Patents by Inventor Adam P. KIMBALL

Adam P. KIMBALL 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).

  • Variable displacement scroll compressor
    Patent number: 10563891
    Abstract: A scroll compressor is disclosed. The scroll compressor includes a compressor housing; an orbiting scroll member disposed within the housing; a non-orbiting scroll member disposed within the housing, wherein the orbiting scroll member and the non-orbiting scroll member are intermeshed thereby forming a compression chamber within the housing; and an endplate secured to the non-orbiting scroll member. The endplate includes a check valve surface configured to provide a stop for a check valve of the scroll compressor, a radial sealing surface configured to receive a radial seal, an unloading mechanism surface configured to provide a stop for an unloading mechanism, and a pressure chamber for controlling the unloading mechanism, the endplate also including an aperture that fluidly connects the compression chamber and a discharge chamber of the scroll compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Scott J. Smerud, Eric S. Mlsna, Torin Allan Betthauser, Adam P. Kimball
  • VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT SCROLL COMPRESSOR
    Publication number: 20180209421
    Abstract: A scroll compressor is disclosed. The scroll compressor includes a compressor housing; an orbiting scroll member disposed within the housing; a non-orbiting scroll member disposed within the housing, wherein the orbiting scroll member and the non-orbiting scroll member are intermeshed thereby forming a compression chamber within the housing; and an endplate secured to the non-orbiting scroll member. The endplate includes a check valve surface configured to provide a stop for a check valve of the scroll compressor, a radial sealing surface configured to receive a radial seal, an unloading mechanism surface configured to provide a stop for an unloading mechanism, and a pressure chamber for controlling the unloading mechanism, the endplate also including an aperture that fluidly connects the compression chamber and a discharge chamber of the scroll compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Scott J. SMERUD, Eric S. MLSNA, Torin Allan BETTHAUSER, Adam P. KIMBALL