Mark C Beste, Age 63Cottonwood Falls, KS

2007008, Apr 26, 2007

Oct 24, 2005

11/256783

Mark Beste - Grapevine TX, US
David Wynnick - Frisco TX, US

Lennox Manufacturing Inc. - Richardson TX

F28F 1/00

165177000

A heat exchanger apparatus comprising a frame, a tube coupled to the frame, and turbulating structure disposed within the tube and extending into an inner hollow space thereof for promoting turbulent fluid flow within the tube. The turbulating structure comprises elements located arcuately around an inner periphery of the tube at approximately 120 increments. A method of manufacturing and a heating system is also provided.

2017021, Jul 27, 2017

Jan 26, 2016

15/006554

- Richardson TX, US
Mark G. Beste - Grapevine TX, US
Steven Schneider - Plano TX, US

F24D 5/04
G05B 11/01
G05B 15/02
F24H 3/08
F24D 19/10

A heating control system including an air circulation fan, a heating unit, a memory, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to operate the air circulation fan at a first speed and the heating unit in a first configuration to achieve a first temperature rise where less than all of the burners are active. The microprocessor is further configured to compare the first temperature rise to a first temperature rise threshold and transition the air circulation fan to a second speed to achieve a second temperature rise when the first temperature rise is less than the first temperature rise threshold. The microprocessor is further configured to compare the second temperature rise to a second temperature rise threshold and transition the air circulation fan to a third speed when the second temperature rise is greater than the second temperature rise threshold.

2017021, Jul 27, 2017

Jan 26, 2016

15/006543

- Richardson TX, US
Mark G. Beste - Grapevine TX, US
Steven Schneider - Plano TX, US

F24D 19/10
G05B 11/01
F23D 99/00
G05B 15/02
F24D 5/04
F23D 23/00

A heating control system that includes a heating unit with a constant burner and a pulsed burner. The constant burner is configured to remain active during operation. The pulsed burner is configured to toggle between an active mode and an inactive mode. The heating control system further includes a memory operable to store a temperature map that maps temperatures to percentages of a period that the pulsed burner is active and a microprocessor operably coupled to the heating unit and the memory. The microprocessor is configured to transmit a first electrical signal to activate the constant burner, obtain a temperature set point, determine the percentage of the period that the pulsed burner is active using the temperature set point and the temperature map, and transmit a second electrical signal to toggle the pulsed burner based on the determination of the percentage of the period that the pulsed burner is active.

2017021, Jul 27, 2017

Jan 26, 2016

15/006604

- Richardson TX, US
Mark G. Beste - Grapevine TX, US
Steven Schneider - Plano TX, US

F24D 19/10
F24D 5/04
G05B 15/02
F23N 5/24

A heating control device including input/output ports, a memory operable to store smoke output thresholds, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to transmit a first electrical signal to operate an air circulation fan at a first speed and a heating unit in a first configuration to burn a lubricant at a first temperature where less than all of the burners are active. The microprocessor is further configured to obtain a smoke output measurement for the first temperature, compare the smoke output measurement to the smoke output threshold, and transmit a second electrical signal to transition the air circulation fan to a second speed to burn the lubricant at a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature when the smoke output measurement is less than the smoke output threshold and is less than the first temperature when the smoke output measurement is greater than the smoke output threshold.

2017021, Jul 27, 2017

Jan 26, 2016

15/006662

- Richardson TX, US
Mark G. Beste - Grapevine TX, US
Steven Schneider - Plano TX, US

F24D 19/10
G05B 15/02
F24D 5/04

A heating control device comprising input/output ports, a memory, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to transmit a first electrical signal to operate an air circulation fan at a first speed and a heating unit in a first configuration to achieve a first temperature rise where less than all of the burners are active. The microprocessor is further configured to obtain a return air temperature, obtain a room air temperature, and determine a temperature difference between the return air temperature and the room air temperature. The microprocessor is further configured to compare the temperature difference to a temperature rise threshold and transmit a second electrical signal to transition the air circulation fan from the first speed to a second speed to achieve a second temperature rise that is less than the first temperature rise when the temperature difference is greater than the temperature rise threshold.

2017021, Jul 27, 2017

Jan 26, 2016

15/006565

- Richardson TX, US
Mark G. Beste - Grapevine TX, US
Steven Schneider - Plano TX, US

F24F 11/00
F24D 19/10
F24D 5/04

A heating system comprising an air circulation fan, a heating unit, a memory that is operable to store a temperature map, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to operate the air circulation fan at a first speed and the heating unit in a first configuration. When the heating unit is in the first configuration, the heating unit is configured to achieve a first temperature and such that less than all of the burners are active. The microprocessor is also configured to receive a temperature set point and to determine a second speed for the air circulation fan using the temperature set point and the temperature map in response to receiving the temperature set point. Further, the microprocessor is configured to transition the air circulation fan from the first speed to the second speed in response to determining the second speed.

2017021, Jul 27, 2017

Jan 26, 2016

15/006588

- Richardson TX, US
Mark G. Beste - Grapevine TX, US
Steven Schneider - Plano TX, US

F24F 11/00
F24D 19/10
G05B 19/042
F24D 5/04

A heating control system including an air circulation fan, a heating unit, a memory, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to operate the air circulation fan at a first speed and the heating unit in a first configuration where less than all of the burners are active. The microprocessor is further configured to determine a first temperature difference, compare the first temperature difference to a first temperature difference threshold, and transition the air circulation fan from the first speed to a second speed when the first temperature difference is less than the first temperature difference threshold. The microprocessor is further configured to determine a second temperature difference, compare the second temperature difference to a second temperature difference threshold, and transition the air circulation fan from the second speed to a third speed when the second temperature difference is less than the second temperature difference threshold.

2017021, Jul 27, 2017

Jan 26, 2016

15/006688

- Richardson TX, US
Mark G. Beste - Grapevine TX, US
Steven Schneider - Plano TX, US

F24F 11/00
F24D 19/10
F24D 5/04

A heating control method includes determining a first speed for an air circulation fan that corresponds with a temperature set point using a temperature map that maps temperatures to speeds of the air circulation fan and operating the air circulation fan at the first speed and a heating unit in a first configuration with at least one active burner from a plurality of burners where less than all of the burners are active when the heating unit is in the first configuration. The method further includes measuring a first temperature while operating the air circulation fan at the first speed, determining a temperature difference between the first temperature and the temperature set point, comparing the temperature difference to a temperature difference threshold, and updating the temperature map to map the first speed to the first temperature when the temperature difference is greater than the temperature difference threshold.