Patents by Inventor Sean Andrews Smith

Sean Andrews Smith 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).

  • Heat exchanger with aluminum tubes rolled into an aluminum tube support
    Patent number: 11415381
    Abstract: Heat exchangers and methods for assembling a heat exchanger are described, such as for example a round tube heat exchanger, which may be a fin and tube heat exchanger, and which may be used for example in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system (HVAC) system and/or unit thereof. The heat exchanger includes aluminum tubes mechanically rolled into an aluminum tube support and the tubes are fluidically sealed with the tube support. The aluminum tube support including the aluminum tubes rolled therein is assembled to a fluid manifold configured to allow fluid flow through the heat exchanger and into and/or out of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: William Burgess Fox, Jacob Levi Gregg, Corey Michael Gilbertson, Sean Andrews Smith, Jeffery Carl Gill, Robert John Larrinaga
  • HEAT EXCHANGER WITH ALUMINUM TUBES ROLLED INTO AN ALUMINUM TUBE SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20210071971
    Abstract: Heat exchangers and methods for assembling a heat exchanger are described, such as for example a round tube heat exchanger, which may be a fin and tube heat exchanger, and which may be used for example in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system (HVAC) system and/or unit thereof. The heat exchanger includes aluminum tubes mechanically rolled into an aluminum tube support and the tubes are fluidically sealed with the tube support. The aluminum tube support including the aluminum tubes rolled therein is assembled to a fluid manifold configured to allow fluid flow through the heat exchanger and into and/or out of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: William Burgess FOX, Jacob Levi GREGG, Corey Michael GILBERTSON, Sean Andrews Smith, Jeffery Carl GILL, Robert John LARRINAGA
  • Heat exchanger with aluminum tubes rolled into an aluminum tube support
    Patent number: 10837720
    Abstract: Heat exchangers and methods for assembling a heat exchanger are described, such as for example a round tube heat exchanger, which may be a fin and tube heat exchanger, and which may be used for example in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system (HVAC) system and/or unit thereof. The heat exchanger includes aluminum tubes mechanically rolled into an aluminum tube support and the tubes are fluidically sealed with the tube support. The aluminum tube support including the aluminum tubes rolled therein is assembled to a fluid manifold configured to allow fluid flow through the heat exchanger and into and/or out of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: William Burgess Fox, Jacob Levi Gregg, Corey Michael Gilbertson, Sean Andrews Smith, Jeffery Carl Gill, Robert John Larrinaga
  • HEAT EXCHANGER WITH ALUMINUM TUBES ROLLED INTO AN ALUMINUM TUBE SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20150122455
    Abstract: Heat exchangers and methods for assembling a heat exchanger are described, such as for example a round tube heat exchanger, which may be a fin and tube heat exchanger, and which may be used for example in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system (HVAC) system and/or unit thereof. The heat exchanger includes aluminum tubes mechanically rolled into an aluminum tube support and the tubes are fluidically sealed with the tube support. The aluminum tube support including the aluminum tubes rolled therein is assembled to a fluid manifold configured to allow fluid flow through the heat exchanger and into and/or out of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: William Burgess FOX, Jacob Levi GREGG, Corey Michael GILBERTSON, Sean Andrews Smith, Jeffery Carl GILL, Robert John LARRINAGA