Patents by Inventor Gerard Eckerlen

Gerard Eckerlen 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).

  • Added electrical heater for a heating system or air conditioner of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8153938
    Abstract: The invention relates to an added electrical heater (1), especially for a heating system or air conditioner of a motor vehicle. A plurality of heating elements (2) are provided which are formed by PTC elements while being fitted with at least one electrically conducting coating (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignees: Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Behr France Rouffach SAS
    Inventors: Michel Brun, Geoffrey Denny, Gerard Eckerlen, Erwan Gogmos, Michael Kohl, Walter Kreuzer, Pascal Miss, Mathieu Mougey, Jürgen Otto, Christophe Schmittheisler
  • DEVICE FOR HEATING AN AIR FLOW
    Publication number: 20100200556
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for heating an air flow, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a frame which extends substantially in a plane, at least one heating section, which is held on the frame and which can be traversed by a first, heatable partial air flow, with an electrical heating element, in particular PTC element, and with at least one flow resistance element which is arranged in the plane adjacent to the heating section and which is held on the frame and which can be traversed by a second, non-heatable partial air flow, wherein a flow means is provided on the device, by means of which flow means the two partial air flows are mixed downstream of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Erwan Gogmos, Christophe Schmittheisler, Mathieu Mougey, Pascal Miss, Michel Brun, Stephane Weingaertner, Nicolas Robin, Geoffrey Denny, Gerard Eckerlen
  • Heating System Comprising a Ptc Element, Especially For a Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20080203077
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating system (1), especially for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one PTC element and a housing (7) which contains the PTC element and through which the air to be heated flows. The invention heating system also comprising a heating control device (3) which is at least partially arranged in the housing (7) and comprises at least one cooling body (6) arranged in the air stream of the air to be heated. A blower control device (5) is arranged in the housing (7), next to the heating control deice (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: BEHR FRANCE ROUFFACH SAS
    Inventors: Michel Brun, Geoffrey Denny, Gerard Eckerlen, Erwan Gogmos, Pascal Miss, Mathieu Mougey, Nicolas Robin, Christophe Schmittheisler
  • Added Electrical Heater For a Heating System or Air Conditioner of a Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20080135535
    Abstract: The invention relates to an added electrical heater (1), especially for a heating system or air conditioner of a motor vehicle. A plurality of heating elements (2) are provided which are formed by PTC elements while being fitted with at least one electrically conducting coating (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Michel Brun, Geoffrey Denny, Gerard Eckerlen, Erwan Gogmos, Michael Kohl, Walter Kreuzer, Pascal Miss, Mathieu Mougey, Jurgen Otto, Christophe Schmittheisler
  • Electrical Heating Arrangement, Especially for a Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20070295706
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical heating arrangement, especially for a motor vehicle, said arrangement comprising an air channel housing (20) through which air to be heated flows as required, and an electrical heating clement (2) which is arranged in the air channel housing (20). The invention is characterised in that the electrical heating element (2) is arranged directly in the air channel housing (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: BEHR FRANCE ROUFFACH SAS
    Inventors: Michel Brun, Gerard Eckerlen, Pascal Miss, Mathieu Mougey, Christophe Schmittheisler