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).
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Patent number: 12345441Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 26, 2023Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBHInventors: Michael J Sweeney, Ryan Vetsch, David Patrick Selmser, Andrew Kim Liang Chan, Philip Thai, Nicholas Labonte
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Patent number: 12276437Abstract: An air conditioning system includes one or more evaporative cooling units. For example, an evaporative cooling unit of the air conditioning system includes 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBHInventors: Michael J. Sweeney, Nicholas Labonte, Andrew Kim Liang Chan
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Patent number: 11976844Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Michael J. Sweeney, Nicholas Labonte, Andrew Kim Liang Chan
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Publication number: 20240085036Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Michael J. Sweeney, Nicholas Labonte, Andrew Kim Liang Chan
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Publication number: 20240011650Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Michael J Sweeney, Ryan Vetsch, David Patrick Selmser, Andrew Kim Liang Chan, Philip Thai, Nicholas Labonte
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Patent number: 11821653Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBHInventors: Michael J Sweeney, Nicholas Labonte, Andrew Kim Liang Chan
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Patent number: 11767992Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBHInventors: Michael J Sweeney, Ryan Vetsch, David Patrick Selmser, Andrew Kim Liang Chan, Philip Thai, Nicholas Labonte
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Publication number: 20230167988Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Michael J. Sweeney, Nicholas Labonte, Andrew Kim Liang Chan
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Publication number: 20230167989Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Michael J. Sweeney, Nicholas Labonte, Andrew Kim Liang Chan
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Publication number: 20220252285Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Michael J Sweeney, Ryan Vetsch, David Patrick Selmser, Andrew Kim Liang Chan, Philip Thai, Nicholas Labonte