Patents by Inventor Rick A. Van Buren

Rick A. Van Buren 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: 11566805
    Abstract: An integrated device in an HVAC system is configured to modify an environmental condition of a building. The integrated device includes a valve configured to regulate a flow of a fluid through a conduit and an actuator. The actuator includes a motor and a drive device. The drive device is driven by the motor and coupled to the valve for driving the valve between multiple positions. The integrated device further includes a processing circuit coupled to the motor. The processing circuit is configured to detect device identifying information for the valve or the actuator and to detect the integrated device location within the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Kirk H. Drees, Herbert J. Doll, Gerald A. Duenkel, Marcello Passoni, Abu Bakr Khan, Kevin A. Weiss, Christopher Merkl, Gary A. Romanowich, Joseph F. Mann, Hunter Hobgood, Dinesh Trikha, Rick A. Van Buren, Nicholas P. Prato
  • Patent number: 11118799
    Abstract: An outside air handling unit and method for delivering conditioned air to individual heating/cooling zones of a building regardless of whether heating/cooling in needed. The outside air handling unit includes a liquid supply line which is connected to and draws liquid from a chilled supply line of the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Ian Michael Casper, John R. Schwartz, Rick Van Buren, John Evan Bade, Justin P. Kauffman, Brian Smith, Mark A. Adams, Martin L. Doll, Jr., Nicholas Staub, Richard W. Nadeau, Matthew J. Shaub, Sean Gao, Christian C. Rudio, Jonathan D. West
  • Patent number: 11079122
    Abstract: A modular water based heating and cooling system for providing chilled or heated water to terminal devices in a building to heat/cool individual zones in the building. The system includes a flow control device in fluid communication with a riser chilled water supply line, a riser chilled water return line, a riser heated water supply line, and a riser heated water return line. The flow control device includes first control valves and second control valves. Terminal device supply lines extend from the flow control device and are connected to respective first control valves. Terminal device return lines extend from the flow control device and are connected to respective second control valves. The first control valves and the second control valves cooperate to supply required chilled water or heated water through the terminal device supply lines to terminal devices based on the cooling/heating requirements of the terminal devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Ian Michael Casper, Dirck Lyon, Walter E. Doll, John R. Schwartz, Martin Yu, Li Li Mow, Rick Van Buren, Roberto De Paco, Jr., John Evan Bade, Cesar Serrano, Daniela Bilmanis, Satheesh Kulankara, Justin P. Kauffman, Brian Smith, Mark A. Adams, Martin L. Doll, Jr., Nicholas Staub, Richard W. Nadeau, William L. Kopko, Chris Paraskevakos, Matthew J. Shaub, Sean Gao, Christian C. Rudio, Mahesh Valiya Naduvath, Jonathan D. West
  • Publication number: 20180238577
    Abstract: An integrated device in an HVAC system is configured to modify an environmental condition of a building. The integrated device includes a valve configured to regulate a flow of a fluid through a conduit and an actuator. The actuator includes a motor and a drive device. The drive device is driven by the motor and coupled to the valve for driving the valve between multiple positions. The integrated device further includes a processing circuit coupled to the motor. The processing circuit is configured to detect device identifying information for the valve or the actuator and to detect the integrated device location within the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Kirk H. Drees, Herbert J. Doll, Gerald A. Duenkel, Marcello Passoni, Abu Bakr Khan, Kevin A. Weiss, Christopher Merkl, Gary A. Romanowich, Joe Mann, Hunter Hobgood, Dinesh Trikha, Rick A. Van Buren, Nicholas P. Prato
  • Publication number: 20160003561
    Abstract: A modular water based heating and cooling system for providing chilled or heated water to terminal devices in a building to heat/cool individual zones in the building. The system includes a flow control device in fluid communication with a riser chilled water supply line, a riser chilled water return line, a riser heated water supply line, and a riser heated water return line. The flow control device includes first control valves and second control valves. Terminal device supply lines extend from the flow control device and are connected to respective first control valves. Terminal device return lines extend from the flow control device and are connected to respective second control valves. The first control valves and the second control valves cooperate to supply required chilled water or heated water through the terminal device supply lines to terminal devices based on the cooling/heating requirements of the terminal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Ian Michael CASPER, Dirck LYON, Walter E. DOLL, John R. SCHWARTZ, Martin YU, Li Li MOW, Rick VAN BUREN, Roberto DE PACO, John Evan BADE, Cesar SERRANO, Daniela BILMANIS, Satheesh KULANKARA, Justin P. KAUFFMAN, Brian SMITH, Mark A. ADAMS, Martin L. DOLL, Jr., Nicholas STAUB, Richard W. NADEAU, William L. KOPKO, Chris PARASKEVAKOS, Matthew J. SHAUB, Sean GAO, Christian C. RUDIO, Mahesh Valiya NADUVATH, Jonathan D. WEST
  • Publication number: 20160003489
    Abstract: An outside air handling unit and method for delivering conditioned air to individual heating/cooling zones of a building regardless of whether heating/cooling in needed. The outside air handling unit includes a liquid supply line which is connected to and draws liquid from a chilled supply line of the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Ian Michael CASPER, John R. SCHWARTZ, Rick Van Buren, John Evan BADE, Justin P. KAUFFMAN, Brian SMITH, Mark A. ADAMS, Martin L. DOLL, Jr., Nicholas STAUB, Richard W. NADEAU, Matthew J. SHAUB, Sean GAO, Christian C. RUDIO, Jonathan D. WEST