Patents by Inventor Doyle R. Goodman

Doyle R. Goodman 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: 10323868
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods implementing a multi-coil heat exchanger are directed to providing good heat transfer performance, capacity, and efficiency, and while reducing pressure drop through multi-coil microchannel evaporators. The multi-coil heat exchanger in some examples is a multi-coil microchannel evaporator. The multi-coil microchannel evaporator can be implemented in a refrigerant system that is a single circuit, where the multi-coil microchannel evaporator is an air to refrigerant type heat exchanger. The multi-coil microchannel evaporator includes a distribution to the multiple coils of the multi-coil microchannel evaporator, where the distribution includes one or more separations to transmit refrigerant to each of the coils of the multi-coil microchannel evaporator and one or more junctions to transmit refrigerant from the coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Justin S. Winters, Doyle R. Goodman, Brandy L. Harper, Jun Wang, Robert Fredrick Schult
  • Publication number: 20170227266
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods implementing a multi-coil heat exchanger are directed to providing good heat transfer performance, capacity, and efficiency, and while reducing pressure drop through multi-coil microchannel evaporators. The multi-coil heat exchanger in some examples is a multi-coil microchannel evaporator. The multi-coil microchannel evaporator can be implemented in a refrigerant system that is a single circuit, where the multi-coil microchannel evaporator is an air to refrigerant type heat exchanger. The multi-coil microchannel evaporator includes a distribution to the multiple coils of the multi-coil microchannel evaporator, where the distribution includes one or more separations to transmit refrigerant to each of the coils of the multi-coil microchannel evaporator and one or more junctions to transmit refrigerant from the coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Justin S. WINTERS, Doyle R. GOODMAN, Brandy L. HARPER, Jun WANG, Robert Fredrick Schult
  • Patent number: 8550888
    Abstract: An HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) damper includes a series of pivotal damper blades that are opened by an air pressure differential across opposite sides of the damper. In some embodiments, a fan discharging against the damper blades provides the necessary air pressure to open the damper. To control how far the damper opens, an actuator moves a variable position abutment that obstructs the damper blades to limit how far they can pivot in the open direction. The position of the abutment is infinitely adjustable to provide the damper with infinite adjustment over a range of open positions. In some embodiments, the abutment applies a unidirectional torque to the damper blades regardless of whether the damper is opening or closing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Douglas Hildreth, Jr., Robert F. Schult, Goutam Duvvada, Doyle R. Goodman, Gary A. Huss, Mark W. Stephans
  • Publication number: 20100314569
    Abstract: An HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) damper includes a series of pivotal damper blades that are opened by an air pressure differential across opposite sides of the damper. In some embodiments, a fan discharging against the damper blades provides the necessary air pressure to open the damper. To control how far the damper opens, an actuator moves a variable position abutment that obstructs the damper blades to limit how far they can pivot in the open direction. The position of the abutment is infinitely adjustable to provide the damper with infinite adjustment over a range of open positions. In some embodiments, the abutment applies a unidirectional torque to the damper blades regardless of whether the damper is opening or closing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Edward Douglas Hildreth, JR., Robert F. Schult, Goutam Duvvada, Doyle R. Goodman, Gary A. Huss, Mark W. Stephans
  • Patent number: 5665145
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to improvements in servicing the air filters in air conditioning units such as rooftop air conditioning units. More specifically, the invention is directed to an air filter channel and puller which facilitate the removal of rows of filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: Doyle R. Goodman, James A. Davis