Patents Assigned to Elliott Tool Technologies Ltd.
  • Patent number: 6857185
    Abstract: A system and method for expanding, joining or securing a plurality of tubes by electromagnetic expansion to a plurality of sheets in a tubular heat transfer system. The system and method involve the automatic sensing and positioning of a electromagnetic coil in operative relationship with at least a portion of a tube and an inner wall of a sheet and then energizing the electromagnetic coil to expand the portion of the tube to engage the inner wall of the sheet, thereby securing the tube thereto. A tubular heat transfer system tube expander and method are also shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignees: IAP Research, Inc., Elliott Tool Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: John P. Barber, Robert M. Columbus, Bruce D. Kouse, Duane C. Newman
  • Publication number: 20040231157
    Abstract: A system and method for expanding, joining or securing a plurality of tubes by electromagnetic expansion to a plurality of sheets in a tubular heat transfer system. The system and method involve the automatic sensing and positioning of a electromagnetic coil in operative relationship with at least a portion of a tube and an inner wall of a sheet and then energizing the electromagnetic coil to expand the portion of the tube to engage the inner wall of the sheet, thereby securing the tube thereto. A tubular heat transfer system tube expander and method are also shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicants: Elliott Tool Technologies Ltd., IAP Research, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Barber, Robert M. Columbus, Bruce D. Kouse, Duane C. Newman
  • Publication number: 20030218333
    Abstract: A system and method for expanding, joining or securing a plurality of tubes by electromagnetic expansion to a plurality of sheets in a tubular heat transfer system. The system and method involve the automatic sensing and positioning of a electromagnetic coil in operative relationship with at least a portion of a tube and an inner wall of a sheet and then energizing the electromagnetic coil to expand the portion of the tube to engage the inner wall of the sheet, thereby securing the tube thereto. A tubular heat transfer system tube expander and method are also shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicants: Elliott Tool Technologies Ltd., IAP Research, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Barber, Robert M. Columbus, Bruce D. Kouse, Duane C. Newman