Kevin B Mercer

US Patent:

20130179373, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Jan 4, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/734675

Inventors:

Trane International Inc. - Piscataway NJ, US
Kevin B. Mercer - Danville IN, US
Yi Hu - Tyler TX, US

Assignee:

TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC. - Piscataway NJ

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
F24F 11/00

US Classification:

705412, 700276

Abstract:

A method of estimating a cost of operating a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes receiving HVAC system information, generating at least one of an HVAC system energy consumption estimate and an HVAC system operation cost estimate as a function of the HVAC system information and a thermodynamic model of at least a portion of the HVAC system, and presenting at least one of the HVAC system energy consumption estimate and the HVAC system operation cost estimate.

US Patent:

20230130189, Apr 27, 2023

Filed:

Dec 15, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/081869

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Kevin Mercer - Danville IN, US

International Classification:

F28F 1/32

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides a louvered fin including a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a surface extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The surface defines a first set of holes along a first axis, a second set of holes along a second axis and offset from the first set of holes, and a third set of holes along a third axis and offset from the second set of holes. Each of the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis extends substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the fin. A first offset distance between the second and first set of holes is greater than a second offset distance between the third and second set of holes. The second and the third set of holes define a substantially obtuse trapezoidal matrix.

US Patent:

20210239412, Aug 5, 2021

Filed:

Dec 9, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/116685

Inventors:

- Palm Beach Gardens FL, US
Kevin Mercer - Danville IN, US

International Classification:

F28F 9/16
F25B 41/385
F25B 13/00

Abstract:

An expansion assembly for use with a heat exchanger includes a block thermal expansion valve; and a distributor directly connected to the block thermal expansion valve; wherein the distributor comprises a tube having a plurality of openings formed therein.

US Patent:

20210140713, May 13, 2021

Filed:

Oct 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/949371

Inventors:

- Palm Beach Gardens FL, US
Arindom Joardar - Jamesville NY, US
Jon P. Kennedy - Syracuse NY, US
Kevin Mercer - Danville IN, US
Thomas Bryant - Brewerton NY, US

International Classification:

F28D 1/053
F28F 1/12

Abstract:

Disclosed is a microchannel heat exchanger comprising a primary core including a first header and a second header and a secondary core including a first auxiliary header and a second auxiliary header, further comprising a first header interconnect extending between the first header and the first auxiliary header and having a first interconnect fluid passage extending therethrough; and a second header interconnect extending between the second auxiliary header and the second header and having a second interconnect fluid passage extending therethrough.

US Patent:

20210131736, May 6, 2021

Filed:

Oct 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/078443

Inventors:

- Palm Beach Gardens FL, US
Robert A. Leffler - Boston MA, US
Thomas Bryant - Brewerton NY, US
Jon P. Kennedy - Syracuse NY, US
Kevin Mercer - Danville IN, US

International Classification:

F28D 1/053

Abstract:

A heat exchanger assembly includes a plurality of flattened heat exchanger tubes. The plurality of heat exchanger tubes include a bend that separates the plurality of heat exchanger tubes between extending in a first plane and extending in a second plane transverse to the first plane. An inlet manifold is in fluid communication with the plurality of heat exchanger tubes and includes a distribution insert at least partially extending through an inlet opening in the inlet manifold. An outlet manifold is in fluid communication with the plurality of heat exchanger tubes and includes an outlet opening spaced inward from opposing ends of the outlet manifold.

US Patent:

20210080193, Mar 18, 2021

Filed:

Sep 14, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/020112

Inventors:

- Palm Beach Gardens FL, US
Joshua Jenkins - Clayton IN, US
Kevin Mercer - Danville IN, US
James Amick - Danville IN, US

International Classification:

F28F 1/02
F25B 39/02

Abstract:

A heat exchanger is provided and includes coils, a header disposed at an end of the coils to distribute fluid into the coils, an evaporator tube fluidly communicative with an end of the header and a tube sheet disposed against a side of one of the coils which is nearest to the end of the header to catch condensate dripping off the evaporator tube and to drain the condensate away from the coils.

US Patent:

20200348091, Nov 5, 2020

Filed:

Apr 28, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/860236

Inventors:

- Palm Beach Gardens FL, US
Kevin Mercer - Danville IN, US

International Classification:

F28F 9/02
F25B 39/02

Abstract:

A distributor for use in a heat exchanger including a distributor body having a first end, a second end, and a hollow interior. A fluid inlet is formed at the first end and a fluid outlet includes a plurality of orifices formed in the distributor body. The fluid outlet is configured to achieve a ratio of a pressure drop across the distributor to a pressure drop across the heat exchanger between about 3 and about 7 at nominal refrigerant flowrate conditions.

US Patent:

20200318742, Oct 8, 2020

Filed:

Apr 2, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/372998

Inventors:

- Palm Beach Gardens FL, US
Kevin Mercer - Danville IN, US

International Classification:

F16K 1/20
F16K 1/04
F16K 1/42
F16K 11/02

Abstract:

Disclosed is a valve having: a body that has an upstream end and a downstream end; an inlet orifice; a plurality of passages including: a first outlet passage extending into the body from the downstream end to a location intermediate the upstream end and the downstream end of the body; an inlet passage extending into the body from the upstream end of the body, the plurality of passages extending along mutually parallel axes, wherein the axes are offset radially and/or circumferentially from each other; and the inlet passage being formed in an insert configured for axially moving to: fluidly engage with the first outlet passage to define a continuous fluid passage between the upstream end and the downstream end of the body, wherein: an output flow rate through the body increases or decreases depending on an axial location of the insert.