Thomas R Hebert

US Patent:

6442903, Sep 3, 2002

Filed:

Nov 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/711764

Inventors:

Thomas H. Hebert - Lutz FL 33612

International Classification:

E04B 134

US Classification:

52 211, 52 2, 52 64, 52 83, 52 218, 47 17, 47 291, 47 281

Abstract:

An apparatus for regulating the transmission of energy through an energy transmissive structure having at least one energy transmissive panel comprising in combination at least one elongated support adjacent to the energy transmissive panel of the energy transmissive structure. A polymer bag made of polyethylene terephthalate encapsulates the elongated support which allows the polymer bag to be inflated or deflated around the elongated support. The outer surface of the polymer bag has a reflective coating for reflecting energy through the energy transmissive structure. There is at least one elongated weight attached to the polymer bag to ensure that the polymer bag is maintained in its optimum position. There is at least one air distribution header attached to the elongated support to inflate or deflate the polymer bag. In an inflated state, the polymer bag blocks the transmission of energy and in a deflated state, the polymer bag allows the transmission of energy through the transmissive energy panel of the energy transmissive structure.

US Patent:

6460358, Oct 8, 2002

Filed:

Nov 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/711583

Inventors:

Thomas H. Hebert - Lutz FL 33612

International Classification:

F25B 4104

US Classification:

62225, 62513

Abstract:

A low pressure suction side refrigerant to liquid refrigerant heat exchanger, located in the refrigeration circuit in such a way that the sensor (and external equalizer tube, if applicable) is located downstream of the low pressure refrigerant outlet of the heat exchanger, provides for effectively eliminating both the superheat and flash gas loss regions of the evaporator which in turn increases the mass flow through the evaporator and increases the refrigerating capacity of the evaporator at very little increase in compressor power thereby providing for increased system efficiency for refrigerating or cooling purposes. On the heating side, heat rejection capacity of a heat pump is increased even more dramatically because of the heat reclaim of the flash gas loss heat, which provides for even greater efficiency increases for heating applications.

US Patent:

6820420, Nov 23, 2004

Filed:

Mar 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/094155

Inventors:

Thomas H. Hebert - Odessa FL

Assignee:

Global Energy Group, Inc. - Odessa FL

International Classification:

B60K 1600

US Classification:

606417, 6064111, 622351, 165 45, 415916

Abstract:

A solar-based power generating system including an electrical alternator or generator for generating electrical power in which the alternator or generator is driven by a refrigerant circulating through a closed-loop heat transfer system including an evaporator exposed to solar energy and a condenser disposed within a large heat sink such as a body of water.

US Patent:

6857285, Feb 22, 2005

Filed:

Nov 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/713768

Inventors:

Thomas H. Hebert - Lutz FL, US

Assignee:

Global Energy Group, Inc. - Odessa FL

International Classification:

F28D005/00

US Classification:

62305, 62 91, 62280

Abstract:

A system for providing liquid refrigerant subcooling, by means of evaporative cooling utilizing the condensate water of said air conditioner, refrigeration/heat pump system and/or some other water supply to wet the surface of the subcool heat exchanger and pass the dry exhaust air across the wetted surface of the subcool heat exchanger. A system for providing hot gas discharge refrigerant precooling into the primary condenser of an air conditioner, refrigation or heat pump system by evaporative cooling utilizing the condensate water of said system and/or other water supply to wet the surface of the precool heat exchanger and then passing the cold, dry exhaust air across the wetted surface of the precool heat exchanger. A combination subcooler/precooler system where the cold dry building exhaust air is used to evaporatively subcool the liquid refrigerant in the water wetted (or dry) subcooler and then used to conductively cool the hot gas refrigerant.

US Patent:

6898947, May 31, 2005

Filed:

Feb 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/368140

Inventors:

Thomas H. Hebert - Odessa FL, US

Assignee:

Global Energy Group, Inc. - Odessa FL

International Classification:

F25C001/00

US Classification:

62348

Abstract:

A system for providing liquid refrigerant subcooling. Subcooling heat exchange is accomplished by directing and controlling the flow of said harvest and/or melt water through a refrigerant to fluid heat exchanger, or by a passive heat sink method whereby the liquid refrigerant subcooler sits in a non-pumped open reservoir that overflows at each harvest cycle. A system for providing hot gas discharge refrigerant precooling. Precooling heat exchange is accomplished by directing and controlling the flow of said harvest and/or melt water through a refrigerant to fluid heat exchanger, or by a passive heat sink method whereby the hot gas discharge refrigerant precooler sits in a non-pumped open reservoir that overflows at each harvest cycle. A system that combines the first two systems described above for providing both the benefits of subcooling and precooling with the same harvest and/or melt water supply being used twice.

US Patent:

6948916, Sep 27, 2005

Filed:

Oct 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/282912

Inventors:

Thomas Hebert - Odessa FL, US

Assignee:

Global Energy Group, Inc. - Plano TX

International Classification:

F04B017/00
F04B035/00
F25B043/02
F25B001/10

US Classification:

417360, 417902, 62469, 62510

Abstract:

A multiple hermetic compressor assembly comprising a first compressor and an adjacent, second compressor interconnected by a hot gas pressure discharge manifold, a suction gas pressure equalization manifold, a suction manifold and an oil equalization manifold, the manifolds including a plurality of the turns extending at right angles that minimizes vibrational-associated manifold stress failures by providing for adequate vibrational absorption in the manifolds and reduces hot gas discharge interference between the compressors.

US Patent:

7032411, Apr 25, 2006

Filed:

Aug 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/647898

Inventors:

Thomas H. Hebert - Odessa FL, US

Assignee:

Global Energy Group, Inc. - Plano TX

International Classification:

F25B 39/02

US Classification:

62525, 62510, 62515

Abstract:

An evaporator system comprised of two individual refrigerant circuits, integrated in such a way that if one circuit is not in operation, no portion of the airflow through the evaporator fails to come into contact with the refrigerant in the active circuit. This eliminates the possibility of so-called bypass air (air passing through inactive region of evaporator). An extreme example of bypass air is illustrated in the use of a split face evaporator where on half of the evaporator is active and the other half is inactive. The purpose of such an integrated dual circuit evaporator being to improve part load performance of a refrigerating or air conditioning system when one circuit of the system is inactive.

US Patent:

7055339, Jun 6, 2006

Filed:

Jun 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/453839

Inventors:

Thomas H. Hebert - Odessa FL, US

Assignee:

Global Energy Group, Inc. - Plano TX

International Classification:

F25B 27/00

US Classification:

622381, 623241

Abstract:

A hot water heater with a built in refrigerant heat recovery system is provided. A thermosyphon and Coriolis force powered refrigeration heat recovery unit is integrated into the tank of a conventional gas or electric hot water heater. The heat recovery unit is placed beneath the outer skin of the hot water heater to decrease the number of exterior connections and increase the ease of installation. The use of the Coriolis effect increases the flow rate and thus the efficiency of the heat transfer system.