Patents by Inventor Jimmie Curry

Jimmie Curry 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).

  • Overvoltage recovery circuit and a controller and HVAC system including the same
    Patent number: 10895391
    Abstract: An overvoltage recovery circuit (ORC), a controller for an HVAC system and an HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the ORC includes: (1) a first supply voltage terminal connected to a first voltage supply, (2) a second supply voltage terminal connected to a second voltage supply, (3) interruption circuitry including a switch and a trip terminal connected to the second supply voltage terminal and (4) detection circuitry connected to the first supply voltage terminal and the switch of the interruption circuitry, the detection circuitry configured to operate the switch in response to an overvoltage condition at the first supply voltage terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Jimmie Curry
  • HVAC controller that provides multiple types of proportional motor control signals, an HVAC system that includes the same and a proportional control signal circuit
    Patent number: 10756663
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a proportional control signal circuit (PCSC), an HVAC controller employing the same and an HVAC system including the HVAC controller. In one embodiment, the PCSC includes: (1) a signal input configured to receive a pulse width modulated signal, (2) a control input configured to receive an integration signal, (3) a signal output and (4) control circuitry, coupled to the signal input, the control input and the signal output, configured to provide either the pulse width modulated signal or a DC signal to the signal output based on the integration signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie Curry, Darko Hadzidedic
  • OVERVOLTAGE RECOVERY CIRCUIT AND A CONTROLLER AND HVAC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190120515
    Abstract: An overvoltage recovery circuit (ORC), a controller for an HVAC system and an HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the ORC includes: (1) a first supply voltage terminal connected to a first voltage supply, (2) a second supply voltage terminal connected to a second voltage supply, (3) interruption circuitry including a switch and a trip terminal connected to the second supply voltage terminal and (4) detection circuitry connected to the first supply voltage terminal and the switch of the interruption circuitry, the detection circuitry configured to operate the switch in response to an overvoltage condition at the first supply voltage terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Jimmie CURRY
  • Overvoltage recovery circuit and a controller and HVAC system including the same
    Patent number: 10184682
    Abstract: An overvoltage recovery circuit (ORC), a controller for an HVAC system and an HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the ORC includes: (1) a first supply voltage terminal connected to a first voltage supply, (2) a second supply voltage terminal connected to a second voltage supply, (3) interruption circuitry including a switch and a trip terminal connected to the second supply voltage terminal and (4) detection circuitry connected to the first supply voltage terminal and the switch of the interruption circuitry, the detection circuitry configured to operate the switch in response to an overvoltage condition at the first supply voltage terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Jimmie Curry
  • HVAC CONTROLLER THAT PROVIDES MULTIPLE TYPES OF PROPORTIONAL MOTOR CONTROL SIGNALS, AN HVAC SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES THE SAME AND A PROPORTIONAL CONTROL SIGNAL CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20180241335
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a proportional control signal circuit (PCSC), an HVAC controller employing the same and an HVAC system including the HVAC controller. In one embodiment, the PCSC includes: (1) a signal input configured to receive a pulse width modulated signal, (2) a control input configured to receive an integration signal, (3) a signal output and (4) control circuitry, coupled to the signal input, the control input and the signal output, configured to provide either the pulse width modulated signal or a DC signal to the signal output based on the integration signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie CURRY, Darko Hadzidedic
  • HVAC controller that provides multiple types of proportional motor control signals, an HVAC system that includes the same and a proportional control signal circuit
    Patent number: 9979343
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a proportional control signal circuit (PCSC), an HVAC controller employing the same and an HVAC system including the HVAC controller. In one embodiment, the PCSC includes: (1) a signal input configured to receive a pulse width modulated signal, (2) a control input configured to receive an integration signal, (3) a signal output and (4) control circuitry, coupled to the signal input, the control input and the signal output, configured to provide either the pulse width modulated signal or a DC signal to the signal output based on the integration signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie Curry, Darko Hadzidedic
  • OVERVOLTAGE RECOVERY CIRCUIT AND A CONTROLLER AND HVAC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170264091
    Abstract: An overvoltage recovery circuit (ORC), a controller for an HVAC system and an HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the ORC includes: (1) a first supply voltage terminal connected to a first voltage supply, (2) a second supply voltage terminal connected to a second voltage supply, (3) interruption circuitry including a switch and a trip terminal connected to the second supply voltage terminal and (4) detection circuitry connected to the first supply voltage terminal and the switch of the interruption circuitry, the detection circuitry configured to operate the switch in response to an overvoltage condition at the first supply voltage terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Jimmie CURRY
  • Overvoltage recovery circuit and a controller and HVAC system including the same
    Patent number: 9689582
    Abstract: An overvoltage recovery circuit (ORC), a controller for an HVAC system and an HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the ORC includes: (1) a first supply voltage terminal connected to a first voltage supply, (2) a second supply voltage terminal connected to a second voltage supply, (3) interruption circuitry including a switch and a trip terminal connected to the second supply voltage terminal and (4) detection circuitry connected to the first supply voltage terminal and the switch of the interruption circuitry, the detection circuitry configured to operate the switch in response to an overvoltage condition at the first supply voltage terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Jimmie Curry
  • OVERVOLTAGE RECOVERY CIRCUIT AND A CONTROLLER AND HVAC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160301203
    Abstract: An overvoltage recovery circuit (ORC), a controller for an HVAC system and an HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the ORC includes: (1) a first supply voltage terminal connected to a first voltage supply, (2) a second supply voltage terminal connected to a second voltage supply, (3) interruption circuitry including a switch and a trip terminal connected to the second supply voltage terminal and (4) detection circuitry connected to the first supply voltage terminal and the switch of the interruption circuitry, the detection circuitry configured to operate the switch in response to an overvoltage condition at the first supply voltage terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventor: Jimmie Curry
  • HVAC CONTROLLER THAT PROVIDES MULTIPLE TYPES OF PROPORTIONAL MOTOR CONTROL SIGNALS, AN HVAC SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES THE SAME AND A PROPORTIONAL CONTROL SIGNAL CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20160282887
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a proportional control signal circuit (PCSC), an HVAC controller employing the same and an HVAC system including the HVAC controller. In one embodiment, the PCSC includes: (1) a signal input configured to receive a pulse width modulated signal, (2) a control input configured to receive an integration signal, (3) a signal output and (4) control circuitry, coupled to the signal input, the control input and the signal output, configured to provide either the pulse width modulated signal or a DC signal to the signal output based on the integration signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jimmie Curry, Darko Hadzidedic
  • Alarm and diagnostics system and method for a distributed architecture heating, ventilation and air conditioning network
    Patent number: 8463442
    Abstract: The disclosure includes an HVAC data processing and communication network and a method of manufacturing the same. One embodiment of the network includes a subnet controller, a system device and a system status display. The subnet controller is configured to communicate via a data bus. The first system device is configured to communicate via a data bus. The system status display is associated with the first system device and configured to produce a visual signal when the first device detects an error or alarm condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Lennox Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie Curry, Jacob Jennings, Wojciech Grohman
  • ALARM AND DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DISTRIBUTED ARCHITECTURE HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING NETWORK
    Publication number: 20100106316
    Abstract: The disclosure includes an HVAC data processing and communication network and a method of manufacturing the same. One embodiment of the network includes a subnet controller, a system device and a system status display. The subnet controller is configured to communicate via a data bus. The first system device is configured to communicate via a data bus. The system status display is associated with the first system device and configured to produce a visual signal when the first device detects an error or alarm condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie Curry, Jacob Jennings, Wojciech Grohman