Patents by Inventor Glenn Eugene Nickey

Glenn Eugene Nickey 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: 10215444
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided with stacked coil sections. Each of the stacked coil sections is configured to circulate a fluid independent from the other coil section. An air moving device is used to circulate air through both of the stacked coil sections. The stacked coil sections are positioned to have the air exiting the one coil section entering the other coil section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: William L. Kopko, Mustafa Kemal Yanik, Michael Lee Buckley, Glenn Eugene Nickey, Ian Michael Casper
  • Patent number: 10018393
    Abstract: A method for controlling an economizer circuit is provided. The economizer circuit includes a valve to regulate refrigerant flow between the economizer and the compressor. The valve can be opened to engage the economizer circuit or closed to disengage the economizer circuit based on the output frequency provided to the compressor motor by a variable speed drive and an operating condition of the economizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: William L. Kopko, Andrew John Graybill, Glenn Eugene Nickey, Israel Federman, Satheesh Kulankara
  • Publication number: 20180156492
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided with stacked coil sections. Each of the stacked coil sections is configured to circulate a fluid independent from the other coil section. An air moving device is used to circulate air through both of the stacked coil sections. The stacked coil sections are positioned to have the air exiting the one coil section entering the other coil section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: William L. Kopko, Mustafa Kemal Yanik, Michael Lee Buckley, Glenn Eugene Nickey, Ian Michael Casper
  • Patent number: 9869487
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided with stacked coil sections. Each of the stacked coil sections is configured to circulate a fluid independent from the other coil section. An air moving device is used to circulate air through both of the stacked coil sections. The stacked coil sections are positioned to have the air exiting the one coil section entering the other coil section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Glenn Eugene Nickey, Ian Michael Casper, William L. Kopko, Michael Lee Buckley, Mustafa Kemal Yanik
  • Publication number: 20150330692
    Abstract: A method for controlling an economizer circuit is provided. The economizer circuit includes a valve to regulate refrigerant flow between the economizer and the compressor. The valve can be opened to engage the economizer circuit or closed to disengage the economizer circuit based on the output frequency provided to the compressor motor by a variable speed drive and an operating condition of the economizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: William L. KOPKO, Andrew John GRAYBILL, Glenn Eugene NICKEY, Israel FEDERMAN, Satheesh KULANKARA
  • Patent number: 9121627
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an economizer circuit is provided. The economizer circuit includes a valve to regulate refrigerant flow between the economizer and the compressor. The valve can be opened to engage the economizer circuit or closed to disengage the economizer circuit based on the output frequency provided to the compressor motor by a variable speed drive and an operating condition of the economizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: William L. Kopko, Andrew John Graybill, Glenn Eugene Nickey, Israel Federman, Satheesh Kulankara
  • Publication number: 20140013782
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an economizer circuit is provided. The economizer circuit includes a valve to regulate refrigerant flow between the economizer and the compressor. The valve can be opened to engage the economizer circuit or closed to disengage the economizer circuit based on the output frequency provided to the compressor motor by a variable speed drive and an operating condition of the economizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: William L. Kopko, Andrew John Graybill, Glenn Eugene Nickey, Israel Federman, Satheesh Kulankara
  • Patent number: 8166776
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) system having a compressor, a heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and a multichannel heat exchanger connected in a closed refrigerant loop. The multichannel heat exchanger has at least two fluid flow paths cooled by a flow of air from an air-moving device through the multichannel heat exchanger. Each of the at least two fluid flow paths have an inlet and an outlet in communication there between. The multichannel heat exchanger also has at least one flow regulator disposed in at least one outlet to regulate through at least one fluid flow path in response to the air flow through the heat exchanger to achieve a substantially equal temperature of a fluid flowing in the at least two flow paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: William L. Kopko, Jose Ruel Yalung De la Cruz, Glenn Eugene Nickey, Mustafa Kemal Yanik
  • Publication number: 20110192188
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided with stacked coil sections. Each of the stacked coil sections is configured to circulate a fluid independent from the other coil section. An air moving device is used to circulate air through both of the stacked coil sections. The stacked coil sections are positioned to have the air exiting the one coil section entering the other coil section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Glenn Eugene NICKEY, Ian Michael CASPER, William L. KOPKO, Michael Lee BUCKLEY, Mustafa Kemal YANIK
  • Publication number: 20110126559
    Abstract: A vapor compression system that circulates a fluid through a closed loop interconnecting a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a flow-restricting expansion device, and a second heat exchanger. The system further includes a vessel in a first fluid communication and a selective second fluid communication with the loop between the compressor and the first heat exchanger with each of the first and second fluid communication configured to receive fluid from the loop. The vessel is in a third fluid communication with the first heat exchanger configured to provide fluid to the first heat exchanger. In response to a predetermined ambient temperature surrounding the system, the second fluid communication is selectively opened to provide an increased fluid flow from the vessel to the first heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: William L. Kopko, Jose Ruel Yalung De La Cruz, Glenn Eugene Nickey
  • Patent number: 7895852
    Abstract: A control algorithm for controlling an economizer circuit in a chiller system is provided. The control algorithm opens and closes a port valve in the economizer circuit in response to predetermined criteria to engage and disengage the economizer circuit. The predetermined criteria can include an operating parameter of a compressor and a level of liquid refrigerant in a flash tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: York International Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis Christian Crane, Frank Highland Hill, IV, Glenn Eugene Nickey
  • Publication number: 20090025409
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) system having a compressor, a heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and a multichannel heat exchanger connected in a closed refrigerant loop. The multichannel heat exchanger has at least two fluid flow paths cooled by a flow of air from an air-moving device through the multichannel heat exchanger. Each of the at least two fluid flow paths have an inlet and an outlet in communication there between. The multichannel heat exchanger also has at least one flow regulator disposed in at least one outlet to regulate through at least one fluid flow path in response to the air flow through the heat exchanger to achieve a substantially equal temperature of a fluid flowing in the at least two flow paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: William L. Kopko, Jose Ruel De La Cruz, Glenn Eugene Nickey, Mustafa Kemal Yanik
  • Publication number: 20080184721
    Abstract: A control algorithm for controlling an economizer circuit in a chiller system is provided. The control algorithm opens and closes a port valve in the economizer circuit in response to predetermined criteria to engage and disengage the economizer circuit. The predetermined criteria can include an operating parameter of a compressor and a level of liquid refrigerant in a flash tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicants: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Curtis Christian CRANE, Frank Highland HILL, Glenn Eugene NICKEY
  • Publication number: 20080156014
    Abstract: A flow regulator being disposed in at least one of the outlets of a condenser to regulate the fluid flow in the condenser. The condenser has at least two fluid flow paths and an air flow drawn through the condenser by a condenser fan. The flow regulator regulates the fluid flow to substantially equalize the temperature of the fluid flow in the at least two fluid paths and to provide more efficient cooling of the fluid in the fluid flow paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: William L. Kopko, Jose Ruel Yalung De La Cruz, Glenn Eugene Nickey
  • Patent number: 7353659
    Abstract: A control algorithm for controlling an economizer circuit in a chiller system is provided. The control algorithm opens and closes a port valve in the economizer circuit in response to predetermined criteria to engage and disengage the economizer circuit. The predetermined criteria can include an operating parameter of a compressor and a level of liquid refrigerant in a flash tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: York International Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis Christian Crane, Frank Highland Hill, IV, Glenn Eugene Nickey