Shawn Allan Reed

US Patent:

20130174830, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Nov 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/681546

Inventors:

Rheem Manufacturing Company - Atlanta GA, US
Shawn A. Reed - Charleston AR, US
Walter R. Lowrimore - Alma AR, US
Randy R. Koivisto - Fort Smith AR, US
Scott A. Willbanks - Fort Smith AR, US

Assignee:

Rheem Manufacturing Company - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

F24H 9/20
G01F 23/00

US Classification:

126116 A, 73304 R

Abstract:

A fuel-fired condensing type air heating furnace is provided with an electronic condensate water level sensing system operative to sense improper outflow of condensate from a collector box portion of the furnace and responsively shut down or prevent operation of the furnace. Condensate probe portions of the system are oriented in a manner such that several air flow orientation of the furnace may be utilized without the necessity of relocating the probes or effecting an re-wiring of the water level sensing system.

US Patent:

20220381432, Dec 1, 2022

Filed:

Jul 29, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/877493

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Timothy J. Shellenberger - Tyronne GA, US
Robert Steven Neihouse - Fort Smith AR, US
Scott Alan Willbanks - Fort Smith AR, US
Darryl Farley - Fort Smith AR, US
Nathan Taylor Whalen - Alma AR, US
Shawn Allan Reed - Charleston AR, US

International Classification:

F23D 14/70
F23D 14/08
F24H 9/00

Abstract:

A fuel-fired furnace incorporates specially designed fuel/air mixing and combustion structures. The fuel/air mixing structure is of a mixing sound-attenuating design and includes a venturi having a perforated sidewall portion and being surrounded by a noise-damping housing chamber communicating with the interior of the venturi via its sidewall perforations. During use of the mixing structure, air is flowed through the venturi in a swirling pattern while fuel is transversely injected internally against the swirling air. The combustion structure includes a burner box housing into which the fuel/air mixture is flowed, combusted, and then discharged as hot combustion gas into and through the heat exchanger tubes. The fuel/air mixture entering the burner box housing initially passes through a non-uniformly perforated diffuser plate functioning to substantially alter in a predetermined manner the relative combustion gas flow rates through the heat exchanger tubes.

US Patent:

20220299213, Sep 22, 2022

Filed:

Mar 16, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/202516

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Robert Oglesbee - Fishers IN, US
Shawn Reed - Charleston AR, US
Rodrigo Cedeno - Lewisville TX, US

International Classification:

F24D 19/10
F24D 5/04
F24D 12/00
F24D 19/00
F24H 9/00

Abstract:

A system and a method for controlling twinned heating appliances are described. The system includes a first heating appliance and a second heating appliance. The first heating appliance includes a first blower and a first wireless communication unit. Further, the second heating appliance is operatively coupled with the first heating appliance as a twinned unit. The second heating appliance includes a second blower and a second wireless communication unit. The system also includes a primary control unit configured to receive speed data indicative of a speed of the first blower and speed data indicative of a speed of the second blower. The primary control unit is further configured to output a blower speed control signal to at least one of the first blower and the second blower to synchronize the first blower and the second blower.

US Patent:

20230038602, Feb 9, 2023

Filed:

Sep 20, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/948964

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Shawn Reed - Charleston AR, US

International Classification:

F28D 7/16
F28D 3/02
F02B 29/04
F24H 3/00
F24H 3/02

Abstract:

A transfer tube for a thermal transfer device can include at least one wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, where the inner surface forms a cavity, where the at least one wall further has a first end and a second end. The first end can be configured to couple to a terminus of a heat exchanger of the thermal transfer device. The second end can be configured to couple to a collector box of the thermal transfer device. At least a portion of the at least one wall can be disposed in a vestibule of the thermal transfer device. The cavity can be configured to simultaneously receive a first fluid that flows from the first end to the second end and a second fluid that flows from the second end to the first end.

US Patent:

20210215354, Jul 15, 2021

Filed:

Dec 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/132679

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Shawn A. Reed - Charleston AR, US
Tyson J. Cogburn - Roland OK, US
Nathan T. Whalen - Alma AR, US
Darryl J. Farley - Fayetteville AR, US

International Classification:

F24D 19/10
F24H 3/08
F24H 9/18
F24H 9/20
F23D 14/04
F23L 15/02
F23L 17/00

Abstract:

A fuel-fired heating appliance has two fuel flow paths to a burner, each actuatable to a closed state and to an open state. A heat exchanger is in fluid communication with an area proximate the burner. A controller executes the steps: (a) while the first fuel flow path is closed, opening the second flow path; (b) following ignition of fuel flowing from the second flow path, opening the first fuel flow path; and (c) following step (b), closing the second fuel flow path while opening the first fuel flow path.

US Patent:

20210018270, Jan 21, 2021

Filed:

Jul 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/517176

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Shawn Reed - Charleston AR, US

International Classification:

F28D 7/16
F02B 29/04
F28D 3/02

Abstract:

A transfer tube for a thermal transfer device can include at least one wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, where the inner surface forms a cavity, where the at least one wall further has a first end and a second end. The first end can be configured to couple to a terminus of a heat exchanger of the thermal transfer device. The second end can be configured to couple to a collector box of the thermal transfer device. At least a portion of the at least one wall can be disposed in a vestibule of the thermal transfer device. The cavity can be configured to simultaneously receive a first fluid that flows from the first end to the second end and a second fluid that flows from the second end to the first end.

US Patent:

20200191388, Jun 18, 2020

Filed:

Feb 24, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/799265

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Timothy J. Shellenberger - Tyronne GA, US
Robert Steven Neihouse - Fort Smith AR, US
Scott Alan Willbanks Alan Willbanks - Fort Smith AR, US
Darryl Farley - Fort Smith AR, US
Nathan Taylor Whalen - Alma AR, US
Shawn Allan Reed - CHarleston AR, US

International Classification:

F23D 14/70
F23D 14/08
F24H 9/00

Abstract:

A fuel-fired furnace incorporates specially designed fuel/air mixing and combustion structures. The fuel/air mixing structure is of a mixing sound-attenuating design and comprises a venturi having a perforated sidewall portion and being surrounded by a noise-damping housing chamber communicating with the interior of the venturi via its sidewall perforations. During use of the mixing structure, air is flowed through the venturi in a swirling pattern while fuel is transversely injected internally against the swirling air. The combustion structure comprises a burner box housing into which the fuel/air mixture is flowed, combusted, and then discharged as hot combustion gas into and through the heat exchanger tubes. The fuel/air mixture entering the burner box housing initially passes through a non-uniformly perforated diffuser plate functioning to substantially alter in a predetermined manner the relative combustion gas flow rates through the heat exchanger tubes.

US Patent:

20180259199, Sep 13, 2018

Filed:

Mar 13, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/457712

Inventors:

Mickey E. Batson - Lavaca AR, US
Shawn A. Reed - Charleston AR, US
Tyson J. Cogburn - Roland OK, US
Nathan T. Whalen - Alma AR, US
Darryl J. Farley - Fayetteville AR, US

International Classification:

F24D 19/10
F24H 3/08
F24H 9/18
F24H 9/20
F23D 14/04
F23L 15/02

Abstract:

A fuel-fired heating appliance has two fuel flow paths to a burner, each actuatable to a closed state and to an open state. A heat exchanger is in fluid communication with an area proximate the burner. A controller executes the steps: (a) while the first fuel flow path is closed, opening the second flow path; (b) following ignition of fuel flowing from the second flow path, opening the first fuel flow path; and (c) following step (b), closing the second fuel flow path while opening the first fuel flow path.