WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has found that Goodman Manufacturing Company infringed Carrier's patent rights relating to the innovative functionality of Carrier's Infinity^® line of residential HVAC systems. The jury also confirmed the validity of Carrier's U.S. Patent No. 7,243,004. Carrier, the world's leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corporation. (NYSE: UTX).

Infinity^® controls can direct an entire advanced home-comfort system to precisely manage comfort, humidity, ventilation and air purification from one source. For more information about Carrier, visit  www.carrier.com or follow @CarrierGreen on Twitter.

About Carrier
Founded by the inventor of modern air conditioning, Carrier is the world's leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions. Carrier experts provide sustainable solutions, integrating energy-efficient products, building controls and energy services for residential, commercial, retail, transport and food service customers. Carrier is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corporation, a leading provider to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide. For more information, visit www.carrier.com or follow @CarrierGreen on Twitter.

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