Patents by Inventor Steven Eugene Bivens

Steven Eugene Bivens 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).

  • Modular heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems and methods
    Patent number: 9062887
    Abstract: Embodiments of a modular air conditioning (AC) unit include a base unit and a blower selected from a group of blowers configured for different cooling capacities. The module AC unit also includes at least one heat exchanger unit selected from a group of substantially identical modular heat exchanger units, the number of heat exchanger units being selected based upon the desired cooling capacity. The at least one heat exchanger unit and the blower are assembled to the base unit to form a modular air conditioning circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: HOBART BROTHERS COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Montminy, Varun Prem Sagar Rajasekaran, Steven Eugene Bivens, Lenim E. Alcantara
  • Control systems and methods for modular heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems
    Patent number: 8899057
    Abstract: Embodiments of a modular air conditioning (AC) unit include a base unit, a blower mounted to the base unit, and at least one heat exchanger module assembled to the base unit and communicatively coupled to the blower to form a modular AC circuit. The modular AC unit also includes a controller communicatively coupled to at least one component of the modular AC circuit and adapted to independently control operation of each of the components of the modular AC circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Hobart Brothers Company
    Inventors: Varun Prem Sagar Rajasekaran, Jeffrey E. Montminy, Steven Eugene Bivens
  • Condenser assemblies for heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems
    Patent number: 8813512
    Abstract: Embodiments of a modular condenser unit are provided. The modular condenser unit may include a housing and a first condenser coil and a second condenser coil disposed within a volume of the housing. A fan may also be disposed in an end of the housing and adapted to draw air through at least one of the first condenser coil and the second condenser coil. In some embodiments, the first condenser coil and/or the second condenser coil may be micro-channel condenser coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Hobart Brothers Company
    Inventors: Varun Prem Sagar Rajasekaran, Jeffrey E. Montminy, Steven Eugene Bivens
  • CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODULAR HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20120067965
    Abstract: Embodiments of a modular air conditioning (AC) unit include a base unit, a blower mounted to the base unit, and at least one heat exchanger module assembled to the base unit and communicatively coupled to the blower to form a modular AC circuit. The modular AC unit also includes a controller communicatively coupled to at least one component of the modular AC circuit and adapted to independently control operation of each of the components of the modular AC circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Hobart Brothers Company
    Inventors: Varun Prem Sagar Rajasekaran, Jeffrey E. Montminy, Steven Eugene Bivens
  • CONDENSER ASSEMBLIES FOR HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110113801
    Abstract: Embodiments of a modular condenser unit are provided. The modular condenser unit may include a housing and a first condenser coil and a second condenser coil disposed within a volume of the housing. A fan may also be disposed in an end of the housing and adapted to draw air through at least one of the first condenser coil and the second condenser coil. In some embodiments, the first condenser coil and/or the second condenser coil may be micro-channel condenser coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Hobart Brothers Company
    Inventors: Varun Prem Sagar Rajasekaran, Jeffrey E. Montminy, Steven Eugene Bivens
  • MODULAR HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20110113795
    Abstract: Embodiments of a modular air conditioning (AC) unit include a base unit and a blower selected from a group of blowers configured for different cooling capacities. The module AC unit also includes at least one heat exchanger unit selected from a group of substantially identical modular heat exchanger units, the number of heat exchanger units being selected based upon the desired cooling capacity. The at least one heat exchanger unit and the blower are assembled to the base unit to form a modular air conditioning circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Hobart Brothers Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Montminy, Varun Prem Sagar Rajasekaran, Steven Eugene Bivens, Lenim E. Alcantara