Patents by Inventor Brad A. Boecker

Brad A. Boecker 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: 10465958
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses configured to isolate and/or damp vibration of refrigerant lines caused by, for example, the compressor are disclosed. A vibration control device can be configured hold a refrigerant line at a position that is away from the compressor. The vibration control device can help isolate the vibration, reducing or preventing the vibration from passing the vibration control device along the refrigerant line. A vibration-damping device can be configured to engage the refrigerant line so as to absorb/damp the vibration of the refrigerant line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Brad A. Boecker, Ferdy Martinus, Jyuhn-Jier Jack Wang, Eric Curti, Mark N. Elliott
  • Publication number: 20150300683
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses configured to isolate and/or damp vibration of refrigerant lines caused by, for example, the compressor are disclosed. A vibration control device can be configured hold a refrigerant line at a position that is away from the compressor. The vibration control device can help isolate the vibration, reducing or preventing the vibration from passing the vibration control device along the refrigerant line. A vibration-damping device can be configured to engage the refrigerant line so as to absorb/damp the vibration of the refrigerant line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Brad A. Boecker, Ferdy Martinus, Jyuhn-Jier Jack Wang, Eric Curti, Mark N. Elliott
  • Patent number: 8016071
    Abstract: A multi-stage low pressure drop muffler for a compressor including a first plate having a hole, a tube attached to the first plate, a plurality of holes disposed around the circumference of the tube, a plurality of tubes extending through a second plate, and an internal ring disposed on the second plate between the center of the second plate and the plurality of tubes. The muffler is designed to muffle a wide range of frequencies, minimize pressure reduction, improve fluid flow, and improve compressor efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventors: Ferdy Martinus, Gang Wang, Thomas J. Benedict, Brad A. Boecker, William B. Rockwood