Patents by Inventor Michael S. Lanning

Michael S. Lanning 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).

  • Modular drain pans for HVAC systems
    Patent number: 10871306
    Abstract: A drain pan for a HVAC system includes a middle section defining a cavity extending from a first end of the middle section to a second end of the middle section, a first end section configured to partially extend into the cavity via the first end of the middle section, and a second end section configured to partially extend into the cavity via the second end of the middle section. The second end section includes a drain port. In some embodiments, the drain pan is modular, enabling different middle sections of various lengths to be coupled between the end sections. The cavity of some embodiments is formed by double walls, which insulate the middle section to reduce condensate formation on a bottom surface of the middle section. By forming one or multiple sections from plastic with an anti-microbial additive, the drain pan further reduces corrosion, microbial growth, and/or condensate generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Michael S. Lanning, Christian C. Herbeck, Jeremy S. Morris, Joshua J. Yagy
  • MODULAR DRAIN PANS FOR HVAC SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200208872
    Abstract: A drain pan for a HVAC system includes a middle section defining a cavity extending from a first end of the middle section to a second end of the middle section, a first end section configured to partially extend into the cavity via the first end of the middle section, and a second end section configured to partially extend into the cavity via the second end of the middle section. The second end section includes a drain port. In some embodiments, the drain pan is modular, enabling different middle sections of various lengths to be coupled between the end sections. The cavity of some embodiments is formed by double walls, which insulate the middle section to reduce condensate formation on a bottom surface of the middle section. By forming one or multiple sections from plastic with an anti-microbial additive, the drain pan further reduces corrosion, microbial growth, and/or condensate generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Michael S. Lanning, Christian C. Herbeck, Jeremy S. Morris, Joshua J. Yagy