Timothy J Shellenberger

US Patent:

7380522, Jun 3, 2008

Filed:

Oct 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/243543

Inventors:

Anthony Krell - Prattville AL, US
James York - Gray TN, US
Timothy J. Shellenberger - Tyrone GA, US

Assignee:

American Water Heater Company - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

F24H 9/20

US Classification:

122 142, 122 1422

Abstract:

A water heater including a water reservoir container having a cold water inlet and a hot water outlet, a combustion chamber adjacent the water container, a burner associated with the container; a temperature probe associated with the container that detects a water temperature in an upper portion of the container, and a controller that activates the burner, the controller establishing an initial water temperature set point, comparing detected water temperature with the set point when the burner is activated, reducing the set point by a first selected amount when the water temperature decreases by less than a selected amount while the burner is activated or increasing the set point by a second selected amount when the water decreases by a selected amount of more while the burner is activated.

US Patent:

7360506, Apr 22, 2008

Filed:

Feb 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/352637

Inventors:

Timothy J. Shellenberger - Tyrone GA, US
Thomas A. Edds - Jonesborough TN, US

Assignee:

American Water Heater Company - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

F22B 9/18

US Classification:

122 1301, 122 442, 1221551

Abstract:

A water heater including a water container, a combustion chamber adjacent the water heater, a burner associated with the combustion chamber and arranged to combust fuel to heat water in the water container, a flue having an upper portion and a lower portion operatively connected to the combustion chamber and extending through at least a portion of the water container, and a catalytic converter located in the upper portion of the flue. The water heater may also reduce NOand CO emissions generated by a water heater having a radiant burner including activating the burner in response to the temperature of water in the water heater as needed, and substantially removing accumulated foreign matter on the burner by periodically activating the burner irrespective of the water temperature for a selected amount of time.

US Patent:

20080029047, Feb 7, 2008

Filed:

Jun 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/818240

Inventors:

Timothy Shellenberger - Tyrone GA, US
Thomas Edds - Jonesborough TN, US
Garry Statzer - Abingdon VA, US

Assignee:

American Water Heater Company - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

F24H 9/20

US Classification:

122014200

Abstract:

A water heater including a water container; a combustion chamber adjacent the water container; a burner associated with the combustion chamber and arranged to combust fuel to heat water in the container, the burner having a combustion surface and adapted to receive fuel; and a pilot burner including an orifice tube, an outer elongated sheath substantially concentrically positioned around at least a portion of the orifice tube and creating a space between the orifice tube and the sheath, and at least one opening sized and shaped to admit combustion air through the sheath and into the space.

US Patent:

20080216770, Sep 11, 2008

Filed:

Mar 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/715084

Inventors:

Scott Gilman Humphrey - Powder Springs GA, US
Timothy J. Shellenberger - Tyrone GA, US
James Stuart York - Sharpsburg GA, US

Assignee:

Rinnai America Corporation, a corporation of Georgia - Peachtree City GA

International Classification:

F24H 9/00
F24H 9/20

US Classification:

122 133, 122 141, 122 142

Abstract:

A water heating system including a water container having a cold water inlet that connects to a water supply, a hot water outlet, a water heater outlet and a water heater inlet; an instantaneous water heater mounted to the water container and having a tank supply inlet connected to the water heater outlet, a tank supply outlet connected to the water heater inlet, a burner, and a heat exchanger located adjacent the burner between the tank supply inlet and the tank supply outlet; a pump connected between the water container and the instantaneous water heater that moves water between the water container and the instantaneous water heater; and a controller that operates the pump and the burner.

US Patent:

20130045451, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Jun 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/495623

Inventors:

Timothy J. Shellenberger - Tyrone GA, US
Robert S. Neihouse - Fort Smith AR, US

Assignee:

Rheem Manufacturing Company - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

F24H 9/20
F24H 3/06

US Classification:

431 12, 126116 A

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods are provided for compensating for high altitude reduction in the heating capacity of a gas heating appliance, illustratively a gas-fired heating furnace. In a representative embodiment of such apparatus and methods the regulated pressure of the furnace gas valve, and the speeds of its combustion and indoor blowers, are coordinatingly increased to provide the furnace with a substantially unchanged maximum heating output despite its new higher altitude location.

US Patent:

20130152876, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Jan 24, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/749058

Inventors:

RINNAI AMERICA CORPORATION - Peachtree City, GA
Timothy J. Shellenberger - Tyrone GA, US
James Stuart York - Sharpsburg GA, US

Assignee:

RINNAI AMERICA CORPORATION - Peachtree City GA

International Classification:

F24H 9/20
F24H 1/12

US Classification:

122 142, 122 181, 122504

Abstract:

A water heating system including a water container having a cold water inlet that connects to a water supply, a hot water outlet, a water heater outlet and a water heater inlet; an instantaneous water heater mounted to the water container and having a tank supply inlet connected to the water heater outlet, a tank supply outlet connected to the water heater inlet, a burner, and a heat exchanger located adjacent the burner between the tank supply inlet and the tank supply outlet; a pump connected between the water container and the instantaneous water heater that moves water between the water container and the instantaneous water heater; and a controller that operates the pump and the burner.

US Patent:

20130219942, Aug 29, 2013

Filed:

Dec 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/717765

Inventors:

Rheem Manufacturing Company - , US
Timothy J. Shellenberger - Tyrone GA, US

Assignee:

Rheem Manufacturing Company - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

F25B 30/00
F25B 39/04

US Classification:

623241, 312236

Abstract:

An air conditioning system condensing unit has a specially designed chassis providing enhanced serviceability access to various air conditioning components operatively disposed therein. A removable vertical peripheral outer side wall section of the chassis underlies a removable peripheral top side wall section thereof. Removal of these two side wall sections creates in the chassis an opening conveniently providing both horizontal and vertical service access to the air conditioning components within the interior of the chassis.

US Patent:

20200116351, Apr 16, 2020

Filed:

Dec 6, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/706506

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Timothy J. Shellenberger - Tyrone GA, US
Leonard E. Chambers - Oxnard CA, US
Christopher Hertzberg - Moorpark CA, US
Juan Cervantes - Oxnard CA, US

International Classification:

F23D 14/84

Abstract:

A boiler can have a combustion chamber, a burner, a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the combustion chamber, and a flue for removing a combustion product from the boiler. The burner has a protruding taper shape such as a cone or similar shape. The protruding taper shape of the burner distributes heat to the heat exchanger more evenly than a cylindrical shaped burner thereby reducing heat losses at the combustion chamber wall and increasing the thermal efficiency. The protruding taper shape of the burner also reduces noise associated with the operation of the burner.