Patents by Inventor William D. McCloskey

William D. McCloskey 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).

  • Indirect contact chiller air-precooler method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5390505
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cooling, air which apparatus includes an indirect evaporative cooler, an indirect contact chiller, a reheat coil component, an ice-thermal-storage component and an ice-manufacturing refrigeration chiller to provide alternative air-flow paths and alternative component combinations. Alternative fluid-flow paths are provided through electable combinations of the several components to effect the desired lowering of air temperature, relative humidity and air density in the cooled air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn W. Smith, William D. McCloskey, Robert E. Cates
  • Supplemental cooling system for coupling to refrigerant-cooled apparatus
    Patent number: 5383339
    Abstract: A supplemental cooling system couplable to at least one refrigerant-cooled apparatus with a refrigerant circuit to reduce the refrigerant temperature in the refrigerant circuit, which cooling system is shown with a thermal storage system as well as an auxiliary condensing arrangement for coupling the refrigerant circuit and supplemental cooling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. McCloskey, Thomas W. Brady
  • Air pre-cooler method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5193352
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cooling, air which apparatus includes an indirect evaporative cooler, a direct-contact ice-water chiller, a reheat coil component, an ice-thermal-storage component and an ice-manufacturing refrigeration chiller to provide alternative air-flow paths and alternative component combinations. The method provides alternative fluid-flow paths through electable combinations of the several components to effect the desired lowering of air temperature, relative humidity and air density in the cooled air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: AMSTED Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn W. Smith, William D. McCloskey, Robert E. Cates
  • Air distribution system for large cooling towers
    Patent number: 4737321
    Abstract: Airflow to the interior portions of large counterflow cooling towers is improved by the provision of passageways from about the perimeter of the tower which passageways are free of fill and descending water so as to not obstruct inward movement of air from the perimeter, and which passageways also segregate fill against the possible spread of combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Assignee: Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. McCloskey, John R. Huffaker, Nelson T. Smith