Patents by Inventor Ian James Burmania

Ian James Burmania 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).

  • Optimized low power air circulation in HVAC systems
    Patent number: 10760813
    Abstract: A system comprising a furnace, an impeller, and a controller. The impeller directs air into an environment through the furnace. The controller receives calls to heat the environment or circulate air in the environment. In response to receiving a call to heat the environment, the controller activates the furnace and the impeller such that the impeller draws a first amount of power and turns in a first direction causing air to be impelled from the impeller through the furnace into the environment. In response to receiving a call to circulate air in the environment, the controller activates the impeller such that the impeller draws a second amount of power and turns in a second direction causing air to be impelled from the impeller into the environment, wherein the second amount of power is less than the first amount of power and the second direction is opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Uselton, Ian James Burmania
  • OPTIMIZED LOW POWER AIR CIRCULATION IN HVAC SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20180066864
    Abstract: A system comprising a furnace, an impeller, and a controller. The impeller directs air into an environment through the furnace. The controller receives calls to heat the environment or circulate air in the environment. In response to receiving a call to heat the environment, the controller activates the furnace and the impeller such that the impeller draws a first amount of power and turns in a first direction causing air to be impelled from the impeller through the furnace into the environment. In response to receiving a call to circulate air in the environment, the controller activates the impeller such that the impeller draws a second amount of power and turns in a second direction causing air to be impelled from the impeller into the environment, wherein the second amount of power is less than the first amount of power and the second direction is opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Robert B. Uselton, Ian James Burmania