Patents by Inventor Ryan M. Perkinson
Ryan M. Perkinson 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: 12061008Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward an air diffuser that includes a mounting plate having an opening in a center portion of the mounting plate, where the opening is configured to be coupled to ductwork, a low flow adapter coupled to the mounting plate and disposed over the opening, where the low flow adapter includes extruded nozzles configured to increase a velocity and induction of air flow directed toward an interior space, and where the extruded nozzles are disposed at an angle with respect to a horizontal plane defined by the center portion of the mounting plate, and a diffusion plate coupled to the mounting plate, such that the low flow adapter is positioned between the mounting plate and the diffusion plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLCInventors: Mark J. Costello, David G. Pich, Ryan M. Perkinson, Ernest Freeman
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Patent number: 11761642Abstract: An air diffuser of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a mixing chamber having a circulation inlet and a mixing region, a room air intake fluidly coupled with the circulation inlet and separated from the mixing region by a blank-off plate, and a nozzle. The nozzle is disposed adjacent to the circulation inlet and configured to accelerate a conditioned air flow into the mixing region such that unconditioned room air is induced by the conditioned air flow to enter the mixing region through the circulation inlet and from the room air intake.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLCInventors: Ryan M. Perkinson, Kazim C. Demirhan, Brian J. Graham, Gary A. Minor
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Patent number: 11752838Abstract: An air diffuser for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a variable flow adapter including a housing and an actuator configured to transition between actuation states based on an air flow parameter in the housing. The air diffuser includes a first plurality of nozzles disposed in the housing and defining a first set of flow paths from an interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing. Additionally, the air diffuser includes a second plurality of nozzles disposed in the housing and defining a second set of flow paths from the interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing. The air diffuser also includes a valve system configured to be actuated by the actuator to control air flow through the second set of flow paths of the second plurality of nozzles.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLCInventors: Ryan M. Perkinson, Kazim C. Demirhan, Mark J. Costello, Hajo C. M. Siemers
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Publication number: 20230044355Abstract: An air diffuser of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a mixing chamber having a circulation inlet and a mixing region, a room air intake fluidly coupled with the circulation inlet and separated from the mixing region by a blank-off plate, and a nozzle. The nozzle is disposed adjacent to the circulation inlet and configured to accelerate a conditioned air flow into the mixing region such that unconditioned room air is induced by the conditioned air flow to enter the mixing region through the circulation inlet and from the room air intake.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Ryan M. Perkinson, Kazim C. Demirhan, Brian J. Graham, Gary A. Minor
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Patent number: 11448418Abstract: A linear bar diffuser includes a grille frame and blades in a stacked arrangement within the grille frame such that space is provided between adjacent blades to facilitate flow of an incoming air flow therethrough. One of the blades includes a leading edge configured to face the incoming air flow, the leading edge including an undulated contour extending along a length of the blade and into a width of the blade, the width of the blade extending transverse to the length and between the leading edge and a trailing edge of the blade.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLCInventors: Ryan M. Perkinson, Gary A. Minor, Mark J. Costello
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Patent number: 11441811Abstract: A plenum slot diffuser is configured to receive an air flow and includes a blade configured to guide the air flow toward a space to condition the space. The blade includes a length along which a leading edge of the blade extends, where the leading edge is configured to face an air flow. The blade also includes a width extending transverse to the length between the leading edge and a trailing edge of the blade, and including a curved profile extending along a majority of the width. The blade also includes an undulated contour extending along the leading edge and into and out of the width.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLCInventors: Ryan M. Perkinson, Gary A. Minor, Mark J. Costello
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Patent number: 11435111Abstract: A round or rectangular ceiling diffuser includes a blade. The blade includes a leading edge configured to face an incoming air flow and having an undulated contour extending along a closed-loop formed by the blade. The blade also includes a trailing edge opposite to the leading edge, where a width of the blade extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge and the undulated contour extends into and out of the width.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLCInventors: Ryan M. Perkinson, Gary A. Minor, Mark J. Costello
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Patent number: 11421897Abstract: An air diffuser of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a mixing chamber having a circulation inlet and a mixing region, a room air intake fluidly coupled with the circulation inlet and separated from the mixing region by a blank-off plate, and a nozzle. The nozzle is disposed adjacent to the circulation inlet and configured to accelerate a conditioned air flow into the mixing region such that unconditioned room air is induced by the conditioned air flow to enter the mixing region through the circulation inlet and from the room air intake.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLCInventors: Ryan M. Perkinson, Kazim C. Demirhan, Brian J. Graham, Gary A. Minor
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Patent number: 11187431Abstract: An air diffuser for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a variable flow adapter including a plurality of nozzles and a damper. The variable flow adapter is configured to receive conditioned air from the HVAC system. The air diffuser also includes an actuator coupled to the damper and configured to actuate the damper between a first configuration and a second configuration. The damper is configured to block the conditioned air from passing therethrough and direct the conditioned air through the plurality of nozzles in the first configuration. Additionally, the damper is configured to open to direct the conditioned air therethrough in the second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLCInventors: Ryan M. Perkinson, Kazim C. Demirhan, Mark J. Costello, Hajo C. M. Siemers
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Publication number: 20210222907Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward an air diffuser that includes a mounting plate having an opening in a center portion of the mounting plate, where the opening is configured to be coupled to ductwork, a low flow adapter coupled to the mounting plate and disposed over the opening, where the low flow adapter includes extruded nozzles configured to increase a velocity and induction of air flow directed toward an interior space, and where the extruded nozzles are disposed at an angle with respect to a horizontal plane defined by the center portion of the mounting plate, and a diffusion plate coupled to the mounting plate, such that the low flow adapter is positioned between the mounting plate and the diffusion plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Mark J. Costello, David G. Pich, Ryan M. Perkinson, Ernest Freeman
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Patent number: 10871304Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward an air diffuser that includes a mounting plate having an opening in a center portion of the mounting plate, where the opening is configured to be coupled to ductwork, a low flow adapter coupled to the mounting plate and disposed over the opening, where the low flow adapter includes extruded nozzles configured to increase a velocity and induction of air flow directed toward an interior space, and where the extruded nozzles are disposed at an angle with respect to a horizontal plane defined by the center portion of the mounting plate, and a diffusion plate coupled to the mounting plate, such that the low flow adapter is positioned between the mounting plate and the diffusion plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLCInventors: Mark J. Costello, David G. Pich, Ryan M. Perkinson, Ernest Freeman
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Publication number: 20200333037Abstract: An air diffuser for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a variable flow adapter including a plurality of nozzles and a damper. The variable flow adapter is configured to receive conditioned air from the HVAC system. The air diffuser also includes an actuator coupled to the damper and configured to actuate the damper between a first configuration and a second configuration. The damper is configured to block the conditioned air from passing therethrough and direct the conditioned air through the plurality of nozzles in the first configuration. Additionally, the damper is configured to open to direct the conditioned air therethrough in the second configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Ryan M. Perkinson, Kazim C. Demirhan, Mark J. Costello, Hajo C.M. Siemers
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Publication number: 20200331323Abstract: An air diffuser for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a variable flow adapter including a housing and an actuator configured to transition between actuation states based on an air flow parameter in the housing. The air diffuser includes a first plurality of nozzles disposed in the housing and defining a first set of flow paths from an interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing. Additionally, the air diffuser includes a second plurality of nozzles disposed in the housing and defining a second set of flow paths from the interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing. The air diffuser also includes a valve system configured to be actuated by the actuator to control air flow through the second set of flow paths of the second plurality of nozzles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Ryan M. Perkinson, Kazim C. Demirhan, Mark J. Costello, Hajo C.M. Siemers
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Publication number: 20200309390Abstract: An air diffuser of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a mixing chamber having a circulation inlet and a mixing region, a room air intake fluidly coupled with the circulation inlet and separated from the mixing region by a blank-off plate, and a nozzle. The nozzle is disposed adjacent to the circulation inlet and configured to accelerate a conditioned air flow into the mixing region such that unconditioned room air is induced by the conditioned air flow to enter the mixing region through the circulation inlet and from the room air intake.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Ryan M. Perkinson, Kazim C. Demirhan, Brian J. Graham, Gary A. Minor
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Publication number: 20200292203Abstract: A plenum slot diffuser is configured to receive an air flow and includes a blade configured to guide the air flow toward a space to condition the space. The blade includes a length along which a leading edge of the blade extends, where the leading edge is configured to face an air flow. The blade also includes a width extending transverse to the length between the leading edge and a trailing edge of the blade, and including a curved profile extending along a majority of the width. The blade also includes an undulated contour extending along the leading edge and into and out of the width.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Ryan M. Perkinson, Gary A. Minor, Mark J. Costello
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Publication number: 20200292201Abstract: A linear bar diffuser includes a grille frame and blades in a stacked arrangement within the grille frame such that space is provided between adjacent blades to facilitate flow of an incoming air flow therethrough. One of the blades includes a leading edge configured to face the incoming air flow, the leading edge including an undulated contour extending along a length of the blade and into a width of the blade, the width of the blade extending transverse to the length and between the leading edge and a trailing edge of the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Ryan M. Perkinson, Gary A. Minor, Mark J. Costello
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Publication number: 20200292202Abstract: A round or rectangular ceiling diffuser includes a blade. The blade includes a leading edge configured to face an incoming air flow and having an undulated contour extending along a closed-loop formed by the blade. The blade also includes a trailing edge opposite to the leading edge, where a width of the blade extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge and the undulated contour extends into and out of the width.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Ryan M. Perkinson, Gary A. Minor, Mark J. Costello
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Publication number: 20180128512Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward an air diffuser that includes a mounting plate having an opening in a center portion of the mounting plate, where the opening is configured to be coupled to ductwork, a low flow adapter coupled to the mounting plate and disposed over the opening, where the low flow adapter includes extruded nozzles configured to increase a velocity and induction of air flow directed toward an interior space, and where the extruded nozzles are disposed at an angle with respect to a horizontal plane defined by the center portion of the mounting plate, and a diffusion plate coupled to the mounting plate, such that the low flow adapter is positioned between the mounting plate and the diffusion plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Mark J. Costello, David G. Pich, Ryan M. Perkinson, Ernest Freeman