Patents by Inventor Don R. Tolbert

Don R. Tolbert 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).

  • System and method for providing efficient cooling within a test environment
    Patent number: 9297569
    Abstract: A system and method for cooling an environmental test chamber is described where a controller is in communication with an auxiliary cooling unit and the primary refrigeration unit. A first chamber temperature measurement associated with the environmental test chamber is received, and the heat load associated with a target temperature is determined. Based on the first chamber temperature measurement and the heat load, it is determined that the auxiliary cooling unit can sustain the target temperature. In response to the determination, the controller is used to transmit a signal to power on the auxiliary cooling unit and a signal to time out the primary refrigeration unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Taylor, Don R. Tolbert
  • System And Method For Providing Efficient Cooling Within A Test Environment
    Publication number: 20120023979
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method for cooling includes providing a controller in communication with an auxiliary cooling unit and a primary refrigeration unit. A first chamber temperature measurement associated with an environmental test chamber is received, and the heat load associated with a target temperature is determined. Based on the first chamber temperature measurement and the heat load, it is determined that the auxiliary cooling unit can sustain the target temperature. In response to the determination, the controller is used to transmit a signal to power on the auxiliary cooling unit and a signal to time out the primary refrigeration unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Taylor, Don R. Tolbert