Patents by Inventor Colin Clara
Colin Clara 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: 12000632Abstract: A metering device may automatically control fluid flow through a valve. A control system may alter the automatic control of a metering device. In some implementations, a predetermined event may occur to alter the automatic control of the metering device.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric Perez, Shawn Niemann, Colin Clara, Der-Kai Hung
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Patent number: 11708981Abstract: An HVAC system with a reheat coil is described, the system includes a compressor, a micro-channel condenser and an evaporator. A reversing valve is connected to the compressor, the micro-channel condenser and the reheat coil. The reversing valve is used to direct the refrigerant from the compressor to the micro-channel condenser in a normal mode, and to direct the refrigerant from the compressor to the reheat coil in a reheat mode. The reversing valve can be switched from normal mode to reheat mode when a high pressure condition is detected at an input to the micro-channel condenser, and switched back from reheat mode to normal mode when the high pressure condition has resolved or an amount of time has passed. In the normal mode the refrigerant is returned from the reheat coil into a refrigerant line between the evaporator and the compressor through a restrictor.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Colin Clara, Eric Perez, Walter E. Davis, II
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Publication number: 20230053380Abstract: A metering device may automatically control fluid flow through a valve. A control system may alter the automatic control of a metering device. In some implementations, a predetermined event may occur to alter the automatic control of the metering device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Eric Perez, Shawn Niemann, Colin Clara, Der-Kai Hung
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Patent number: 11512882Abstract: A metering device may automatically control fluid flow through a valve. A control system may alter the automatic control of a metering device. In some implementations, a predetermined event may occur to alter the automatic control of the metering device.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric Perez, Shawn Niemann, Colin Clara, Der-Kai Hung
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Publication number: 20210207823Abstract: An HVAC system with a reheat coil is described, the system includes a compressor, a micro-channel condenser and an evaporator. A reversing valve is connected to the compressor, the micro-channel condenser and the reheat coil. The reversing valve is used to direct the refrigerant from the compressor to the micro-channel condenser in a normal mode, and to direct the refrigerant from the compressor to the reheat coil in a reheat mode. The reversing valve can be switched from normal mode to reheat mode when a high pressure condition is detected at an input to the micro-channel condenser, and switched back from reheat mode to normal mode when the high pressure condition has resolved or an amount of time has passed. In the normal mode the refrigerant is returned from the reheat coil into a refrigerant line between the evaporator and the compressor through a restrictor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Colin Clara, Eric Perez, Walter E. Davis, II
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Patent number: 11022331Abstract: An HVAC system with a reheat coil is described, the system includes a compressor, a micro-channel condenser and an evaporator. A reversing valve is connected to the compressor, the micro-channel condenser and the reheat coil. The reversing valve is used to direct the refrigerant from the compressor to the micro-channel condenser in a normal mode, and to direct the refrigerant from the compressor to the reheat coil in a reheat mode. The reversing valve can be switched from normal mode to reheat mode when a high pressure condition is detected at an input to the micro-channel condenser, and switched back from reheat mode to normal mode when the high pressure condition has resolved or an amount of time has passed. In the normal mode the refrigerant is returned from the reheat coil into a refrigerant line between the evaporator and the compressor through a restrictor.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Colin Clara, Eric Perez, Walter E. Davis, II
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Patent number: 10837679Abstract: A condenser system that includes a first compressor and a second compressor. An upper coil and a de-superheater coil are fluidly coupled to the first compressor. The upper coil, the de-superheater coil, and the first compressor define a first compressor circuit. A lower coil is fluidly coupled to the second compressor. The lower coil and the second compressor define a second compressor circuit. The upper coil and the de-superheater coil together utilize an entire heat-transfer surface area.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Walter Davis, II, Colin Clara, Eric Perez, Eric Chanthalangsy
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Publication number: 20200300520Abstract: A metering device may automatically control fluid flow through a valve. A control system may alter the automatic control of a metering device. In some implementations, a predetermined event may occur to alter the automatic control of the metering device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Eric Perez, Shawn Niemann, Colin Clara, Der-Kai Hung
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Patent number: 10690386Abstract: A metering device may automatically control fluid flow through a valve. A control system may alter the automatic control of a metering device. In some implementations, a predetermined event may occur to alter the automatic control of the metering device.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Eric Perez, Shawn Niemann, Colin Clara, Der-Kai Hung
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Patent number: 10563883Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is configured to receive a signal from a thermostat. The signal instructs the HVAC system to operate a component in a partial load mode. The HVAC system is further configured to determine that the component has exceeded its operating envelope. In response to determining that the component has exceeded its operating envelope, the HVAC system is configured to operate the component according to an override configuration. The override configuration overrides the signal to operate the component in the partial load mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Walter Davis, II, Roger Hundt, Colin Clara, Eric Perez
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Publication number: 20190383523Abstract: A condenser system that includes a first compressor and a second compressor. An upper coil and a de-superheater coil are fluidly coupled to the first compressor. The upper coil, the de-superheater coil, and the first compressor define a first compressor circuit. A lower coil is fluidly coupled to the second compressor. The lower coil and the second compressor define a second compressor circuit. The upper coil and the de-superheater coil together utilize an entire heat-transfer surface area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Walter DAVIS, II, Colin CLARA, Eric PEREZ, Eric CHANTHALANGSY
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Patent number: 10415856Abstract: A condenser system that includes a first compressor and a second compressor. An upper coil and a de-superheater coil are fluidly coupled to the first compressor. The upper coil, the de-superheater coil, and the first compressor define a first compressor circuit. A lower coil is fluidly coupled to the second compressor. The lower coil and the second compressor define a second compressor circuit. The upper coil and the de-superheater coil together utilize an entire heat-transfer surface area.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Walter Davis, II, Colin Clara, Eric Perez, Eric Chanthalangsy
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Publication number: 20190226709Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is configured to receive a signal from a thermostat. The signal instructs the HVAC system to operate a component in a partial load mode. The HVAC system is further configured to determine that the component has exceeded its operating envelope. In response to determining that the component has exceeded its operating envelope, the HVAC system is configured to operate the component according to an override configuration. The override configuration overrides the signal to operate the component in the partial load mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Walter Davis, II, Roger Hundt, Colin Clara, Eric Perez
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Publication number: 20180292112Abstract: A condenser system that includes a first compressor and a second compressor. An upper coil and a de-superheater coil are fluidly coupled to the first compressor. The upper coil, the de-superheater coil, and the first compressor define a first compressor circuit. A lower coil is fluidly coupled to the second compressor. The lower coil and the second compressor define a second compressor circuit. The upper coil and the de-superheater coil together utilize an entire heat-transfer surface area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Walter DAVIS, II, Colin Clara, Eric Perez, Eric Chanthalangsy
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Publication number: 20180149375Abstract: An HVAC system with a reheat coil is described, the system includes a compressor, a micro-channel condenser and an evaporator. A reversing valve is connected to the compressor, the micro-channel condenser and the reheat coil. The reversing valve is used to direct the refrigerant from the compressor to the micro-channel condenser in a normal mode, and to direct the refrigerant from the compressor to the reheat coil in a reheat mode. The reversing valve can be switched from normal mode to reheat mode when a high pressure condition is detected at an input to the micro-channel condenser, and switched back from reheat mode to normal mode when the high pressure condition has resolved or an amount of time has passed. In the normal mode the refrigerant is returned from the reheat coil into a refrigerant line between the evaporator and the compressor through a restrictor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Colin Clara, Eric Perez, Walter E. Davis, II
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Patent number: D837037Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Walter Davis, II, Colin Clara, Eric Chanthalangsy, Eric Perez