ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,768,566, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to Budderfly Inc. (Shelton, Conn.).
"Condensate reuse for HVAC efficiency improvement" was invented by David Gerald Cannon (Farmerville, La.) and Kenneth Buda (Scarsdale, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for improving the efficiency of HVAC systems by reusing condensate and spraying it onto the coils to cool them. The flow rate of the spray is adjusted based on condensate levels and peak usage, temperature, and cost periods. The system further learns and adapts to the energy usage pattern of the equipment and the condensate levels and optimizes the flow of condensate."
The patent was ...