Patents by Inventor Curt R. O'Donnell

Curt R. O'Donnell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • HVAC system with positive temperature coefficient varying along length of heat rod
    Patent number: 10118463
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a vehicle HVAC system includes: a housing that defines at least first and second air conduits to a vehicle interior compartment; and at least first and second heat rods that each traverses the first and second air conduits, wherein a first positive temperature coefficient along a length of the first heat rod is greater at the first air conduit than at the second air conduit, and wherein a second positive temperature coefficient along a length of the second heat rod is greater at the second air conduit than at the first air conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent G. Johnston, Curt R. O'Donnell
  • HVAC SYSTEM WITH POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT VARYING ALONG LENGTH OF HEAT ROD
    Publication number: 20180105018
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a vehicle HVAC system includes: a housing that defines at least first and second air conduits to a vehicle interior compartment; and at least first and second heat rods that each traverses the first and second air conduits, wherein a first positive temperature coefficient along a length of the first heat rod is greater at the first air conduit than at the second air conduit, and wherein a second positive temperature coefficient along a length of the second heat rod is greater at the second air conduit than at the first air conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent G. Johnston, Curt R. O'Donnell
  • HVAC system with positive temperature coefficient varying along length of heat rod
    Patent number: 9855823
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a vehicle HVAC system includes: a housing that defines at least first and second air conduits to a vehicle interior compartment; and at least first and second heat rods that each traverses the first and second air conduits, wherein a first positive temperature coefficient along a length of the first heat rod is greater at the first air conduit than at the second air conduit, and wherein a second positive temperature coefficient along a length of the second heat rod is greater at the second air conduit than at the first air conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: TESLA, INC.
    Inventors: Vincent G. Johnston, Curt R. O'Donnell
  • HVAC SYSTEM WITH POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT VARYING ALONG LENGTH OF HEAT ROD
    Publication number: 20150060558
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a vehicle HVAC system includes: a housing that defines at least first and second air conduits to a vehicle interior compartment; and at least first and second heat rods that each traverses the first and second air conduits, wherein a first positive temperature coefficient along a length of the first heat rod is greater at the first air conduit than at the second air conduit, and wherein a second positive temperature coefficient along a length of the second heat rod is greater at the second air conduit than at the first air conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Vincent G. Johnston, Curt R. O'Donnell