Stephen J Sharp

US Patent:

20120061049, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Dec 31, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/983086

Inventors:

Michael S. Micucci - Hyde Park NY, US
Stephen L. Sharp - Germantown NY, US
Alexander J. Sharp - Hyde Park NY, US
Gil R. Tatarsky - Kingston NY, US
John A. Thompson - Poughkeepsie NY, US

International Classification:

F24F 7/007
A61H 1/00
F25B 29/00

US Classification:

165 59, 165 63, 165 64, 601 49

Abstract:

A cooling and/or heating system is provided that may include an air conditioning and heat pump assembly (refrigerant-based) housed within an enclosure. Ducts are provided to deliver air cooled by the air conditioning unit or air heated by the heat pump to one or more users positioned in the enclosure. A reversing valve is provided for directing the flow of pressurized refrigerant to one of the condenser and evaporator. When operated in heating mode, the refrigerant flow is reversed by the reversing valve and heated air is delivered through the same duct work. The air conditioning and/or heat pump assembly is controlled by a vending module to be operated by a user. The system is particularly well suited to include the sale of secondary retail and information services and items at populated public locations, e.g., a beach, city street and parks, and at other venues, e.g., theme parks, golf courses, concerts, ski slopes or other sports venues or indoor facilities such as subway stations, adult night clubs, college bars or airports.