Patents by Inventor Matthew Stinson

Matthew Stinson 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).

  • Compressor system and lubricant control valve to regulate temperature of a lubricant
    Patent number: 10724524
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compressor system operable for compressing a working fluid such as air. A conditioner is positioned upstream of the compressor to reduce the humidity and in some embodiments may control a temperature of the working fluid entering the compressor. A working fluid aftercooler and a lubricant cooler is positioned downstream of the compressor. A first heat exchange system directs water from a source through the conditioner and then to the aftercooler and oil cooler in parallel. A second heat exchange system directs oil from the compressor to the oil cooler and then to a regenerator prior to reentry into the compressor. A control system with one or more control valves is configured to provide oil to the compressor at a target temperature defined to ensure that the temperature of the discharged compressor is above a pressure dew point temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc
    Inventors: Michael Peters, Kenneth J. Schultz, James Christopher Collins, Nicholas Able, Matthew Stinson, Srinivasa Rao Yenneti
  • COMPRESSOR SYSTEM AND LUBRICANT CONTROL VALVE
    Publication number: 20180017062
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compressor system operable for compressing a working fluid such as air. A conditioner is positioned upstream of the compressor to reduce the humidity and in some embodiments may control a temperature of the working fluid entering the compressor. A working fluid aftercooler and a lubricant cooler is positioned downstream of the compressor. A first heat exchange system directs water from a source through the conditioner and then to the aftercooler and oil cooler in parallel. A second heat exchange system directs oil from the compressor to the oil cooler and then to a regenerator prior to reentry into the compressor. A control system with one or more control valves is configured to provide oil to the compressor at a target temperature defined to ensure that the temperature of the discharged compressor is above a pressure dew point temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Peters, Kenneth J. Schultz, James Christopher Collins, Nicholas Able, Matthew Stinson, Srinivasa Rao Yenneti