Patents by Inventor Richard W. Trent

Richard W. Trent 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: 11035620
    Abstract: At least one manifold having a rounded closed end, an outlet tube, and a plurality of inlet openings which has heat transfer fins, with pipes running through pipe holes in the fins. The at least one manifold is coupled to a refrigerant carrying pipe. The manifold, fins, and conductive pipes form an evaporating unit and a condensing unit, which are located in an air duct having an airflow there through. There is a quantity of refrigerant being contained with the heat pipe transfer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventors: Richard W. Trent, Darrell R. Sandlin
  • Patent number: 8033322
    Abstract: A space has inlet and outlet registers and outside and exhaust air ducts. The outside air duct is located adjacent to the inlet register. The exhaust air duct is located adjacent to the outlet register. The space has an outside air passageway through the outside air duct adjacent to the inlet register. The space has an exhaust air passageway through the exhaust air duct adjacent to the outlet register. A thermosyphon run around heat pipe assembly includes outside air coils and exhaust air coils. Vapor lines and liquid lines couple the coils. The outside air coils are positioned adjacent to the air inlet duct. The exhaust air coils are located adjacent to the air outlet duct. A control device, in the form of a modulating return damper, is located between the air ducts. An air filter is provided upstream of and adjacent to the outside air coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Inventor: Richard W. Trent
  • Patent number: 6658874
    Abstract: An air conditioner controller comprises a supply air duct with an air inlet, an air outlet and a blower. An evaporator is within the duct adjacent to the inlet. A subcooling heat exchanger is within the duct between the evaporator and the outlet. A liquid line feeds coolant from a condenser. The liquid line has a primary outlet coupled to the subcooling heat exchanger and a secondary outlet coupled to a first valve. A coupling line feeds coolant from the subcooling heat exchanger to an evaporator. The coupling line has a second valve adjacent to the subcooling heat exchanger and an intermediate line. A humidistat, under the control of an operator, controls the first and second valve to thereby vary the operating parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Inventor: Richard W. Trent
  • Patent number: 6591902
    Abstract: An air conditioning system has a plurality of heat pipes including an input coil at the input end of a chiller for the passage of input air there through and an output coil at the output end of a chiller for the passage of output air there through. Each of the heat pipes has a vapor leg and a liquid leg coupling the vapor coil and liquid coil for the flow of a working fluid there through. At least one back flow abater is in the liquid leg for controlling the back flow of the working fluid within the liquid leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Inventor: Richard W. Trent
  • Patent number: 6578629
    Abstract: An air conditioning system comprising a plurality of heat pipes. Each of the heat pipes includes an input coil at the input end of a chiller for the passage of input air there through and an output coil at the output end of a chiller for the passage of output air there through. Each of the heat pipes also having an inlet leg and an outlet leg coupling an associated input coil and output coil for the flow of a working fluid there through. At least one valve for controlling the flow of the coolant within each heat pipes exists. A tube and shell heat exchanger transfers heat from a chiller fluid to an intermediate portion of the heat pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Inventor: Richard W. Trent