Patents by Inventor Ryan K. Dygert

Ryan K. Dygert 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: 20190178252
    Abstract: A fan assembly (10) includes a shrouded fan rotor (18) having a plurality of fan blades (22) extending from a rotor hub (24) and rotatable about a central axis (20) of the fan assembly, and a fan shroud (26) extending circumferentially around the fan rotor (18) and secured to an outer tip diameter of the plurality of fan blades (22). A fan casing (16) encloses the shrouded fan rotor (18). The fan casing (16) defines a fan inlet (30) of the fan assembly and includes an inlet extension (54) at an outer diameter of the fan casing, extending axially upstream of a conventional bell mouth inlet (58), relative to a direction of airflow through the shrouded fan rotor (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Ryan K. Dygert
  • Patent number: 10240853
    Abstract: A condensate drain pan including a drain pan surface, a front wall, including a front wall longitudinal axis, a rear wall, and opposing side walls. The front wall, the rear wall, and the opposing side walls extend from the drain pan surface. The front wall includes a first aperture and a second aperture. The first aperture and the second aperture include an aperture axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin Mercer, Barry W. Lee, Ryan K. Dygert
  • Patent number: 10190601
    Abstract: A fan assembly (10) includes a shrouded fan rotor (24) including a plurality of fan blades (28) extending from a rotor hub (30) and rotatable about a central axis (26) of the fan assembly and a fan shroud (32) extending circumferentially around the fan rotor (24) and secured to the plurality of fan blades (28). The shroud (32) has a first axially extending annular portion (38) secured to the plurality of fan blades (28), a second axially extending annular portion (40) radially outwardly spaced from the first axially extending annular portion (38), and a third portion (44) connecting the first (38) and second (40) axially extending annular portions. A casing (22) is positioned circumferentially around the fan shroud (32) defining a radial clearance between the casing and the fan shroud. The casing (22) includes a plurality of casing elements (48) extending from a radially inboard surface (46) of the casing toward the shroud (32) and defining a radial element gap and an axial element gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan K. Dygert, Peter R. Bushnell
  • Publication number: 20180120032
    Abstract: An integrated fan heat exchanger stator assembly is provided including a hub and a casing. A plurality of elements is arranged between the hub and the casing. The plurality of elements is separated from one another by a plurality of external flow passages. At least one internal flow passage is configured to convey a first heat transfer fluid through one or more of the plurality of elements. The first heat transfer fluid is arranged in thermal communication with a second heat transfer fluid configured to flow through at least one of the external flow passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Jackie S. Anderson, Peter R. Bushnell, Ryan K. Dygert
  • Patent number: 9885368
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a shrouded fan rotor having fan blades extending from a hub and rotatable about a central axis. A fan shroud extends circumferentially around the fan rotor and secured to the fan blades. The shroud includes a first axially extending annular portion secured to the fan blades, a second axially extending annular portion radially outwardly spaced from the first axially extending annular portion, and a third portion connecting the first and second axially extending annular portions. A casing is located circumferentially around the fan shroud defining a radial clearance between the casing and the fan shroud, and includes casing wedges extending from a radially inboard surface of the casing toward the shroud and defining a radial wedge gap between a first wedge surface and the shroud and an axial wedge gap between a second wedge surface and an upstream end of the fan shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan K. Dygert, Peter R. Bushnell
  • Publication number: 20150354598
    Abstract: A fan assembly (10) includes a shrouded fan rotor (24) including a plurality of fan blades (28) extending from a rotor hub (30) and rotatable about a central axis (26) of the fan assembly and a fan shroud (32) extending circumferentially around the fan rotor (24) and secured to the plurality of fan blades (28). The shroud (32) has a first axially extending annular portion (38) secured to the plurality of fan blades (28), a second axially extending annular portion (40) radially outwardly spaced from the first axially extending annular portion (38), and a third portion (44)connecting the first (38) and second (40) axially extending annular portions. A casing (22) is positioned circumferentially around the fan shroud (32) defining a radial clearance between the casing and the fan shroud. The casing (22) includes a plurality of casing elements (48) extending from a radially inboard surface (46) of the casing toward the shroud (32) and defining a radial element gap and an axial element gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ryan K. Dygert, Peter R. Bushnell
  • Publication number: 20150354841
    Abstract: An air handling unit for use with an air conditioning system is provided including a housing duct through which air is circulated. A vane-axial flow fan circulates air through the housing duct. The fan includes an impeller having a plurality of fan blades extending therefrom and an axis of rotation arranged substantially in-line with a flow path of the air. A heat exchanger assembly is arranged within the housing duct in a heat transfer relationship with the air circulating through the housing duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Yehia M. AMR, Ryan K. Dygert, Peter R. Bushnell
  • Publication number: 20150153096
    Abstract: A condensate drain pan including a drain pan panel, including a panel interior side and a panel exterior side, a channel member formed on the panel exterior side, a front wall, a rear wall, and opposing side walls. The front wall, rear wall and opposing side walls extend from the drain pan panel to form a receptacle, and the front wall includes a first aperture and a second aperture in the front wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin Mercer, Barry W. Lee, Ryan K. Dygert
  • Publication number: 20150153095
    Abstract: A condensate drain pan including a front wall, including a front wall longitudinal axis, a rear wall, and opposing side walls extending from a drain pan surface. The front wall includes a first aperture and a second aperture, including an aperture axis, wherein the aperture axis forms an angle less than 90 degrees with the front wall longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin Mercer, Barry W. Lee, Ryan K. Dygert
  • Publication number: 20130315737
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a shrouded fan rotor having fan blades extending from a hub and rotatable about a central axis. A fan shroud extends circumferentially around the fan rotor and secured to the fan blades. The shroud includes a first axially extending annular portion secured to the fan blades, a second axially extending annular portion radially outwardly spaced from the first axially extending annular portion, and a third portion connecting the first and second axially extending annular portions. A casing is located circumferentially around the fan shroud defining a radial clearance between the casing and the fan shroud, and includes casing wedges extending from a radially inboard surface of the casing toward the shroud and defining a radial wedge gap between a first wedge surface and the shroud and an axial wedge gap between a second wedge surface and an upstream end of the fan shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan K. Dygert, Peter R. Bushnell