Patents by Inventor Ian Bendell

Ian Bendell 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: 7156166
    Abstract: A heating and air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle has a conditioning housing that includes a connecting section which is provided with at least one air outlet opening. Using connecting structure on the connecting section, the air outlet opening may be connected to either an attachable rear vehicle compartment temperature-control unit or closed tightly, in a leak-proof manner, by a removable covering part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Ian Bendell, Wolfgang Dieksander, Gebhard Schweizer
  • Patent number: 6595276
    Abstract: A heating and air-conditioning unit includes a heating unit, at least one cold-air duct guided around the heating unit, and air-mixing spaces downstream of the heating unit. At least one partition separates the mixing spaces into which cold and heated air can each be controllably introduced by air-flow control elements. As a result, air which can be temperature-controlled separately, can be supplied to at least two zones. To minimize the structural space occupied by the unit, at least one first partial air stream flows through a first assigned subregion (22VR and 22VL) of the heating unit (22) in a first direction, and at least one second partial air stream flows through a second assigned subregion (22HR and 22HL) of the heating unit (22) in a second direction opposed to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Ian Bendell, Peter Bernloehr, Wolfgang Dieksander
  • Patent number: 6427770
    Abstract: A four zone conditioned air unit for use in a motor vehicle providing heating or cooling to a plurality of regions having relatively independent temperature setting. The structure provides compact, flexible and convenient temperature conditioning for each region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Oliver Beck, Ian Bendell, Prasanta Halder, Hans Kampf, Karl Lochmahr, Kurt Molt, Joachim Zeeb
  • Publication number: 20020014331
    Abstract: A heating and air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle having a conditioning housing in which at least one heat exchanger is integrated and which has a plurality of air outlet openings for guiding air to front interior zones of the motor vehicle is known. According to the invention, the conditioning housing has a connecting section which is provided with at least one air outlet opening and is intended for connecting to an optionally attachable rear temperature-control unit which, when not utilized can be tightly, in a leak-proof manner, closed by a removable covering part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Ian Bendell, Wolfgang Dieksander, Dipl.-Ing Gebhard Schweizer
  • Publication number: 20010004015
    Abstract: A heating or air-conditioning unit for a motor vehicle includes a heating unit for generating heated air, at least one cold-air duct guided around the heating unit, and air-mixing spaces provided downstream of the heating unit in the direction of flow. The mixing spaces are separated from one another by at least one partition and into which cold and heated air can be introduced in each case in a controllable manner by means of air-flow control elements, in order to mix the air in each mixing space to a certain mixing temperature. It is thereby possible to supply air which can be temperature-controlled separately to at least two air-conditioning zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: June 21, 2001
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO.
    Inventors: Ian Bendell, Peter Bernloehr, Wolfgang Dieksander
  • Publication number: 20010001417
    Abstract: A conditioned air unit for use in a motor vehicle providing heating or cooling to a plurality of regions having relatively independent temperature setting. The structure provides compact, flexible and convenient temperature conditioning for each region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Publication date: May 24, 2001
    Inventors: Oliver Beck, Ian Bendell, Prasanta Halder, Hans Kampf, Karl Lochmahr, Kurt Molt, Joachim Zeeb
  • Patent number: 6206092
    Abstract: A conditioned air unit for use in a motor vehicle providing heating or cooling to a plurality of regions having relatively independent temperature setting. The structure provides compact, flexible and convenient temperature conditioning for each region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Oliver Beck, Ian Bendell, Prasanta Halder, Hans Kampf, Karl Lochmahr, Kurt Molt, Joachim Zeeb
  • Patent number: 5950711
    Abstract: An air-conditioning unit for a motor vehicle comprises a housing having arranged therein, a blower, an evaporator of a cooling unit, and a heater heat exchanger. The evaporator and the heater heat exchanger are arranged downstream of the housing in terms of the airstream, and a plurality of discharge connection stubs which are arranged downstream of the heater heat exchanger are provided in the housing. In order to achieve the smallest possible space requirement and to subject the air channeling to the smallest possible changes in direction, the evaporator and the heater heat exchanger are arranged in the housing in the form of a V with respect to one another, such that respective ends thereof rest closely together in the vicinity of an initial section of the blower spiral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co
    Inventor: Ian Bendell
  • Patent number: 5779535
    Abstract: Heating and/or air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle which has at least two air flaps mounted along a common pivot axis in a housing. For independent control of the air flaps, transmission elements located coaxially with respect to the pivot axis are associated with the two positioning devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Ian Bendell, Stefan Winkelmann