Patents by Inventor Nitin A. Kurane

Nitin A. Kurane 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: 11927351
    Abstract: A hood assembly for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit includes a top panel comprising a first panel portion and a second panel portion adjustably coupled to one another, wherein the top panel is configured to rotatably couple to a housing of the HVAC unit. The hood assembly further includes a filter frame rotatably coupled to the top panel, wherein the filter frame is configured to support at least one filter. The hood assembly is adjustable between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration, the first panel portion and the second panel portion are configured to translate relative to one another during transition of the hood assembly between the collapsed configuration and the deployed configuration, and the top panel is configured to contain the filter frame within the housing in the collapsed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Gurpreet Singh, Prashanti S. Dhawan, Nitin A. Kurane, Anand Talikot
  • Patent number: 11415376
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a panel assembly having a first face and a second face terminating in a corner. The HVAC system also includes an end cap having a first surface and a second surface that are joined at a vertex. The end cap extends over the corner of the panel assembly such that the first surface of the end cap extends along the first face and the second surface of the end cap extends along the second face. The end cap includes a rib extending from the vertex and into a slot formed at the corner between the first face and the second face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Bhushan C. Kadu, Ravindra B. Salunkhe, Shridhar V. Vernekar, Kunal J. Gandevia, Yogesh P. Kamat, Nitin A. Kurane
  • Publication number: 20210332991
    Abstract: A hood assembly for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit includes a top panel comprising a first panel portion and a second panel portion adjustably coupled to one another, wherein the top panel is configured to rotatably couple to a housing of the HVAC unit. The hood assembly further includes a filter frame rotatably coupled to the top panel, wherein the filter frame is configured to support at least one filter. The hood assembly is adjustable between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration, the first panel portion and the second panel portion are configured to translate relative to one another during transition of the hood assembly between the collapsed configuration and the deployed configuration, and the top panel is configured to contain the filter frame within the housing in the collapsed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Gurpreet Singh, Prashanti S. Dhawan, Nitin A. Kurane, Anand Talikot
  • Publication number: 20210102761
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a panel assembly having a first face and a second face terminating in a corner. The HVAC system also includes an end cap having a first surface and a second surface that are joined at a vertex. The end cap extends over the corner of the panel assembly such that the first surface of the end cap extends along the first face and the second surface of the end cap extends along the second face. The end cap includes a rib extending from the vertex and into a slot formed at the corner between the first face and the second face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Bhushan C. Kadu, Ravindra B. Salunkhe, Shridhar V. Vernekar, Kunal J. Gandevia, Yogesh P. Kamat, Nitin A. Kurane