Patents by Inventor Frédéric Tison

Frédéric Tison 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).

  • Patent number: 11942616
    Abstract: Structure (1) for the heat treatment of an electrical storage device (2) for a motor vehicle, the structure (1) including at least one heat exchange plate (10, 11, 12) intended to be in contact with the electrical storage device (2) and having a thickness (5) defined by two external surfaces (3, 4), the heat exchange plate (10, 11, 12) comprising at least one channel (6, 61, 62) formed in its thickness (5) and opening at at least one end (7) into the thickness (5) of the heat exchange plate (10, 11, 12), characterized in that, at the level of the end (7) of the channel (6, 61, 62), the external surfaces (3, 4) of the heat exchange plate (10, 11, 12) are separated from one another by a distance (53) less than the thickness (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Eric Tudeau, Frédéric Tison, Jean Damien Muller, Antonio Figueiredo
  • Patent number: 11658357
    Abstract: A cooler for at least one electrical energy storage element, the cooler comprising at least one heat-transfer liquid circulation duct, the ends of which penetrate into manifolds. Each of the manifolds comprises a collector having at least one opening for introduction and passage of at least one duct, and a cover covering the collector in such a way as to define a volume, into which the at least one duct opens, for circulation of the heat-transfer liquid. The at least one duct and the cover are mechanically assembled with the collector. A manifold further comprises at least one seal disposed between the collector and the at least one duct, and also between the collector and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Hervé Bourgeais, Philippe Lemercier, Frédéric Tison, Céline Gohard
  • Publication number: 20230023894
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal regulation device for at least one electronic and/or electrical component, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a stack of at least two pairs of plates, defining circulation channels for heat-transfer fluid, and at least one heat-transfer fluid manifold, in fluidic communication with the circulation channels for heat-transfer fluid. The at least one heat-transfer fluid manifold has at least two complementary hollow manifolds. Each manifold is joined to an associated pair of plates and includes a distribution zone having at least one slot leading into the circulation channel for heat-transfer fluid. The manifolds joined to two adjacent pairs of plates have a male part and a complementary female part that are fitted one in the other, the male part bearing at least one seal. The invention also relates to a corresponding method for assembling such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Boris BARRE, Anne-Sophie MIZRAHI, Jean Damien MULLER, Jean Christophe PREVOST, Frederic TISON
  • Publication number: 20220381522
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger provided with a base plate (10, 10?) and a liquid circulation space (15) formed between a plate (20, 20?) attached on the base plate and the base plate, the exchanger comprising at least one fluid connector (30, 31, 32), fixed on the base plate or on a return (12) inclined with respect to the base plate (10?) and connected to an inlet or outlet channel (21, 22) of the liquid circulation space, said connector comprising a tubular nozzle (33, 34, 35), for connecting the device to a tubing of an external fluid circuit, a base (36, 37) provided with a recess (38, 39) into which the tubular nozzle opens and with a mouth (38a, 39a) for connection to the channel, the recess forming a fluid passage between the mouth (38a, 39a) and the nozzle (33, 34, 35), for which the recess has an opening on a fixing face (40, 40?) of the connector on the base plate or on the return, the base plate or the return forming a closure wall of the recess of the base providing the sealing of the f
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Lionel Robillon, Frédéric Tison, Fabienne Tourneux, Véronique Westermann, Vincent Joubier
  • Publication number: 20220029221
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for an electrical component, said exchanger comprising a first body (28) defining at least a primary channel (30) and a secondary channel (32), which are parallel and adjacent, in which fluid circulates in series from the primary channel (30) to the secondary channel (32), in opposite directions, said first body (28) having at least one exchange surface for exchanging heat between the fluid circulating in said channels (30, 32) and said component, a width of the primary channels (30) being less than a width of the secondary channels (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Jean Damien Muller, Frédéric Tison
  • Publication number: 20210143496
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a cooling element (100) of an electrical storage device (200) for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one first wall (110) extending primarily in a first plane and in which is created at least one first channel (113) and at least one second wall (120) extending primarily in a second plane and which is created at least one second channel (123), the first channel (113) and the second channel (123) being adapted to be taken by a heat transport fluid. According to the invention the first plane in which the first wall (110) extends and the second plane in which the second wall (120) extends intersect and at least the first wall (110) is configured to support the electrical storage device (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Eric Tudeau, Frédéric Tison, Jean Damien Muller, Dinh-Luyen Nguyen, Daniel Pereira, Patrick Dormoy, Nathalie Girard, Fernando Fernandes Pereira Da Venda, Benoît Martin
  • Publication number: 20210126303
    Abstract: Structure (1) for the heat treatment of an electrical storage device (2) for a motor vehicle, the structure (1) including at least one heat exchange plate (10, 11, 12) intended to be in contact with the electrical storage device (2) and having a thickness (5) defined by two external surfaces (3, 4), the heat exchange plate (10, 11, 12) comprising at least one channel (6, 61, 62) formed in its thickness (5) and opening at at least one end (7) into the thickness (5) of the heat exchange plate (10, 11, 12), characterized in that, at the level of the end (7) of the channel (6, 61, 62), the external surfaces (3, 4) of the heat exchange plate (10, 11, 12) are separated from one another by a distance (53) less than the thickness (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Eric Tudeau, Frédéric Tison, Jean Damien Muller, Antonio Figueiredo
  • Publication number: 20210001690
    Abstract: The invention relates to an evaporator (111), notably for a motor vehicle air conditioning circuit (100), comprising a stack of plates forming tubes (300) for the circulation of a refrigerant fluid together delimiting air passages to cool an air flow (250) flowing through said passages through the evaporator (111). According to the invention, at least one of said tubes (300) has a single flow path (315a, 315b, 315c) for said refrigerant fluid between an inlet orifice (310) and an outlet orifice (320), said flow path (315a, 315b, 315c) comprising a plurality of successive passes, said inlet orifice (310) of said at least one tube (300) being in fluid communication with a refrigerant fluid inlet port (210) of said evaporator (111), and said outlet orifice (320) of said at least one tube (300) being in fluid communication with a refrigerant fluid outlet port (220) of said evaporator (111).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Frédéric Tison, Sylvain Moreau, Aurélie Bellenfant, Lionel Robillon, Bastien Jovet
  • Patent number: 10859296
    Abstract: The invention relates to a phase-change material reservoir 9 for a heat exchanger of an air-conditioning installation of a vehicle, the reservoir 9 being arranged between two reservoir plates 10a, 10b and having filling means 14, characterized in that the filling means 14 include at least one tube 15 delimiting a filling channel 19 arranged outside the reservoir 9 against a first plate 10a of the reservoir 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Lionel Robillon, Frédéric Tison, Patrick Hoger, Frédéric Martin, Erwann Quistinic
  • Publication number: 20200119413
    Abstract: The invention concerns the cooler (1) for at least one electrical energy storage element, the cooler (1) comprising at least one heat-transfer liquid circulation duct (11) the ends of which penetrate into a manifold (41, 42), each of said manifolds (41, 42) comprising a collector (21, 22) having a through-opening (210) of said at least one duct (11), and a cover (31, 32) covering said collector (21, 22) in such a way as to define a volume for circulation of the heat-transfer liquid into which said at least one duct (11) opens. According to the invention, said at least one duct (11) and said cover (31, 32) are mechanically assembled with said collector (21, 22), said manifold (41, 42) further comprising at least one seal (51) disposed between said collector (21, 22) and said at least one duct (11), on the one hand, and between said collector (21, 22) and said cover (31, 32), on the other hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Hervé BOURGEAIS, Philippe LEMERCIER, Frédéric TISON, Céline GOHARD
  • Patent number: 10443955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tube (1) with a reservoir of phase-change material for a heat exchange bundle (100) of a heat exchanger, said tube (1) with a reservoir of phase-change material including: two flow plates (3) which are configured to be assembled with one another in a fluid-tight fashion and form at least one duct (31) in which a first heat-transfer fluid flows between said flow plates (3), at least one reservoir plate (5) including cavities (51), said reservoir plate (5) being configured so that it can be assembled in fluid-tight fashion on an external face of one of the two flow plates (3) so as to close the cavities (51) and form housings for the phase-change material, said cavities (51) projecting from the external face of the reservoir plate (5) so that that a second heat-transfer fluid can circulate between said cavities (51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Frédéric Tison, Sylvain Moreau, Lionel Robillon, Aurélie Bellenfant, François Busson
  • Publication number: 20190072304
    Abstract: The invention relates to a phase-change material reservoir 9 for a heat exchanger of an air-conditioning installation of a vehicle, the reservoir 9 being arranged between two reservoir plates 10a, 10b and having filling means 14, characterized in that the filling means 14 include at least one tube 15 delimiting a filling channel 19 arranged outside the reservoir 9against a first plate 10a of the reservoir 9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Lionel Robillon, Frédéric Tison, Patrick Hoger, Frédéric Martin, Erwann Quistinic
  • Publication number: 20180106555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tube with a reservoir of phase-change material (1) comprising: two flow plates (3) configured to be assembled with one another, at least one reservoir plate (5) being configured to be assembled onto an external face of one of the two flow plates (3) so as to form housings, said tube with a reservoir of phase-change material (1) further comprising a filling duct (200), said filling duct (200) being formed, on the one hand, by a filling spout (201) of the reservoir plate (5) towards the outside and, on the other hand, by the external face of one of the two flow plates (3), said filling duct (200) further comprising a plug (210), said filling duct (200) and said plug (210) being contained within a volume of width smaller than or equal to the width of the tube with a reservoir of phase-change material (1) and of height less than or equal to the height of the housings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Frédéric Tison, François Busson, Lionel Robillon
  • Patent number: 9939213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising a bundle for the exchange of heat between fluids, an endplate of said bundle provided with orifices for the distribution of fluid through the bundle, and an adapter unit with an external fluid circuit having one or more fluid-distribution ducts corresponding with one of said or with said distribution orifices of the endplate and being fixed by one face to the endplate, characterized in that the endplate comprises at least one semi-cutout held by crimping in a housing formed in the face of the unit in contact with the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Christophe Denoual, Alain Pourmarin, Frédéric Tison
  • Publication number: 20170261269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tube (1) with a reservoir of phase-change material for a heat exchange bundle (100) of a heat exchanger, said tube (1) with a reservoir of phase-change material including: two flow plates (3) which are configured to be assembled with one another in a fluid-tight fashion and form at least one duct (31) in which a first heat-transfer fluid flows between said flow plates (3), at least one reservoir plate (5) including cavities (51), said reservoir plate (5) being configured so that it can be assembled in fluid-tight fashion on an external face of one of the two flow plates (3) so as to close the cavities (51) and form housings for the phase-change material, said cavities (51) projecting from the external face of the reservoir plate (5) so that that a second heat-transfer fluid can circulate between said cavities (51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Frédéric Tison, Sylvain Moreau, Lionel Robillon, Aurélie Bellenfant, François Busson
  • Publication number: 20160146553
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising a bundle for the exchange of heat between fluids, an endplate of said bundle provided with orifices for the distribution of fluid through the bundle, and an adapter unit with an external fluid circuit having one or more fluid-distribution ducts corresponding with one of said or with said distribution orifices of the endplate and being fixed by one face to the endplate, characterized in that the endplate comprises at least one semi-cutout held by crimping in a housing formed in the face of the unit in contact with the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMS THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Christophe DENOUAL, Alain POURMARIN, Frédéric TISON
  • Publication number: 20150354899
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for a refrigerant circulating in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The exchanger has a first unit for circulating a first fluid defining first blades for circulating the first fluid and a second unit for circulating a second fluid defining second blades for circulating the second fluid. The blades are layered in a stacking direction of said blades such that an exchange of heat can take place between the first and second fluids, where the units permit the first fluid to circulate while avoiding the second unit, and permitting the second fluid to circulate while avoiding the first unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Christophe Denoual, Alain Pourmarin, Frédéric Tison