Patents by Inventor Chiao M. Lee

Chiao M. Lee 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: 10674838
    Abstract: A refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area configured to support product, a refrigeration circuit in which a refrigerant circulates, and a dilution device coupled to the refrigeration circuit. The dilution device includes a valve assembly and a container supporting a pressurized fluid. The valve assembly is in fluid communication with the refrigeration circuit and is selectively variable to an open state to fluidly couple the container to the refrigeration circuit such that the fluid is discharged into the refrigeration circuit in response to a condition of the refrigeration circuit reaching or exceeding a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventors: Chiao M. Lee, Doron Shapiro, Sean Hanlon
  • Patent number: 9746209
    Abstract: A modular refrigeration system includes a refrigeration loop having a compressor, a condenser, an expansion assembly, and a chiller interconnected by a first piping loop cycling hydrocarbon refrigerant. A high side cooling loop includes a first heat exchanger and a first pump interconnected with the condenser by a second piping loop cycling a cooling fluid, the cooling fluid exchanges heat with the hydrocarbon refrigerant at the condenser. A low side cooling loop includes a second heat exchanger and a second pump interconnected with the chiller by a third piping loop cycling a chilled fluid, the chilled fluid exchanges heat with the hydrocarbon refrigerant at the chiller. A space supports the second heat exchanger and is configured to be maintained within a predetermined temperature range, wherein the total charge of hydrocarbon refrigerant associated with the space does not exceed 150 grams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Hussman Corporation
    Inventors: Doron Shaprio, Norman E. Street, Chiao M. Lee
  • Patent number: 9528726
    Abstract: A refrigeration system including a plurality of circuits that have one or more heat exchangers providing heat exchange relationship relative to one or more of the other circuits. At least one of the circuits circulates a hydrocarbon refrigerant and includes a chiller unit or a merchandiser that has an evaporator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventors: Doron Shapiro, Norman E. Street, Chiao M. Lee
  • Publication number: 20150282643
    Abstract: A refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area configured to support product, a refrigeration circuit in which a refrigerant circulates, and a dilution device coupled to the refrigeration circuit. The dilution device includes a valve assembly and a container supporting a pressurized fluid. The valve assembly is in fluid communication with the refrigeration circuit and is selectively variable to an open state to fluidly couple the container to the refrigeration circuit such that the fluid is discharged into the refrigeration circuit in response to a condition of the refrigeration circuit reaching or exceeding a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: HUSSMANN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiao M. Lee, Doron Shapiro, Sean Hanlon
  • Publication number: 20150257549
    Abstract: A modular refrigeration system includes a refrigeration loop having a compressor, a condenser, an expansion assembly, and a chiller interconnected by a first piping loop cycling hydrocarbon refrigerant. A high side cooling loop includes a first heat exchanger and a first pump interconnected with the condenser by a second piping loop cycling a cooling fluid, the cooling fluid exchanges heat with the hydrocarbon refrigerant at the condenser. A low side cooling loop includes a second heat exchanger and a second pump interconnected with the chiller by a third piping loop cycling a chilled fluid, the chilled fluid exchanges heat with the hydrocarbon refrigerant at the chiller. A space supports the second heat exchanger and is configured to be maintained within a predetermined temperature range, wherein the total charge of hydrocarbon refrigerant associated with the space does not exceed 150 grams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventors: Doron Shaprio, Norman E. Street, Chiao M. Lee
  • Publication number: 20150257548
    Abstract: A refrigeration system including a first circuit with a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, and a pump fluidly connected in series with the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger to circulate a coolant within the first circuit. The refrigeration system also includes a second circuit that circulates a hydrocarbon refrigerant in heat exchange relationship with the coolant in the first circuit within the second heat exchanger to cool the refrigerant. The second circuit includes a compressor, the second heat exchanger, and a refrigerated merchandiser, which defines a product support area. An evaporator is fluidly connected in series with the compressor and the second heat exchanger and positioned to condition the entire product support area within a predetermined temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventors: Doron Shapiro, Norman E. Street, Chiao M. Lee