Patents Examined by Ryan L Faulkner
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Patent number: 11454418Abstract: An example an adjustable bracket and an damper system usable with the adjustable bracket assembly for transmitting an actuation force from an actuator to a plurality of damper assemblies. The adjustable bracket assembly may include a shaft extending along and configured to rotate about a first axis in response to an output from the actuator, a first output lever configured to transmit a rotational force of the shaft to a first damper assembly, and a second output lever configured to transmit the rotational force of the shaft to a second damper assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLCInventors: Cody Massar, Mark W. Bronson, David V. Connell, III
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Patent number: 11453268Abstract: An air conditioning system includes an evaporator, compressor, condenser and an expansion system in a closed system to cycle refrigerant. The components are mounted in a housing with sidewalls, bottom wall and top wall in a vertically stacked configuration with a horizontally mounted frame approximately bisecting the housing. A fan below the frame dissipates heat into or through the bottom of a vehicle and a fan above the frame circulates cool air into a passenger compartment. The air conditioning system is powered by a 12-volt direct current, which is fused (15 amperes) running off the vehicle's battery or the alternator and is operated by an electronic control circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Inventor: Alyson D. Meiselman
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Patent number: 11448420Abstract: An air damper assembly for an air duct having an interior wall and an exterior wall is provided. The air damper assembly includes a damper plate having a periphery and multiple teeth spaced at least partially around and extending from the periphery. The multiple teeth vary in length from a maximum to a minimum over a span of approximately 90 degrees around the periphery. The air damper assembly further includes an axle assembly fixedly coupled to the damper plate and rotatably coupled to the air duct. Rotation of the axle assembly causes the damper plate to rotate within the air duct between a fully open position and a fully closed position to increase or decrease a flow of fluid through the air duct.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls, Inc.Inventors: Jean H. Scholten, Aurimas Aniulis, Damon Bryan Smith
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Patent number: 11439038Abstract: A louvered panel assembly restricts the ingress of contaminants into an enclosure. The louvered panel assembly includes a first louvered panel, a second louvered panel, and a third louvered panel. The first louvered panel has a first plurality of louvers extending arcuately, downwardly, and outwardly from a first plate. The second louvered panel is coupled to the first louvered panel and has a second plurality of louvers extending arcuately, downwardly, and inwardly away from a second plate that is spaced apart from the first plate. The third louvered panel is coupled to the second louvered panel and has a third plurality of louvers extending arcuately, upwardly, and inwardly away from a third plate that is spaced apart from and extends approximately parallel to the second plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Hammond Power Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Dhiru S. Patel, Kevin Van Dekerkhove
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Patent number: 11420500Abstract: A variable air vent is provided. The air vent includes a housing that is mounted on a vehicle and has an open center. A ball housing is coupled to the housing and has an inner side surface that is formed in a curved surface. A ball configured has front and rear surfaces opened and a side surface that is inserted into the ball housing in a curved surface form corresponding to the ball housing. A first knob and a second knob are vertically disposed on the front and rear surfaces of the ball and a plurality of discharge range adjusting wings have a first rotating shaft that is integrally formed at one end of a flat plate. A first side of the first rotating shaft is inserted into the ball and a second side thereof includes a first wing gear inserted into the second knob.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Sun-Yong Park
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Patent number: 11421909Abstract: A portable heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit includes a housing, a plate, and a duct assembly. The housing defines a first airflow exit and a second airflow exit. The first airflow exit is separated from the second airflow exit by a portion of the housing. The plate is configured to cover the first airflow exit. The duct assembly is configured to cover the second airflow exit. The plate is configured to be disassembled from the housing and reassembled to cover the second airflow exit, and the duct assembly is configured to be disassembled from the housing and reassembled to cover the first airflow exit.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.Inventor: Michael Lozano
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Patent number: 11397022Abstract: An air conditioner including an electrical-component box to accommodate therein electrical components on a lower surface of the air conditioner in an installation state in which the air conditioner is installed in a ceiling, wherein the electrical-component box includes an electrical-component box body having a box shape with a lower surface opened in the installation state, and including a body-side engaging portion protruding outward from a side surface, and a plate-like lid capable of closing the opening and including a lid-side engaging portion to be engaged with the body-side engaging portion, and wherein the lid is capable of being suspended from the electrical-component box body by engaging the lid-side engaging portion with the body-side engaging portion, and the lid includes a temporary item-placement portion on which items can be temporarily placed in a suspended state in which the lid is suspended from the electrical-component box body.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Taro Nakamura, Yohei Suzuki
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Patent number: 11384952Abstract: The present application provides an air duct machine with switchable air-out directions and a control method thereof, and an air-conditioning apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignees: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES (WUHAN) CO., LTD, GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAIInventors: Jiangcheng Zhu, Hui Du, Yong Deng, Biao Jiang, Zhiwen Feng
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Patent number: 11376923Abstract: Disclosed is an air conditioner for a vehicle, which makes it possible for an upper case and a lower case to be assembled in correct position without minute misassembly between the upper case and the lower case, thereby making operation of a sliding door smooth. The air conditioner, which includes an air-conditioning case having a plurality of cases and a door disposed inside the air-conditioning case to be able to slide, further includes: a shape-matching part where the plurality of cases are matched each other in shape; and a guide part crossing the shape-matching part to guide a sliding action of the door, wherein a cross section of the guide part at the shape-matching part is formed to be eccentric.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Hanon SystemsInventors: Heon Hur, Jae Woo Ko, Young Keun Kim, Jong Min Lee, Gyu Ik Han
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Patent number: 11371728Abstract: An HVAC system includes an indoor heat-exchange coil disposed between a supply air duct and a return air duct. A damper is disposed in a re-circulation duct and is moveable between an open position and a closed position. A controller is configured to determine if the HVAC system is operating in a heating mode or an air-conditioning mode. Responsive to a determination that the HVAC system is operating in the air-conditioning mode, the controller is configured to determine if the variable-speed indoor circulation fan is operating at a minimum speed and if the relative humidity measured by the humidity sensor is above a pre-determined threshold. Responsive to a determination that the variable-speed indoor circulation fan is operating at the minimum speed and the relative humidity of the enclosed space is above the pre-determined threshold, the controller signals the damper to move to the open position.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Rakesh Goel, Eric Perez, Eric Berg
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Patent number: 11371745Abstract: Provided is a fin for register that can firmly fix a mounting member to a fin body. A horizontal fin includes a plate-shaped fin body and a mounting member mounted to a downstream side edge part of the fin body. The mounting member has a curved shape to cover the downstream side edge part of the fin body. The downstream side edge part includes a first recessed part at a tip part on a front side in a longitudinal direction. The first recessed part is formed by recessing the tip part of the downstream side edge part. The downstream side edge part and the mounting member are fixed to each other by an adhesive filled in the first recessed part.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Keisuke Sakakibara
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Patent number: 11371746Abstract: An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes a front design panel in which a recess is formed as a suction port through which air is sucked, the recess being depressed rearward from a front face and extending in a width direction. The front design panel includes a lower panel extending in the width direction below the recess, an upper panel extending in the width direction above the recess, and a connecting portion connecting a back side of the lower panel and a back side of the upper panel. The connecting portion includes a bottom wall extending rearward from the lower panel, and an inner wall extending upward from the bottom wall and connecting to the upper panel. The bottom wall is located below an upper edge of the lower panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shota Sugai, Yasushi Oba, Kunio Matsushita
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Patent number: 11365929Abstract: Enhancements to an air handler of an air conditioning system. The enhancements can include a scent dispersion system, a heat exchanger rinse system, and/or an air handler condensation drain pipe flush system. The scent dispersion system employs a pressure differential established within the air handler to draw a scent mist from a scent reservoir. The scent is disbursed throughout the structure by the air conditioning ventilation system. The heat exchanger rinse system dispenses a rinse fluid onto the heat exchanger. A cleaning composition can be injected into the rinse fluid to aid in the cleaning process. The flush system automatically configures a check valve upstream of the flush injection point. A flush fluid flows through the drain pipe applying a pressure to dislodge a blockage therein. A chemical composition can be added into the flush fluid to assist in the dislodging process.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Inventor: Vittorio Marinelli
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Patent number: 11359833Abstract: The air flow of an HVAC system for a multi-story building B is controlled by optimizing the pressure setpoint at the return air plenum PL-1 used for removing or recirculate air from the building, by measuring a pressure differential between the building B air and atmosphere A air at a sensor location P-2, computing a desired pressure differential between the building B air and atmosphere A air, based upon a computed stack effect pressure that is expected to develop at the sensor location on the building for the current inside and outside air temperature in the absence of mechanical action, and controlling the return air fan and damper D-1 to pressurize the air in at the sensor location to produce the desired pressure differential between the building B air and atmosphere A air at the sensor P-2 location.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Pathian IncorporatedInventor: Daniel Buchanan
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Patent number: 11320159Abstract: A nozzle assembly for a fan unit includes an inner nozzle having a tapered outer diameter and a flow path radially inward from the tapered outer diameter with respect to a longitudinal axis of the nozzle assembly. The flow path is configured to guide a fluid flow and to expel the fluid flow through an inner outlet of the inner nozzle to a surrounding environment. The nozzle assembly also includes an outer nozzle disposed radially outward from the inner nozzle with respect to the longitudinal axis. The outer nozzle and the tapered outer diameter of the inner nozzle define an annular flow path therebetween. The annular flow path is configured to guide the fluid flow and to expel the fluid flow to the surrounding environment through an outer outlet of the outer nozzle. A cross-sectional area of the outer outlet is adjustable via movement of the inner nozzle, the outer nozzle, or both along the longitudinal axis of the nozzle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLCInventors: Anup T. Kole, Vikas A. Patil, A K S Manian, Rajesh D. Vyas, Parmeshwar G. Patil, Ravindra R. Warake, Luis L. Vargas, Atul A. Shitkande, Kapil D. Sahu
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Patent number: 11313581Abstract: A linear supply outlet system and related devices and methods for efficiently passing air into an indoor space while integrating heating and cooling fenestrations with architectural appearances, comprising: an active register comprising: an active fenestration projection comprising a width thereof no smaller than ?? and no larger than ??, culminating in an airflow opening at a forward extremity of the active register; an active register mounting flange recessed rearward of the airflow opening; and at least one duct connection fabricated to connect with an SDHV duct; and a passive register-connector comprising: a passive fenestration projection comprising a width thereof which is equal to the width of the active fenestration projection, culminating in a dummy opening at a forward extremity of the passive register-connector; a passive register-connector mounting flange recessed rearward of the dummy opening; and omitting any duct connection for connecting with an airflow duct.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Inventor: Robert Yaciuk
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Patent number: 11299016Abstract: An outlet device is provided. In operation, the outlet device generates an outlet flow and includes: a housing with an inner surface forming a channel which extends between an air inlet orifice and an air outlet orifice, a first air-directing surface which together with a first inner surface section forms a first air channel, a second air-directing surface which lies contrary to the first air-directing surface and which together with a second inner surface section forms a second air channel, a first flap which is pivotable around a first adjustment axis which runs transversely the housing centerline and a second flap which is pivotable around a second adjustment axis which runs transversely the housing centerline, an adjustment device which comprises a control device and a coupling device, wherein the coupling device is actuatable by the control device and couples the pivoting motions of the first flap and the second flap.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIEInventors: Bruno Dinant, Ludovic Bouldron
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Patent number: 11293663Abstract: Fabric drop-down diffusers are disclosed. An example drop-down diffuser includes a first fabric sheet. The first fabric sheet is to extend away from a ceiling at a location adjacent a supply inlet. The supply inlet is to provide a flow of air toward the first fabric sheet. The example drop-down diffuser also includes a blanking sheet to restrict air flow through the first fabric sheet. The blanking sheet is to be disposed on an interior surface of the first fabric sheet. The blanking sheet has a lower permeability than the first fabric sheet.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Rite-Hite Holding CorporationInventors: Blaine Schmidt, Kevin J. Gebke, Nicolas B. Paschke, Thomas C. Smith
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Patent number: 11279207Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a blower unit including an electric motor, a blower casing, first and second scroll casings, a sealing material that forms a seal between an opening forming portion of the blower casing and the electric motor, a bell mouth portion that guides an air flow to the second centrifugal fan, and a retaining portion that retains the sealing material, the method includes interposing the sealing material between the retaining portion and the electric motor, and attaching the bell mouth portion and the retaining portion to the electric motor, connecting the first and second centrifugal fans to the rotating shaft of the electric motor while the bell mouth portion and the retaining portion are attached to the electric motor, and closing the second opening portion of the blower casing by attaching the electric motor to the blower casing.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohiro Kamiya
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Patent number: 11273335Abstract: A fire damper actuation system in an HVAC system includes a damper system and an actuator system. The damper system includes damper blades rotatable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, a crank arm assembly configured to drive the damper blades, a spring assembly configured to be held in a loaded condition when the damper blades are in the open configuration, a temperature-activated fusible link, and a fusible link arm coupling the temperature-activated fusible link to the crank arm assembly. The actuator system includes a motor and a drive device. The drive device is coupled to the crank arm assembly and the temperature-activated fusible link. Operation of the drive device by the motor between a first end stop location and a second end stop location simultaneously rotates the crank arm assembly and the temperature-activated fusible link to complete a test inspection procedure.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Russell T. Jenks, Kyle M. Bero, Myles S. McCaleb, Nicholas P. Prato, Stephanie P. Lynn, Kent S. Maune