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).

  • Patent number: 11988409
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Piyush R. Adhav, Sriram Ramanujam, Karan Garg
  • Publication number: 20240003593
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen C. Wilson, Sumedh J. Suryawanshi, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg
  • Patent number: 11761646
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Karan Garg, Mujibul R. Mohammad, Hambirarao S. Sawant, Anand M. Dulange, Amit R. Chothave, Anthony J. Reardon
  • Patent number: 11761679
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Stephen C. Wilson, Sumedh J. Suryawanshi, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg
  • Patent number: 11747041
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg, Sriram Ramanujam, Dnyaneshwar G. Rokade
  • Publication number: 20230228496
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg, Anthony J. Reardon
  • Publication number: 20220228758
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Karan Garg, Mujibul R. Mohammad, Hambirarao S. Sawant, Anand M. Dulange, Amit R. Chothave, Anthony J. Reardon
  • Publication number: 20220178563
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Piyush R. Adhav, Sriram Ramanujam, Karan Garg
  • Publication number: 20220065493
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Piyush R. Adhav, Sriram Ramanujam
  • Publication number: 20210333011
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Karan Garg, Sriram Ramanujam, Mujibul R. Mohammad, Praveen M. Gotakhindi, Amit R. Chothave
  • Publication number: 20210333024
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Dnyaneshwar Rokade, Suyog K. Gharate, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg
  • Patent number: 11112129
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Sriram Ramanujam, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg
  • Patent number: 11105516
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg, Stephen C. Wilson, Sriram Ramanujam
  • Publication number: 20210148605
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen C. Wilson, Sumedh J. Suryawanshi, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg
  • Patent number: 10968920
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Piyush R. Adhav, Shashank B. Kadam, Praveen M. Gotakhindi, Anand Talikot
  • Patent number: 10927850
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Piyush R. Adhav, Shashank B. Kadam, Praveen M. Gotakhindi, Anand Talikot
  • Publication number: 20200378626
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg, Stephen C. Wilson, Sriram Ramanujam
  • Publication number: 20200318655
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Piyush R. Adhav, Shashank B. Kadam, Praveen M. Gotakhindi, Anand Talikot
  • Publication number: 20200248928
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg, Sriram Ramanujam, Dnyaneshwar G. Rokade
  • Publication number: 20200063986
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Sriram Ramanujam, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg