Patents by Inventor Kevin Mercer

Kevin Mercer 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: 20150153094
    Abstract: A condensate drain pan including an inner front wall, an inner back wall and opposed inner side walls defining an inner perimeter, at least two outer front walls, an outer back wall and opposed outer side walls defining an outer perimeter. The condensate drain pan further includes at least one drain pan panel extending between the inner perimeter and the outer perimeter, and at least one drain opening disposed in the outer front wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin Mercer, Barry W. Lee, Alice R. Walker
  • Publication number: 20150034290
    Abstract: An air handler configured with a second enclosure disposed within the first enclosure to create a continuous airflow passageway, wherein access to the second enclosure does not interrupt the continuous airflow passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Mercer, Barry W. Lee, Alice R. Walker, James Amick, Matthew Freers
  • Publication number: 20140332189
    Abstract: A fan coil unit is provided including a cabinet formed from a plurality of panels. A fan assembly is configured to circulate air through the cabinet. A heat exchanger assembly is positioned within the cabinet. The heat exchanger assembly includes at least one heat exchanger coil arranged in a heat transfer relationship with the air circulating through the cabinet. An inner surface of at least one of the plurality of panels is partially lined with an elastomeric foam insulation so that the air circulating through the cabinet does not contact the portion of the at least one panel lined with the elastomeric foam insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: James Amick, Alice R. Walker, Kevin Mercer, Frank J. David, Merle D. Sears, Shafi N. Khan, Barry W. Lee, Christine Cantwell
  • Publication number: 20140099086
    Abstract: An electric heat coil assembly for use adjacent a heat exchanger assembly in a fan coil unit is provided including at least one electric heat coil. A mount plate supports the at least one electric heat coil such that the at least one electric heat coil extends from the mount plate. The mount plate includes an edge configured to connect to the heat exchanger assembly. At least one relay is coupled to the at least one electric heat coil. The at least one relay selectively applies power to the electric heat coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin Mercer, Frank J. David
  • Publication number: 20140039687
    Abstract: A method, system, and control system for operating a HVAC system having one or more variable-speed components is provided. The method includes running the one or more variable-speed components at a first setpoint, and determining that the first setpoint generates a response having an intensity above a threshold. The response includes a vibration, a noise, or a combination thereof. The method further includes logging the first setpoint into a list of setpoints to avoid. The method also includes, in response to determining that the first setpoint generates the response having the intensity above the threshold, adjusting the one or more variable-speed components to a second setpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin Mercer, Dale R. Bennett, Robert C. Swilik
  • Patent number: 8396467
    Abstract: An event detection apparatus for a cellular communication system comprises a video upload processor (203) which receives video upload activity indications. Each video upload activity indication comprises an indication of a video upload from a remote station of the cellular communication system as well as a remote station location indication for the remote station from which a video clip is uploaded. An event processor (205) generates an event indication in response to the video upload activity indications meeting a criterion where the event indication comprises an event location indication generated in response to the remote station location indications. The event detection criterion may specifically be that more than a given number of video upload activity indications are indicative of video uploads within a given time interval and geographic area. The invention may allow improved event detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: David Bonnefoy, Makram Bouzid, Nicolas Lhuillier, Kevin Mercer
  • Publication number: 20110271304
    Abstract: A program guide, such as an electronic program guide (EPG), may be used to display information regarding upcoming scheduled transmissions of content. The display may include thumbnail images for selected groups of programs, and the images may be positioned in a pseudo-random location, and moved along a randomly generated trajectory on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: COMCAST INTERACTIVE MEDIA, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Loretan, Kevin Mercer, Jill McLaughlin, Aparna Ramchandran, Katherine Inglis, Arpit Mathur, Jesse Mullen, Meredith Kenney, Dheyvi Velagapudi
  • Publication number: 20110058047
    Abstract: A system for a camera phone user to create a photo gift includes a wireless router configured to receive a data structure from a first camera phone operated by a first user. The data structure defines a picture strip that includes a row of images and has a length-to-width ratio in a range between 2.5 and 6. A server can send a message to a recipient about the creation of picture strip. A printing and finishing facility can produce the picture strip in accordance with the data structure, wherein the picture strip is shipped to the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: John David Poisson, Robert La Thanh, Kevin Mercer Twohy, George Kozak, Ujjwal Sarin, Douglas Galen
  • Publication number: 20110061009
    Abstract: A computer-assisted method for automatically creating a picture strip at a user interface includes the steps of displaying a template for a picture strip having one or more image receiving areas in a user interface on a display device, placing an image in one of the image receiving areas in the template in the user interface, displaying a circle around the image by the display device, displaying a handle in association with the circle by the display device, and allowing a user drag the handle to rotate and scale the image in the one of the image receiving areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: John David Poisson, Kevin Mercer Twohy
  • Publication number: 20100273463
    Abstract: An event detection apparatus for a cellular communication system comprises a video upload processor (203) which receives video upload activity indications. Each video upload activity indication comprises an indication of a video upload from a remote station of the cellular communication system as well as a remote station location indication for the remote station from which a video clip is uploaded. An event processor (205) generates an event indication in response to the video upload activity indications meeting a criterion where the event indication comprises an event location indication generated in response to the remote station location indications. The event detection criterion may specifically be that more than a given number of video upload activity indications are indicative of video uploads within a given time interval and geographic area. The invention may allow improved event detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: David Bonnefoy, Makram Bouzid, Nicolas Lhuillier, Kevin Mercer
  • Patent number: D634750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Comcast Interactive Media, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Loretan, Kevin Mercer, Jill McLaughlin, Aparna Ramchandran, Katherine Ingus Inglis, Arpit Mathur, Jesse Mullen, Meredith Kenney, Dheyvi Velagapudi
  • Patent number: D634753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Comcast Interactive Media, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Loretan, Kevin Mercer, Jill McLaughlin, Aparna Ramchandran, Katherine Inglis, Arpit Mathur, Jesse Mullen, Meredith Kenney, Dheyvi Velagapudi