Patents by Inventor Duane D. Garloch
Duane D. Garloch 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: 11460189Abstract: A collar configured to couple a burner to a partition plate is provided including a body having a diameter configured to couple to a diameter of the burner. A flange extends outwardly from the body. The collar is formed from a heat resistance material such that heat transfer between the burner and the partition plate is limited.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Shaw, Duane D. Garloch, Nicholas Kamm
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Publication number: 20200096192Abstract: A collar configured to couple a burner to a partition plate is provided including a body having a diameter configured to couple to a diameter of the burner. A flange extends outwardly from the body. The collar is formed from a heat resistance material such that heat transfer between the burner and the partition plate is limited.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Robert Shaw, Duane D. Garloch, Nicholas Kamm
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Patent number: 10533740Abstract: A collar configured to couple a burner to a partition plate is provided including a body having a diameter configured to couple to a diameter of the burner. A flange extends outwardly from the body. The collar is formed from a heat resistance material such that heat transfer between the burner and the partition plate is limited.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Shaw, Duane D. Garloch, Nicholas Kamm
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Patent number: 10520221Abstract: A refractory panel for a heat exchanger is provided having a body including a first planar surface having a plurality of refractory openings formed therein. A sidewall is arranged about a periphery of at least one of the plurality of refractory openings. The sidewall extends outwardly from the first planar surface and is configured to extend through an adjacent component into an inlet of a heat exchanger coil.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Shaw, Duane D. Garloch, Larry D. Rieke
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Patent number: 10429065Abstract: A burner assembly is provided including a plurality of burners. Each burner includes a burner tube having an inlet, an outlet, and a burner axis. A partition plate is arranged generally perpendicular to a horizontal plane defined by the plurality of burner axes. The partition plate includes a plurality of partition openings complementary to and arranged coaxially with the plurality of burners. An igniter is located near the plurality of burners and is configured to ignite a fuel and air mixture provided at the outlet of the burners. An ignited carryover includes a substantially identical first opening and second opening formed in the partition plate adjacent the igniter. The first opening and second openings are sized such that a sufficient amount of the fuel and air mixture reaches the igniter without cooling the igniter.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Duane D. Garloch, Brian A. Reeves, Robert Shaw
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Patent number: 10126015Abstract: A burner assembly for a gas furnace including a partition panel including an upstream side, a downstream side, at least two partition openings, and an intermediate transverse slot in communication with each of the at least two partition openings, wherein each partition opening is located adjacent to one another, and at least two burners configured to fire inward, the at least two burners operably coupled to the upstream side, wherein each burner is substantially aligned with each respective partition opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Duane D. Garloch, Robert Shaw, Larry D. Rieke
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Patent number: 10094591Abstract: A method for operating a furnace system includes initiating a start sequence comprising starting an inducer fan operative to induce an air flow through a burner assembly, a heat exchanger portion and a collector portion, determining whether an air pressure in the collector portion is above a first threshold value, starting a furnace ignition sequence including providing fuel to the burner assembly, igniting a fuel and air mixture and starting an ignition timer responsive to determining that the air pressure in the collector portion is above the first threshold value, determining whether the ignition timer has expired, determining whether the air pressure in the collector portion is above a second threshold value responsive to determining that the ignition timer has expired, and stopping the provision of fuel to the burner assembly responsive to determining that the air pressure in the collector portion is not above the second threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2012Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Duane D. Garloch, Kevin D. Thompson
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Publication number: 20170009982Abstract: A burner comprising is provided including a burner tube formed at least partially from a first material having a plurality of openings. The plurality of openings are sized to allow a fluid but not particles of debris contained within the fluid to flow there through. A flange extends outwardly from a portion of the burner tube and is receivable within an embossment formed in an adjacent component. The flange is formed from a second material having a plurality of openings such that heat transfer between the flange and the adjacent component is limited.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Duane D. Garloch, Robert Shaw, Nicholas Kamm
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Publication number: 20170009981Abstract: A collar configured to couple a burner to a partition plate is provided including a body having a diameter configured to couple to a diameter of the burner. A flange extends outwardly from the body. The collar is formed from a heat resistance material such that heat transfer between the burner and the partition plate is limited.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Robert Shaw, Duane D. Garloch, Nicholas Kamm
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Publication number: 20160290634Abstract: A burner assembly is provided including a plurality of burners. Each burner includes a burner tube having an inlet, an outlet, and a burner axis. A partition plate is arranged generally perpendicular to a horizontal plane defined by the plurality of burner axes. The partition plate includes a plurality of partition openings complementary to and arranged coaxially with the plurality of burners. An igniter is located near the plurality of burners and is configured to ignite a fuel and air mixture provided at the outlet of the burners. An ignited carryover includes a substantially identical first opening and second opening formed in the partition plate adjacent the igniter. The first opening and second openings are sized such that a sufficient amount of the fuel and air mixture reaches the igniter without cooling the igniter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Duane D. Garloch, Brian A. Reeves, Robert Shaw
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Publication number: 20160290679Abstract: A refractory panel for a heat exchanger is provided having a body including a first planar surface having a plurality of refractory openings formed therein. A sidewall is arranged about a periphery of at least one of the plurality of refractory openings. The sidewall extends outwardly from the first planar surface and is configured to extend through an adjacent component into an inlet of a heat exchanger coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Robert Shaw, Duane D. Garloch, Larry D. Rieke
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Publication number: 20160178236Abstract: A burner assembly for a gas furnace including a partition panel including an upstream side, a downstream side, at least two partition openings, and an intermediate transverse slot in communication with each of the at least two partition openings, wherein each partition opening is located adjacent to one another, and at least two burners configured to fire inward, the at least two burners operably coupled to the upstream side, wherein each burner is substantially aligned with each respective partition opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Duane D. Garloch, Robert Shaw, Larry D. Rieke
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Publication number: 20130042851Abstract: A method for operating a furnace system includes initiating a start sequence comprising starting an inducer fan operative to induce an air flow through a burner assembly, a heat exchanger portion and a collector portion, determining whether an air pressure in the collector portion is above a first threshold value, starting a furnace ignition sequence including providing fuel to the burner assembly, igniting a fuel and air mixture and starting an ignition timer responsive to determining that the air pressure in the collector portion is above the first threshold value, determining whether the ignition timer has expired, determining whether the air pressure in the collector portion is above a second threshold value responsive to determining that the ignition timer has expired, and stopping the provision of fuel to the burner assembly responsive to determining that the air pressure in the collector portion is not above the second threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Duane D. Garloch, Kevin D. Thompson
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Patent number: 6808385Abstract: A sound shield is positioned between the burner chamber of a furnace and the portion of the furnace immediately in front of the burner chamber which is typically a removable door. The removable door has slotted vents that allow air to be drawn into the burner chamber. The sound shield is positioned between the slotted vents and the burner chamber in such a manner so as to prevent substantial amounts of burner noise being produced by burning fuel from escaping through the vents. This is done without unduly restricting the flow of air through the slotted vents to the burner chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2003Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Duane D. Garloch, Timothy J. Waterman
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Publication number: 20040157179Abstract: A sound shield is positioned between the burner chamber of a furnace and the portion of the furnace immediately in front of the burner chamber which is typically a removable door. The removable door has slotted vents that allow air to be drawn into the burner chamber. The sound shield is positioned between the slotted vents and the burner chamber in such a manner so as to prevent substantial amounts of burner noise being produced by burning fuel from escaping through the vents. This is done without unduly restricting the flow of air through the slotted vents to the burner chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Duane D. Garloch, Timothy J. Waterman