Patents by Inventor Andrew Duncan Sutherland

Andrew Duncan Sutherland 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).

  • Thermal management system and method of making and using the same
    Patent number: 10116016
    Abstract: A number of variations may include a product including a thermal management component comprising a housing comprising a first polymer wherein the first polymer is constructed and arranged to provide thermal control of at least one neighbor component comprising an exterior surface in contact with the thermal management component wherein the first polymer comprises a heat generating polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Philip J. Mott, Andrew Duncan Sutherland, Christopher P. Thomas, Steven Michael Myers
  • THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170338532
    Abstract: A number of variations may include a product including a thermal management component comprising a housing comprising a first polymer wherein the first polymer is constructed and arranged to provide thermal control of at least one neighbor component comprising an exterior surface in contact with the thermal management component wherein the first polymer comprises a heat generating polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Philip J. Mott, Andrew Duncan Sutherland, Christopher P. Thomas, Steven Michael Myers
  • LITHIUM ION BATTERY
    Publication number: 20170338534
    Abstract: A lithium ion battery includes a plurality of cells, each comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte. The electrolyte includes a lithium salt and contacts the positive and the negative electrode. The lithium ion battery includes a heating layer made of a PTC polymer. In another embodiment, a lithium ion cell includes an electrolyte comprising a lithium salt, a positive electrode in contact with the electrolyte, a negative electrode in contact with the electrolyte, and a heating layer made of a PTC polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Duncan Sutherland, Christopher John Mays