Patents by Inventor Michael J. Stiyer

Michael J. Stiyer 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).

  • Near optimization of cooling tower condenser water
    Patent number: 5600960
    Abstract: A method of minimizing energy use in a chiller and cooling tower system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: determining a measure of chiller efficiency; determining a measure of cooling tower efficiency; determining a measure of the transfer rate of heat energy between the cooling tower and the chiller; calculating a near optimal water temperature as a function of the chiller work efficiency, the cooling tower efficiency and the transfer rate; and operating the cooling tower to provide a conditioned fluid at the temperatures to produce near optimal energy consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. A. Schwedler, Jon R. Hage, Dennis R. Dorman, Michael J. Stiyer