Patents by Inventor Randal Poirier
Randal Poirier 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).
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Patent number: 11808449Abstract: A fresh-air intake according to aspects of the disclosure includes an outer cover having a pair of side panels disposed in a generally parallel spaced relationship, a top panel coupled to, and disposed generally perpendicular to, each panel of the pair of side panels, a bottom panel disposed generally parallel to the top panel, and a front panel coupled to, and disposed generally perpendicular to, each panel of the pair of side panels and the top panel, the front panel having a window formed therein, a supply line coupled to the bottom panel, a weir extending above the bottom panel and surrounding a junction with the supply line, a baffle disposed inside the outer cover, the baffle being disposed inwardly of the window so as to prevent infiltration of moisture into the supply line, and a weep hole formed in the bottom panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric Perez, Randal Poirier, Eric Chanthalangsy, Steven Schneider
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Patent number: 11598557Abstract: A burner assembly according to aspects of the disclosure includes a burner surface carried by a burner, the burner surface extending outward from a front side of the burner, a housing coupled to the burner on a side opposite the front side of the burner, a gasket disposed between the burner and the housing, a thermally anisotropic protective covering located on the front side of the burner and surrounding a perimeter of the burner surface, and an igniter positioned adjacent to the burner surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric Perez, Randal Poirier, Eric Chanthalangsy, Steven Schneider, Glenn W. Kowald, Ian Burmania
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Patent number: 11543123Abstract: A burner box assembly according to aspects of the disclosure includes an outer cover, the outer cover having a sloped bottom face that directs condensation away from a heat-exchange tube, a heat-resistant liner having a plurality of panel members, the heat-resistant liner being disposed within the outer cover, a shield disposed between the heat-resistant liner and the sloped bottom face of the outer cover such that an air gap is formed between the shield and the sloped bottom face, and a tubular member abutting at least one of the plurality of panel members and disposed within the heat-exchange tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric Perez, Randal Poirier, Eric Chanthalangsy, Steven Schneider
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Publication number: 20220049875Abstract: A burner assembly according to aspects of the disclosure includes a burner surface carried by a burner, the burner surface extending outward from a front side of the burner, a housing coupled to the burner on a side opposite the front side of the burner, a gasket disposed between the burner and the housing, a thermally anisotropic protective covering located on the front side of the burner and surrounding a perimeter of the burner surface, and an igniter positioned adjacent to the burner surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric PEREZ, Randal POIRIER, Eric CHANTHALANGSY, Steven SCHNEIDER, Glenn W. KOWALD, Ian BURMANIA
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Patent number: 11187433Abstract: A burner assembly according to aspects of the disclosure includes a burner surface carried by a burner, the burner surface extending outward from a front side of the burner, a housing coupled to the burner on a side opposite the front side of the burner, a gasket disposed between the burner and the housing, a thermally anisotropic protective covering located on the front side of the burner and surrounding a perimeter of the burner surface, and an igniter positioned adjacent to the burner surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric Perez, Randal Poirier, Eric Chanthalangsy, Steven Schneider, Glenn W. Kowald, Ian Burmania
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Publication number: 20200340666Abstract: A burner box assembly according to aspects of the disclosure includes an outer cover, the outer cover having a sloped bottom face that directs condensation away from a heat-exchange tube, a heat-resistant liner having a plurality of panel members, the heat-resistant liner being disposed within the outer cover, a shield disposed between the heat-resistant liner and the sloped bottom face of the outer cover such that an air gap is formed between the shield and the sloped bottom face, and a tubular member abutting at least one of the plurality of panel members and disposed within the heat-exchange tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric PEREZ, Randal Poirier, Eric Chanthalangsy, Steven Schneider
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Publication number: 20200340668Abstract: A fresh-air intake according to aspects of the disclosure includes an outer cover having a pair of side panels disposed in a generally parallel spaced relationship, a top panel coupled to, and disposed generally perpendicular to, each panel of the pair of side panels, a bottom panel disposed generally parallel to the top panel, and a front panel coupled to, and disposed generally perpendicular to, each panel of the pair of side panels and the top panel, the front panel having a window formed therein, a supply line coupled to the bottom panel, a weir extending above the bottom panel and surrounding a junction with the supply line, a baffle disposed inside the outer cover, the baffle being disposed inwardly of the window so as to prevent infiltration of moisture into the supply line, and a weep hole formed in the bottom panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric Perez, Randal POIRIER, Eric CHANTHALANGSY, Steven SCHNEIDER
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Patent number: 10711998Abstract: A fresh-air intake according to aspects of the disclosure includes an outer cover having a pair of side panels disposed in a generally parallel spaced relationship, a top panel coupled to, and disposed generally perpendicular to, each panel of the pair of side panels, a bottom panel disposed generally parallel to the top panel, and a front panel coupled to, and disposed generally perpendicular to, each panel of the pair of side panels and the top panel, the front panel having a window formed therein, a supply line coupled to the bottom panel, a weir extending above the bottom panel and surrounding a junction with the supply line, a baffle disposed inside the outer cover, the baffle being disposed inwardly of the window so as to prevent infiltration of moisture into the supply line, and a weep hole formed in the bottom panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric Perez, Randal Poirier, Eric Chanthalangsy, Steven Schneider
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Patent number: 10711997Abstract: A burner box assembly according to aspects of the disclosure includes an outer cover, the outer cover having a sloped bottom face that directs condensation away from a heat-exchange tube, a heat-resistant liner having a plurality of panel members, the heat-resistant liner being disposed within the outer cover, a shield disposed between the heat-resistant liner and the sloped bottom face of the outer cover such that an air gap is formed between the shield and the sloped bottom face, and a tubular member abutting at least one of the plurality of panel members and disposed within the heat-exchange tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric Perez, Randal Poirier, Eric Chanthalangsy, Steven Schneider
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Publication number: 20190101282Abstract: A burner box assembly according to aspects of the disclosure includes an outer cover, the outer cover having a sloped bottom face that directs condensation away from a heat-exchange tube, a heat-resistant liner having a plurality of panel members, the heat-resistant liner being disposed within the outer cover, a shield disposed between the heat-resistant liner and the sloped bottom face of the outer cover such that an air gap is formed between the shield and the sloped bottom face, and a tubular member abutting at least one of the plurality of panel members and disposed within the heat-exchange tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric PEREZ, Randal POIRIER, Eric CHANTHALANGSY, Steven SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20190101283Abstract: A fresh-air intake according to aspects of the disclosure includes an outer cover having a pair of side panels disposed in a generally parallel spaced relationship, a top panel coupled to, and disposed generally perpendicular to, each panel of the pair of side panels, a bottom panel disposed generally parallel to the top panel, and a front panel coupled to, and disposed generally perpendicular to, each panel of the pair of side panels and the top panel, the front panel having a window formed therein, a supply line coupled to the bottom panel, a weir extending above the bottom panel and surrounding a junction with the supply line, a baffle disposed inside the outer cover, the baffle being disposed inwardly of the window so as to prevent infiltration of moisture into the supply line, and a weep hole formed in the bottom panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric PEREZ, Randal POIRIER, Eric CHANTHALANGSY, Steven SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20190101308Abstract: A burner assembly according to aspects of the disclosure includes a burner surface carried by a burner, the burner surface extending outward from a front side of the burner, a housing coupled to the burner on a side opposite the front side of the burner, a gasket disposed between the burner and the housing, a thermally anisotropic protective covering located on the front side of the burner and surrounding a perimeter of the burner surface, and an igniter positioned adjacent to the burner surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric Perez, Randal Poirier, Eric Chanthalangsy, Steven Schneider, Glenn W. Kowald, Ian Burmania
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Patent number: 9551358Abstract: An air moving unit, an HVAC system and an enclosed plug fan unit are disclosed. In one embodiment, the air moving unit includes: (1) a plug fan with a blower wheel and (2) a circulation enclosure. The circulation enclosure includes: (2A) a back side and (2B) a front side having an inlet orifice corresponding to an intake area of the plug fan, the front side coupled to top, left and right sides that extend therefrom to the back side to form the circulation enclosure, wherein the blower wheel is located within the circulation enclosure and the plug fan is mechanically coupled to at least one side thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Harold Gene Havard, Jr., Geoffrey Curtis, Miguel Montemayor, Randal Poirier
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Publication number: 20120131944Abstract: An air moving unit, an HVAC system and an enclosed plug fan unit are disclosed. In one embodiment, the air moving unit includes: (1) a plug fan with a blower wheel and (2) a circulation enclosure. The circulation enclosure includes: (2A) a back side and (2B) a front side having an inlet orifice corresponding to an intake area of the plug fan, the front side coupled to top, left and right sides that extend therefrom to the back side to form the circulation enclosure, wherein the blower wheel is located within the circulation enclosure and the plug fan is mechanically coupled to at least one side thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: Lennox Industries IncInventors: Harold Gene Havard, JR., Geoffrey Curtis, Miguel Montemayor, Randal Poirier