Patents by Inventor James H. Phillips

James H. Phillips 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).

  • Publication number: 20230375225
    Abstract: In a split system heat pump cooling and heating system, an auxiliary hot water storage tank is provided as an energy storage bank. Two sets of coils run through this storage tank, a first set carrying hot refrigerant from the heat pump to deposit energy and a second set carrying hot potable water to remove energy. Valve and switch matrixes are operated at the heat pump to provide hot potable water from the energy storage bank during both normal space heating and cooling operations of the heat pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Villara Corporation
    Inventors: Rick Wylie, Robert Radcliff, Richard Bourne, Mark Beutler, James H. Phillips, Jim Ramge, Felix Ortiz, Marc Disalvo, Esteban Lopez, Mike Bettencourt, Robert Campbell, SR., Marcello Vaca, Dujon O. Currington
  • Patent number: 11754316
    Abstract: In a split system heat pump cooling and heating system, an auxiliary hot water storage tank is provided as an energy storage bank. Two sets of coils run through this storage tank, a first set carrying hot refrigerant from the heat pump to deposit energy and a second set carrying hot potable water to remove energy. Valve and switch matrixes are operated at the heat pump to provide hot potable water from the energy storage bank during both normal space heating and cooling operations of the heat pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Villara Corporation
    Inventors: Rick Wylie, Robert Radcliff, Richard Bourne, Mark Beutler, James H. Phillips, Jim Ramge, Felix Ortiz, Marc Disalvo, Esteban Lopez, Mike Bettencourt, Robert Campbell, Sr., Marcello Vaca, Dujon O. Currington
  • Publication number: 20220341628
    Abstract: In a split system heat pump cooling and heating system, an auxiliary hot water storage tank is provided as an energy storage bank. Two sets of coils run through this storage tank, a first set carrying hot refrigerant from the heat pump to deposit energy and a second set carrying hot potable water to remove energy. Valve and switch matrixes are operated at the heat pump to provide hot potable water from the energy storage bank during both normal space heating and cooling operations of the heat pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Villara Corporation
    Inventors: Rick Wylie, Robert Radcliff, Richard Bourne, Mark Beutler, James H. Phillips, Jim Ramge, Felix Ortiz, Marc Disalvo, Esteban Lopez, Mike Bettencourt, Robert Campbell, SR., Marcello Vaca, Dujon O. Currington
  • Patent number: 8397522
    Abstract: A dynamic system controls indoor relative humidity and temperature to achieve specified conditions by applying multiple stages of dehumidification. In addition to a stage that increases dehumidification by reducing the speed of the indoor blower, the system uses a reheat coil and multiple valves that allow the reheat coil to function as either a subcooling coil or a partial condenser. Thus the system can maintain specified indoor temperature and humidity conditions even at times when no heating or cooling is needed. The system may have an outdoor condensing unit including a compressor and a condenser operably connected via refrigerant lines to an indoor unit to form a “split system” refrigerant loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Davis Energy Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Springer, Marc A. Hoeschele, James H. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20090277193
    Abstract: A dynamic system controls indoor relative humidity and temperature to achieve specified conditions by applying multiple stages of dehumidification. In addition to a stage that increases dehumidification by reducing the speed of the indoor blower, the system uses a reheat coil and multiple valves that allow the reheat coil to function as either a subcooling coil or a partial condenser. Thus the system can maintain specified indoor temperature and humidity conditions even at times when no heating or cooling is needed. The system may have an outdoor condensing unit including a compressor and a condenser operably connected via refrigerant lines to an indoor unit to form a “split system” refrigerant loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: DAVIS ENERGY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Springer, Marc A. Hoeschele, James H. Phillips
  • Patent number: 5812822
    Abstract: A redundant computer system including two systems capable of independent operation. The two systems correspondingly employ two independent clock generation and distribution (CGD) units which each issue clock and clock definer signals. When the two systems are split, each system is controlled by the oscillator signal generated by its own CGD unit. When the two systems are merged, one oscillator is designated as master, and its output is employed to derive the clock and definer signals on both sides of the redundant system. Special logic included in each CGD unit ensures that the change from master to slave (or slave to master) operation is performed without error. This special logic includes circuitry which places a temporary hold at a predetermined logic level on the local oscillator signal, which is in use when the switch is made, when the local clock and definer signals are both at the predetermined logic level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Inventors: David W. Selway, David A. Bowman, Donald R. Kesner, James H. Phillips
  • Patent number: 5745742
    Abstract: A redundant computer system including two systems capable of independent operation. The two systems correspondingly employ two independent clock generation and distribution (CGD) units which each issue clock and clock definer signals. When the two systems are split, each system is controlled by the clock and definer signals generated by its own CGD unit. When the two systems are merged, one CGD unit is designated as master, and its clock and definer signals drives both sides of the redundant system. Special logic included in each CGD unit ensures that the change from master to slave (or slave to master) operation is performed without error. This special logic includes circuitry which places a temporary hold at a predetermined logic level on the local clock and definer signals, which are in use when the switch is made, when the local clock and definer signals are both at the predetermined logic level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Bull HN Information Systems Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Selway, David A. Bowman, Donald R. Kesner, James H. Phillips