Patents by Inventor Dean Alan Drake

Dean Alan Drake 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).

  • Wear-leveling for components of an auxiliary heat source
    Patent number: 9163843
    Abstract: In at least some embodiments, an air handler includes a coil and a fan. The air handler also includes an auxiliary heat source having a plurality of heat elements. The auxiliary heat source implements a wear-leveling algorithm to cycle use of the heat elements over multiple auxiliary heat cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Alan Drake, Daniel John Blair
  • Wear-Leveling for Components of an Auxiliary Heat Source
    Publication number: 20150122901
    Abstract: In at least some embodiments, an air handler includes a coil and a fan. The air handler also includes an auxiliary heat source having a plurality of heat elements. The auxiliary heat source implements a wear-leveling algorithm to cycle use of the heat elements over multiple auxiliary heat cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Dean Alan Drake, Daniel John Blair
  • Wear-leveling for components of an auxiliary heat source
    Patent number: 8967490
    Abstract: In at least some embodiments, an air handler includes a coil and a fan. The air handler also includes an auxiliary heat source having a plurality of heat elements. The auxiliary heat source implements a wear-leveling algorithm to cycle use of the heat elements over multiple auxiliary heat cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Alan Drake, Daniel John Blair
  • Wear-Leveling For Components of an Auxiliary Heat Source
    Publication number: 20120192577
    Abstract: In at least some embodiments, an air handler includes a coil and a fan. The air handler also includes an auxiliary heat source having a plurality of heat elements. The auxiliary heat source implements a wear-leveling algorithm to cycle use of the heat elements over multiple auxiliary heat cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Dean Alan Drake, Daniel John Blair