Patents Examined by Schyler S Sanks
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Patent number: 11536494Abstract: Thermal management systems include an open circuit refrigeration system featuring a first receiver configured to store a gas, a second receiver configured to store a liquid refrigerant fluid, an evaporator configured to extract heat from a heat load that contacts the evaporator, and an exhaust line, where the first receiver, the second receiver, the evaporator, and the exhaust line are connected to provide a refrigerant fluid flow path.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.Inventors: James A. Davis, Igor Vaisman, Joshua Peters
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Patent number: 11536469Abstract: A saddle-type window air conditioner comprises an indoor part, an outdoor part and a connecting part. The connecting part includes an indoor connecting box and an outdoor connecting box sleeved in each other. The indoor connecting box is connected with the indoor part, the outdoor connecting box is connected with the outdoor part, and the connecting part is provided with locking assemblies. Each of the locking assemblies includes a lock sleeve, a lock core, a push button and a rack. The lock sleeve is disposed on the indoor connecting box located on an outer side or on the outdoor connecting box, and is provided with a lock hole; the rack is disposed on the outdoor connecting box located on an inner side or on the indoor connecting box; the push button is connected with the lock core and configured to push the lock core to move; and the lock core is provided with a lock pillar.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER GENERAL CORP., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.Inventors: Chuanling Si, Guangbao Qiao, Ruofeng Wang, Qiang Zhang, Wenquan Song, Yanfei Wang, Luyan Liu
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Patent number: 11531310Abstract: A model management system for a building, including one or more memory devices and one or more processors. The one or more memory devices are configured to store instructions to be executed on the one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to determine whether chiller fault data exists in chiller data used to generate a plurality of chiller shutdown prediction models. The one or more processors are further configured to generate a first performance evaluation value for each of the plurality of chiller shutdown prediction models using a first evaluation technique in response to a determination that chiller fault data exists in the chiller data, and generate a second performance evaluation value for each of the plurality of chiller shutdown prediction models using a second evaluation technique in response to a determination that chiller fault data does not exist in the chiller data.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLPInventors: Sugumar Murugesan, Young M. Lee, ZhongYi Jin, Jaume Amores
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Patent number: 11525586Abstract: A turbo fan includes a hub for coupling a rotating shaft of a motor, a shroud, and a plurality of blades. Each blade includes an inner insertion portion disposed between the hub and the shroud, and an outer extension portion extending from the inner insertion portion and protruding beyond an outer circumference of the hub. Each blade has a positive pressure surface that includes a front surface facing toward a rotational direction and has a convex shape, and a negative pressure surface that includes a rear surface facing toward an opposite direction to the rotational direction and has a concave shape. Each blade further includes a first flow guide protrusion protruding from the positive pressure surface and arranged at an outer end of the outer extension portion, and extends from one side to the other side of the outer end of the outer extension portion in an axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jaehyuk Jung, Changhoon Lee, Seokho Choi
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Patent number: 11519615Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air-conditioner. The outdoor unit has a casing having a front air outlet and at least one air inlet. At least one fan is located in the casing. The outdoor unit is configured such that the at least one air inlet is provided in a top section and or in a bottom section of the outdoor unit when the outdoor unit is installed in an operational position. The outdoor unit is further configured such that the at least one fan is configured to move air from the at least one air-inlet to the front air outlet or move air from front air outlet to the at least one air-inlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Inventor: Israel Martinez Galvan
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Patent number: 11506419Abstract: An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes a shell in which a light-receiving window is formed; a display unit attached to an inner surface of the shell; and a cover attached to the display unit, the cover covering the light-receiving window. The cover includes a first end portion, a second end portion located opposite to the first end portion, one of a first engagement portion and a first engagement-receiving portion provided at the first end portion, the first engagement-receiving portion being engaged with the first engagement portion, and one of a first lug portion and a first lug-receiving portion provided at the second end portion, the first lug-receiving portion being engaged with the first lug portion. The display unit includes the other of the first engagement portion and the first engagement-receiving portion, and the other of the first lug portion and the first lug-receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hironobu Suehiro, Tatsuo Furuta, Naoya Matsunaga
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Patent number: 11486589Abstract: The present inventive concept relates to an air treatment device adapted to treat air in a confined space. The air treatment device comprises a device body having a central axis, the device body comprising a supporting structure being substantially transverse to the central axis and a side section being substantially parallel to the central axis. The air treatment device further comprises an air treatment section arranged in the device, an ionizing arrangement, a fan arrangement, and a filter extending in a first direction being parallel to the central axis, wherein the filter comprises an upper end and a lower end in the first direction, wherein the ionizing arrangement and the fan arrangement are arranged between the upper and lower end.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Blueair ABInventors: Carl Johan Anton Axelson, Christian Engene, Simon Andreas Fredriksson, Marie Charlotte Ideström, Carl Fredrik Nilsson, Carl Fredrik Victorin
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Patent number: 11485195Abstract: Disclosed is a temperature control method which includes acquiring temperature data of a plurality of temperature detection points in a target environment; calculating, according to the temperature data, an average temperature value of the plurality of temperature detection points and a first temperature difference between the average temperature value and a target temperature value; determining whether an absolute value of the first temperature difference exceeds a first temperature difference threshold; and in response to the absolute value of the first temperature difference exceeding the first temperature difference threshold, controlling the temperature of the target environment by a variable universe fuzzy proportional integral derivative control algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yue Yu, Zhusong Yi
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Patent number: 11486587Abstract: An HVAC system is disclosed. The HVAC system includes at least one heat exchanger unit disposed within a predefined area. The HVAC system further includes at least one frame cooperating with each of the at least one heat exchanger unit. The at least one frame includes a guiding assembly configured to move each of the at least one heat exchanger unit across the predefined area. The guiding assembly includes a guiding rail. The guiding assembly further includes at least one slider cooperating with the guiding rail to enable movement of the at least one heat exchanger unit. Each of the at least one slider comprises a fastening unit configured to attach a heat exchanger unit to an associated slider. The guiding assembly includes at least one actuator, wherein each of the at least one actuator is configured to move an associated slider from the at least one slider.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: L&T TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITEDInventors: Murlidharan Karunanidhi, Senthilkumar Chandrasekaran, Suresh Kodisana, Aravind Subramanian
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Patent number: 11480380Abstract: A temperature controlled storage device for storing food and beverages includes a shell, which defines an interior space and is resiliently flexible. The shell comprises an inner layer and an outer layer that define an internal space, to which addition of air selectively inflates the shell from a collapsed configuration to a semirigid configuration. A top of the shell is reversibly couplable to opposing sides and a front of the shell so that the top is hingable relative to a back of the shell to allow access to the interior space. A closure that extends between the top of the shell and both the opposing sides and the front of the shell is positioned to selectively couple the top to the shell. A temperature control module that is coupled to and positioned in the shell selectively warms and cools the interior space and contents thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Inventors: James Little, Laquita Worley
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Patent number: 11480348Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a main body; and a tube sheet that is bonded to the main body with a brazing material and is used to fix the main body to a support by a fixing member. The tube sheet includes: a bonding surface to which the brazing material is applied; a rising portion that rises from the bonding surface; and a through-hole through which the fixing member is passed. The through-hole is opened at the rising portion, penetrates the tube sheet, and has an inner peripheral surface to which the brazing material is not applied. The main body includes heat transfer tubes through which refrigerant flows, and the tube sheet is bonded to surface of the heat transfer tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Nakano, Yasuhiro Sasai, Hiroharu Kubo
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Patent number: 11480344Abstract: A multi-split air conditioner and control method are provided. The multi-split air conditioner includes an outdoor unit including an oil separator and a four-way valve. The outdoor unit includes a pipeline connecting the oil separator and the four-way valve, and the pipeline includes a first pipeline and a second pipeline arranged in parallel, wherein the first pipeline is provided with a heat storage module and a heat storage module control valve, and the second pipeline is provided with a first control valve. When the outdoor environment temperature satisfies a certain condition, the first pipeline and the second pipeline are controlled, so that at least part of working medium circulates in the first pipeline between the oil separator and the four-way valve through the heat storage module.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER AIR-CONDITIONING ELECTRONIC CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.Inventors: Qingliang Meng, Qiang Song, Jiangbin Liu, Jingsheng Liu, Yun Zhang, Tao Yuan
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Patent number: 11460027Abstract: A rotary compressor system includes a compressor housing that includes a compressor motor that draws in fluid from a suction side. The fluid is compressed within a compression chamber and discharged through a discharge side. The compression chamber is disposed between the suction side and the discharge side. An overload-protection switch is electrically coupled in series with the compressor motor and is adapted to cut power to the compressor motor responsive to an overload event. A solenoid valve is fluidly coupled between the compression chamber and a location upstream of the suction side and is electrically coupled in series with the overload-protection switch. An interruption of electrical current to the compressor motor also interrupts electrical current to the solenoid valve, which opens the solenoid valve to equalize pressure between the suction side and the discharge side.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Brandon Ullrich, Wei Wang
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Patent number: 11456230Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a heat radiation sheet. The method includes the steps of: electrospinning a first spinning solution comprising an adhesive, first heat conductive particles, and a first solvent to form an adhesive layer in a form of a nano-web having a plurality of pores; mixing second heat conductive particles and a second solvent to obtain a second spinning solution; electrospinning the second spinning solution onto the adhesive layer to form an intermediate layer; mixing a polymer material, a third solvent, and third heat conductive particles to obtain a third spinning solution; and electrospinning the third spinning solution onto the intermediate layer to form a heat radiation layer in a form of a web on the intermediate layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Inventors: Seung Hoon Lee, Yong Sik Jung, Yun Mi So
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Patent number: 11448414Abstract: A recording medium stores a control program for causing a computer to execute a process including: calculating cooling capacity information and thermal insulation information, based on an outdoor temperature, a room temperature of a space subjected to air-conditioning, and history information regarding an operation of an air-conditioning apparatus that performs air-conditioning control in the space, the cooling capacity information being regarding a capacity of the air-conditioning apparatus for cooling the space, the thermal insulation information being regarding a thermal insulation state of the space from outside; and switching, when the air-conditioning apparatus performs air conditioning in the space, based on the outdoor temperature and the room temperature, an operation mode between a first operation mode in which the operation is performed based on the cooling capacity information and a second operation mode in which the operation is performed based on the cooling capacity information and the thermalType: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Takeshi Konno
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Patent number: 11448416Abstract: A heating and cooling system or temperature control system is disclosed herein that generally stores very hot air and very cold air, and selectively disperses or releases the hot or cold air using a control assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Inventor: Joseph Jacoby
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Patent number: 11448328Abstract: A mixer valve device, in particular for mixing hot and cold water, has a movable shutter that adjusts the flow of hot water and of cold water into a mixing chamber so as to have in the outlet mixed hot/cold water at a given preset temperature; the device combines a gearmotor and a thermostat; during the step of setting the device the gearmotor moves the shutter to the position substantially corresponding to the required temperature of the mixed water; the thermostat maintains the required temperature within a preset tolerance by moving the shutter correspondingly. A mixer valve device is thus made that has reduced mechanical wear and low electric consumption and is safe and reliable.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Inventor: Marco Caleffi
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Patent number: 11435096Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an evaporative air cooler including a housing, an atomization part, and a cooling part. An accommodating cavity is arranged in the housing; a water storage tank is arranged at a bottom of the housing; the accommodating cavity is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet; the accommodating cavity communicating with the water storage tank; the atomization part includes an atomizer, and a water tank fixed to the housing; a first water storage cavity is arranged in the water tank; the atomizer is fixed to the water tank and placed in the accommodating cavity; the cooling part includes a wet curtain filter net and a fan which are fixed to the housing; the fan is arranged between the air inlet and the air outlet; and the wet curtain filter net being accommodated in the accommodating cavity and the water storage tank.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Inventor: Weiquan Zou
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Patent number: 11435136Abstract: The invention belongs to the technical field of vending machines and provides a vending machine refrigeration module, including a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser controller and a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor feeds back a detected temperature value to the controller. The detected temperature value is compared with a set temperature value to automatically adjust the motor speed of the compressor, the fan speed of the evaporator, and the fan speed of the condenser. The refrigeration module provided by the invention can automatically adjust the rotation speed of the compressor motor, the evaporator fan and the condenser fan according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor, thereby avoiding full speed operation and reducing energy consumption and avoiding energy waste, improving energy efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Ice Qube, Inc.Inventor: Jamshaid Ullah
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Patent number: 11428435Abstract: A self-orienting sensing system for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a housing having a main body. The housing defines a sensing aperture in a first portion of the main body and a mounting channel in a second portion of the main body. The self-orienting sensing system includes a sensing element retained within the housing. The sensing element is configured to detect leaked refrigerant that enters the housing via the sensing aperture. The self-orienting sensing system also includes a mounting retainer configured to extend through the mounting channel and couple the housing to an interior surface of an air handling enclosure of the HVAC system. The mounting retainer enables the mounting channel to rotate about the mounting retainer to automatically align the sensing aperture in a target sensing orientation based on a weight of the housing under the force of gravity.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Robert L. Eskew, Brian D. Rigg