Patents by Inventor Joshua O. Loyd

Joshua O. Loyd 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).

  • HVAC fan assembly air inlet systems and methods
    Patent number: 10982688
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques concerning a fan assembly. The fan assembly may include a fan, having multiple blades to rotate about an axis, and a housing in which the fan is disposed. Additionally, the fan assembly may include an air inlet formed in a wall of the housing that is transverse to the axis. The air inlet may define an orifice and includes multiple air guides that each extend into the housing from a perimeter of the air inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Bennie D. Hoyt, Paul Lucas, Brian D. Rigg, Elton D. Ray, Joshua O. Loyd
  • HVAC FAN ASSEMBLY AIR INLET SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20200240433
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques concerning a fan assembly. The fan assembly may include a fan, having multiple blades to rotate about an axis, and a housing in which the fan is disposed. Additionally, the fan assembly may include an air inlet formed in a wall of the housing that is transverse to the axis. The air inlet may define an orifice and includes multiple air guides that each extend into the housing from a perimeter of the air inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Bennie D. Hoyt, Paul Lucas, Brian D. Rigg, Elton D. Ray, Joshua O. Loyd