Patents by Inventor Mark D. Hess

Mark D. Hess 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).

  • Airflow managing system, a method of monitoring the airflow in an HVAC system and a HVAC system
    Patent number: 8880224
    Abstract: An airflow managing system for monitoring airflow of a HVAC system, a HVAC system and a method of monitoring the airflow in a HVAC system is provided. In one embodiment, the airflow managing system includes: (1) an air pressure sensor configured to obtain an air pressure measurement directly from a scroll of an air blower of the HVAC system and (2) a HVAC controller configured to determine an airflow rate for the HVAC system based on the air pressure measurement and corresponding parameters associated with the air blower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Erroll L. Eaton, Mark D. Hess, Richard A. Mauk, Stephen A. Walter, David M. Wynnick
  • Customer equipment profile system for HVAC controls
    Patent number: 8725299
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit and controller with memory provisions for storing, receiving, and transmitting customer equipment profiles. The controller may include a plurality of profiles that allows a selection thereof for restoration. A method for configuring HVAC equipment, including a customer profile database and efficiently transmitting unique customer and factory profiles, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Lennox Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Hess, Richard A. Mauk, John G. Thomas
  • HVAC system with automated blower capacity dehumidification, a HVAC controller therefor and a method of operation thereof
    Patent number: 8538587
    Abstract: An HVAC controller, a method of operating a HVAC unit and a HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the HVAC controller includes: (1) an interface configured to receive both a latent cooling demand and a sensible cooling demand and (2) a processor configured to direct both a dehumidification function and a cooling function when simultaneously processing both the latent cooling demand and the sensible cooling demand, the dehumidification function based on an operating capacity of an indoor air blower system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Hess, Roger C. Hundt, Stephen A. Walter
  • Constant air volume HVAC system with a dehumidification function and discharge air temperature control, an HVAC controller therefor and a method of operation thereof
    Patent number: 8255087
    Abstract: An HVAC controller, a method of operating a constant air volume (CAV) HVAC unit and a CAV HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the HVAC controller includes: (1) an interface configured to receive both a latent cooling demand and a sensible cooling demand and (2) a processor configured to direct both a dehumidification function and a discharge air temperature control function for a CAV HVAC system employing the latent cooling demand and the sensible cooling demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Alan E. Bennett, Mark D. Hess, Stephen A. Walter
  • AIRFLOW MANAGING SYSTEM, A METHOD OF MONITORING THE AIRFLOW IN AN HVAC SYSTEM AND A HVAC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100298993
    Abstract: An airflow managing system for monitoring airflow of a HVAC system, a HVAC system and a method of monitoring the airflow in a HVAC system is provided. In one embodiment, the airflow managing system includes: (1) an air pressure sensor configured to obtain an air pressure measurement directly from a scroll of an air blower of the HVAC system and (2) a HVAC controller configured to determine an airflow rate for the HVAC system based on the air pressure measurement and corresponding parameters associated with the air blower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Erroll L. Eaton, Mark D. Hess, Richard A. Mauk, Stephen A. Walter, David M. Wynnick
  • CONSTANT AIR VOLUME HVAC SYSTEM WITH A DEHUMIDIFICATION FUNCTION AND DISCHARGE AIR TEMPERATURE CONTROL, AN HVAC CONTROLLER THEREFOR AND A METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100298987
    Abstract: An HVAC controller, a method of operating a constant air volume (CAV) HVAC unit and a CAV HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the HVAC controller includes: (1) an interface configured to receive both a latent cooling demand and a sensible cooling demand and (2) a processor configured to direct both a dehumidification function and a discharge air temperature control function for a CAV HVAC system employing the latent cooling demand and the sensible cooling demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Alan E. Bennett, Mark D. Hess, Stephen A. Walter
  • HVAC SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED BLOWER CAPACITY DEHUMIDIFICATION, A HVAC CONTROLLER THEREFOR AND A METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100298989
    Abstract: An HVAC controller, a method of operating a HVAC unit and a HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the HVAC controller includes: (1) an interface configured to receive both a latent cooling demand and a sensible cooling demand and (2) a processor configured to direct both a dehumidification function and a cooling function when simultaneously processing both the latent cooling demand and the sensible cooling demand, the dehumidification function based on an operating capacity of an indoor air blower system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark D. Hess, Roger C. Hundt, Stephen A. Walter
  • CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT PROFILE SYSTEM FOR HVAC CONTROLS
    Publication number: 20100298985
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit and controller with memory provisions for storing, receiving, and transmitting customer equipment profiles. The controller may include a plurality of profiles that allows a selection thereof for restoration. A method for configuring HVAC equipment, including a customer profile database and efficiently transmitting unique customer and factory profiles, is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark D. Hess, Richard A. Mauk, John G. Thomas
  • USB HVAC SERVICE VERIFICATION
    Publication number: 20100298984
    Abstract: An HVAC system includes an enclosure for containing components of the HVAC system. Associated with the enclosure is an HVAC system control unit including a microcontroller for controlling an operation of the HVAC system. The HVAC system control unit further includes a memory associated with the microcontroller and configured to store data associated with operation of the HVAC system. The microcontroller is configurable to directly transfer the data between the memory and a portable flash memory device. The HVAC system control unit further includes a portable flash memory device interface for coupling the portable flash memory device directly thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Lennox Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard A. Mauk, Robert W. Gilkison, Alan E. Bennett, John G. Thomas, Mark D. Hess