Patents by Inventor Karl Mutchnik

Karl Mutchnik 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: 9933176
    Abstract: Systems and methods of operating a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system are disclosed that may include starting a timer substantially concurrently with the HVAC system, entering a cooling cycle, and preventing a multi-speed blower in the HVAC system from changing speeds until the timer expires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Mutchnik, Carl L. Garrett, John Taylor, Timothy Wayne Storm, Rick St. Mars
  • Publication number: 20160010888
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a system controller having a location determination module configured to cause determination and/or reporting of the location of the HVAC system in response to a first run and/or initialization of the HVAC system. The location determination module may determine and/or report location information via global positioning system (GPS) capability, a service provider (SP), customized data provider (CDP), Internet sites, LAN, WAN, 3G, 4G, and/or any other type of network infrastructure to effect reporting of the location of the HVAC system. The system controller may select a climate-based operation parameter value for the HVAC system as a function of a geographic location of the HVAC system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Eldo Groskreutz, Karl Mutchnik, Gregory Brown, Kit William Klein, Stuart Allen Means
  • Publication number: 20160003492
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system with a thermostat operable to receive, process, and display power consumption information received via a thermistor input of the thermostat. The thermostat receives power consumption information from a measurement device in communication with the thermostat via a wired interface and the thermistor input, wherein the measurement device comprises a clamp portion positionable about an electric conductor, a measurement portion, and a conditioning component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kit William Klein, Karl Mutchnik, Robert Frederick Schull
  • Publication number: 20150211757
    Abstract: Systems and methods of operating a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system are disclosed that may include starting a timer substantially concurrently with the HVAC system, entering a cooling cycle, and preventing a multi-speed blower in the HVAC system from changing speeds until the timer expires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Karl Mutchnik, Carl L. Garrett, John Taylor, Timothy Wayne Storm, Rick St. Mars
  • Publication number: 20060086814
    Abstract: A forced airflow air conditioning system includes a humidifier which is operable to humidify air bypassed from a supply air plenum to a return air duct or vice versa, the humidifier airflow being controlled by a damper closure member which is operably connected to a bimetal spring actuator or to an electric motor, both responsive to temperature of air flowing through the system. One embodiment includes an electric motor connected to the damper closure member and in circuit with a humidistat for opening the damper when humidification is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: American Standard International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Helt, Karl Mutchnik