Patents by Inventor Erroll L. Eaton

Erroll L. Eaton 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).

  • Airflow managing system, a method of monitoring the airflow in an HVAC system and a HVAC system
    Patent number: 8880224
    Abstract: An airflow managing system for monitoring airflow of a HVAC system, a HVAC system and a method of monitoring the airflow in a HVAC system is provided. In one embodiment, the airflow managing system includes: (1) an air pressure sensor configured to obtain an air pressure measurement directly from a scroll of an air blower of the HVAC system and (2) a HVAC controller configured to determine an airflow rate for the HVAC system based on the air pressure measurement and corresponding parameters associated with the air blower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Erroll L. Eaton, Mark D. Hess, Richard A. Mauk, Stephen A. Walter, David M. Wynnick
  • AIR BLOWER VALIDATOR, AN HVAC SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN HVAC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110070818
    Abstract: An air blower validator, a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system and a method of manufacturing thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, the air blower validator includes: (1) a air pressure detector including a first pressure port configured to receive air from inside an air blower housing of an HVAC system and (2) an air collector configured to deliver the air to the first pressure port, the air collector including a pressure tap configured to couple to an opening in the air blower housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Rakesh Goel, Steve Stanley, Erroll L. Eaton
  • AIRFLOW MANAGING SYSTEM, A METHOD OF MONITORING THE AIRFLOW IN AN HVAC SYSTEM AND A HVAC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100298993
    Abstract: An airflow managing system for monitoring airflow of a HVAC system, a HVAC system and a method of monitoring the airflow in a HVAC system is provided. In one embodiment, the airflow managing system includes: (1) an air pressure sensor configured to obtain an air pressure measurement directly from a scroll of an air blower of the HVAC system and (2) a HVAC controller configured to determine an airflow rate for the HVAC system based on the air pressure measurement and corresponding parameters associated with the air blower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Erroll L. Eaton, Mark D. Hess, Richard A. Mauk, Stephen A. Walter, David M. Wynnick