Patents by Inventor Curtis W. Caskey

Curtis W. Caskey 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: 11959495
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an interface for a fan that includes a first bracket coupled to the fan, where the fan is configured to direct a flow of air through an opening of a duct, and the opening comprises a central axis extending therethrough, a second bracket coupled to a frame surrounding the opening of the duct, where the first bracket and the second bracket are configured to surround the opening of the duct, the second bracket is configured to support the first bracket, and the second bracket is partially radially within the first bracket relative to the central axis of the opening, and a gasket disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, where the first bracket, the second bracket, and the gasket are configured to sealingly engage with one another without mechanical securement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Vishal S. Jagtap, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Marcel P. Ferrere, Anil V. Bhosale, Curtis W. Caskey, Nitin C. Dabade, Prashanti S. Dhawan
  • Patent number: 11920833
    Abstract: A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a refrigerant loop having a compressor, where the compressor is configured to circulate a refrigerant through the refrigerant loop, a first heat exchanger disposed along the refrigerant loop, where the first heat exchanger is configured to place the refrigerant in a first heat exchange relationship with a working fluid, and an air handling unit having a second heat exchanger, where the second heat exchanger is configured to place the working fluid in a second heat exchange relationship with an airflow, and where the air handling unit is isolated from the first heat exchanger to reduce or eliminate mixing of refrigerant with the airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Ryan L. Snider, Rajiv K. Karkhanis, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Curtis W. Caskey, Kevin R. Stockton, Nicholas P. Mislak, Douglas A. Kester, Troy E. Smith
  • Patent number: 11754331
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a condenser section and a plurality of panels configured to abut one another in a common plane to form a divider panel assembly. Each panel of the plurality of panels is sequentially insertable into and removable from the condenser section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Curtis A. Trammell, Curtis W. Caskey, Roderick R. Sentz, Zhiwei Huang, Gregory Ulizio
  • Patent number: 11573029
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to collapsible hood for a heating and cooling system that includes a plurality of panels configured to couple to a housing of the heating and cooling system, wherein the plurality of panels is configured to be translated between a collapsed position and an open position, wherein the plurality of panels is substantially flush against the housing in the collapsed position to configure the heating and cooling system for transportation, and wherein the plurality of panels are configured to extend from the housing to protect openings in an air intake of the housing and to allow passage of air through the air intake in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Nitin C. Dabade, Prashanti S. Dhawan, Vishal S. Jagtap, Anil V. Bhosale, Marcel P. Ferrere, Curtis W. Caskey, Rajiv K. Karkhanis, Chandra S. Yelamanchili
  • Publication number: 20220316770
    Abstract: A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a refrigerant loop having a compressor, where the compressor is configured to circulate a refrigerant through the refrigerant loop, a first heat exchanger disposed along the refrigerant loop, where the first heat exchanger is configured to place the refrigerant in a first heat exchange relationship with a working fluid, and an air handling unit having a second heat exchanger, where the second heat exchanger is configured to place the working fluid in a second heat exchange relationship with an airflow, and where the air handling unit is isolated from the first heat exchanger to reduce or eliminate mixing of refrigerant with the airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan L. Snider, Rajiv K. Karkhanis, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Curtis W. Caskey, Kevin R. Stockton, Nicholas P. Mislak, Douglas A. Kester, Troy E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20220186748
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an interface for a fan that includes a first bracket coupled to the fan, where the fan is configured to direct a flow of air through an opening of a duct, and the opening comprises a central axis extending therethrough, a second bracket coupled to a frame surrounding the opening of the duct, where the first bracket and the second bracket are configured to surround the opening of the duct, the second bracket is configured to support the first bracket, and the second bracket is partially radially within the first bracket relative to the central axis of the opening, and a gasket disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, where the first bracket, the second bracket, and the gasket are configured to sealingly engage with one another without mechanical securement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Vishal S. Jagtap, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Marcel P. Ferrere, Anil V. Bhosale, Curtis W. Caskey, Nitin C. Dabade, Prashanti S. Dhawan
  • Patent number: 11274861
    Abstract: A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a refrigerant loop having a compressor, where the compressor is configured to circulate a refrigerant through the refrigerant loop, a first heat exchanger disposed along the refrigerant loop, where the first heat exchanger is configured to place the refrigerant in a first heat exchange relationship with a working fluid, and an air handling unit having a second heat exchanger, where the second heat exchanger is configured to place the working fluid in a second heat exchange relationship with an airflow, and where the air handling unit is isolated from the first heat exchanger to reduce or eliminate mixing of refrigerant with the airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Ryan L. Snider, Rajiv K. Karkhanis, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Curtis W. Caskey, Kevin R. Stockton, Nicholas P. Mislak, Douglas A. Kester, Troy E. Smith
  • Patent number: 11268537
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an interface for a fan that includes a first bracket coupled to the fan, where the fan is configured to direct a flow of air through an opening of a duct, and the opening comprises a central axis extending therethrough, a second bracket coupled to a frame surrounding the opening of the duct, where the first bracket and the second bracket are configured to surround the opening of the duct, the second bracket is configured to support the first bracket, and the second bracket is partially radially within the first bracket relative to the central axis of the opening, and a gasket disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, where the first bracket, the second bracket, and the gasket are configured to sealingly engage with one another without mechanical securement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Vishal S. Jagtap, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Marcel P. Ferrere, Anil V. Bhosale, Curtis W. Caskey, Nitin C. Dabade, Prashanti S. Dhawan
  • Patent number: 11168931
    Abstract: A vapor compression system that includes a reheat coil that heats a supply air stream flowing across the reheat coil with a refrigerant. A fan forces an environmental air flow across a condenser to remove energy from the refrigerant. A controller adjusts a speed of the fan to control a flow of the refrigerant through the reheat coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Norman J. Blanton, Stephen C. Wilson, Curtis W. Caskey
  • Publication number: 20210247097
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system including an enclosure that is divided by a partition extending between a first panel and a second panel of the enclosure such that the partition defines an outdoor air flow path and a return air flow path through the enclosure. The partition includes an opening extending between the outdoor airflow path and the return airflow path. The HVAC system also includes an energy recovery wheel that translatably extends through the opening and is positioned within the outdoor air flow path and the return air flow path. The energy recovery wheel is disposed within the enclosure at an oblique angle relative to the outdoor air flow path and the return air flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Marcel P. Ferrere, JR., Vishal S. Jagtap, Vijay A R, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Curtis W. Caskey, Rajiv K. Karkhanis
  • Publication number: 20210123649
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a condenser section and a plurality of panels configured to abut one another in a common plane to form a divider panel assembly. Each panel of the plurality of panels is sequentially insertable into and removable from the condenser section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Curtis A. Trammell, Curtis W. Caskey, Roderick R. Sentz, Zhiwei Huang, Gregory Ulizio
  • Patent number: 10989434
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes an enclosure that is divided by a partition extending between a first panel and a second panel of the enclosure such that the partition defines an outdoor air flow path and a return air flow path through the enclosure. The partition includes an opening extending between the outdoor airflow path and the return airflow path. The HVAC system also includes an energy recovery wheel that translatably extends through the opening and is positioned within the outdoor air flow path and the return air flow path. The energy recovery wheel is disposed within the enclosure at an oblique angle relative to the outdoor air flow path and the return air flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Marcel P. Ferrere, Jr., Vishal S. Jagtap, Vijay A R, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Curtis W. Caskey, Rajiv K. Karkhanis
  • Patent number: 10935263
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system that has a first circuit and a second circuit that each have a compressor and a condenser, a conduit extending from the second circuit downstream of the condenser to the first circuit upstream of the compressor, a valve along the conduit that may manage flow therethrough, and a controller that may operate the HVAC system in a first mode such that each circuit separately circulates the refrigerant in each circuit and transition to a second mode such that refrigerant-sharing occurs between the circuits. In response to a request to transition from the second mode to the first mode, the controller may determine an amount of refrigerant subcooling, compare the amount to a threshold value associated with the first mode, and instruct opening of the valve upon a determination that the amount is less than the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Baskaran K, Karan Garg, Curtis W. Caskey, Norman J. Blanton, Anthony J. Reardon, Zhiwei Huang
  • Patent number: 10808950
    Abstract: A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit includes a filter track assembly that includes a bulkhead frame, a first rail configured to support a first air filter, and a second rail configured to support a second air filter. The first rail and the second rail are coupled to the bulkhead frame, and the first rail and the second rail are disposed on opposing sides of the bulkhead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Nitin C. Dabade, Vishal S. Jagtap, Prashanti S. Dhawan, Marcel P. Ferrere, Rajiv K. Karkhanis, Curtis W. Caskey
  • Publication number: 20200200426
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system including an enclosure that is divided by a partition extending between a first panel and a second panel of the enclosure such that the partition defines an outdoor air flow path and a return air flow path through the enclosure. The partition includes an opening extending between the outdoor airflow path and the return airflow path. The HVAC system also includes an energy recovery wheel that translatably extends through the opening and is positioned within the outdoor air flow path and the return air flow path. The energy recovery wheel is disposed within the enclosure at an oblique angle relative to the outdoor air flow path and the return air flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Marcel P. Ferrere, JR., Vishal S. Jagtap, Vijay A R, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Curtis W. Caskey, Rajiv K. Karkhanis
  • Publication number: 20200149754
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system that has a first circuit and a second circuit that each have a compressor and a condenser, a conduit extending from the second circuit downstream of the condenser to the first circuit upstream of the compressor, a valve along the conduit that may manage flow therethrough, and a controller that may operate the HVAC system in a first mode such that each circuit separately circulates the refrigerant in each circuit and transition to a second mode such that refrigerant-sharing occurs between the circuits. In response to a request to transition from the second mode to the first mode, the controller may determine an amount of refrigerant subcooling, compare the amount to a threshold value associated with the first mode, and instruct opening of the valve upon a determination that the amount is less than the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Baskaran K, Karan Garg, Curtis W. Caskey, Norman J. Blanton, Anthony J. Reardon, Zhiwei Huang
  • Patent number: 10563931
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a cooling system includes an evaporator, which further includes an evaporator tube, a first mechanical wave emitter, and a control system communicatively coupled to the first mechanical wave emitter. The cooling system is configured to circulate refrigerant through the evaporator tube to facilitate heat exchange between the refrigerant and fluid surrounding the evaporator tube. The first mechanical wave emitter is configured to output first mechanical waves to the evaporator tube, and the control system is configured to instruct the first mechanical wave emitter to output the first mechanical waves to enhance nucleation of the refrigerant in the evaporator tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Nicholas P. Mislak, Douglas A. Kester, Curtis W. Caskey
  • Publication number: 20200040912
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an interface for a fan that includes a first bracket coupled to the fan, where the fan is configured to direct a flow of air through an opening of a duct, and the opening comprises a central axis extending therethrough, a second bracket coupled to a frame surrounding the opening of the duct, where the first bracket and the second bracket are configured to surround the opening of the duct, the second bracket is configured to support the first bracket, and the second bracket is partially radially within the first bracket relative to the central axis of the opening, and a gasket disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, where the first bracket, the second bracket, and the gasket are configured to sealingly engage with one another without mechanical securement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Vishal S. Jagtap, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Marcel P. Ferrere, Anil V. Bhosale, Curtis W. Caskey, Nitin C. Dabade, Prashanti S. Dhawan
  • Publication number: 20190383514
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to collapsible hood for a heating and cooling system that includes a plurality of panels configured to couple to a housing of the heating and cooling system, wherein the plurality of panels is configured to be translated between a collapsed position and an open position, wherein the plurality of panels is substantially flush against the housing in the collapsed position to configure the heating and cooling system for transportation, and wherein the plurality of panels are configured to extend from the housing to protect openings in an air intake of the housing and to allow passage of air through the air intake in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Nitin C. Dabade, Prashanti S. Dhawan, Vishal S. Jagtap, Anil V. Bhosale, Marcel P. Ferrere, Curtis W. Caskey, Rajiv K. Karkhanis, Chandra S. Yelamanchili
  • Patent number: 10502468
    Abstract: A cooling system includes a subcooling heat exchange assembly, which controls magnitude of subcooling of refrigerant circulated through the cooling system. The subcooling heat exchange assembly includes a first fluid line fluidly coupled to an output of a condenser to enable a first portion of the refrigerant output from the condenser to flow through the first fluid line; a second fluid line fluidly coupled to the output of the condenser to enable a second portion of the refrigerant output from the condenser to flow through the second fluid line; and an expansion valve disposed along the second fluid line, in which the expansion valve exerts a first pressure drop on the second portion of the refrigerant that facilitates extracting heat from the first portion of the refrigerant flowing through the first fluid line using the second portion of the refrigerant flowing through the second fluid line when valve position of the expansion valve is greater than a threshold position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Douglas A. Kester, Curtis W. Caskey, James K. Spitzer, Chandra Yelamanchili, Nicholas P. Mislak, Rajiv K. Karkhanis