Patents by Inventor Stephen C. Wilson

Stephen C. 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: 20240191903
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The HVAC system includes a sensor that detects a temperature of a heater of a heating component and emits a signal indicative of the temperature. A flow management device controls a flow of electricity or fuel from a power source to the heating component. A controller receives the signal from the sensor and operates the flow management device to block the flow of electricity or fuel to the heating component when the signal is indicative of the temperature being above a set point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventor: Stephen C. Wilson
  • Patent number: 11906192
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The HVAC system includes a sensor that detects a temperature of a heater of a heating component and emits a signal indicative of the temperature. A flow management device controls a flow of electricity or fuel from a power source to the heating component. A controller receives the signal from the sensor and operates the flow management device to block the flow of electricity or fuel to the heating component when the signal is indicative of the temperature being above a set point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventor: Stephen C. Wilson
  • Patent number: 11873319
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for increasing the production of a type I interferon (IFN) in a cell. Aspects of the methods include increasing the level of a 2?-5? phosphodiester linkage comprising cyclic-di-nucleotide in a cell in a manner sufficient to increase production of the type I interferon (IFN) by the cell. Also provided are compositions and kits for practicing the embodiments of the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Russell E. Vance, Ming C. Hammond, Dara Burdette, Elie J. Diner, Stephen C. Wilson
  • Patent number: 11867413
    Abstract: An HVAC system includes a single compressor, a pair of condensers, a reheat heat exchanger, an evaporator, and an expansion device. Within the system, the refrigerant exiting the compressor is separated into two portions. In the cooling mode, the first and second portions of the refrigerant are directed from the compressor through the two condensers in parallel. In the reheat mode, the first portion of the refrigerant is directed through the first condenser, while the second portion of the refrigerant is directed through the reheat heat exchanger. The system also may include a head pressure control device that is designed to maintain the compressor discharge pressure within a desired range by adjusting the condenser fan speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Norman J. Blanton, Stephen C. Wilson, Stephen B. Pickle
  • Publication number: 20240003593
    Abstract: A furnace for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first set of heat exchanger tubes positioned within an air flow path of the furnace through which an air flow may be directed, a second set of heat exchanger tubes positioned within the air flow path of the furnace, and a deflector baffle positioned within the air flow path and configured to direct a portion of the air flow toward the second set of heat exchanger tubes. The first set of heat exchanger tubes, the deflector baffle, and the second set of heat exchanger tubes are each respectively offset from one another in a direction of the air flow along the air flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen C. Wilson, Sumedh J. Suryawanshi, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg
  • Patent number: 11761679
    Abstract: A furnace for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first set of heat exchanger tubes positioned within an air flow path of the furnace through which an air flow may be directed, a second set of heat exchanger tubes positioned within the air flow path of the furnace, and a deflector baffle positioned within the air flow path and configured to direct a portion of the air flow toward the second set of heat exchanger tubes. The first set of heat exchanger tubes, the deflector baffle, and the second set of heat exchanger tubes are each respectively offset from one another in a direction of the air flow along the air flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Stephen C. Wilson, Sumedh J. Suryawanshi, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg
  • Patent number: 11629866
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a cooling circuit, a reheat circuit, a recovery circuit, and a control system. The cooling circuit includes a condenser, a compressor, an evaporator, and a three-way valve, and the HVAC system is configured to circulate refrigerant through the cooling circuit in a cooling operating mode. The reheat circuit includes a reheat heat exchanger, the compressor, the evaporator, and the three-way valve, and the HVAC system is configured to circulate refrigerant through the reheat circuit in a reheat operating mode. The recovery circuit extends between the condenser and the compressor and includes a recovery valve. The control system is configured to send a first signal to the three-way valve to switch the HVAC system between the cooling operating mode and the reheat operating mode and a second signal to the recovery valve to recover refrigerant from the cooling circuit at a subsequent time based on the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Norman J. Blanton, Stephen C. Wilson, Paul S. Willmus
  • Patent number: 11486604
    Abstract: A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a furnace having a primary heat exchanger and a secondary heat exchanger, where the primary heat exchanger and the secondary heat exchanger form a heat exchange relationship between an airflow and an exhaust gas, and where the primary heat exchanger is positioned upstream of the secondary heat exchanger, a burner configured to generate the exhaust gas, a sensor configured to monitor an ambient temperature, and a control system configured to receive feedback from the sensor, compare the feedback to a threshold, operate the furnace in a first mode when the ambient temperature exceeds the threshold, and operate the furnace in a second mode when the ambient temperature is at or below the threshold, where the furnace operates above a condensation temperature when in the second mode, such that the exhaust gas does not condense when operating in the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventor: Stephen C. Wilson
  • Patent number: 11451014
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fuse bank design for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system. The disclosed stair-step design enables the positioning of electrical components of the fuse bank in a non-vertically aligned manner, which blocks the accumulation of heat in the upper electrical components as a result of convection heating from the lower components of the fuse bank during operation of the HVAC system. For example, a fuse bank is disclosed for an HVAC system that includes: a mounting surface; a first fuse block including a first fuse holder coupled to the mounting surface; a spacer coupled to the mounting surface vertically below the first fuse block; and a second fuse block including a second fuse holder coupled to the spacer, wherein the spacer offsets the second fuse block from the mounting surface of the fuse bank in a stair-step arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Stephen C. Wilson, Norman J. Blanton
  • Patent number: 11320213
    Abstract: A furnace of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a heat exchange tube configured to receive a working fluid from a burner and a modulating valve fluidly coupled to the burner. The modulating valve is configured to regulate an amount of fuel supplied to the burner to generate the working fluid. The furnace also includes a blower configured to draw the working fluid through the heat exchange tube, a motor drive configured to adjust a speed of the blower, and a controller configured to adjust a position of the modulating valve and to control the motor drive to adjust the speed of the blower based on a temperature of air discharged from the HVAC system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Stephen C. Wilson, Kerry L. Shumway, William M. Harris, Randy R. Koivisto
  • Publication number: 20220081464
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for increasing the production of a type I interferon (IFN) in a cell. Aspects of the methods include increasing the level of a 2?-5? phosphodiester linkage comprising cyclic-di-nucleotide in a cell in a manner sufficient to increase production of the type I interferon (IFN) by the cell. Also provided are compositions and kits for practicing the embodiments of the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Russell E. Vance, Ming C. Hammond, Dara Burdette, Elie J. Diner, Stephen C. Wilson
  • Patent number: 11168931
    Abstract: A vapor compression system that includes a reheat coil that heats a supply air stream flowing across the reheat coil with a refrigerant. A fan forces an environmental air flow across a condenser to remove energy from the refrigerant. A controller adjusts a speed of the fan to control a flow of the refrigerant through the reheat coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Norman J. Blanton, Stephen C. Wilson, Curtis W. Caskey
  • Patent number: 11125449
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system, includes a cooling circuit, a reheat circuit, and a control system. The cooling circuit includes a condenser, a compressor, an evaporator, and a multi-directional valve, and the HVAC system is configured to circulate refrigerant through the cooling circuit in a cooling operating mode. The reheat circuit includes a reheat heat exchanger, the compressor, the evaporator, and the multi-directional valve, and the HVAC system is configured to circulate refrigerant through the reheat circuit in a reheat operating mode. The control system is configured to execute a switch between the cooling operating mode and the reheat operating mode by sending a signal to the multi-directional valve to adjust from a first position to a second position, interrupting a voltage provided to the compressor at a first time, and restoring application of the voltage to the compressor at a second time that is subsequent to the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Norman J. Blanton, Stephen C. Wilson, Paul S. Willmus, Bradford G. Briley
  • Patent number: 11105516
    Abstract: A panel assembly for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a base panel having a sheet and a flange formed around a perimeter of the sheet, where the flange includes a plurality of openings, a stiffener bracket configured to couple to the flange and reinforce the base panel, and a liner panel configured to couple to the flange and reinforce the base panel, where the plurality of openings is configured to interchangeably couple to the stiffener bracket and the liner panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg, Stephen C. Wilson, Sriram Ramanujam
  • Patent number: 11022340
    Abstract: A furnace system includes a burner assembly that includes a burner configured to produce a flame and a heat exchanger that includes a plurality of tube passes. The plurality of tube passes cooperatively forms a conduit for flowing combustion products generated by the burner assembly. Each tube pass of the plurality of tube passes overlaps with other tube passes of the plurality of tube passes. A first tube pass of the plurality of tube passes is configured to receive the flame, and the first tube pass includes a first plurality of surface enhancements extending radially outward from an outer surface of the first tube pass relative to a central axis of the first tube pass. The furnace system also includes a baffle that is coupled to the burner assembly, extends toward the first tube pass, and is configured to contact the flame and the first tube pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Stephen C. Wilson, David C. Rimmer, Raul G. Guajardo
  • Publication number: 20210148605
    Abstract: A furnace for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first set of heat exchanger tubes positioned within an air flow path of the furnace through which an air flow may be directed, a second set of heat exchanger tubes positioned within the air flow path of the furnace, and a deflector baffle positioned within the air flow path and configured to direct a portion of the air flow toward the second set of heat exchanger tubes. The first set of heat exchanger tubes, the deflector baffle, and the second set of heat exchanger tubes are each respectively offset from one another in a direction of the air flow along the air flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen C. Wilson, Sumedh J. Suryawanshi, Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg
  • Publication number: 20210140650
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The HVAC system includes a sensor that detects a temperature of a heater of a heating component and emits a signal indicative of the temperature. A flow management device controls a flow of electricity or fuel from a power source to the heating component. A controller receives the signal from the sensor and operates the flow management device to block the flow of electricity or fuel to the heating component when the signal is indicative of the temperature being above a set point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Stephen C. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20200400323
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a single compressor HVAC system with hot gas reheat. The system includes a single compressor, a pair of condensers, a reheat heat exchanger, an evaporator, and an expansion device. Within the system, the refrigerant exiting the compressor is separated into two portions. In the cooling mode, the first and second portions of the refrigerant are directed from the compressor through the two condensers in parallel. In the reheat mode, the first portion of the refrigerant is directed through the first condenser, while the second portion of the refrigerant is directed through the reheat heat exchanger. The system also may include a head pressure control device that is designed to maintain the compressor discharge pressure within a desired range by adjusting the condenser fan speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Norman J. Blanton, Stephen C. Wilson, Stephen B. Pickle
  • Publication number: 20200378626
    Abstract: A panel assembly for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a base panel having a sheet and a flange formed around a perimeter of the sheet, where the flange includes a plurality of openings, a stiffener bracket configured to couple to the flange and reinforce the base panel, and a liner panel configured to couple to the flange and reinforce the base panel, where the plurality of openings is configured to interchangeably couple to the stiffener bracket and the liner panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg, Stephen C. Wilson, Sriram Ramanujam
  • Patent number: 10845064
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The HVAC system includes a sensor that detects a temperature of a heater of a heating component and emits a signal indicative of the temperature. A flow management device controls a flow of electricity or fuel from a power source to the heating component. A controller receives the signal from the sensor and operates the flow management device to block the flow of electricity or fuel to the heating component when the signal is indicative of the temperature being above a set point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventor: Stephen C. Wilson