Patents by Inventor Curtis G. Vincent

Curtis G. Vincent 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).

  • Patent number: 8682527
    Abstract: A method of operating an air conditioning system includes changing output of the compressor based on a temperature limit of the evaporator. The temperature limit is one of a predetermined fixed temperature limit and a variable temperature limit. The method also includes determining the variable temperature limit by determining a target air outlet temperature for conditioned air in a control space, detecting an actual evaporator temperature, calculating a difference between the target air outlet temperature and the actual evaporator temperature, finding a predetermined first temperature adjustment that correlates to the difference, finding a predetermined second temperature adjustment that correlates to another condition, and calculating the variable temperature limit by adjusting the fixed temperature limit by one of the first and second temperature adjustments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Sudha Senthil, Robert Wunsche, Curtis G. Vincent, James R. Reed
  • Publication number: 20120253592
    Abstract: A method of operating an air conditioning system includes changing output of the compressor based on a temperature limit of the evaporator. The temperature limit is one of a predetermined fixed temperature limit and a variable temperature limit. The method also includes determining the variable temperature limit by determining a target air outlet temperature for conditioned air in a control space, detecting an actual evaporator temperature, calculating a difference between the target air outlet temperature and the actual evaporator temperature, finding a predetermined first temperature adjustment that correlates to the difference, finding a predetermined second temperature adjustment that correlates to another condition, and calculating the variable temperature limit by adjusting the fixed temperature limit by one of the first and second temperature adjustments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicants: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudha Senthil, Robert Wunsche, Curtis G. Vincent, James R. Reed
  • Publication number: 20090242656
    Abstract: A spray nozzle or other dispensing opening is configured to deliver an aroma enhancement fluid onto an evaporator core of the HVAC system of an automobile. A fluid reservoir is configured to house the aroma enhancement fluid. Tubing can provide a flow path from the fluid reservoir to the spray nozzle. A pump unit can be located along the flow path to pump fluid from the fluid reservoir to the spray nozzle. A controller intermittently actuates the pump unit, thereby spraying the aroma enhancement fluid onto the evaporator core through the spray nozzles. In an associated method the user can select from one of a plurality of available aroma enhancing fluids. The aroma enhancement fluid can include an antibacterial component, an anti-fungal component, a deodorizer component, a fragrance component, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas E. Peard, Curtis G. Vincent