Patents by Inventor Mark Patrick Rau

Mark Patrick Rau 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: 11873831
    Abstract: A method of assembling a fan wheel includes forming a first wheel portion including a first plurality of impeller blades and a first connector, forming a second wheel portion including a second plurality of impeller blades and a second connector, affixing an end of each of the first plurality of impeller blades to a first surface of a support ring such that the first connector is affixed to the second connector, and affixing an end of each of the second plurality of impeller blades to a second surface of a support ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Rau, Mehmet N. Sarimurat, Ryan K. Dygert
  • Publication number: 20220357072
    Abstract: An integrated diffuser grille for a coil unit includes a hub, a stack diffuser wall, a plurality of radial spokes extending between the hub and the stack diffuser wall, and a plurality of partial spokes extending inwardly from the stack diffuser wall. A radial length of the partial spokes is less than a radial length of the spokes. A plurality of circumferential elements is connected to the plurality of radial spokes between the hub and the stack diffuser wall. At least one circumferential element is connected to the plurality of partial spokes and at least one circumferential element has a non-uniform configuration about a circumference of the plurality of circumferential elements. A cross-section of the plurality of radial spokes has an airfoil-shape and at least one of a spoke pitch angle, camber angle, and chord of the airfoil-shape varies over a radial length of the plurality of spokes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Mina Adel Zaki, Richie C. Stauter, Mark Patrick Rau, Ryan K. Dygert, Peter R. Bushnell
  • Publication number: 20210310497
    Abstract: A method of assembling a fan wheel includes forming a first wheel portion including a first plurality of impeller blades and a first connector, forming a second wheel portion including a second plurality of impeller blades and a second connector, affixing an end of each of the first plurality of impeller blades to a first surface of a support ring such that the first connector is affixed to the second connector, and affixing an end of each of the second plurality of impeller blades to a second surface of a support ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Rau, Mehmet N. Sarimurat, Ryan K. Dygert
  • Patent number: 11041502
    Abstract: A method of assembling a fan wheel includes forming a first wheel portion including a first plurality of impeller blades and a first connector, forming a second wheel portion including a second plurality of impeller blades and a second connector, affixing an end of each of the first plurality of impeller blades to a first surface of a support ring such that the first connector is affixed to the second connector, and affixing an end of each of the second plurality of impeller blades to a second surface of a support ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Rau, Mehmet N. Sarimurat, Ryan K. Dygert
  • Patent number: 10823193
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan and a fan drive. The fan includes a fan hub located at a fan central axis, and a plurality of fan blades extending outwardly from the fan hub. The fan hub has a fan hub opening at the fan central axis. The fan hub opening is at least partially defined by a plurality of nodes extending radially inwardly toward the fan central axis from the fan hub. The fan drive is installed in the fan hub opening via an interference fit between the plurality of nodes and an outer surface of the fan drive, thus centering the fan drive in the fan hub opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Rau, Ryan K. Dygert, Richie C. Stauter
  • Publication number: 20190234418
    Abstract: A method of assembling a fan wheel includes forming a first wheel portion including a first plurality of impeller blades and a first connector, forming a second wheel portion including a second plurality of impeller blades and a second connector, affixing an end of each of the first plurality of impeller blades to a first surface of a support ring such that the first connector is affixed to the second connector, and affixing an end of each of the second plurality of impeller blades to a second surface of a support ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Rau, Mehmet N. Sarimurat, Ryan K. Dygert
  • Publication number: 20190203733
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan and a fan drive. The fan includes a fan hub located at a fan central axis, and a plurality of fan blades extending outwardly from the fan hub. The fan hub has a fan hub opening at the fan central axis. The fan hub opening is at least partially defined by a plurality of nodes extending radially inwardly toward the fan central axis from the fan hub. The fan drive is installed in the fan hub opening via an interference fit between the plurality of nodes and an outer surface of the fan drive, thus centering the fan drive in the fan hub opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Rau, Ryan K. Dygert, Richie C. Stauter
  • Publication number: 20170241695
    Abstract: An evaporator air duct panel (54) for a refrigeration system having an evaporator (18) and an evaporator air duct (40) at least partially defined by the evaporator air duct panel (54) is provided. The evaporator panel (54) includes a plurality of standoffs (60) extending from the evaporator air duct panel (54), the plurality of standoffs (60) configured to extend into the evaporator air duct (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick D. Clifford, Mark Patrick Rau
  • Publication number: 20150338153
    Abstract: A refrigerated cargo container includes a refrigeration unit and a cargo container. The refrigeration unit includes a support frame formed from at least one layer of composite material and at least one layer of insulative foam material. The support frame is supportive of one or more components of the refrigeration unit and insulative of a cargo portion of the cargo container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Wenping ZHAO, Gopal R. KRISHNAN, Ellen Y. SUN, Vijay JAGDALE, Shunjun SONG, Mark Patrick RAU, Mary Teresa LOMBARDO
  • Patent number: 8796567
    Abstract: A switch conversion apparatus including an interface device, a mounting plate configured to mount to a toggle switch and including at least one aperture for receiving a toggle arm of a toggle switch, and an actuator plate configured to slidably engage the mounting plate and including at least one aperture for receiving and engaging a toggle arm of a toggle switch when engaged by the interface device so as to transition the state of the switch. Other embodiments of a switch conversion apparatus include one or more mechanical, electrical, and/or pneumatic timers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventors: Michael S. Mahle, Mark Patrick Rau, Craig F. Hoffman, Craig Person, John F. Kasper, Daniel John Bentley, Scott D. Reiner, Christopher John Lundgren
  • Publication number: 20110083948
    Abstract: A switch conversion apparatus including an interface device, a mounting plate configured to mount to a toggle switch and including at least one aperture for receiving a toggle arm of a toggle switch, and an actuator plate configured to slidably engage the mounting plate and including at least one aperture for receiving and engaging a toggle arm of a toggle switch when engaged by the interface device so as to transition the state of the switch. Other embodiments of a switch conversion apparatus include one or more mechanical, electrical, and/or pneumatic timers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Mahle, Mark Patrick Rau, Daniel John Bentley, Scott D. Reiner, Christopher Jon Lundgren, Craig T. Hofmann, Craig Person, John F. Kasper