IP Library Granted Patent US 12,467,644
Granted Patent B1
US 12,467,644 · App. 17/943,149 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Systems and methods for commercial airstream pretreatment

Inventors: James Robert Meacham (Corona Del Mar, CA); James Ryan Johnston (Wildwood, MO)
Assignee: Altaire Systems LLC
F24F5/0007F24F11/64F24F11/76F24F11/84F24F11/77F24F11/89F24F2110/12F24F2110/20
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Patent No.
US 12,467,644
App. No.
17/943,149
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

Embodiments of the current disclosure include air pretreatment devices suitable for pretreatment of air received by air handler units. The air pretreatment devices can include an air intake configured to capture the outside air. A cooling coil system can process changes in the dry bulb and dew point temperatures of the captured outside air. The pretreated air can then be passed via an air outtake to the air handler. The cooling coil system can be coupled to at least a chilled water intake and a chilled water return line. Finally, a single water valve control unit located on either the chilled water intake or chilled water return line can be adjusted to direct a change in the dry bulb temperature and dew point temperature within the cooling coil system.

Claims (17)

1 . A device, comprising:

an air intake wherein the air comprises a dry bulb temperature and a dew point temperature;

a two-coil system comprising:

a cooling coil system to process a change in the dry bulb temperature and dew point temperature of the air; and

a reheat coil system to process a change in the dry bulb temperature of the air;

an air outlet configured to direct the processed air for further processing prior to discharge; and

a single water supply system comprising:

a chilled water intake coupled to the cooling coil system;

a chilled water return coupled to the reheat coil system;

wherein the water supply system is configured for control by a single chilled water valve placed on a chilled water return line coupled to the chilled water return; and

a chilled water valve controller configured to issue one or more commands to the single chilled water valve wherein the issued commands are configured to direct the changes in the dry bulb temperature and dew point temperature within the cooling coil system.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the air intake is configured to capture outside air.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to be installed on a preexisting air handling device.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is separable into two distinct parts.

5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the first of the two distinct part comprises filtration system, and the second of the two distinct parts comprises the cooling and reheat coil system.

6 . The device of claim 4 , wherein each of the two distinct parts is configured to fit within a standard width doorframe.

7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the two-coil system comprises at least one dimension that is less than thirty two inches.

Continuity (1)
Continuation 16560904 · Sep 4, 2019
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