Patents by Inventor Kerry Lyman Shumway

Kerry Lyman Shumway 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: 11859880
    Abstract: A heat pump system includes a refrigerant circuit including a compressor, a reversing valve, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a reheat heat exchanger, and a three-way valve. The reversing valve is configured to receive refrigerant from the compressor and adjust between a first configuration to direct the refrigerant toward the three-way valve and a second configuration to direct the refrigerant toward the first heat exchanger. The three-way valve is configured to adjust between a first position to direct the refrigerant between the reversing valve and the second heat exchanger and a second position to direct the refrigerant from the reversing valve to the reheat heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Stephen Blake Pickle, Kerry Lyman Shumway, Thinh Huy Nguyen, Bradford Graham Briley
  • Publication number: 20230408154
    Abstract: A heat pump system includes a refrigerant circuit that has a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a reheat heat exchanger, a modulating valve, and a reversing valve. The reversing valve is configured to transition between a first configuration to direct refrigerant from the compressor toward the modulating valve and a second configuration to direct the refrigerant from the compressor toward the first heat exchanger. The heat pump system also includes control circuitry configured to concurrently maintain the reversing valve in the first configuration and adjust a position of the modulating valve to direct a first portion of the refrigerant from the modulating valve to the second heat exchanger and a second portion of the refrigerant from the modulating valve to the reheat heat exchanger based on an operating mode of the heat pump system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Blake Pickle, Kerry Lyman Shumway, Thinh Huy Nguyen, Bradford Graham Briley
  • Publication number: 20230332786
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first condenser coil of a refrigerant circuit, wherein the first condenser coil is configured to receive a first refrigerant flow from a compressor of the refrigerant circuit, a modulating valve of the refrigerant circuit, and control circuitry communicatively coupled to the modulating valve. The modulating valve is configured to receive a second refrigerant flow from the compressor and configured to direct the second refrigerant flow to a second condenser coil of the refrigerant circuit and to a reheat coil of the refrigerant circuit in a parallel flow arrangement, and the control circuitry is configured to operate the modulating valve to apportion the second refrigerant flow between the second condenser coil and the reheat coil based on a detected operating parameter of an air flow directed across the reheat coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Blake Pickle, Norman Jack Blanton, Kerry Lyman Shumway
  • Patent number: 11747053
    Abstract: A heat pump system includes a refrigerant circuit that has a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a reheat heat exchanger, a modulating valve, and a reversing valve. The reversing valve is configured to transition between a first configuration to direct refrigerant from the compressor toward the modulating valve and a second configuration to direct the refrigerant from the compressor toward the first heat exchanger. The heat pump system also includes control circuitry configured to concurrently maintain the reversing valve in the first configuration and adjust a position of the modulating valve to direct a first portion of the refrigerant from the modulating valve to the second heat exchanger and a second portion of the refrigerant from the modulating valve to the reheat heat exchanger based on an operating mode of the heat pump system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen Blake Pickle, Kerry Lyman Shumway, Thinh Huy Nguyen, Bradford Graham Briley
  • Patent number: 11686489
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first condenser coil of a refrigerant circuit, wherein the first condenser coil is configured to receive a first refrigerant flow from a compressor of the refrigerant circuit, a modulating valve of the refrigerant circuit, and a control circuitry communicatively coupled to the modulating valve. The modulating valve is configured to receive a second refrigerant flow from the compressor and configured to direct the second refrigerant flow to a second condenser coil of the refrigerant circuit and to a reheat coil of the refrigerant circuit in a parallel flow arrangement, and the control circuitry is configured to operate the modulating valve to apportion the second refrigerant flow between the second condenser coil and the reheat coil based on a detected operating parameter of an air flow directed across the reheat coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Stephen Blake Pickle, Norman Jack Blanton, Kerry Lyman Shumway
  • Publication number: 20220397313
    Abstract: A heat pump system includes a refrigerant circuit that has a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a reheat heat exchanger, a modulating valve, and a reversing valve. The reversing valve is configured to transition between a first configuration to direct refrigerant from the compressor toward the modulating valve and a second configuration to direct the refrigerant from the compressor toward the first heat exchanger. The heat pump system also includes control circuitry configured to concurrently maintain the reversing valve in the first configuration and adjust a position of the modulating valve to direct a first portion of the refrigerant from the modulating valve to the second heat exchanger and a second portion of the refrigerant from the modulating valve to the reheat heat exchanger based on an operating mode of the heat pump system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen Blake Pickle, Kerry Lyman Shumway, Thinh Huy Nguyen, Bradford Graham Briley
  • Publication number: 20220397296
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first condenser coil of a refrigerant circuit, wherein the first condenser coil is configured to receive a first refrigerant flow from a compressor of the refrigerant circuit, a modulating valve of the refrigerant circuit, and control circuitry communicatively coupled to the modulating valve. The modulating valve is configured to receive a second refrigerant flow from the compressor and configured to direct the second refrigerant flow to a second condenser coil of the refrigerant circuit and to a reheat coil of the refrigerant circuit in a parallel flow arrangement, and the control circuitry is configured to operate the modulating valve to apportion the second refrigerant flow between the second condenser coil and the reheat coil based on a detected operating parameter of an air flow directed across the reheat coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen Blake Pickle, Norman Jack Blanton, Kerry Lyman Shumway
  • Publication number: 20220397314
    Abstract: A heat pump system includes a refrigerant circuit comprising a compressor, a reversing valve, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a reheat heat exchanger, and a three-way valve. The reversing valve is configured to receive refrigerant from the compressor and adjust between a first configuration to direct the refrigerant toward the three-way valve and a second configuration to direct the refrigerant toward the first heat exchanger. The three-way valve is configured to adjust between a first position to direct the refrigerant between the reversing valve and the second heat exchanger and a second position to direct the refrigerant from the reversing valve to the reheat heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen Blake Pickle, Kerry Lyman Shumway, Thinh Huy Nguyen, Bradford Graham Briley
  • Publication number: 20140109610
    Abstract: A free-standing evaporative air cooling system includes a base, at least one air inlet and at least one cooling pad. A neck extends upwardly relative to the base and includes at least one upwardly-oriented air flow passageway in gaseous communication with the air inlet(s). At least one air outlet is disposed proximate to the upper end of the neck and is in gaseous communication with the air flow passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: PORT-A-COOL, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Leon Wulf, Kerry Lyman Shumway, Yun Seok Kim
  • Patent number: D683831
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Port-A-Cool, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Leon Wulf, Kerry Lyman Shumway, Yun Seok Kim
  • Patent number: D688361
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Port-A-Cool, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Leon Wulf, Kerry Lyman Shumway, Yun Seok Kim
  • Patent number: D688778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Port-A-Cool, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Leon Wulf, Kerry Lyman Shumway, Yun Seok Kim
  • Patent number: D688779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Port-A-Cool, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Leon Wulf, Kerry Lyman Shumway, Yun Seok Kim
  • Patent number: D689174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Port-A-Cool, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Leon Wulf, Kerry Lyman Shumway, Yun Seok Kim
  • Patent number: D689175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Port-A-Cool, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Leon Wulf, Kerry Lyman Shumway, Yun Seok Kim