Patents by Inventor Ron A. Wilson

Ron A. Wilson 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: 20220170702
    Abstract: A heat transfer tube and a heat exchanger incorporating at least one heat transfer tube are provided. The heat transfer tube and the heat exchanger are optimized for use within an air conditioner (which is configured to operate only in a cooling mode). The heat transfer tube includes a tube body with an interior surface and an exterior surface. The tube body defining an outer diameter (Do) and a wall thickness (WT), wherein a ratio (WT/Do) the wall thickness (WT) to the outer diameter (Do) is between 0.061 and 0.071. The heat transfer tube includes multiple pluralities of adjacent helical fins protruding circumferentially around the interior surface of the tube body at respective helix angles. The multiple pluralities are separated by one or more transition area(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Robert A. Leffler, Ron A. Wilson, Thomas Visalli, Duane V. Douglas, Louis J. Sullivan, Luis F. Avila, Thomas Bryant
  • Publication number: 20220128318
    Abstract: A heat transfer tube and a heat exchanger incorporating at least one heat transfer tubes are provided. The heat transfer tube and the heat exchanger are configured to operate in both a heating mode and a cooling mode (e.g., to optimize the reversible function a heat pump). The heat transfer tube includes a tube body with an interior surface and an exterior surface. The tube body defining an outer diameter (Do) and a wall thickness (WT), wherein a ratio (WT/Do) the wall thickness (WT) to the outer diameter (Do) is between 0.061 and 0.071. The heat transfer tube includes a plurality of adjacent helical fins protruding circumferentially around the interior surface of the tube body, and at least one groove disposed between the plurality of adjacent helical fins. The configuration of the heat transfer tube(s) is optimal for the reversible function of the heat pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Robert A. Leffler, Thomas Visalli, Luis F. Avila, Thomas Bryant, Duane V. Douglas, Ron A. Wilson, Louis J. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10813240
    Abstract: An enclosure includes a housing having an opening and a seal land adjacent to the opening. A cover has a plurality of ribs and is configured to be fastened to the housing to cover the opening such that the plurality of ribs are sealingly engaged against the seal land.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles A. Seymour, Ron A. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20200187374
    Abstract: An enclosure includes a housing having an opening and a seal land adjacent to the opening. A cover has a plurality of ribs and is configured to be fastened to the housing to cover the opening such that the plurality of ribs are sealingly engaged against the seal land.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Charles A. Seymour, Ron A. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20120076673
    Abstract: A mounting device mounts a mounting foot to another member, such as a base pan. The mounting device includes a grommet, a splined washer and a fastener. The grommet has an axially extending post for receiving a mounting foot. The splined washer is configured to lock into the mounting foot and the post. The splined washer has an inner bore for receiving the post. The fastener is received on the post and maintains the splined washer and the mounting foot on the post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Holly Thomas, Larry D. Burns, Mark E. Hemphill, Ron A. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20110073277
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first manifold, a second manifold and a plurality of tubes extending between the first manifold and the second manifold. An adapter is mounted to the first manifold, and the adapter includes a plurality of engagement features engageable by a forming machine to form the heat exchanger into a shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Andrew E. Karl, Ron A. Wilson, Derek Leman
  • Publication number: 20110042047
    Abstract: A drip tube has a generally horizontal section, a generally vertical section and a drip loop connecting the sections. The drip loop is positioned so that its exterior surface is lower than the exterior surfaces of the generally horizontal section and the generally vertical section at the points where they meet the drip loop to provide a location where water may drip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew E. Karl, Ron A. Wilson