Patents Assigned to United States Thermoelectric Consortium (USTC)
  • Tire repair kit
    Patent number: 9067368
    Abstract: A tire repair kit is disclosed which includes a plurality of tubes containing repair plugs, a clearance tool for clearing debris in a tire, and stopper to prevent air loss during the repair. The kit also includes a handle for storing the tools and for attaching the tools to make the appropriate repairs to the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: UNITED STATES THERMOELECTRIC CONSORTIUM (USTC)
    Inventor: James M. Kerner
  • Method for conditioning a cooling loop of a heat exchange system
    Patent number: 8141620
    Abstract: Use of an inert gas in a fluid-operated heat exchange system. A cooling loop of a heat exchange system is purged with an inert gas to remove oxygen from the cooling loop. Coolant is added to the cooling loop of the heat exchange system. The coolant flows in the cooling loop of the heat exchange system to mix the inert gas with the coolant to provide a solution having a reduced concentration of oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: United States Thermoelectric Consortium (USTC)
    Inventors: Volodymyr Zrodnikov, James M. Kerner, Michael Spokoiny