Patents Examined by Matthew John Moscola
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Patent number: 12372260Abstract: The present invention provides a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system using an A2L refrigerant and a method of installing the HVAC system in a building. The HVAC system includes an indoor unit having a heat exchanger that uses an A2L refrigerant, a blower, an outdoor unit, an A2L control board, and one or more A2L sensors configured to detect an amount of A2L refrigerant. In one or more embodiments, the indoor unit is electrically coupled to the blower, the A2L control board, and the outdoor unit. Also, in one or more embodiments, the A2L control board is also electrically coupled to the blower and the one or more A2L sensors.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2024Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: Goodman Manufacturing Company LPInventors: Douglas Notaro, Masahiro Honda, Mark Kendall, Hiroshi Yoh, Yenny Natali Martinez, Patrick Wang, Roberto Flores, Timmy Ta
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Patent number: 12372968Abstract: Autonomous machine (100) navigation techniques include using simulation to configure camera (133) capture parameters. A method may include capturing image data of a scene, generating irradiance image data, determining at least one test camera capture parameter, determining a simulated scene parameter, and generating at least one updated camera capture parameter. Image data for camera capture configuration may be captured while the autonomous machine is moving. Camera (133) captures parameters may be used to capture images while the autonomous machine (100) is slowed or stopped, particularly in lowlight conditions.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: THE TORO COMPANYInventors: Michael Jason Ramsay, David Arthur LaRose, Zachary Irvin Parker, Matthew John Alvarado, Stephen Paul Elizondo Landers, David Ian Robinson
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Patent number: 12344072Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal management system for a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, the system comprising a processing unit designed to determine an operative temperature setpoint TOC(t), also referred to as the operative comfort temperature, at a given time, and to use this operative temperature setpoint to manage the thermal comfort in the passenger compartment, said operative temperature setpoint TOC(t) at the given time (t) being a function of a reference operative temperature value (TOCRef), a variation DeltaCORP(t) of a physical build value CORP(t) of a person at the time (t) relative to a reference physical build value, a variation DeltaCLO(t) of a clothing value CLO(t) at the time (t) relative to a reference clothing value and a variation DeltaMET(t) of a value of the metabolic activity MET(t) at the time(t) relative to a value of the reference metabolic activity.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Daniel Neveu, Omar Zoubairi
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Patent number: 12298015Abstract: A manifold assembly includes a body and a damper assembly. The body defines a first opening, a second opening, outlet third opening, and a fluid plenum. The fluid plenum fluidly couples the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening. The damper assembly includes a first damper, a second damper, and a connecting member. The first damper is disposed within the fluid plenum proximate to the first opening. The second damper is disposed within the fluid plenum proximate to the second opening. The connecting member is coupled to both the first damper and the second damper and is configured to move the first damper and the second damper to selectively open one of the first opening or the second opening while closing the one not opened.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2023Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Research Products CorporationInventors: Jeff Norton, Tom Friederick, Scott Grefsheim
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Patent number: 12281855Abstract: A heat exchanger having multiple segments is described. The heat exchanger includes a pair of manifolds, having tubes extending therein. Further, a first blocking element is provided in a manifold to divide the tubes into a first set of tubes and a second set of tubes having a fluid communication with each other. Further, a second blocking element is provided in the manifold, corresponding to the second set of tubes, to further divide the second set of tubes into a first segment of tubes and a second segment of tubes. Further, an inlet is provided on the manifold to introduce the heat exchange fluid to the first set of tubes. Further, a plurality of outlets provided on the manifold to receive the heat exchange fluid from the second set of tubes.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: VALEO AUTOSYSTEMY SP. Z O.OInventors: Michal Belzowski, Karol Pokrywinski, Dawid Szostek, Condro Sekti, Jugurtha Benouali
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Patent number: 12281810Abstract: An air conditioner which comprises: a temperature sensor; and a processor that obtains, based on receiving a turn-on command for the air conditioner, a first temperature value sensed through the temperature sensor; based on a threshold time elapsing subsequent to the receiving of the turn-on command, obtains a second temperature value sensed through the temperature sensor; and provides notification information related to an environment in which the air conditioner is installed, on the basis of the first temperature value and the second temperature value.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Youngju Joo, Jun Hwang, Kwangil Nam, Jeonguk Park, Hyeongjoon Seo, Sangwoo Lee, Hyoshin Lee, Hyeongkyu Cho
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Patent number: 12281830Abstract: Provided are a refrigeration heat reclaim unit and method, comprising a heat exchanger, comprising a refrigerant inlet that receives a flow of refrigerant having a first state; a refrigerant outlet that outputs the flow of refrigerant having a second state; a water loop inlet that receives a flow of liquid at a first temperature; a water loop outlet that outputs the flow of liquid from the reclaim heat exchanger at a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature in response to the flow of refrigerant. The refrigeration reclaim unit also comprises a refrigerant flow control device having outputs to the refrigerant inlet and an air-cooled condenser, respectively for controlling the flow of refrigerant to at least one of the refrigerant inlet and the air-cooled condenser for maintaining a predetermined flow quality value at the refrigerant outlet.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2024Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventor: James Patrick McClendon
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Patent number: 12270565Abstract: A device is configured to operate a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. The device is further configured to receive a temperature value and determine a load demand value based on the temperature value. The device is further configured to determine the load demand value is greater than the load capacity value for the HVAC system and, in response, identify a first setting from among a first plurality of settings for the HVAC system. By default, access to the first plurality of setting for the HVAC system is restricted for a user. The device is further configured to receive a response approving permission to operate the HVAC system using the first setting to the user and send a trigger signal to an HVAC controller to operate the one or more components of the HVAC system using the first setting.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Umesh Gokhale, Eric Berg
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Patent number: 12264829Abstract: The present invention provides a system for detecting an amount of R-32 refrigerant in an air temperature controller using an R-32 refrigerant, and a method of installing a configuration of R-32 sensors in the air temperature controller using an R-32 refrigerant. The system includes an R-32 control board, a first R-32 sensor, and a second R-32 sensor. The first R-32 sensor and the second R-32 sensor are coupled in series and electrically coupled to the R-32 control board. Each of the first R-32 sensor and the second R-32 sensor include sensing components configured to detect the amount of R-32 refrigerant.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2023Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Goodman Manufacturing Company LPInventors: Douglas Notaro, Masahiro Honda, Mark Kendall, Hiroshi Yoh, Yenny Natali Martinez, Patrick Wang, Roberto Flores, Timmy Ta
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Patent number: 12259149Abstract: An air conditioner and a method for controlling same are disclosed. An air conditioner according to the disclosure comprises: an indoor unit including an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan; an outdoor unit including a compressor; at least one sensor; at least one memory storing instructions; and at least one processor to execute the instructions to identify a freezing process to form ice-capsules on a surface of the indoor heat exchange according to a first relative humidity sensed through the at least one sensor, control the indoor fan and the compressor to operate in the identified freezing process so that the ice-capsules are formed, identify a thawing process to thaw the formed ice-capsules according to a second relative humidity sensed through the at least one sensor while the indoor fan and the compressor are operating in the identified freezing process, and control the indoor fan to operate in the identified thawing process.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kilsoo Son, Sukho Kang, Taewoo Kim, Seungjun Park, Hyeongjoon Seo, Wonfa Song, Younguk Yun, Byoungguk Lim, Youngju Joo
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Patent number: 12246578Abstract: A thermal management system may include a first cooling circuit cooling PE parts and including a first radiator, a first coolant line circulating a coolant between the first radiator and the PE parts, and a first electric water pump circulating the coolant along the first coolant line, a heat pump system including a compressor compressing a refrigerant, an internal condenser performing a heat exchange between the compressed refrigerant and air supplied inside a vehicle, a refrigerant line circulating the refrigerant between the compressor and the internal condenser, and a heat exchanger for the heat exchange between the coolant and the refrigerant, a flow increase bypass line between the first coolant lines on the entrance and exit sides of the PE parts, and a coolant control valve provided at location where the flow increase bypass line is branched in the first coolant line and controlling a flow direction of the coolant.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventor: Seong Bin Jeong
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Patent number: 12240324Abstract: A display control device installed in a vehicle includes a receiving unit that receives information concerning dirt of a vehicle-mounted sensor installed in the vehicle, and a control unit that controls display of a wash execution button displayed on a display device installed in the vehicle for executing washing of the vehicle-mounted sensor, based on the information concerning the dirt received by the receiving unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Ryusuke Shimizu
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Patent number: 12241643Abstract: One example provides a cooling system, including: an ambient air inlet configured for attachment to an enclosure to be cooled, the enclosure including one or more heat generating components; an enclosure air outlet configured for attachment to the enclosure; a fan; and a controller configured to: determine one or more signals; and responsive to the one or more signals, operate the fan to impart movement of air within the enclosure; whereby operation of the fan mechanically activates one or more of the ambient air inlet and the enclosure air outlet.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Ice Qube, Inc.Inventors: Ridge Altman, Jeffrey S. Palmer
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Patent number: 12235005Abstract: A method of controlling a refrigerator including a cold air generator and a cold air transmission unit includes, when a temperature of the storage compartment becomes equal to or greater than a first reference temperature, operating the cold air generator with predetermined cooling power and turning on and operating the cold air transmitter with predetermined output, upon determining that the temperature of the storage compartment becomes equal to or less than a second reference temperature lower than the first reference temperature, turning off the cold air transmitter, and, upon determining that the temperature of the storage compartment becomes equal to or greater than the first reference temperature, turning on the cold air transmitter again, wherein a controller determines operation output of the cold air transmitter based on the cooling power of the cold air generator.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sungwook Kim, Sangbok Choi, Namsoo Cho
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Patent number: 12233687Abstract: A method of remotely managing a transport climate control system (TCCS) includes a remote management device receiving performance data from the TCCS. The performance data based on one or more detected operating parameters of the climate control circuit. The method also including the remote management device providing the performance data to one or more user devices. A remote management system includes a remote management device configured to receive performance data for a climate control circuit from a climate controller of a TCCS and to provide the performance data to one or more user devices. A TCCS includes a controller configured to: generate performance data based on the one or more detected operating parameters of a climate control circuit, and transmit the performance data to a remote monitoring device. The climate controller also configured to receive an operating instruction from the remote monitoring device.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: THERMO KING LLCInventors: David J. Renken, Tony Spetz, Matthew Srnec, Mark D. Leasure
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Patent number: 12228327Abstract: A method for thawing of a transport transporting bulk material includes providing water vapor, introducing water vapor into a thawing chamber. The transport transporting bulk material and to be thawed is at least partially located in the thawing chamber. Air loaded with the water vapor and having a preset dew point temperature TT is generated in the thawing chamber, and the dew point temperature TT is adapted to the transport transporting bulk material.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: AWAS FEE GMBHInventors: Heinz Ihne, Peter Kähmann, Vadim Loboyko
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Patent number: 12215882Abstract: An air conditioner system (1) runs in a concentration keeping mode to sequentially repeat a first operation of lowering a target temperature to a first target temperature lower than a predetermined reference temperature and a second operation of raising the target temperature to a second target temperature higher than the reference temperature. The target temperature is gradually raised from the first target temperature to the second target temperature in the second operation. Lowering the target temperature to the first target temperature in the first operation takes shorter time than raising the target temperature to the second target temperature in the second operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Youko Sakata, Shouta Hori, Satoshi Hashimoto
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Patent number: 12209764Abstract: The present disclosure provides a climate control system including a first heat exchanger having a plurality of first channels to allow flow of water therethrough, a burner to heat the water in the first channels of the first heat exchanger, and an inducer disposed proximal to the burner to direct combustion air towards the burner for combustion, and vent products of combustion. The system further includes a hydronic coil-to-air heat exchanger in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger, to receive the heated water from the first heat exchanger. The hydronic coil-to-air heat exchanger includes a plurality of second channels to allow flow of heated water therethrough. The system also includes a blower to blow air across the plurality of second channels of the hydronic coil-to-air heat exchanger, whereby the air is heated by the heated water.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Darryl Farley, Siva Gopalnarayanan
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Patent number: 12203666Abstract: An electrical component module includes: a control unit that controls an air conditioner; a fixed plate on which the control unit is mounted, the fixed plate being arranged to have a front surface facing a direction toward a service panel; a cooler that is attached to a part of a refrigerant pipe with the refrigerant pipe arranged between the cooler and a back surface of the fixed plate; a first frame attached to one end portion of the fixed plate; and a second frame attached to another end portion of the fixed plate. The control unit includes a printed circuit board on which a power device is mounted. The power device is thermally coupled with the cooler. The cooler is attached to bridge between the first frame and the second frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITEDInventors: Yasushi Hika, Yukine Hatakeyama, Yuri Sugawara, Hideki Masago
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Patent number: 12196438Abstract: A control system for ambient air exchange with a machine room or similar enclosure controls an exchange rate of the ambient air based on a temperature differential between the inside (machine room) and outside temperatures, rather than absolute thermostatic controls based solely on the interior temperature. A larger temperature difference between the inside and outside air means a greater cooling potential for the exchanged air. Ambient air exchange is performed by dampers/louvers/vents and a fan speed driving the air exchange. Control of the fan speed based on the temperature differential allows lower fan speeds for controlling the temperature when the temperature differential indicates ample cooling. Higher fan speeds, incurring additional electrical consumption and fan noise, are only needed when a relatively small differential limits the cooling ability of the exchanged air.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Schroff Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: Christophe Massenet, Richard De Felice, David Therrien, Robert Paterson