Patents by Inventor Thomas Wolowicz

Thomas Wolowicz 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).

  • Patent number: 10247434
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system comprises a circulation fan, one or more humidity sensors operable to sense humidity data associated with an enclosed space, and a controller. In operation, the controller receives the humidity data from the one or more humidity sensors and receives air quality data associated with at least one air pollutant. The controller determines, based on the air quality data, that a threshold associated with the air pollutant has been exceeded and determines, based on the humidity data, that a threshold associated with humidity has not been exceeded. The controller operates the circulation fan in response to determining that the threshold associated with the air pollutant has been exceeded and the threshold associated with humidity has not been exceeded, the circulation fan operated for filtration purposes while not servicing any conditioning demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Hrejsa, Kyle Golden, Kevin Lyons, Jonathan Douglas, Thomas Wolowicz, Shailesh Manohar
  • Patent number: 10092672
    Abstract: An air filtration media for use with a heating ventilation and air condition (HVAC) system is provided. The filtration media comprises an air filter media layer having a first and second side, a PCO media layer having a first and second side, and a barrier layer positioned between the second side of the air filter media layer and the first side of the PCO media layer. The air filter media layer, barrier layer, and PCO layer are pleated together and enclosed within a frame for placement adjacent a light source within a plenum of the HVAC system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjeev Hingorani, Thomas Wolowicz, Henry Greist
  • Publication number: 20170035927
    Abstract: An air filtration media for use with a heating ventilation and air condition (HVAC) system is provided. The filtration media comprises an air filter media layer having a first and second side, a PCO media layer having a first and second side, and a barrier layer positioned between the second side of the air filter media layer and the first side of the PCO media layer. The air filter media layer, barrier layer, and PCO layer are pleated together and enclosed within a frame for placement adjacent a light source within a plenum of the HVAC system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjeev HINGORANI, Thomas WOLOWICZ, Henry GREIST
  • Patent number: 9498555
    Abstract: An air filtration media for use with a heating ventilation and air condition (HVAC) system is provided. The filtration media comprises an air filter media layer having a first and second side, a PCO media layer having a first and second side, and a barrier layer positioned between the second side of the air filter media layer and the first side of the PCO media layer. The air filter media layer, barrier layer, and PCO layer are pleated together and enclosed within a frame for placement adjacent a light source within a plenum of the HVAC system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjeev Hingorani, Thomas Wolowicz, Henry Greist
  • Publication number: 20160209070
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system comprises a circulation fan, one or more humidity sensors operable to sense humidity data associated with an enclosed space, and a controller. In operation, the controller receives the humidity data from the one or more humidity sensors and receives air quality data associated with at least one air pollutant. The controller determines, based on the air quality data, that a threshold associated with the air pollutant has been exceeded and determines, based on the humidity data, that a threshold associated with humidity has not been exceeded. The controller operates the circulation fan in response to determining that the threshold associated with the air pollutant has been exceeded and the threshold associated with humidity has not been exceeded, the circulation fan operated for filtration purposes while not servicing any conditioning demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Hrejsa, Kyle Golden, Kevin Lyons, Jonathan Douglas, Thomas Wolowicz, Shailesh Manohar
  • Publication number: 20140369894
    Abstract: An air filtration media for use with a heating ventilation and air condition (HVAC) system is provided. The filtration media comprises an air filter media layer having a first and second side, a PCO media layer having a first and second side, and a barrier layer positioned between the second side of the air filter media layer and the first side of the PCO media layer. The air filter media layer, barrier layer, and PCO layer are pleated together and enclosed within a frame for placement adjacent a light source within a plenum of the HVAC system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Sanjeev Hingorani, Thomas Wolowicz, Henry Greist
  • Publication number: 20050262857
    Abstract: An apparatus for checking conditioning mode of a heat pump system includes: (a) a temperature sensing device coupled with the heat pump system at a sensing locus; (b) a comparing device coupled with the temperature sensing device and configured for comparing a first temperature sensed by the temperature sensing device at a first time with a second temperature sensed by the temperature sensing device at a second time to determine an extant conditioning mode; the extant conditioning mode being a first conditioning mode when the second temperature is greater than the first temperature; the extant conditioning mode being a second conditioning mode when the second temperature is less than the first temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Hrejsa, Floyd Jeffrey Mangum, Mark Olsen, Joe Powell, Gregory Spencer, John Tran, Thomas Wolowicz