Patents by Inventor Paul McAndrew

Paul McAndrew 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).

  • Publication number: 20250086084
    Abstract: Technologies for providing enhanced management of processing errors include a compute device. The compute device includes circuitry configured to obtain error data indicative of errors resulting from integration of a component configured to add functionality to a data processing system of an institution. The compute device is also configured to perform statistical analysis on the obtained error data to produce error analytics data and produce a visual representation indicative of the error analytics data to enable efficient remediation of the errors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: David A. Arko, Paul McAndrew, Anna Hall-Lloyd, Jacqueline M. Roberts, Carolyn Gardner
  • Patent number: 12161237
    Abstract: The present invention provides an open display refrigerator comprising: a refrigerated storage space, air in the refrigerated storage space being separated from air exterior to the open display refrigerator by an air curtain established by a fan which blows air towards an air outlet and which recovers air in the air curtain via an air inlet for recirculation to the air outlet; a wall bounding at least a part of the duct and the refrigerated storage space, the wall comprising one or more voids such that air in the duct can flow into the refrigerated storage space via the one or more voids; a deflector which, when the refrigerator is in use, interrupts at least a portion of the flow of air from the one or more voids and directs the portion of the flow of air towards the top of the refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventor: Paul McAndrew
  • Patent number: 12082717
    Abstract: Open display refrigerators, commonly used in retail environments, typically include air curtains. It can be desirable to attach air curtain guides to the front edge of shelves within the refrigerator using brackets that are capable of being attached to a ticket strip. The bracket can include teeth oriented in opposite directions that are configured to be received by corresponding grooves of the ticket strip. A screw, cam, or other transverse member can be configured to urge the teeth apart and secure the bracket within the grooves of the ticket strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventor: Paul McAndrew
  • Patent number: 12035821
    Abstract: A refrigerator has an open front and an air curtain system having at least one upper air egress with an outer edge and at least one lower air-recovery ingress. The air curtain system is adapted to produce a substantially vertical air curtain over at least part of the open front of the refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises at least one shelf between the egress and the ingress, the shelf having a front edge, and at least one elongate air-guiding strip extending across at least part of the open front of the fridge. The strip is located substantially in the plane of the shelf and spaced from the front edge of the shelf. The strip is located substantially vertically beneath the outer edge of the upper air egress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventor: Paul McAndrew
  • Patent number: 11892224
    Abstract: A cooling unit comprising: an interior space; a door separating the interior space from air external to the cooling unit, wherein the door comprises a transparent window; an air curtain system having an air egress and an air-recovery ingress, wherein the air curtain system produces an air curtain between the air egress and the air-recovery ingress, the air curtain being within the interior space and spaced from the door; and an air curtain guide for guiding flow of air within the air curtain, wherein the air curtain guide is within the interior space. A method of reducing condensation on a transparent window in a door of a cooling unit is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventor: Paul McAndrew
  • Publication number: 20240016315
    Abstract: A refrigerator has an open front and an air curtain system having at least one upper air egress with an outer edge and at least one lower air-recovery ingress. The air curtain system is adapted to produce a substantially vertical air curtain over at least part of the open front of the refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises at least one shelf between the egress and the ingress, the shelf having a front edge, and at least one elongate air-guiding strip extending across at least part of the open front of the fridge. The strip is located substantially in the plane of the shelf and spaced from the front edge of the shelf. The strip is located substantially vertically beneath the outer edge of the upper air egress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventor: Paul McAndrew
  • Publication number: 20230404294
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for configuring an open display refrigerator, the method comprises: measuring an initial temperature difference between the warmest temperature recorded by an array of temperature sensors and the coldest temperature recorded by the array of temperature sensors; coupling an air guide to at least one shelf; adjusting the distance between the air guide and the edge of the shelf for the at least one shelf; measuring a final temperature difference associated with the distance, the final temperature difference being the temperature difference between the warmest temperature recorded by the array of temperature sensors and the coldest temperature recorded by the array of temperatures sensors after coupling an air guide to the at least one shelf; selecting a distance from the plurality of distances that gives rise to at least a threshold temperature difference, or selecting the distance from the plurality of distances wherein the difference between the initial temperature dif
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventor: Paul MCANDREW
  • Publication number: 20230404293
    Abstract: An air curtain guide mounting kit for attaching an air curtain guide to an open-display refrigerator, the kit comprising: an arm adapted to be mounted to the refrigerator; and a bracket comprising an engagement section adapted to be connected to an air curtain guide, and a mounting section connected to the engagement section and adapted to form a hinged connection with the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventor: Paul MCANDREW
  • Patent number: 11779136
    Abstract: The provides disclosure describes a method for configuring an open display refrigerator, the method comprises: a measuring an initial temperature difference between the warmest temperature recorded by an array of temperature sensors and the coldest temperature recorded by the array of temperature sensors; coupling an air guide to at least one shelf; adjusting the distance between the air guide and the edge of the shelf for the at least one shelf; measuring a final temperature difference associated with the distance, the final temperature difference being the temperature difference between the warmest temperature recorded by the array of temperature sensors and the coldest temperature recorded by the array of temperatures sensors after coupling an air guide to the at least one shelf; selecting a distance from the plurality of distances that gives rise to at least a threshold temperature difference, or selecting the distance from the plurality of distances wherein the difference between the initial temperature
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventor: Paul McAndrew
  • Patent number: 11759031
    Abstract: A refrigerator has an open front and an air curtain system having at least one upper air egress with an outer edge and at least one lower air-recovery ingress. The air curtain system is adapted to produce a substantially vertical air curtain over at least part of the open front of the refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises at least one shelf between the egress and the ingress, the shelf having a front edge, and at least one elongate air-guiding strip extending across at least part of the open front of the fridge. The strip is located substantially in the plane of the shelf and spaced from the front edge of the shelf. The strip is located substantially vertically beneath the outer edge of the upper air egress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventor: Paul McAndrew
  • Patent number: 11737583
    Abstract: An open display refrigerator comprises a refrigerated interior space, air in the refrigerated interior space being separated from air exterior to the open display refrigerator by an air curtain established by a fan which blows air through an air outlet towards a corresponding air inlet which recovers air from the air curtain for recirculation to the air outlet. A distal region of the air outlet is occluded to leave only a region of the air outlet proximal to the interior space open, and an air curtain guide is aligned in a direction of air flow of the air curtain with an edge of the blanking plate proximal to the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventor: Paul McAndrew
  • Patent number: 11737584
    Abstract: An air curtain guide mounting kit for attaching an air curtain guide to an open-display refrigerator, the kit comprising: an arm adapted to be mounted to the refrigerator; and a bracket comprising an engagement section adapted to be connected to an air curtain guide, and a mounting section connected to the engagement section and adapted to form a hinged connection with the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventor: Paul McAndrew
  • Patent number: 11661961
    Abstract: A bracket for clamping an aerofoil to a shelf of a refrigerator is described. The bracket comprises a mounting portion for holding part of an aerofoil in use, an upper jaw configured to engage the forward lip of shelf and a lower jaw member configured to engage a lower lip on the underside of refrigerator shelf. The bracket may also comprise clamping means configured to enable the upper jaw member and the lower jaw members to be drawn towards one another to clamp the bracket on the refrigerator shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Aerofoil Energy Limited
    Inventor: Paul McAndrew
  • Publication number: 20220378225
    Abstract: A shelf for a refrigerator is provided, the shelf comprising: a first surface for receiving items when the shelf is in use; the first surface being spaced apart from a second surface to form a duct between the first and second surfaces; wherein the duct allows fluid communication between an air inlet and an air outlet, the duct being flared to form the air inlet such that the cross sectional area of the air inlet is larger than that of the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventor: Paul MCANDREW
  • Publication number: 20220354275
    Abstract: A refrigerator with a refrigerated interior space can have an air curtain separating air in the refrigerated interior space from air exterior to refrigerator. The air curtain can be established by a fan that blows air though an air outlet towards a corresponding air inlet that recovers air from the air curtain for recirculation to the air outlet. A first weir screen can be positioned proximal to the exterior space and a second weir screen can be positioned distal to the exterior space. A channel can be formed between the first weir screen and the second weir screen for receiving air from the air curtain before it is recovered by the air inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Paul MCANDREW
  • Publication number: 20220232999
    Abstract: A bracket for attaching an air curtain guide to a refrigerator shelf, the bracket comprising: a first end having a surface for engagement with an edge of a refrigerator shelf; a second end for coupling to an air curtain guide; wherein the first end is connected to the second end by a continuous member, such that the first end is offset from the second end in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Paul MCANDREW
  • Publication number: 20220175155
    Abstract: An air curtain guide mounting kit for attaching an air curtain guide to an open-display refrigerator, the kit comprising: an arm adapted to be mounted to the refrigerator; and a bracket comprising an engagement section adapted to be connected to an air curtain guide, and a mounting section connected to the engagement section and adapted to form a hinged connection with the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Paul MCANDREW
  • Publication number: 20220175154
    Abstract: A display refrigerator or freezer comprises a refrigerated storage space. Air in the refrigerated storage space is separated from air exterior to the display refrigerator or freezer by an air curtain established by one or more fans which blow air towards one or more air outlets via a cooling heat exchanger and which recover air in the air curtain via one or more air inlets for recirculation to the one or more air outlets. The refrigerated storage space has a base shelf. One or more air inlet ducts are arranged between the one or more air inlets and the one or more fans such that the air recovered via the one or more air inlets is directed by the one or more air inlet ducts towards the one or more fans. The one or more air inlet ducts, in combination with at least a portion of the base shelf, define at least a portion of a cavity beneath the base shelf, the cavity being sealed from the air recovered via the one or more air inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Paul MCANDREW, Ian TURNER
  • Publication number: 20220087447
    Abstract: The present invention provides an open display refrigerator comprising: a refrigerated storage space, air in the refrigerated storage space being separated from air exterior to the open display refrigerator by an air curtain established by a fan which blows air towards an air outlet and which recovers air in the air curtain via an air inlet for recirculation to the air outlet; a wall bounding at least a part of the duct and the refrigerated storage space, the wall comprising one or more voids such that air in the duct can flow into the refrigerated storage space via the one or more voids; a deflector which, when the refrigerator is in use, interrupts at least a portion of the flow of air from the one or more voids and directs the portion of the flow of air towards the top of the refrigerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Paul MCANDREW
  • Publication number: 20220087448
    Abstract: An open display refrigerator comprising: a refrigerated storage space, air in the refrigerated storage space being separated from air exterior to the open display refrigerator by an air curtain established by a fan which blows air towards an air outlet, air in the air curtain being recovered by an air inlet which recirculates the air from the air curtain into an air duct coupled to the air outlet; the at least one shelf having a riser attached to the shelf; and an air curtain guide coupled to the riser, the air curtain guide for guiding the flow of air within the air curtain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Paul MCANDREW