Patents by Inventor Jeb Schreiber
Jeb Schreiber 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: 9347715Abstract: An evaporator (168) in a vapor compression system (14) (168) includes a shell (76), a first tube bundle (78); a hood (86); a distributor (80); a first supply line (142); a second supply line (144); a valve (122) positioned in the second supply line (144); and a sensor (150). The distributor (80) is positioned above the first tube bundle (78). The hood (88) covers the first tube bundle (78). The first supply line (142) is connected to the distributor (80) and an end of the second supply line (144) is positioned near the hood (88). The sensor (150) is configured and positioned to sense a level of liquid refrigerant (82) in the shell. The valve (122) regulates flow in the second supply line in response to the level of liquid refrigerant (82) from the sensor (150).Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Jeb Schreiber, Jay A. Kohler, Paul De Larminat, Mustafa Kemal Yanik, William F. McQuade, Justin Kauffman, Soren Bierre Poulsen, Lee Li Wang, Satheesh Kulankara
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Patent number: 8863551Abstract: An heat exchanger for use in a vapor compression system is disclosed and includes a shell, a first tube bundle, a hood and a distributor. The first tube bundle includes a plurality of tubes extending substantially horizontally in the shell. The hood covers the first tube bundle. The distributor is configured and positioned to distribute fluid onto at least one tube of the plurality of tubes.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Paul de Larminat, Jeb Schreiber, Jay A. Kohler, John C. Hansen, Mustafa Kemal Yanik, William F. McQuade, Justin Kauffman, Soren Bierre Poulsen, Lee Li Wang, Satheesh Kulankara
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Patent number: 8302426Abstract: An heat exchanger for use in a vapor compression system is disclosed and includes a shell, a first tube bundle, a hood and a distributor. The first tube bundle includes a plurality of tubes extending substantially horizontally in the shell. The hood covers the first tube bundle. The distributor is configured and positioned to distribute fluid onto at least one tube of the plurality of tubes.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Paul de Larminat, Jeb Schreiber, Jay A. Kohler, John C. Hansen, Mustafa Kemal Yanik, William F. McQuade, Justin Kauffman, Soren Bierre Poulsen, Lee Li Wang, Satheesh Kulankara
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Publication number: 20110056664Abstract: A distributor for use in a vapor compression system including an enclosure configured to be positioned in a heat exchanger having a tube bundle comprising a plurality of tubes extending substantially horizontally in the heat exchanger. A plurality of distribution devices are formed in the enclosure, the plurality of distribution devices configured to apply a fluid entering the distributor onto the tube bundle. The enclosure is formed of unitary construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Paul DE LARMINAT, Jeb SCHREIBER, Satheesh KULANKARA
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Publication number: 20100326108Abstract: An evaporator (168) in a vapor compression system (14) (168) includes a shell (76), a first tube bundle (78); a hood (86); a distributor (80); a first supply line (142); a second supply line (144); a valve (122) positioned in the second supply line (144); and a sensor (150). The distributor (80) is positioned above the first tube bundle (78). The hood (88) covers the first tube bundle (78). The first supply line (142) is connected to the distributor (80) and an end of the second supply line (144) is positioned near the hood (88). The sensor (150) is configured and positioned to sense a level of liquid refrigerant (82) in the shell. The valve (122) regulates flow in the second supply line in response to the level of liquid refrigerant (82) from the sensor (150).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Jeb Schreiber, Jay A. Kohler, Paul De Larminat, Mustafa Kemal Yanik, William F. McQuade, Justin Kauffman, Soren Bierre Poulsen, Lee Li Wang, Satheesh Kulankara
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Publication number: 20100319395Abstract: An heat exchanger for use in a vapor compression system is disclosed and includes a shell, a first tube bundle, a hood and a distributor. The first tube bundle includes a plurality of tubes extending substantially horizontally in the shell. The hood covers the first tube bundle. The distributor is configured and positioned to distribute fluid onto at least one tube of the plurality of tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Paul de Larminat, Jeb Schreiber, Jay A. Kohler, John C. Hansen, Mustafa Kemal Yanik, William F. McQuade, Justin Kauffman, Soren Bierre Poulsen, Lee Li Wang, Satheesh Kulankara
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Publication number: 20100242533Abstract: An heat exchanger for use in a vapor compression system is disclosed and includes a shell, a first tube bundle, a hood and a distributor. The first tube bundle includes a plurality of tubes extending substantially horizontally in the shell. The hood covers the first tube bundle. The distributor is configured and positioned to distribute fluid onto at least one tube of the plurality of tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Paul De LARMINAT, Jeb SCHREIBER, Jay A. KOHLER, John C. HANSEN, Mustafa Kemal YANIK, William F. MCQUADE, Justin KAUFFMAN, Soren Bierre POULSEN, Lee Li WANG, Satheesh KULANKARA
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Publication number: 20090178790Abstract: An evaporator for use in a vapor compression system is disclosed. The evaporator may include an enclosure that covers a substantial portion of a tube bundle in the evaporator. The enclosure substantially prevents refrigerant vapor, generated as a result of the heat transfer with the tube bundle, from flowing laterally between tubes of the tube bundle. Various configurations of a distributor for distributing refrigerant to at least a portion of a tube bundle in the evaporator provides increased performance of the evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Jeb SCHREIBER, Jay A. KOHLER, John C. HANSEN, Mustafa Kemal YANIK, William F. MCQUADE, Justin KAUFFMAN, Satheesh KULANKARA, Soren Bierre POULSEN, Lee Li WANG