Patents by Inventor Mike Fradkin

Mike Fradkin 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: 11067302
    Abstract: A packaged terminal air conditioner unit (PTAC) and methods for operating the same are provided. The PTAC includes a vent aperture defined in a bulkhead of the PTAC and an auxiliary fan for urging a flow of make-up air through the vent aperture. A controller is configured for obtaining a room occupancy status from an occupancy system and determining a target make-up air flow rate based on the room occupancy status. The controller operates an exhaust fan, such as a bathroom fan, to urge a flow of exhaust air through an exhaust duct at an exhaust flow rate and operates the auxiliary fan to urge the flow of auxiliary air at an auxiliary flow rate, the auxiliary flow rate being substantially equivalent to the target make-up air flow rate minus the exhaust flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Mike Fradkin
  • Patent number: 10775055
    Abstract: A bulkhead assembly includes bulkhead having a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction. The second surface is opposite the first surface. A first connector is disposed on the bulkhead facing the first direction. A second connector is disposed on the bulkhead facing the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Wilbur Carl Bewley, Jr., Robert William Jewell, James Bryan Rawson, Stephen D. Hatcher, Mike Fradkin
  • Publication number: 20200096209
    Abstract: A bulkhead assembly includes bulkhead having a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction. The second surface is opposite the first surface. A first connector is disposed on the bulkhead facing the first direction. A second connector is disposed on the bulkhead facing the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Wilbur Carl Bewley, JR., Robert William Jewell, James Bryan Rawson, Stephen D. Hatcher, Mike Fradkin
  • Publication number: 20200025405
    Abstract: An conditioner appliance, including methods for operating the same, is provided herein. The air conditioner appliance may include a housing, an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, a bulkhead, an outdoor fan, an indoor fan, one or more sensors, and a substitute control board. The housing may define an outdoor portion and an indoor portion. The outdoor fan may be disposed in the outdoor portion to direct an airflow across the outdoor heat exchanger. The indoor fan may be disposed in the indoor portion to direct an airflow across the indoor heat exchanger. The one or more sensors may be mounted within the housing. The substitute control board may be operably coupled to the outdoor fan, the indoor fan, and the one or more sensors. The substitute control board may be configured to initiate a service operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Paez, Mike Fradkin, Leonardo Maximiliano Falcon Izzi
  • Patent number: 10488071
    Abstract: A packaged terminal air conditioner unit (PTAC) and methods of operating the same are provided. The PTAC includes a bulkhead having a vent aperture through which an auxiliary fan urges a flow of make-up air into the room and a vent door for controlling the flow of make-up air. A method for detecting the position of the vent door includes operating the auxiliary fan at a first power level to reach a target speed, switching the position of the vent door, and operating the auxiliary fan at a second power level to maintain the target speed. The first power level and the second power level are compared to determine whether the vent door is in the open position or the closed position, with an increased power level indicating that the door is closed and a decreased power level indicating that the door is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Fradkin, Zachary Chapin
  • Publication number: 20180347836
    Abstract: A packaged terminal air conditioner unit (PTAC) and methods for operating the same are provided. The PTAC includes a vent aperture defined in a bulkhead of the PTAC and an auxiliary fan for urging a flow of make-up air through the vent aperture. A controller is configured for obtaining a room occupancy status from an occupancy system and determining a target make-up air flow rate based on the room occupancy status. The controller operates an exhaust fan, such as a bathroom fan, to urge a flow of exhaust air through an exhaust duct at an exhaust flow rate and operates the auxiliary fan to urge the flow of auxiliary air at an auxiliary flow rate, the auxiliary flow rate being substantially equivalent to the target make-up air flow rate minus the exhaust flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Mike Fradkin
  • Publication number: 20180231266
    Abstract: A packaged terminal air conditioner unit (PTAC) and methods of operating the same are provided. The PTAC includes a bulkhead having a vent aperture through which an auxiliary fan urges a flow of make-up air into the room and a vent door for controlling the flow of make-up air. A method for detecting the position of the vent door includes operating the auxiliary fan at a first power level to reach a target speed, switching the position of the vent door, and operating the auxiliary fan at a second power level to maintain the target speed. The first power level and the second power level are compared to determine whether the vent door is in the open position or the closed position, with an increased power level indicating that the door is closed and a decreased power level indicating that the door is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Mike Fradkin, Zachary Chapin