Patents by Inventor Stuart Means

Stuart Means 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).

  • Reversible flow electric expansion valve
    Patent number: 9810460
    Abstract: An HVAC system includes an electronic expansion valve, a motor, an obturator connected to the motor, the obturator being selectively movable in response to operation of the motor, a removable seat selectively received within a complementary portion of the electronic expansion valve, the removable seat being selectively movable in response to operation of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventor: Stuart Means
  • Reversible Flow Electric Expansion Valve
    Publication number: 20130098071
    Abstract: An HVAC system includes an electronic expansion valve, a motor, an obturator connected to the motor, the obturator being selectively movable in response to operation of the motor, a removable seat selectively received within a complementary portion of the electronic expansion valve, the removable seat being selectively movable in response to operation of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Stuart Means
  • Braze Ring
    Publication number: 20100219231
    Abstract: A method of connecting a straight tubular end to a flared tubular end includes locating a substantially annular braze ring substantially concentrically around the straight tubular end, inserting the straight tubular end into the flared tubular end so that the braze ring engages the flared tubular end, and heating the braze ring so that flux separates from an exterior channel of the braze ring and the separated flux from the exterior channel contacts at least one of a faying surface of the flared tubular end and a faying surface of the straight tubular end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Stuart Means, Richard Bogan, Edward Patrick
  • Braze Ring
    Publication number: 20090200363
    Abstract: A braze ring includes a generally annular body and an outer annular channel formed on an outer surface of the body. A method of connecting a straight tubular end to a flared tubular end includes locating a substantially annular braze ring substantially concentrically around the straight tubular end, inserting the straight tubular end into the flared tubular end so that the braze ring engages the flared tubular end, and heating the braze ring so that flux separates from an exterior channel of the braze ring and the separated flux from the exterior channel contacts at least one of a faying surface of the flared tubular end and a faying surface of the straight tubular end. Another braze ring includes a body having a substantially symmetric cross-sectional shape forming an inner channel and an outer channel and flux carried within each of the inner channel and the outer channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Trane International Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart Means, Richard Bogan, Edward Patrick