Patents by Inventor Neil Merkel

Neil Merkel 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: 10465941
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a filter retaining assembly which is rigid and self-supportive without requiring any additional structural reinforcement. The design maximizes the filter surface to be used for air filtration and increases the filtration efficiency. The invention is also designed to minimize the filter assembly size to fit into the valuable space when the air handling unit physical dimension is constrained. The invention uses integral construction methods to save assembly time and labor by eliminating the need of using alignment holes and fastening each individual frame to construct a conventional filter retaining assembly. The proposed method maintains flexibility of scaling to any filter size and quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: REVOLVER 26 INVESTMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul White, Lindsey Leckelt, Dan Leckelt, Neil Merkel, Ryan Vetsch
  • Publication number: 20170363318
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a filter retaining assembly which is rigid and self-supportive without requiring any additional structural reinforcement. The design maximizes the filter surface to be used for air filtration and increases the filtration efficiency. The invention is also designed to minimize the filter assembly size to fit into the valuable space when the air handling unit physical dimension is constrained. The invention uses integral construction methods to save assembly time and labor by eliminating the need of using alignment holes and fastening each individual frame to construct a conventional filter retaining assembly. The proposed method maintains flexibility of scaling to any filter size and quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Paul WHITE, Lindsey LECKELT, Dan LECKELT, Neil MERKEL, Ryan VETSCH
  • Patent number: 9635786
    Abstract: An enclosed air conditioning unit includes a filter section and a cooling section through which intake air passes before being discharged into a space within a building. The orientation of the filter section and cooling section is substantially vertical, and the airflow path through the filter section and the cooling section is substantially horizontal, resulting in reduced face velocities across these components, thereby increasing filtration efficiency and cooling effectiveness, while allowing the physical size and configuration of the air conditioning unit's enclosure to be the same as or smaller than the enclosures for conventional air conditioning units having comparable or lower performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: LEX INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Lindsey Leckelt, Ryan Vetsch, Dan Leckelt, Neil Merkel, Don Leckelt
  • Publication number: 20170064871
    Abstract: An enclosed air conditioning unit includes a filter section and a cooling section through which intake air passes before being discharged into a space within a building. The orientation of the filter section and cooling section is substantially vertical, and the airflow path through the filter section and the cooling section is substantially horizontal, resulting in reduced face velocities across these components, thereby increasing filtration efficiency and cooling effectiveness, while allowing the physical size and configuration of the air conditioning unit's enclosure to be the same as or smaller than the enclosures for conventional air conditioning units having comparable or lower performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Lindsey LECKELT, Ryan VETSCH, Dan LECKELT, Neil MERKEL, Don LECKELT
  • Patent number: 9521783
    Abstract: An enclosed air conditioning unit includes a filter section and a cooling section through which intake air passes before being discharged into a space within a building. The orientation of the filter section and cooling section is substantially vertical, and the airflow path through the filter section and the cooling section is substantially horizontal, resulting in reduced face velocities across these components, thereby increasing filtration efficiency and cooling effectiveness, while allowing the physical size and configuration of the air conditioning unit's enclosure to be the same as or smaller than the enclosures for conventional air conditioning units having comparable or lower performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: LEX INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Lindsey Leckelt, Ryan Vetsch, Dan Leckelt, Neil Merkel, Don Leckelt
  • Publication number: 20150065029
    Abstract: An enclosed air conditioning unit includes a filter section and a cooling section through which intake air passes before being discharged into a space within a building. The orientation of the filter section and cooling section is substantially vertical, and the airflow path through the filter section and the cooling section is substantially horizontal, resulting in reduced face velocities across these components, thereby increasing filtration efficiency and cooling effectiveness, while allowing the physical size and configuration of the air conditioning unit's enclosure to be the same as or smaller than the enclosures for conventional air conditioning units having comparable or lower performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Lindsey LECKELT, Ryan VETSCH, Dan LECKELT, Neil MERKEL, Don LECKELT
  • Publication number: 20140083661
    Abstract: An enclosed air conditioning unit includes a filter section and a cooling section through which intake air passes before being discharged into a space within a building. The orientation of the filter section and cooling section is substantially vertical, and the airflow path through the filter section and the cooling section is substantially horizontal, resulting in reduced face velocities across these components, thereby increasing filtration efficiency and cooling effectiveness, while allowing the physical size and configuration of the air conditioning unit's enclosure to be the same as or smaller than the enclosures for conventional air conditioning units having comparable or lower performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Lex Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Lindsey Leckelt, Ryan Vetsch, Dan Leckelt, Neil Merkel, Don Leckelt