Patents by Inventor Roderick Ray

Roderick Ray 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: 20230344380
    Abstract: A fan assembly is provided. The fan assembly includes a fan, a motor that is coupled to the fan, and a variable frequency drive (VFD) that is coupled to the motor. The motor includes a maximum rated speed that is greater than a maximum structural speed limit of the fan, and the VFD includes a current output limit configured to limit an operational speed of the motor to be less than or equal to the maximum structural speed limit of the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Harold J. Dubensky, James K. Spitzer, Roderick Ray Sentz, Kevin R. Stockton
  • Patent number: 11689145
    Abstract: A fan assembly is provided. The fan assembly includes a fan, a motor that is coupled to the fan, and a variable frequency drive (VFD) that is coupled to the motor. The motor includes a maximum rated speed that is greater than a maximum structural speed limit of the fan, and the VFD includes a current output limit configured to limit an operational speed of the motor to be less than or equal to the maximum structural speed limit of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Harold J. Dubensky, James K. Spitzer, Roderick Ray Sentz, Kevin R. Stockton
  • Publication number: 20220247341
    Abstract: A fan assembly is provided. The fan assembly includes a fan, a motor that is coupled to the fan, and a variable frequency drive (VFD) that is coupled to the motor. The motor includes a maximum rated speed that is greater than a maximum structural speed limit of the fan, and the VFD includes a current output limit configured to limit an operational speed of the motor to be less than or equal to the maximum structural speed limit of the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Harold J. Dubensky, James K. Spitzer, Roderick Ray Sentz, Kevin R. Stockton
  • Patent number: 11342881
    Abstract: A fan assembly is provided. The fan assembly includes a fan, a motor that is coupled to the fan, and a variable frequency drive (VFD) that is coupled to the motor. The motor includes a maximum rated speed that is greater than a maximum structural speed limit of the fan, and the VFD includes a current output limit configured to limit an operational speed of the motor to be less than or equal to the maximum structural speed limit of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Harold J. Dubensky, James K. Spitzer, Roderick Ray Sentz, Kevin R. Stockton
  • Publication number: 20210058021
    Abstract: A fan assembly is provided. The fan assembly includes a fan, a motor that is coupled to the fan, and a variable frequency drive (VFD) that is coupled to the motor. The motor includes a maximum rated speed that is greater than a maximum structural speed limit of the fan, and the VFD includes a current output limit configured to limit an operational speed of the motor to be less than or equal to the maximum structural speed limit of the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Harold J. Dubensky, James K. Spitzer, Roderick Ray Sentz, Kevin R. Stockton
  • Patent number: 10833625
    Abstract: A fan assembly is provided. The fan assembly includes a fan, a motor that is coupled to the fan, and a variable frequency drive (VFD) that is coupled to the motor. The motor includes a maximum rated speed that is greater than a maximum structural speed limit of the fan, and the VFD includes a current output limit configured to limit an operational speed of the motor to be less than or equal to the maximum structural speed limit of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Harold J. Dubensky, James K. Spitzer, Roderick Ray Sentz, Kevin R. Stockton
  • Publication number: 20180106486
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit that includes a heat exchanger configured to establish a heat exchange relationship between a refrigerant flowing through a refrigerant loop of the HVAC unit and an air flow, where the heat exchanger has a refrigerant coil, a tubing segment configured to couple the refrigerant coil of the heat exchanger to another component of the HVAC unit, where the tubing segment has a flexible material, and a releasable connecting element, where the releasable connecting element is configured to couple the tubing segment to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Curtis Wayne Caskey, Marcel Paul Ferrere, JR., Chandra Sekhar Yelamanchili, Roderick Ray Sentz, April Mae Eberly
  • Publication number: 20180102726
    Abstract: A fan assembly is provided. The fan assembly includes a fan, a motor that is coupled to the fan, and a variable frequency drive (VFD) that is coupled to the motor. The motor includes a maximum rated speed that is greater than a maximum structural speed limit of the fan, and the VFD includes a current output limit configured to limit an operational speed of the motor to be less than or equal to the maximum structural speed limit of the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Harold J. Dubensky, James K. Spitzer, Roderick Ray Sentz, Kevin R. Stockton
  • Publication number: 20050181062
    Abstract: A multiparticulate for controlled release of a drug comprises crystalline drug, a glyceride having at least one alkylate substituent of at least 16 carbon atoms, and a poloxamer, wherein at least 70 wt % of the drug in the multiparticulate is crystalline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Leah Appel, Roderick Ray, David Lyon, James West, Scott McCray, Marshall Crew, Dwayne Friesen, Scott Herbig, Julian Lo
  • Publication number: 20050181060
    Abstract: A process for forming drug multiparticulates having improved drug crystallinity is disclosed, comprising modifying a conventional melt-congeal process by adding a volatile cospecies either to the molten mixture or to the process atmosphere, or to both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Dwayne Friesen, Marshall Crew, Roderick Ray, Leah Appel
  • Publication number: 20050181061
    Abstract: Reduced levels of drug degradation in drug-containing multiparticulates are obtained by an extrusion/melt-congeal process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Roderick Ray, Leah Appel, David Newbold, Dwayne Friesen, Scott McCray, David Lyon, James West, Marshall Crew
  • Publication number: 20050158391
    Abstract: Azithromycin multiparticulates containing acceptably low concentrations of azithromycin esters are formed by a melt-congeal process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Leah Appel, Roderick Ray, David Newbold, Dwayne Freisen, Scott McCray, James West, David Lyon, Marshall Crew, Steven Lemott, Scott Herbig, Julian Lo
  • Publication number: 20050152982
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of crystalline azithromycin-containing multiparticulates having low concentrations of azithromycin ester degradants and exhibiting controlled release of the drug are achieved by inclusion of dissolution enhancers having low concentrations of acid and ester substituents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Leah Appel, Roderick Ray, David Newbold, David Lyon, James West, Dwayne Friesen, Scott McCray, Marshall Crew, Julian Lo
  • Publication number: 20050123616
    Abstract: Liquid-based processes are disclosed for forming azithromycin multiparticulates having minimal amounts of azithromycin esters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Leah Appel, James West, Dwayne Friesen, Roderick Ray, Marshall Crew, David Lyon, Scott McCray
  • Publication number: 20050123615
    Abstract: A process for forming multiparticulates of azithromycin and a controlled release dosage form comprising multiparticulates of azithromycin and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient are disclosed. The dosage form decreases the incidence and/or severity of GI side effects relative to currently available immediate release azithromycin dosage forms that deliver an equivalent dose. The dosage forms operate by effecting azithromycin release at a rate sufficiently slow to ameliorate side effects, yet sufficiently fast to achieve good bioavailability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Roderick Ray, Leah Appel, Dwayne Friesen, Marshall Crew, David Newbold
  • Publication number: 20050031692
    Abstract: Spray drying processes are used to form pharmaceutical compositions comprising a solid amorphous dispersion of a drug and a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Ronald Beyerinck, Daniel Dobry, Dwayne Friesen, Dana Settell, Roderick Ray
  • Patent number: 6501599
    Abstract: A projection screen apparatus comprises a support blank of a lightweight, rigid material defining a front face surface having a smooth concave curvature in two orthogonal directions. The front face surface terminates at a mounting rim skirting the front face surface peripherally. A projection screen is fixed to the front face surface of the support blank thereby assuming its doubly concave curvature. A box-like fixture supports the blank while suction is drawn between the front face of the blank and the screen material so as to draw the screen material into intimate contact with the surface of the blank in order to bond the screen to the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Inventors: John William Randolph, Roderick Ray Randolph