Patents by Inventor Kirk Mills

Kirk Mills 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: 20240077060
    Abstract: A plenum resident wind turbine sustainable energy generating system is disclosed. An example embodiment includes: a wind turbine assembly installed in a plenum of a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, the wind turbine assembly including a plurality of blades and a transverse shaft; and a generator coupled to the shaft of the wind turbine assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Kirk Mills, Kimberley Mills
  • Patent number: 11802546
    Abstract: A plenum resident wind turbine sustainable energy generating system is disclosed. An example embodiment includes: a wind turbine assembly installed in a plenum of a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, the wind turbine assembly including a plurality of blades and a transverse shaft; and a generator coupled to the shaft of the wind turbine assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventors: Kirk Mills, Kimberley Mills
  • Publication number: 20230204012
    Abstract: A plenum resident wind turbine sustainable energy generating system is disclosed. An example embodiment includes: a wind turbine assembly installed in a plenum of a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, the wind turbine assembly including a plurality of blades and a transverse shaft; and a generator coupled to the shaft of the wind turbine assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Kirk Mills, Kimberley Mills
  • Publication number: 20230205159
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a cloud controlled, grid optimizing selective alternative filtered fresh air source using existing or new ducting is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Kirk Mills, Kimberley Mills
  • Publication number: 20230184449
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a selective fresh air source using existing ducting is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Kirk Mills, Kimberley Mills
  • Patent number: 11585324
    Abstract: A plenum resident wind turbine sustainable energy generating system is disclosed. An example embodiment includes: a wind turbine assembly installed in a plenum of a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, the wind turbine assembly including a plurality of blades and a transverse shaft; and a generator coupled to the shaft of the wind turbine assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kirk Mills, Kimberley Mills
  • Publication number: 20220074389
    Abstract: A plenum resident wind turbine sustainable energy generating system is disclosed. An example embodiment includes: a wind turbine assembly installed in a plenum of a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, the wind turbine assembly including a plurality of blades and a transverse shaft; and a generator coupled to the shaft of the wind turbine assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Kirk Mills, Kimberley Mills
  • Patent number: 10760802
    Abstract: A whole house fresh air system with a wireless interface is disclosed. An example embodiment includes: a damper installed in a structure; a collector box coupled to an intake side of the damper; a disburser box coupled to an output side of the damper; a plurality of intake vents mounted to the structure, the plurality of intake vents having access to fresh air outside of the structure, the plurality of intake vents being coupled to the collector box via a plurality of intake ducts routed through an interior of the structure; and a plurality of output vents installed within the structure, the plurality of output vents having access to air inside of the structure, the plurality of output vents being coupled to the disburser box via a plurality of output ducts routed through an interior of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: CENTRAVENT, LLC
    Inventors: Kirk Mills, Kimberley Mills
  • Patent number: 10619872
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing selective fan or vent cooling are disclosed. An example embodiment includes: a return plenum box having a return box opening, a fan opening, and a return duct opening; a fan coupled to the fan opening; a controller coupled to the plenum box; and an adjustable damper coupled to a hinge point of the return plenum box, the damper being adjustable between a closed position, which blocks the fan opening and an open position that blocks the return duct opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: CENTRAVENT, llc
    Inventors: Kirk Mills, Kimberley Mills
  • Publication number: 20200011555
    Abstract: A whole house fresh air system with a wireless interface is disclosed. An example embodiment includes: a damper installed in a structure; a collector box coupled to an intake side of the damper; a disburser box coupled to an output side of the damper; a plurality of intake vents mounted to the structure, the plurality of intake vents having access to fresh air outside of the structure, the plurality of intake vents being coupled to the collector box via a plurality of intake ducts routed through an interior of the structure; and a plurality of output vents installed within the structure, the plurality of output vents having access to air inside of the structure, the plurality of output vents being coupled to the disburser box via a plurality of output ducts routed through an interior of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Kirk Mills, Kimberley Mills
  • Publication number: 20170363309
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing selective fan or vent cooling are disclosed. An example embodiment includes: a return plenum box having a return box opening, a fan opening, and a return duct opening; a fan coupled to the fan opening; a controller coupled to the plenum box; and an adjustable damper coupled to a hinge point of the return plenum box, the damper being adjustable between a closed position, which blocks the fan opening and an open position that blocks the return duct opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Kirk Mills, Kimberley Mills
  • Patent number: D706784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventor: Kirk Mills
  • Patent number: D731493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Inventor: Kirk Mills