Patents by Inventor Nicholas Labonte

Nicholas Labonte 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: 11976844
    Abstract: An evaporative cooling unit includes a first V-shaped portion of a winding of microporous hollow fibers configured to receive a liquid. The evaporative cooling unit also includes a second V-shaped portion of the winding of microporous hollow fibers configured to receive the liquid, where the second V-shaped portion is coupled with the first V-shaped portion. The evaporative cooling unit also includes an internal cavity disposed between the first V-shaped portion and the second V-shaped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Michael J. Sweeney, Nicholas Labonte, Andrew Kim Liang Chan
  • Publication number: 20240085036
    Abstract: An air conditioning system includes evaporative cooling units, each evaporative cooling unit including a first V-shaped portion of a winding of microporous hollow fibers that are configured to receive a liquid, and a second V-shaped portion of the winding of microporous hollow fibers that are configured to receive the liquid, where the second V-shaped portion is coupled to the first V-shaped portion, and an internal cavity is disposed between the first V-shaped portion and the second V-shaped portion. The air conditioning system also includes a plumbing assembly configured to supply the liquid to the plurality of evaporative cooling units. The air conditioning system also includes a controller configured to control the plumbing assembly to change a flow rate of the liquid, or to block the liquid from at least one evaporative cooling unit of the plurality of evaporative cooling units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Michael J. Sweeney, Nicholas Labonte, Andrew Kim Liang Chan
  • Publication number: 20240011650
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes an air flow path configured to direct an air flow in a direction. The air conditioner also includes an evaporative cooling membrane panel disposed within the air flow path and including a face disposed at an oblique angle relative to the direction. The face is defined by microporous fibers of the evaporative cooling membrane panel. Each microporous fiber is configured to receive liquid in a fluid flow path of the microporous fiber such that the air flow over the microporous fiber generates a vapor. Each microporous fiber is also configured to release the vapor into the air flow via pores of the microporous fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Michael J Sweeney, Ryan Vetsch, David Patrick Selmser, Andrew Kim Liang Chan, Philip Thai, Nicholas Labonte
  • Patent number: 11821653
    Abstract: An air conditioning system includes evaporative cooling units, each evaporative cooling unit including a first V-shaped portion of a winding of microporous hollow fibers that are configured to receive a liquid, and a second V-shaped portion of the winding of microporous hollow fibers that are configured to receive the liquid, where the second V-shaped portion is coupled to the first V-shaped portion, and an internal cavity is disposed between the first V-shaped portion and the second V-shaped portion. The air conditioning system also includes a plumbing assembly configured to supply the liquid to the plurality of evaporative cooling units. The air conditioning system also includes a controller configured to control the plumbing assembly to change a flow rate of the liquid, or to block the liquid from at least one evaporative cooling unit of the plurality of evaporative cooling units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Michael J Sweeney, Nicholas Labonte, Andrew Kim Liang Chan
  • Patent number: 11767992
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes an airflow path configured to direct an airflow in a direction. The air conditioner also includes an evaporative cooling membrane panel disposed within the air flow path and including a face disposed at an oblique angle relative to the direction. The face is defined by microporous fibers of the evaporative cooling membrane panel. Each microporous fiber is configured to receive liquid in a fluid flow path of the microporous fiber such that the air flow over the microporous fiber generates a vapor. Each microporous fiber is also configured to release the vapor into the air flow via pores of the microporous fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Michael J Sweeney, Ryan Vetsch, David Patrick Selmser, Andrew Kim Liang Chan, Philip Thai, Nicholas Labonte
  • Publication number: 20230167989
    Abstract: An air conditioning system includes evaporative cooling units, each evaporative cooling unit including a first V-shaped portion of a winding of microporous hollow fibers that are configured to receive a liquid, and a second V-shaped portion of the winding of microporous hollow fibers that are configured to receive the liquid, where the second V-shaped portion is coupled to the first V-shaped portion, and an internal cavity is disposed between the first V-shaped portion and the second V-shaped portion. The air conditioning system also includes a plumbing assembly configured to supply the liquid to the plurality of evaporative cooling units. The air conditioning system also includes a controller configured to control the plumbing assembly to change a flow rate of the liquid, or to block the liquid from at least one evaporative cooling unit of the plurality of evaporative cooling units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Michael J. Sweeney, Nicholas Labonte, Andrew Kim Liang Chan
  • Publication number: 20230167988
    Abstract: An evaporative cooling unit includes a first V-shaped portion of a winding of microporous hollow fibers configured to receive a liquid. The evaporative cooling unit also includes a second V-shaped portion of the winding of microporous hollow fibers configured to receive the liquid, where the second V-shaped portion is coupled with the first V-shaped portion. The evaporative cooling unit also includes an internal cavity disposed between the first V-shaped portion and the second V-shaped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Michael J. Sweeney, Nicholas Labonte, Andrew Kim Liang Chan
  • Publication number: 20220252285
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes an airflow path configured to direct an airflow in a direction. The air conditioner also includes an evaporative cooling membrane panel disposed within the air flow path and including a face disposed at an oblique angle relative to the direction. The face is defined by microporous fibers of the evaporative cooling membrane panel. Each microporous fiber is configured to receive liquid in a fluid flow path of the microporous fiber such that the air flow over the microporous fiber generates a vapor. Each microporous fiber is also configured to release the vapor into the air flow via pores of the microporous fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Michael J Sweeney, Ryan Vetsch, David Patrick Selmser, Andrew Kim Liang Chan, Philip Thai, Nicholas Labonte