PAUL FRANCIS HALEY
Pilots at W4182 County Rd Mm, Coon Valley, WI

8037713, Oct 18, 2011

Feb 20, 2008

12/034607

Paul F. Haley - Coon Valley WI, US
Dennis R. Dorman - LaCrosse WI, US
David M. Foye - LaCrosse WI, US
James A. Kwiatkowski - Stoddard WI, US
Rick T. James - La Crescent MN, US
Randall L. Janssen - LaCrosse WI, US
William J. Plzak - La Crescent MN, US

Trane International, Inc. - Piscataway NJ

F25B 1/10

62510, 4174231

A centrifugal compressor assembly for compressing refrigerant in a 250-ton capacity or larger chiller system comprising a motor, preferably a compact, high energy density motor or permanent magnet motor, for driving a shaft at a range of sustained operating speeds under the control of a variable speed drive. Another embodiment of the centrifugal compressor assembly comprises a mixed flow impeller and a vaneless diffuser sized such that a final stage compressor operates with an optimal specific speed range for targeted combinations of head and capacity, while a non-final stage compressor operates above the optimum specific speed of the final stage compressor. Another embodiment of the centrifugal compressor assembly comprises an integrated inlet flow conditioning assembly comprising a flow conditioning nose, a plurality of inlet guide vanes and a flow conditioning body that positions inlet guide vanes to condition flow of refrigerant into an impeller to achieve a target approximately constant angle swirl distribution with minimal guide vane turning.

7856834, Dec 28, 2010

Feb 20, 2008

12/034608

Paul F. Haley - Coon Valley WI, US

Trane International Inc. - New York NY

F25B 1/00

62115

A centrifugal compressor assembly for compressing refrigerant in a 250-ton capacity or larger chiller system comprising a motor, preferably a compact, high energy density motor or permanent magnet motor, for driving a shaft at a range of sustained operating speeds under the control of a variable speed drive. Another embodiment of the centrifugal compressor assembly comprises a mixed flow impeller and a vaneless diffuser sized such that a final stage compressor operates with an optimal specific speed range for targeted combinations of head and capacity, while a non-final stage compressor operates above the optimum specific speed of the final stage compressor. Another embodiment of the centrifugal compressor assembly comprises an integrated inlet flow conditioning assembly comprising a flow conditioning nose, a plurality of inlet guide vanes and a flow conditioning body that positions inlet guide vanes to condition flow of refrigerant into an impeller to achieve a target approximately constant angle swirl distribution with minimal guide vane turning.

2009020, Aug 20, 2009

Feb 20, 2008

12/034594

Paul F. Haley - Coon Valley WI, US
Rick T. James - La Crescent MN, US

F04D 29/44, F01D 1/02

415191

A centrifugal compressor assembly for compressing refrigerant in a 250-ton capacity or larger chiller system comprising a motor, preferably a compact, high energy density motor or permanent magnet motor, for driving a shaft at a range of sustained operating speeds under the control of a variable speed drive. Another embodiment of the centrifugal compressor assembly comprises a mixed flow impeller and a vaneless diffuser sized such that a final stage compressor operates with an optimal specific speed range for targeted combinations of head and capacity, while a non-final stage compressor operates above the optimum specific speed of the final stage compressor. Another embodiment of the centrifugal compressor assembly comprises an integrated inlet flow conditioning assembly comprising a flow conditioning nose, a plurality of inlet guide vanes and a flow conditioning body that positions inlet guide vanes to condition flow of refrigerant into an impeller to achieve a target approximately constant angle swirl distribution with minimal guide vane turning.

8627680, Jan 14, 2014

Oct 4, 2011

13/252629

Paul H. Haley - Coon Valley WI, US
Dennis R. Dorman - La Crosse WI, US
David M. Foye - La Crosse WI, US
James A. Kwiatkowski - Stoddard WI, US
Rick T. James - La Crescent MN, US
Randall L. Janssen - La Crosse WI, US
William J. Plzak - La Crescent MN, US

Trane International, Inc. - Piscataway NJ

F25B 1/00

62498, 62510

A centrifugal compressor assembly for compressing refrigerant in a 250-ton capacity or larger chiller system comprising a motor, preferably a compact, high energy density motor or permanent magnet motor, for driving a shaft at a range of sustained operating speeds under the control of a variable speed drive. Another embodiment of the centrifugal compressor assembly comprises a mixed flow impeller and a vaneless diffuser sized such that a final stage compressor operates with an optimal specific speed range for targeted combinations of head and capacity, while a non-final stage compressor operates above the optimum specific speed of the final stage compressor. Another embodiment of the centrifugal compressor assembly comprises an integrated inlet flow conditioning assembly to condition flow of refrigerant into an impeller to achieve a target approximately constant angle swirl distribution with minimal guide vane turning.

2011029, Dec 8, 2011

Jun 7, 2011

13/154703

Rick T. James - La Crescent MN, US
Paul F. Haley - Coon Valley WI, US
Randall L. Janssen - LaCrosse WI, US
William J. Plzak - La Crescent MN, US

F25B 1/10

62117, 62510

A coaxial economizer for use in a chiller system comprising an inner housing and an outer housing having a common longitudinal axis. The outer housing has an inlet for receiving a fluid from a upstream compressor stage of a multistage compressor and an outlet for conveying a fluid to a downstream compressor stage of a multistage compressor. A flow chamber forms a fluid flow path about the inner housing. A flash chamber is coterminous with the flow chamber and flashes fluid in a liquid state to a gas state. A flow passage between said flash chamber and the flow chamber for conveying a flashed gas from the flash chamber to the flow chamber; wherein the flashed gas conveyed from the flash chamber and the fluid received from the inlet of the outer housing mix along the fluid flow path toward the outlet of the outer housing.

7975506, Jul 12, 2011

Feb 20, 2008

12/034551

Rick T. James - La Crescent MN, US
Paul F. Haley - Coon Valley WI, US
Randall L. Janssen - LaCrosse WI, US
William J. Plzak - La Crescent MN, US

Trane International, Inc. - New York NY

F25B 1/10

62510, 62332, 62498

A coaxial economizer for use in a chiller system comprising an inner housing and an outer housing having a common longitudinal axis. The outer housing has an inlet for receiving a fluid from a upstream compressor stage of a multistage compressor and an outlet for conveying a fluid to a downstream compressor stage of a multistage compressor. A flow chamber forms a fluid flow path about the inner housing. A flash chamber is coterminous with the flow chamber and flashes fluid in a liquid state to a gas state. A flow passage between said flash chamber and the flow chamber for conveying a flashed gas from the flash chamber to the flow chamber; wherein the flashed gas conveyed from the flash chamber and the fluid received from the inlet of the outer housing mix along the fluid flow path toward the outlet of the outer housing.