Patents by Inventor Rodolfo Prieto

Rodolfo Prieto 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: 11131276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger device for EGR (“Exhaust Gas Recirculation”) systems, with a constructive solution which minimizes thermal fatigue when boiling occurs. The invention is characterized by a specific configuration of the inner space of the shell divided into a first exchange sub-space and a second degassing space communicated with one another, and wherein the inlet and outlet ports are located at the end where the cold baffle is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventors: Julio Abraham Carrera García, Clara Díaz Bóveda, José Manuel Pérez Rodríguez, Gonzalo Simó Cardalda, Felix López Ferreiro, Maria Isabel Mendez Calvo, Juan Luis Fernández Villanueva, Rodolfo Prieto
  • Publication number: 20210164421
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger device for EGR (“Exhaust Gas Recirculation”) systems, with a constructive solution which minimizes thermal fatigue when boiling occurs. The invention is characterized by a specific configuration of the inner space of the shell divided into a first exchange sub-space and a second degassing space communicated with one another, and wherein the inlet and outlet ports are located at the end where the cold baffle is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Borgwarner Emissions Systems Spain, S.L.U.
    Inventors: Julio Abraham Carrera García, Clara Díaz Bóveda, José Manuel Pérez Rodríguez, Gonzalo Simó Cardalda, Felix López Ferreiro, Maria Isabel Mendez Calvo, Juan Luis Fernández Villanueva, Rodolfo Prieto
  • Publication number: 20180017024
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger for an EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system, comprising a tube bundle of flat tubes, configured by combining two plates incorporating specific protrusions distributed according to the direction of the tube. These protrusions in both plates are in contact with one another or attached such that they establish internal channels. The present invention is characterized by the presence of either transverse projections or of transverse deviations generating disturbances in the flow through side walls of the internal channels, increasing the turbulence of the flow through said channels and thereby increasing heat exchange by convection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Borgwarner Emissions Systems Spain, S.L.U.
    Inventors: Xoan Xosé Hermida Domínguez, Rafael Juliana, Alejandro Vargas, Rodolfo Prieto Domínguez, Ana Otero Vázquez
  • Publication number: 20160370131
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heat exchanger with a particular crimped joint configuration between the manifold and the main body of the heat exchanger. To achieve the joint, the manifold comprises cavities distributed close to its perimetral edge, i.e., the edge that is coupled to the main body. The main body has a stepped seat on which the manifold is supported. Around the seat, the main body has a segment externally surrounding the manifold, at least in a band adjacent to its perimetral edge. This perimetral band has slots defining strips located between the slot and the free edge such that the strips, which are plastically deformed towards the inside of the cavities of the shell, establish a joint with a very rigid and strong coupling force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Xoan Xosé HERMIDA DOMÍNGUEZ, Pablo MARTÍNEZ, Rodolfo PRIETO DOMÍNGUEZ
  • Publication number: 20150330712
    Abstract: The present invention is a device for heat exchange particularly suitable for cooling recirculated gas in EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) systems, with a constructive configuration incorporating the heat exchanger together with a bypass conduit and a bypass valve, where most of the parts forming said device allow manufacturing same in stamped sheet metal, thereby reducing manufacturing costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: BorgWarner Emissions Systems Spain, S.L.U.
    Inventors: Simón Piñeiro Losada, Rodolfo Prieto Dominguez, Xoan Xosé Hermida Dominguez
  • Publication number: 20080104852
    Abstract: An improvement for a reciprocal saw is disclosed, the saw being of the type having an oscillating drive shaft and a counter weight that oscillates in opposing phase to the drive shaft for the purpose of reducing vibration. The improvement comprises a lateral extension arm fixed to the counter weight and projecting generally towards the drive shaft. The extension arm is connected to a mounting plate that projects generally parallel to the drive shaft towards the distal end of the drive shaft, such that when the saw is activated the drive shaft oscillates oppositely, but in parallel, to the mounting plate. A mounting cover is fixed to the mounting plate with a mounting means and includes a channel therein formed generally longitudinally parallel to the drive shaft and adapted to capture both a first saw blade slidably therein and a second saw blade fixedly therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventor: Rodolfo Prieto