Patents by Inventor Randy W. Foster

Randy W. Foster 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).

  • Apparatus and method for hybrid water heating and air cooling and control thereof
    Patent number: 10041702
    Abstract: A system for conditioning air circulated from an interior of a building includes a refrigerant path, an air-cooled condenser in the refrigerant path, a water-cooled condenser in the refrigerant path that transfers heat from refrigerant in the refrigerant path to the building water, an evaporator in the refrigerant path, and a control system. The control system moves the system between operation of the air-cooled condenser and the water-cooled condenser based upon predetermined system conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Walker R. Lowrimore, Robert L. Long, Scott D. Winters, Randy W. Foster
  • Apparatus and method for hybrid water heating and air cooling and control thereof
    Patent number: 9945587
    Abstract: A system for conditioning air circulated from an interior of a building includes a refrigerant path, an air-cooled condenser in the refrigerant path, a water-cooled condenser in the refrigerant path that transfers heat from refrigerant in the refrigerant path to the building water, an evaporator in the refrigerant path, and a control system. The control system moves the system between operation of the air-cooled condenser and the water-cooled condenser based upon predetermined system conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Walter R. Lowrimore, Robert L. Long, Scott D. Winters, Randy W. Foster
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYBRID WATER HEATING AND AIR COOLING AND CONTROL THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160061508
    Abstract: A system for conditioning air circulated from an interior of a building includes a refrigerant path, an air-cooled condenser in the refrigerant path, a water-cooled condenser in the refrigerant path that transfers heat from refrigerant in the refrigerant path to the building water, an evaporator in the refrigerant path, and a control system. The control system moves the system between operation of the air-cooled condenser and the water-cooled condenser based upon predetermined system conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Walter R. Lowrimore, Robert L. Long, Scott D. Winters, Randy W. Foster
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYBRID WATER HEATING AND AIR COOLING AND CONTROL THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160061462
    Abstract: A system for conditioning air circulated from an interior of a building includes a refrigerant path, an air-cooled condenser in the refrigerant path, a water-cooled condenser in the refrigerant path that transfers heat from refrigerant in the refrigerant path to the building water, an evaporator in the refrigerant path, and a control system. The control system moves the system between operation of the air-cooled condenser and the water-cooled condenser based upon predetermined system conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Walter R. Lowrimore, Robert L. Long, Scott D. Winters, Randy W. Foster
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYBRID WATER HEATING AND AIR COOLING AND CONTROL THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160061502
    Abstract: A system for conditioning air circulated from an interior of a building includes a refrigerant path, an air-cooled condenser in the refrigerant path, a water-cooled condenser in the refrigerant path that transfers heat from refrigerant in the refrigerant path to the building water, an evaporator in the refrigerant path, and a control system. The control system moves the system between operation of the air-cooled condenser and the water-cooled condenser based upon predetermined system conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Walter R. Lowrimore, Robert L. Long, Scott D. Winters, Randy W. Foster