Patents by Inventor Michael McCaughan

Michael McCaughan 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).

  • In-ground geothermal heat pump system
    Patent number: 7617697
    Abstract: An in-ground geothermal heating and cooling system for a building is provided. The system can include a buried ground source heat pump, a heat exchanger, and a ground loop circuit buried to a depth below the regional frost line. The system can also include a buried ground source heat pump buried inside a building to be heated. The system can also include an in-building heat exchanger disposed in a building, and an evaporative loop running from the ground source heat pump to the in-building heat exchanger. A method for installing such an in-ground geothermal heating and cooling system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Inventor: Michael McCaughan
  • In-ground geothermal heat pump system
    Publication number: 20070266722
    Abstract: An in-ground geothermal heating and cooling system for a building is provided. The system can comprise a buried ground source heat pump, a heat exchanger, and a ground loop circuit buried to a depth below the regional frost line. The system can also comprise a buried ground source heat pump buried inside a building to be heated. The system can also comprise an in-building heat exchanger disposed in a building, and an evaporative loop running from the ground source heat pump to the in-building heat exchanger. A method for installing such an in-ground geothermal heating and cooling system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventor: Michael McCaughan