Patents by Inventor Keith Michael KNIPPEN

Keith Michael KNIPPEN 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).

  • Compressor temperature control systems and methods
    Patent number: 10180138
    Abstract: A system for controlling capacity of a compressor comprises a minimum determination module (204) selectively increasing a minimum capacity of a compressor when a temperature of the compressor is greater than a first predetermined temperature; and a control module (104) increasing an actual capacity of the compressor in response to an increase in the minimum capacity. A method for controlling capacity of a compressor is also disclosed. The system and method modulate the capacity of the compressor according to the different temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Michael Knippen, Guoping Wu, Richard Allen Miu, Michael J. Monnin
  • COMPRESSOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160298627
    Abstract: A system for controlling capacity of a compressor comprises a minimum determination module (204) selectively increasing a minimum capacity of a compressor when a temperature of the compressor is greater than a first predetermined temperature; and a control module (104) increasing an actual capacity of the compressor in response to an increase in the minimum capacity. A method for controlling capacity of a compressor is also disclosed. The system and method modulate the capacity of the compressor according to the different temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keith Michael KNIPPEN, Guoping WU, Richard Allen MIU, Michael J. MONNIN