Patents by Inventor Prashanti S. Dhawan

Prashanti S. Dhawan 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: 11959495
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an interface for a fan that includes a first bracket coupled to the fan, where the fan is configured to direct a flow of air through an opening of a duct, and the opening comprises a central axis extending therethrough, a second bracket coupled to a frame surrounding the opening of the duct, where the first bracket and the second bracket are configured to surround the opening of the duct, the second bracket is configured to support the first bracket, and the second bracket is partially radially within the first bracket relative to the central axis of the opening, and a gasket disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, where the first bracket, the second bracket, and the gasket are configured to sealingly engage with one another without mechanical securement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Vishal S. Jagtap, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Marcel P. Ferrere, Anil V. Bhosale, Curtis W. Caskey, Nitin C. Dabade, Prashanti S. Dhawan
  • 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: 11573029
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to collapsible hood for a heating and cooling system that includes a plurality of panels configured to couple to a housing of the heating and cooling system, wherein the plurality of panels is configured to be translated between a collapsed position and an open position, wherein the plurality of panels is substantially flush against the housing in the collapsed position to configure the heating and cooling system for transportation, and wherein the plurality of panels are configured to extend from the housing to protect openings in an air intake of the housing and to allow passage of air through the air intake in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Nitin C. Dabade, Prashanti S. Dhawan, Vishal S. Jagtap, Anil V. Bhosale, Marcel P. Ferrere, Curtis W. Caskey, Rajiv K. Karkhanis, Chandra S. Yelamanchili
  • Publication number: 20220186748
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an interface for a fan that includes a first bracket coupled to the fan, where the fan is configured to direct a flow of air through an opening of a duct, and the opening comprises a central axis extending therethrough, a second bracket coupled to a frame surrounding the opening of the duct, where the first bracket and the second bracket are configured to surround the opening of the duct, the second bracket is configured to support the first bracket, and the second bracket is partially radially within the first bracket relative to the central axis of the opening, and a gasket disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, where the first bracket, the second bracket, and the gasket are configured to sealingly engage with one another without mechanical securement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Vishal S. Jagtap, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Marcel P. Ferrere, Anil V. Bhosale, Curtis W. Caskey, Nitin C. Dabade, Prashanti S. Dhawan
  • Patent number: 11268537
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an interface for a fan that includes a first bracket coupled to the fan, where the fan is configured to direct a flow of air through an opening of a duct, and the opening comprises a central axis extending therethrough, a second bracket coupled to a frame surrounding the opening of the duct, where the first bracket and the second bracket are configured to surround the opening of the duct, the second bracket is configured to support the first bracket, and the second bracket is partially radially within the first bracket relative to the central axis of the opening, and a gasket disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, where the first bracket, the second bracket, and the gasket are configured to sealingly engage with one another without mechanical securement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Vishal S. Jagtap, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Marcel P. Ferrere, Anil V. Bhosale, Curtis W. Caskey, Nitin C. Dabade, Prashanti S. Dhawan
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10808950
    Abstract: A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit includes a filter track assembly that includes a bulkhead frame, a first rail configured to support a first air filter, and a second rail configured to support a second air filter. The first rail and the second rail are coupled to the bulkhead frame, and the first rail and the second rail are disposed on opposing sides of the bulkhead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Nitin C. Dabade, Vishal S. Jagtap, Prashanti S. Dhawan, Marcel P. Ferrere, Rajiv K. Karkhanis, Curtis W. Caskey
  • Publication number: 20200040912
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an interface for a fan that includes a first bracket coupled to the fan, where the fan is configured to direct a flow of air through an opening of a duct, and the opening comprises a central axis extending therethrough, a second bracket coupled to a frame surrounding the opening of the duct, where the first bracket and the second bracket are configured to surround the opening of the duct, the second bracket is configured to support the first bracket, and the second bracket is partially radially within the first bracket relative to the central axis of the opening, and a gasket disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, where the first bracket, the second bracket, and the gasket are configured to sealingly engage with one another without mechanical securement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Vishal S. Jagtap, Chandra S. Yelamanchili, Marcel P. Ferrere, Anil V. Bhosale, Curtis W. Caskey, Nitin C. Dabade, Prashanti S. Dhawan
  • Publication number: 20190383514
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to collapsible hood for a heating and cooling system that includes a plurality of panels configured to couple to a housing of the heating and cooling system, wherein the plurality of panels is configured to be translated between a collapsed position and an open position, wherein the plurality of panels is substantially flush against the housing in the collapsed position to configure the heating and cooling system for transportation, and wherein the plurality of panels are configured to extend from the housing to protect openings in an air intake of the housing and to allow passage of air through the air intake in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Nitin C. Dabade, Prashanti S. Dhawan, Vishal S. Jagtap, Anil V. Bhosale, Marcel P. Ferrere, Curtis W. Caskey, Rajiv K. Karkhanis, Chandra S. Yelamanchili
  • Publication number: 20190277517
    Abstract: A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit includes a filter track assembly that includes a bulkhead frame, a first rail configured to support a first air filter, and a second rail configured to support a second air filter. The first rail and the second rail are coupled to the bulkhead frame, and the first rail and the second rail are disposed on opposing sides of the bulkhead frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Vinay Nanjappa, Nitin C. Dabade, Vishal S. Jagtap, Prashanti S. Dhawan, Marcel P. Ferrere, Rajiv K. Karkhanis, Curtis W. Caskey