Patents by Inventor Ken Nguyen

Ken Nguyen 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: 20200229323
    Abstract: Modular air cooling and distribution systems include a fan and heat exchanger cooling assembly and a controller which controls the fan speed based on temperature and velocity measurements. The cooling assembly includes a fluid-to-air heat exchanger and a variable speed fan. The fluid in the fluid-to-air heat exchanger may be propylene glycol or water. The heat exchanger minimizes pressure drop and maximizes heat transfer. The quantity of cooling assemblies is selected to match the indoor cooling requirements. The cooling assemblies are easily assembled together, stacked vertically, and/or connected horizontally, to match the cooling load. If additional cooling capacity is needed in the future, more cooling assemblies can easily be added, and the cooling assemblies may be expanded vertically and/or horizontally. The speed of the fans of the fan and heat exchanger assemblies are controlled based on fluid temperature and fluid velocity measurements, which may be obtained by an anemometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: John Costakis, Ken Nguyen, Ming Zhang, Doron Shapiro
  • Publication number: 20200200409
    Abstract: The cooling systems and methods of the present disclosure involve modular fluid coolers and chillers configured for optimal power and water use based on environmental conditions and client requirements. The fluid coolers include wet media, a first fluid circuit for distributing fluid across wet media, an air to fluid heat exchanger, and an air to refrigerant heat exchanger. The chillers, which are fluidly coupled to the fluid coolers via pipe cages, include a second fluid circuit in fluid communication with the air to fluid heat exchanger and a refrigerant circuit in thermal communication with the second fluid circuit and in fluid communication with the air to refrigerant heat exchanger. Pipe cages are coupled together to allow for expansion of the cooling system when additional cooling capacity is needed. The fluid coolers and chillers are configured to selectively operate in wet or dry free cooling mode, partial free cooling mode, or mechanical cooling mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: John Costakis, Ming Zhang, Earl Keisling, Ken Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10514189
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of first refrigerant flow tubes in fluid communication with one of a suction line and a liquid line, and a second refrigerant flow tube in fluid communication with the other of the suction line and the liquid line. Each of the first refrigerant flow tubes and the second refrigerant flow tube have microchannels, the second refrigerant flow tube positioned between and cooperates with the first refrigerant flow tubes to heat vapor refrigerant flowing in the suction line, the refrigerant directed to or exiting the second refrigerant flow tube flows around a portion of at least one of the first refrigerant flow tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventors: Ming Zhang, Ken Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10488061
    Abstract: The cooling systems and methods of the present disclosure involve modular fluid coolers and chillers configured for optimal power and water use based on environmental conditions and client requirements. The fluid coolers include wet media, a first fluid circuit for distributing fluid across wet media, an air to fluid heat exchanger, and an air to refrigerant heat exchanger. The chillers, which are fluidly coupled to the fluid coolers via pipe cages, include a second fluid circuit in fluid communication with the air to fluid heat exchanger and a refrigerant circuit in thermal communication with the second fluid circuit and in fluid communication with the air to refrigerant heat exchanger. Pipe cages are coupled together to allow for expansion of the cooling system when additional cooling capacity is needed. The fluid coolers and chillers are configured to selectively operate in wet or dry free cooling mode, partial free cooling mode, or mechanical cooling mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: INERTECH IP LLC
    Inventors: John Costakis, Ming Zhang, Earl Keisling, Ken Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20190258809
    Abstract: A system and method for processing electronic devices to determine removal of customer personal information (CPI). An electronic device is connected to a test device. A number of electronic devices including the electronic device are received for determining that the CPI is removed from a number of sources. The number of electronic devices include a number of makes and models of electronic devices. A determination of whether CPI is included on the electronic device is made. An identification of the electronic device is recorded in response to determining that CPI is included on the electronic device. The CPI is cleared form the electronic device in response to determining that the CPI is included on the electronic device. The identification of the electronic devices and metadata is reported in response to determining the CPI was included on the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Brian GVENTER, Ken NGUYEN, Kevin ASBURY, Joel MCCARTY, Mike LOWRY
  • Publication number: 20190240120
    Abstract: Provided herein is a cosmetic composition comprising gellant technology combined with at least two different gelling agents; neutralizing agent; colorant; and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: Noxell Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Nguyen, Johanne Richard
  • Patent number: 10325098
    Abstract: A system and method for processing electronic devices to determine removal of customer personal information (CPI). An electronic device is connected to a test device. A number of electronic devices including the electronic device are received for determining that the CPI is removed from a number of sources. The number of electronic devices include a number of makes and models of electronic devices. A determination of whether CPI is included on the electronic device is made. An identification of the electronic device is recorded in response to determining that CPI is included on the electronic device. The CPI is cleared form the electronic device in response to determining that the CPI is included on the electronic device. The identification of the electronic devices and metadata is reported in response to determining the CPI was included on the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: FEDEX SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS & ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry
  • Publication number: 20190141911
    Abstract: An air heating cooling and dehumidification device for maintaining room air at a desired humidity and temperature includes an air to air cross flow heat exchanger (105) formed with cross flow first and second air flow paths (A) and (B), a primary air to liquid heat exchanger (110) in fluid communication with a liquid cooling fluid source (150) for dehumidifying air flow and a secondary air to liquid heat exchanger (115) for reheating the air flow after dehumidification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Ken Nguyen, Ming Zhang
  • Patent number: 10289173
    Abstract: A heat sink can be used as part of a storage drive to perform multiple functions, both structural and thermodynamic. It can be used as a heat dissipating element and it can be used as the key mechanical mounting structure for storage drives, such as hard disk drives (HDD), and any circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Wojciech Szeremeta, Ken Nguyen, Kam Cheong Chin
  • Patent number: 10241290
    Abstract: An optical mount system that may be adjusted by a variety of devices and methods. In some cases, a post collar assembly may be configured to engage a collar coupling surface of a post holder body such that the post collar engages the collar coupling surface in indexed and predetermined angular positions. In some cases, a base of a post holder body may be configured to accept a secondary base element in the form of a mounting adapter which may be releasably secured the base to provide additional stiffness for the mounting of the base to a reference surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: NEWPORT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken Nguyen, James Fisher, Rick Sebastian
  • Publication number: 20190066048
    Abstract: A shipping system and method for managing shipping of electronic devices with customer personal information. One or more electronic devices are scanned prior to shipping to a destination. A determination is made whether the one or more electronic devices include customer personal information in response to the scanning. An identification and metadata of the one or more electronic devices are recorded in response to determining the customer personal information is include don the one or more electronic devices. The one or more electronic devices are prevented from shipping by stopping generation of a shipping label for the one or more electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Brian GVENTER, Ken NGUYEN, Kevin ASBURY, Joel McCARTY, Mike LOWRY
  • Patent number: 10182667
    Abstract: A fan plenum for a refrigerated merchandiser, in which the refrigerated merchandiser includes a case defining a product display area and a lower flue, a first air passageway, and a second air passageway, and in which the first air passageway and second air passageway are in fluid communication with the lower flue and with the product display area, includes a top wall including a fan aperture for receiving a fan having a plurality of fan blades. The fan plenum further includes a side wall and a plenum base. An airflow divider partitions the fan plenum into a first duct and a second duct. The first duct is fluidly couplable with the first air passageway and the second duct is fluidly couplable with the second air passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Nguyen, Timothy D. Anderson
  • Patent number: 10152686
    Abstract: A shipping system and method for managing shipping of electronic devices with customer personal information. One or more electronic devices are scanned prior to shipping to a destination. A determination is made whether the one or more electronic devices include customer personal information in response to the scanning. An identification and metadata of the one or more electronic devices are recorded in response to determining the customer personal information is included on the one or more electronic devices. The one or more electronic devices are prevented from shipping by stopping generation of a shipping label for the one or more electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: FedEx Supply Chain Logistics & Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry
  • Patent number: 10145621
    Abstract: A multi-zone heat exchanger has a first end and a second end and a width divided into a plurality of parallel airflow zones. Each zone defines an airflow section of the heat exchanger that receives a portion of the airflow through the heat exchanger. A first tube of continuous construction is coupled to an inlet port and to an outlet port and forms a first refrigerant circuit spanning three or more passes from the first end to the second end. The first refrigerant circuit passes between at least two zones of the plurality of zones. A second tube of continuous construction is coupled to the inlet port and to the outlet port and forms a second refrigerant circuit spanning three or more passes from the first end to the second end. The second refrigerant circuit passes between the at least two zones of the plurality of zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy D. Anderson, Ken Nguyen, Paul R. Laurentius
  • Patent number: 10102381
    Abstract: A testing device, system, and method for removing customer personal information (CPI). The testing device includes a user interface for communicating information and receiving user input. The testing device also includes interfaces operable to communicate with the one or more electronic devices. The testing device also includes a memory configured to store a libraries providing information for removing CPI from electronic devices including a number of makes, models, and configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: FedEx Supply Chain Logistics & Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry
  • Patent number: 10028594
    Abstract: A merchandiser including a case that defines a product display area. The case includes a canopy that has a first air outlet in fluid communication with a primary air passageway within the case to direct a primary air curtain into the product display area, and a second air outlet in fluid communication with a secondary air passageway within the case to direct a secondary air curtain into the product display area. The merchandiser also includes a divider that is coupled to the canopy between the primary air passageway and the secondary air passageway. The divider provides airflow communication between the primary air passageway and the secondary air passageway upstream of the first and second air outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy D. Anderson, Ken Nguyen, Paul R. Laurentius
  • Publication number: 20180181472
    Abstract: A system, method, and auditing device for processing electronic devices to detect CPI. The auditing device may include a user interface for communicating information and receiving user input. The auditing device may also include a number of interfaces operable to communicate with the one or more electronic devices. The auditing device may also include a memory operable to store a plurality of libraries providing information for detecting CPI on a number of electronic devices including a number of makes, models, and configurations. The auditing device may also include logic operable to utilize the plurality of libraries to detect CPI included on the one or more electronic devices communicating with the testing device, record an identification of an electronic device in response to detecting the CPI is present on the electronic device, and store an alert associated with the identification indicating that CPI is present on the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Brian GVENTER, Ken NGUYEN, Kevin ASBURY, Joel MCCARTY, Mike LOWRY
  • Patent number: 9998239
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include an automated RF testing management system that is configured to control a plurality of RF testing units, each having multiple test ports for performing RF testing of various electronic devices. Advantages of the disclosed embodiments include cost savings, increase productivity, and ease of configuration and maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: FedEx Supply Chain Logistics & Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Clark Humphrey, Gregory Frenzel, Carlos Jimenez, Scott Wittrock, Robert Ripperden, Ken Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20180128472
    Abstract: An LED illumination system is operable to irradiate plant materials with photosynthetically active radiation. A lighting assembly includes a plurality of different LED types. Each LED lamp has a different spectral power matched to an absorption peak of the plant materials. All of the LED lamps of each different lamp type are driven by a different dedicated power source. Each power source can be independently modulated to vary the collective spectral power output of the LED illumination system. The lighting assembly includes fluid conduits disposed proximate to the LED lamps and a cooling fluid is flowed through the fluid conduits to removed thermal energy from the LED lamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Ken Nguyen, Rick DePalma, Ming Zhang, Matthew Steinbroner
  • Publication number: 20180087841
    Abstract: A cooling system includes a heat exchanger having one or more rows of multiple flat tubes, louvered fins disposed between pairs of flat tubes, and special header tube connections to form a counter flow heat exchanger. Heat exchangers having multiple rows may be placed near or close to the server racks and may be in fluid communication with an outdoor heat exchanger having one or more rows. A single-phase fluid is pumped through a fluid circuit or loop, which includes the heat exchangers at the server racks and the outdoor heat exchanger. The single-phase fluid circuit including the heat exchangers at the IT racks may alternatively be in thermal communication with a water circuit that includes an outdoor fluid cooler. The flat tubes can be formed tubes with one or more channels, or extruded tubes with multiple channels. The heat exchangers include header tubes/connections, which facilitate easy fabrication and connection between rows and inlet/outlet, and lower the pressure drop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Ming Zhang, Ken Nguyen, Doron Shapiro, John Costakis