Patents by Inventor Robert H. Austin, JR.
Robert H. Austin, JR. 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).
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Patent number: 11092369Abstract: The present application provides a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system may include an evaporator assembly, a suction header assembly with a suction header heat exchanger therein, and a liquid header in communication with the suction header heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLCInventor: Robert H. Austin, Jr.
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Publication number: 20190383537Abstract: The present application provides a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system may include an evaporator assembly, a suction header assembly with a suction header heat exchanger therein, and a liquid header in communication with the suction header heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLCInventor: Robert H. Austin, JR.
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Patent number: 10429111Abstract: The present application provides a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system may include an evaporator assembly, a suction header assembly with a suction header heat exchanger therein, and a liquid header in communication with the suction header heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLCInventor: Robert H. Austin, Jr.
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Patent number: 10422562Abstract: An apparatus includes a first compressor, a first load, a second compressor, a second load, and a heat exchanger. The first compressor compresses a first refrigerant. The first load uses the first refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the first load. The first load sends the first refrigerant to the first compressor. The second compressor compresses a second refrigerant. The second load uses the second refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the second load. The second load sends the second refrigerant to the second compressor. The heat exchanger receives the first refrigerant from the first compressor and receives the second refrigerant from the second compressor. The heat exchanger transfers heat from the first refrigerant to the second refrigerant. The heat exchanger discharges the first refrigerant to the first load and discharges the second refrigerant to the second compressor.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLCInventors: Augusto J. Pereira Zimmermann, Robert H. Austin, Jr.
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Patent number: 10408513Abstract: The present application provides a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system may include a suction header, a compressor, a suction header oil return line in communication with the suction header and the compressor, and an oil line control system. The oil line control system may include a sensor and a valve to open and shut the suction header oil return line in response to the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Heatcraft Refrigeration Products, Inc.Inventor: Robert H. Austin, Jr.
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Patent number: 10352605Abstract: An apparatus includes a first compressor, a first load, a second compressor, a second load, a first heat exchanger, and a second heat exchanger. The first compressor compresses a first refrigerant. The first load uses the first refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the first load. The first load sends the first refrigerant to the first compressor. The second compressor compresses a second refrigerant. The second load uses the second refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the second load. The second load sends the second refrigerant to the second compressor. The first heat exchanger receives the first refrigerant from the first compressor. The first heat exchanger transfers heat from the first refrigerant to a fluid. The second heat exchanger receives the second refrigerant from the second compressor. The second heat exchanger transfers heat from the fluid to the second refrigerant.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Heatcraft Refrigerator Products, LLCInventors: Augusto J. Pereira Zimmermann, Robert H. Austin, Jr.
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Patent number: 10295238Abstract: An apparatus includes a compressor, a load, a heat exchanger, and a heater. The compressor compresses a refrigerant. The load uses the refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the load. The load sends the refrigerant to the compressor. The heat exchanger receives the refrigerant from the compressor. The heat exchanger transfers heat from a fluid to the refrigerant. The heat exchanger discharges the refrigerant to the compressor. The heater adds heat to the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLCInventors: Augusto J. Pereira Zimmermann, Robert H. Austin, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180231289Abstract: An apparatus includes a first compressor, a first load, a second compressor, a second load, and a heat exchanger. The first compressor compresses a first refrigerant. The first load uses the first refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the first load. The first load sends the first refrigerant to the first compressor. The second compressor compresses a second refrigerant. The second load uses the second refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the second load. The second load sends the second refrigerant to the second compressor. The heat exchanger receives the first refrigerant from the first compressor and receives the second refrigerant from the second compressor. The heat exchanger transfers heat from the first refrigerant to the second refrigerant. The heat exchanger discharges the first refrigerant to the first load and discharges the second refrigerant to the second compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Augusto J. Pereira Zimmermann, Robert H. Austin, JR.
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Publication number: 20180231290Abstract: An apparatus includes a first compressor, a first load, a second compressor, a second load, a first heat exchanger, and a second heat exchanger. The first compressor compresses a first refrigerant. The first load uses the first refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the first load. The first load sends the first refrigerant to the first compressor. The second compressor compresses a second refrigerant. The second load uses the second refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the second load. The second load sends the second refrigerant to the second compressor. The first heat exchanger receives the first refrigerant from the first compressor. The first heat exchanger transfers heat from the first refrigerant to a fluid. The second heat exchanger receives the second refrigerant from the second compressor. The second heat exchanger transfers heat from the fluid to the second refrigerant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Augusto J. Pereira Zimmermann, Robert H. Austin, JR.
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Publication number: 20180231288Abstract: An apparatus includes a compressor, a load, a heat exchanger, and a heater. The compressor compresses a refrigerant. The load uses the refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the load. The load sends the refrigerant to the compressor. The heat exchanger receives the refrigerant from the compressor. The heat exchanger transfers heat from a fluid to the refrigerant. The heat exchanger discharges the refrigerant to the compressor. The heater adds heat to the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Augusto J. Pereira Zimmermann, Robert H. Austin, JR.
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Publication number: 20160245567Abstract: The present application provides a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system may include an evaporator assembly, a suction header assembly with a suction header heat exchanger therein, and a liquid header in communication with the suction header heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventor: Robert H. Austin, JR.
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Publication number: 20160238293Abstract: The present application provides a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system may include a suction header, a compressor, a suction header oil return line in communication with the suction header and the compressor, and an oil line control system. The oil line control system may include a sensor and a valve to open and shut the suction header oil return line in response to the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventor: ROBERT H. AUSTIN, JR.
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Publication number: 20160231063Abstract: The present application provides a thermosyphon for use with a refrigeration system. The thermosyphon may include a primary flow inlet, an angled secondary flow inlet, and a mixed flow outlet. The angled secondary flow inlet may include an angle ?1 of about forty-five degrees or less with respect to the mixed flow outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Augusto J. Pereira Zimmermann, Dale N. Sizemore, Robert H. Austin, JR.