Patents by Inventor Bennie D. Hoyt
Bennie D. Hoyt 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).
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Patent number: 11454420Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly includes a first heat exchanger plate and a second heat exchanger plate each include an outer boundary edge. The heat exchanger assembly also includes a service plate configured to be coupled to the outer boundary edge of each of the first and second heat exchanger plates. The service plate includes multiple sections coupled together to form a single plate, wherein each section of the multiple sections is configured to be individually removed to provide access to a space between the first and second exchanger plates.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLPInventors: Bennie D. Hoyt, Brian D. Rigg
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Patent number: 11131320Abstract: A centrifugal blower includes a centrifugal fan having a fan wheel that is configured to rotate about a rotational axis. The centrifugal blower includes a blower housing having a first side panel, a second side panel, and a wall extending about the rotational axis and between the first and second side panels. The centrifugal blower also includes a cutoff plate that is configured to extend about the rotational axis, where the cutoff plate includes a first end with a flange having a camber geometry and a second end that is configured to overlap with the wall such that an amount of overlap between the second end and the wall is adjustable to adjust a position of the flange relative to the fan wheel. The centrifugal blower further includes an exhaust port defined by the first side panel, the second side panel, the wall, and the flange.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Elton D. Ray, Bennie D. Hoyt, Paul J. Lucas, Jeffrey A. Leritz, Jordan R. Jensen
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Patent number: 11022140Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flow generating device for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system. The flow generating device includes a housing having a channel defining a flow path of a fluid and a fan blade having a rotational axis extending through the channel, where the fan blade is configured to rotate to force the fluid along the flow path. A portion of the fan blade axially protrudes beyond the channel in a direction generally aligned with the flow path and a winglet extends from the portion of the fan blade.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Jordan R. Jensen, Tyler P. McCune, Drew H. Carlton, Bennie D. Hoyt
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Patent number: 10995968Abstract: A heating system, includes a furnace that is configured to heat air to be provided to a conditioned space, a pressure sensor configured to collect sensor data indicative of a pressure of air within the furnace; a fan configured to supply the heated air to the conditioned space, and a motor configured to drive the fan. Additionally, the heating system includes processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the pressure sensor and the motor. The processing circuitry is configured to control the motor based upon the sensor data such that an amount of airflow supplied to the conditioned space is constantly supplied by the fan.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Elton D. Ray, Bennie D. Hoyt
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Patent number: 10982688Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques concerning a fan assembly. The fan assembly may include a fan, having multiple blades to rotate about an axis, and a housing in which the fan is disposed. Additionally, the fan assembly may include an air inlet formed in a wall of the housing that is transverse to the axis. The air inlet may define an orifice and includes multiple air guides that each extend into the housing from a perimeter of the air inlet.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Bennie D. Hoyt, Paul Lucas, Brian D. Rigg, Elton D. Ray, Joshua O. Loyd
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Publication number: 20200318650Abstract: A centrifugal blower includes a centrifugal fan having a fan wheel that is configured to rotate about a rotational axis. The centrifugal blower includes a blower housing having a first side panel, a second side panel, and a wall extending about the rotational axis and between the first and second side panels. The centrifugal blower also includes a cutoff plate that is configured to extend about the rotational axis, where the cutoff plate includes a first end with a flange having a camber geometry and a second end that is configured to overlap with the wall such that an amount of overlap between the second end and the wall is adjustable to adjust a position of the flange relative to the fan wheel. The centrifugal blower further includes an exhaust port defined by the first side panel, the second side panel, the wall, and the flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Elton D. Ray, Bennie D. Hoyt, Paul J. Lucas, Jeffrey A. Leritz, Jordan R. Jensen
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Publication number: 20200248929Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly includes a first heat exchanger plate and a second heat exchanger plate each include an outer boundary edge. The heat exchanger assembly also includes a service plate configured to be coupled to the outer boundary edge of each of the first and second heat exchanger plates. The service plate includes multiple sections coupled together to form a single plate, wherein each section of the multiple sections is configured to be individually removed to provide access to a space between the first and second exchanger plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Bennie D. Hoyt, Brian D. Rigg
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Publication number: 20200240433Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques concerning a fan assembly. The fan assembly may include a fan, having multiple blades to rotate about an axis, and a housing in which the fan is disposed. Additionally, the fan assembly may include an air inlet formed in a wall of the housing that is transverse to the axis. The air inlet may define an orifice and includes multiple air guides that each extend into the housing from a perimeter of the air inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Bennie D. Hoyt, Paul Lucas, Brian D. Rigg, Elton D. Ray, Joshua O. Loyd
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Publication number: 20200072236Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flow generating device for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system. The flow generating device includes a housing having a channel defining a flow path of a fluid and a fan blade having a rotational axis extending through the channel, where the fan blade is configured to rotate to force the fluid along the flow path. A portion of the fan blade axially protrudes beyond the channel in a direction generally aligned with the flow path and a winglet extends from the portion of the fan blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Jordan R. Jensen, Tyler P. McCune, Drew H. Carlton, Bennie D. Hoyt
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Publication number: 20200064009Abstract: A heating system, includes a furnace that is configured to heat air to be provided to a conditioned space, a pressure sensor configured to collect sensor data indicative of a pressure of air within the furnace; a fan configured to supply the heated air to the conditioned space, and a motor configured to drive the fan. Additionally, the heating system includes processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the pressure sensor and the motor. The processing circuitry is configured to control the motor based upon the sensor data such that an amount of airflow supplied to the conditioned space is constantly supplied by the fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Elton D. Ray, Bennie D. Hoyt
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Publication number: 20190376499Abstract: A heating and cooling system includes a bracket insert configured to be adjustably positioned between a compressor of the heating and cooling system and a refrigerant reservoir of the heating and cooling system. The heating and cooling system further includes an adjustable band configured to be disposed about the compressor and the refrigerant reservoir, wherein the adjustable band is configured to be adjustable to bias the compressor and refrigerant reservoir toward one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Troy A. Doeden, Nicholas A. Kauffman, Bennie D. Hoyt, Jordan R. Jensen, George W Conley, III, Alex L. Watkins, Tony M. Clark
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Publication number: 20190376723Abstract: The present disclosure relates to present disclosure relates to a heating and cooling system having a duct liner configured to be disposed within an air duct and at least partially downstream of a heat exchanger coil relative to a direction of airflow within the air duct. The duct liner includes a tube and is configured to flow fluid from the heat exchanger coil toward a drain of the heating and cooling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Brian D. Rigg, Bennie D. Hoyt, Tyler P. McCune