Inventor
SMITH SEAN A
US14 patents
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AMERICAN STANDARD INC
5 patentsUS5950443ASep 14, 1999
Compressor minimum capacity control
AMERICAN STANDARD INC89 citations95
US5884494AMar 23, 1999
Oil flow protection scheme
AMERICAN STANDARD INC99 citations95
US5761914AJun 9, 1998
Oil return from evaporator to compressor in a refrigeration system
AMERICAN STANDARD INC70 citations95
US6050098AApr 18, 2000
Use of electronic expansion valve to maintain minimum oil flow
AMERICAN STANDARD INC70 citations94
US6116046ASep 12, 2000
Refrigeration chiller with assured start-up lubricant supply
AMERICAN STANDARD INC30 citations92
AMERICAN STANDARD INT INC
4 patentsUS6516627B2Feb 11, 2003
Flowing pool shell and tube evaporator
AMERICAN STANDARD INT INC77 citations95
US6382310B1May 7, 2002
Stepped heat exchanger coils
AMERICAN STANDARD INT INC62 citations95
US6606872B1Aug 19, 2003
Active refrigerant circuit using condenser fan of an inactive circuit
AMERICAN STANDARD INT INC35 citations92
US6266964B1Jul 31, 2001
Use of electronic expansion valve to maintain minimum oil flow
AMERICAN STANDARD INT INC30 citations91
TRANE INT INC
3 patentsUS10422588B2Sep 24, 2019
Heat exchanger coil with offset fins
TRANE INT INC5 citations68
US10161685B2Dec 25, 2018
Heat exchanger with partitioned inlet header for enhanced flow distribution and refrigeration system using the heat exchanger
TRANE INT INC4 citations67
US10551105B2Feb 4, 2020
Multi-stage control for electromechanical heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit
TRANE INT INC1 citations62