tubes. The first set of heat exchanger tubes, the deflector baffle, and the second set of heat exchanger tubes are each respectively offset from one another in a direction of the air flow along the air flow path.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLPInventors: Stephen C. Wilson, Sumedh J. Suryawanshi, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg
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Patent number: 11747041Abstract: A fan shroud for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit may include an outer wall to couple to a housing of the HVAC unit and an inner wall disposed within the outer wall. Additionally, the inner wall may be air permeable. The fan shroud may also include an acoustic damping material disposed between the outer wall and the inner wall. The fan shroud may encircle a fan of the HVAC unit to reduce noise.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg, Sriram Ramanujam, Dnyaneshwar G. Rokade
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Publication number: 20230228496Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a housing and a heat exchanger disposed within the housing. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of tubes where the plurality of tubes extends from a first end to a second end of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger also includes a plurality of fins coupled to and extending between the plurality of tubes. The heat exchanger further includes a first end sheet disposed at the first end of the heat exchanger and a second end sheet disposed at the second end of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger also includes a plurality of intermediate sheets disposed between the first end sheet and the second end sheet, where the plurality of tubes extends through each intermediate sheet of the plurality of intermediate sheets, and each intermediate sheet of the plurality of intermediate sheets is coupled to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg, Anthony J. Reardon
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Publication number: 20220228758Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a reheat valve configured to receive a refrigerant flow and regulate division of the refrigerant flow provided to a reheat coil and a condenser. The HVAC system also includes a condenser fan configured to draw a flow of outdoor air across the condenser and a controller communicatively coupled to the reheat valve and the condenser fan. The controller is configured to monitor a position of the reheat valve and to control operation of the condenser fan based on a correspondence between the position of the reheat valve and a threshold degree of opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Karan Garg, Mujibul R. Mohammad, Hambirarao S. Sawant, Anand M. Dulange, Amit R. Chothave, Anthony J. Reardon
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Publication number: 20220178563Abstract: A partition wall for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a frame defining a perimeter of the partition wall, and one or more panels extending within the frame. Each of the one or more panels comprises a flange configured to abut another of the one or more panels or the frame to provide a substantially air-tight engagement there between.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Piyush R. Adhav, Sriram Ramanujam, Karan Garg
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Publication number: 20220065493Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a base pan assembly configured to couple to a base of an enclosure of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, where the base pan assembly includes a base pan including a main body having a slope extending from an inner portion of the main body to an outer edge of the main body and an elevation system coupled to the base pan, where the elevation system actuatable to adjust the slope of the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Piyush R. Adhav, Sriram Ramanujam
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Publication number: 20210333011Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit includes a blower support frame and a condensate drain panel assembly. The blower support frame is configured to support one or more blowers of the HVAC unit. The condensate drain panel assembly includes a first condensate drain panel coupled to the blower support frame at a first angle relative to horizontal, a second condensate drain panel coupled to the blower support frame at a second angle relative to horizontal, and a cover panel. The condensate drain panel assembly is configured to direct condensate away from the blower support frame and towards a main condensate drain pan.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Karan Garg, Sriram Ramanujam, Mujibul R. Mohammad, Praveen M. Gotakhindi, Amit R. Chothave
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Publication number: 20210333024Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are therefore directed toward a condenser section that is configured to draw an air flow into the condenser section, a control section configured to enclose electrical components, and a partition extending between the condenser section and the control section. The partition may include a first air passage and a second air passage formed therein, where the first air passage is configured to enable a portion of the air flow to flow from the condenser section into the control section to cool the electrical components and the second air passage enables the portion of air flow to from the control section to the condenser section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Dnyaneshwar Rokade, Suyog K. Gharate, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg
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Patent number: 11112129Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a centering system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit to be mounted to a curb. The centering system includes a centering wedge configured to couple to a base rail of the HVAC unit, the base rail having a lateral surface and a base surface along a length of the HVAC unit. The centering wedge includes an angled surface configured to extend between the lateral surface of the base rail and the base surface of the base rail. The angled surface is configured to contact the curb during installation of the HVAC unit to guide the HVAC unit toward a centered position on the curb.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Sriram Ramanujam, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg
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Patent number: 11105516Abstract: A panel assembly for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a base panel having a sheet and a flange formed around a perimeter of the sheet, where the flange includes a plurality of openings, a stiffener bracket configured to couple to the flange and reinforce the base panel, and a liner panel configured to couple to the flange and reinforce the base panel, where the plurality of openings is configured to interchangeably couple to the stiffener bracket and the liner panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg, Stephen C. Wilson, Sriram Ramanujam
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Publication number: 20210148605Abstract: A furnace for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first set of heat exchanger tubes positioned within an air flow path of the furnace through which an air flow may be directed, a second set of heat exchanger tubes positioned within the air flow path of the furnace, and a deflector baffle positioned within the air flow path and configured to direct a portion of the air flow toward the second set of heat exchanger tubes. The first set of heat exchanger tubes, the deflector baffle, and the second set of heat exchanger tubes are each respectively offset from one another in a direction of the air flow along the air flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Stephen C. Wilson, Sumedh J. Suryawanshi, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg
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Patent number: 10968920Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an adjustable mounting assembly for a fan motor, having a frame defining a space configured to receive the fan motor, a fixed nut coupled to the frame, and a bolt extending through the fixed nut and into the space. The frame is configured to mount to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit, and the bolt is adjustable relative to the fixed nut to adjust a position of the fan motor within the space.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Amit R. Chothave, Piyush R. Adhav, Shashank B. Kadam, Praveen M. Gotakhindi, Anand Talikot
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Patent number: 10927850Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an adjustable mounting assembly for a fan motor, having a frame defining a space configured to receive the fan motor, a fixed nut coupled to the frame, and a bolt extending through the fixed nut and into the space. The frame is configured to mount to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit, and the bolt is adjustable relative to the fixed nut to adjust a position of the fan motor within the space.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Amit R. Chothave, Piyush R. Adhav, Shashank B. Kadam, Praveen M. Gotakhindi, Anand Talikot
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Publication number: 20200378626Abstract: A panel assembly for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a base panel having a sheet and a flange formed around a perimeter of the sheet, where the flange includes a plurality of openings, a stiffener bracket configured to couple to the flange and reinforce the base panel, and a liner panel configured to couple to the flange and reinforce the base panel, where the plurality of openings is configured to interchangeably couple to the stiffener bracket and the liner panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg, Stephen C. Wilson, Sriram Ramanujam
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Publication number: 20200318655Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an adjustable mounting assembly for a fan motor, having a frame defining a space configured to receive the fan motor, a fixed nut coupled to the frame, and a bolt extending through the fixed nut and into the space. The frame is configured to mount to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit, and the bolt is adjustable relative to the fixed nut to adjust a position of the fan motor within the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Piyush R. Adhav, Shashank B. Kadam, Praveen M. Gotakhindi, Anand Talikot
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Publication number: 20200248928Abstract: A fan shroud for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit may include an outer wall to couple to a housing of the HVAC unit and an inner wall disposed within the outer wall. Additionally, the inner wall may be air permeable. The fan shroud may also include an acoustic damping material disposed between the outer wall and the inner wall. The fan shroud may encircle a fan of the HVAC unit to reduce noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg, Sriram Ramanujam, Dnyaneshwar G. Rokade
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Publication number: 20200063986Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a centering system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit to be mounted to a curb. The centering system includes a centering wedge configured to couple to a base rail of the HVAC unit, the base rail having a lateral surface and a base surface along a length of the HVAC unit. The centering wedge includes an angled surface configured to extend between the lateral surface of the base rail and the base surface of the base rail. The angled surface is configured to contact the curb during installation of the HVAC unit to guide the HVAC unit toward a centered position on the curb.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Sriram Ramanujam, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg