Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. CRESSWELL

Kenneth E. CRESSWELL 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).

  • REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH ATMOSPHERE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200326117
    Abstract: A refrigeration unit for use with a container. The refrigeration unit includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device and an evaporator configured to circulate a refrigerant; a condenser section housing the compressor and the condenser; an evaporator section housing the evaporator; an atmosphere control system including an air compressor configured to generate compressed air; a separator configured to receive the compressed air and output nitrogen; the air compressor located in the condenser section; the separator located in the evaporator section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Farley William Postgate, Robert C. Spearing, Malcolm N. Fleming, Kenneth E. Cresswell, Gilbert B. Hofsdal, Paul J. Krause
  • Ejectors and methods of manufacture
    Patent number: 10704813
    Abstract: An ejector has: a motive flow inlet; a secondary flow inlet; an outlet; a motive nozzle; a diffuser; and a control needle shiftable between a first position and a second position. The ejector comprises: an inlet body bearing the motive flow inlet and the secondary flow inlet; a diffuser body forming the diffuser and bearing the outlet; a motive nozzle insert forming the motive nozzle in a compartment in the inlet body; and a needle guide insert in the motive nozzle insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Steven A. Lozyniak, Alexander Lifson, Zuojun Shi, Parmesh Verma, Kenneth E. Cresswell, J. Michael Griffin, Thomas D. Radcliff
  • Ejectors and Methods of Manufacture
    Publication number: 20190331373
    Abstract: An ejector has: a motive flow inlet; a secondary flow inlet; an outlet; a motive nozzle; a diffuser; and a control needle shiftable between a first position and a second position. The ejector comprises: an inlet body bearing the motive flow inlet and the secondary flow inlet; a diffuser body forming the diffuser and bearing the outlet; a motive nozzle insert forming the motive nozzle in a compartment in the inlet body; and a needle guide insert in the motive nozzle insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Steven A. Lozyniak, Alexander Lifson, Zuojun Shi, Parmesh Verma, Kenneth E. Cresswell, J. Michael Griffin, Thomas D. Radcliff
  • Ejectors and Methods of Manufacture
    Publication number: 20160327319
    Abstract: An ejector has: a motive flow inlet (40); a secondary flow inlet (42); an outlet (44); a motive nozzle (204); a diffuser (118); and a control needle (132) shiftable between a first position and a second position. The ejector comprises: an inlet body (210; 400) bearing the motive flow inlet and the secondary flow inlet; a diffuser body (212) forming the diffuser and bearing the outlet; a motive nozzle insert (204) forming the motive nozzle in a compartment (240) in the inlet body; and a needle guide insert (270) in the motive nozzle insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven A. LOZYNIAK, Alexander LIFSON, Zuojun SHI, Parmesh VERMA, Kenneth E. CRESSWELL, J. Michael GRIFFIN, Thomas D. RADCLIFF