Patents by Inventor Rick Dotson

Rick Dotson 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: 20240426537
    Abstract: An exemplary walk-in refrigeration system comprises an insulated compartment. A supply plenum is disposed between a roof insulation wall and a ceiling panel. A pair of opposing wall plenums are respectively defined between a corresponding lateral insulation wall and a corresponding interface wall. Each wall plenum is in airflow communication between the supply plenum and a respective shelf refrigeration zone. A walk-in zone is disposed between the shelf refrigeration zones. The interface walls each include a plurality of flow discharge ports which direct airflow from the respective wall plenum to the respective shelf refrigeration zone. Each interface wall may comprise an array of removable and replaceable interface panels. The interface panels may each include a vent segment with one or more capture inlet ports. An actuatable metering element on the vent segment may allow a user to selectably restrict airflow through the capture inlet ports independently for each interface panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Qoldfusion LLC
    Inventors: Dale Nichols, Rick Dotson, Daryl Seiden, Dale Seiden
  • Patent number: 12098877
    Abstract: An exemplary walk-in refrigeration system comprises an insulated compartment. A supply plenum is disposed between a roof insulation wall and a ceiling panel. A pair of opposing wall plenums are respectively defined between a corresponding lateral insulation wall and a corresponding interface wall. Each wall plenum is in airflow communication between the supply plenum and a respective shelf refrigeration zone. A walk-in zone is disposed between the shelf refrigeration zones. The interface walls each include a plurality of flow discharge ports which direct airflow from the respective wall plenum to the respective shelf refrigeration zone. Each interface wall may comprise an array of removable and replaceable interface panels. The interface panels may each include a vent segment with one or more capture inlet ports. An actuatable metering element on the vent segment may allow a user to selectably restrict airflow through the capture inlet ports independently for each interface panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Qoldfusion LLC
    Inventors: Dale Nichols, Rick Dotson, Daryl Seiden, Dale Seiden
  • Publication number: 20240271852
    Abstract: An exemplary walk-in refrigeration system comprises an insulated compartment. A supply plenum is disposed between a roof insulation wall and a ceiling panel. A pair of opposing wall plenums are respectively defined between a corresponding lateral insulation wall and a corresponding interface wall. Each wall plenum is in airflow communication between the supply plenum and a respective shelf refrigeration zone. A walk-in zone is disposed between the shelf refrigeration zones. The interface walls each include a plurality of flow discharge ports which direct airflow from the respective wall plenum to the respective shelf refrigeration zone. Each interface wall may comprise an array of removable and replaceable interface panels. The interface panels may each include a vent segment with one or more capture inlet ports. An actuatable metering element on the vent segment may allow a user to selectably restrict airflow through the capture inlet ports independently for each interface panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Qoldfusion LLC
    Inventors: Dale Nichols, Rick Dotson, Daryl Seiden, Dale Seiden