Patents by Inventor Alastair Overbury

Alastair Overbury 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).

  • Heat exchanger
    Patent number: 7461685
    Abstract: A heat exchanger has a header plate with a plurality of openings and a plurality of tubes each having an end portion inserted into one of the plurality of openings in the header plate. Each of the plurality of tubes has a generally rectangular cross-section and a longitudinal axis. An end portion of at least some of the plurality of tubes is stiffened by a respective stiffening part. Each stiffening part includes two reinforcing elements positioned opposite each other abutting an inner surface of the tubes. Each reinforcing element also includes a back portion and two side portions extending from the back portion and a connecting member connecting the side portions of the reinforcing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Alastair Overbury, Martin Timmins, Adrian Mincher
  • Heat exchanger
    Publication number: 20070131404
    Abstract: A heat exchanger has a header plate with a plurality of openings and a plurality of tubes each having an end portion inserted into one of the plurality of openings in the header plate. Each of the plurality of tubes has a generally rectangular cross-section and a longitudinal axis. An end portion of at least some of the plurality of tubes is stiffened by a respective stiffening part. Each stiffening part includes two reinforcing elements positioned opposite each other abutting an inner surface of the tubes. Each reinforcing element also includes a back portion and two side portions extending from the back portion and a connecting member connecting the side portions of the reinforcing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO Corporation
    Inventors: Alastair Overbury, Martin Timmins, Adrian Mincher