Patents by Inventor Arnaud Contet

Arnaud Contet 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: 11150027
    Abstract: A plate type heat exchanger for an oil cooler includes at least two heat exchanger members, each enclosing a respective first cavity (C1). The plate type heat exchanger includes at least one inlet port (20, 22), for feeding a medium to the first cavities and at least one output port (21, 23) for extracting the medium from the first cavities (C1). The plate type heat exchanger includes at least one mounting member (13, 14), which is attached to an outside of an outermost one, as seen in a stacking direction (Z), of the heat exchanger members. A second cavity (C2) is formed between the at least two heat exchanger members. A reinforcement plate (30, 31) is located on an inside of the outermost one of the heat exchanger members, and at least partially overlapping the mounting member (13, 14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventors: Arnaud Contet, Rolf Hedman, Jenny Fritiofsson
  • Patent number: 11014425
    Abstract: A vehicle condenser which has a substantially parallelepipedic shape and stacked plates, which are parallel to a substantially vertical plane and define alternate coolant chambers and refrigerant chambers between each other. The vehicle condenser is divided into three consecutive groups of refrigerant chambers and includes at least one combination, on one side of the vehicle condenser, of a larger refrigerant outlet, that leads a main flow of refrigerant from one group of refrigerant chambers to a larger refrigerant inlet of a following group of refrigerant chambers, and, vertically opposite to the larger refrigerant outlet, a smaller refrigerant outlet, that leads a residual flow of refrigerant from the one group of refrigerant chambers to a smaller refrigerant inlet of the following group of refrigerant chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: TITANX HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Olof Erlandsson, Thomas Skåre, Arnaud Contet
  • Publication number: 20200369110
    Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle condenser having a substantially parallel epipedic shape and comprising stacked plates, which are parallel with a substantially vertical plane and define alternate coolant chambers and refrigerant chambers between each other. The vehicle condenser is divided into three consecutive groups of refrigerant chambers and comprises at least one combination, on one side of the vehicle condenser, of a larger refrigerant outlet, that leads a main flow of refrigerant from one group of refrigerant chambers to a larger refrigerant inlet of a following group of refrigerant chambers, and, vertically opposite to said larger refrigerant outlet, a smaller refrigerant outlet, that leads a residual flow of refrigerant from said one group of refrigerant chambers to a smaller refrigerant inlet of said following group of refrigerant chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Olof Erlandsson, Thomas Skåre, Arnaud Contet
  • Patent number: 10193048
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy recovering assembly (1) and a method of providing the same for extraction of electric power. The assembly comprises a first array (2) of tubes (6) and a second array (3) of tubes (13). The tubes (6) of the first array (2) are interdigitated with the tubes (13) of the second array (3), such that two tubes (13) of the second array (3) are arranged between two successive tubes (6) of the first array (2), or such that two tubes (6) of the first array (2) are arranged between two successive tubes (13) of the second array (3). Thermo electric modules (4) are received in gaps (7) between adjacent tubes (6, 13) of the first (2) and second arrays (3). Fixation arrangements (5) are received in interspaces (X) between two tubes (6; 13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: TITANX HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Arnaud Contet, Olof Erlandsson, Thomas Skåre
  • Patent number: 10145623
    Abstract: A vehicle heat exchanger tube (2) comprises at least a first and a second separate fluid channel (14, 16). A tube stiffener (38) has a first stiffening portion (40) stiffening the first channel (14) of the tube (2), and a second stiffening portion (42) stiffening the second channel (16) of the tube (2). The first stiffening portion (40) comprises a first supporting surface (46) supporting the first larger surface (20) of the first channel (14), and a second supporting surface (48) supporting the second larger surface (22) of the first channel (14). The second stiffening portion (42) comprises a first supporting surface (56) supporting the first larger surface (26) of the second channel (16), and a second supporting surface (58) supporting the second larger surface (28) of the second channel (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: TitanX Holding AB
    Inventors: Arnaud Contet, Anders Brorsson, Ulf Bergman
  • Publication number: 20180261749
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy recovering assembly (1) and a method of providing the same for extraction of electric power. The assembly comprises a first array (2) of tubes (6) and a second array (3) of tubes (13). The tubes (6) of the first array (2) are interdigitated with the tubes (13) of the second array (3), such that two tubes (13) of the second array (3) are arranged between two successive tubes (6) of the first array (2), or such that two tubes (6) of the first array (2) are arranged between two successive tubes (13) of the second array (3). Thermo electric modules (4) are received in gaps (7) between adjacent tubes (6; 13) of the first (2) and second arrays (3). Fixation arrangements (5) are received in interspaces (X) between two tubes (6; 13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: TITANX HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Arnaud Contet, Olof Erlandsson, Thomas Skåre
  • Patent number: 9997693
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy recovering assembly (1) and a method of providing the same for extraction of electric power. The assembly comprises a first array (2) of tubes (6) and a second array (3) of tubes (13). The tubes (6) of the first array (2) are interdigitated with the tubes (13) of the second array (3), such that two tubes (13) of the second array (3) are arranged between two successive tubes (6) of the first array (2), or such that two tubes (6) of the first array (2) are arranged between two successive tubes (13) of the second array (3). Thermo electric modules (4) are received in gaps (7) between adjacent tubes (6, 13) of the first (2) and second arrays (3). Fixation arrangements (5) are received in interspaces (X) between two tubes (6; 13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: TITANX HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Arnaud Contet, Olof Erlandsson, Thomas Skåre
  • Publication number: 20170365763
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy recovering assembly (1) and a method of providing the same for extraction of electric power. The assembly comprises a first array (2) of tubes (6) and a second array (3) of tubes (13). The tubes (6) of the first array (2) are interdigitated with the tubes (13) of the second array (3), such that two tubes (13) of the second array (3) are arranged between two successive tubes (6) of the first array (2), or such that two tubes (6) of the first array (2) are arranged between two successive tubes (13) of the second array (3). Thermo electric modules (4) are received in gaps (7) between adjacent tubes (6, 13) of the first (2) and second arrays (3). Fixation arrangements (5) are received in interspaces (X) between two tubes (6; 13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: TITANX ENGINE COOLING HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Arnaud Contet, Olof Erlandsson, Thomas Skåre
  • Publication number: 20170176110
    Abstract: The present document discloses a plate type heat exchanger for an oil cooler, comprising at least two heat exchanger members, each enclosing a respective first cavity (C1), at least one inlet port (20, 22), for feeding a medium to the first cavities and at least one output port (21, 23) for extracting the medium from the first cavities (C1); and at least one mounting member (13, 14), which is attached to an outside of an outermost one, as seen in a stacking direction (Z), of the heat exchanger members. A second cavity (C2) is formed between the at least two heat exchanger members. A medium present in the second cavity (C2) is isolated from a medium present in the first cavities (C1). A reinforcement plate (30, 31) is located on an inside of the outermost one of the heat exchanger members, and at least partially overlapping the mounting member (13, 14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Titanx Engine Cooling Holding AB
    Inventors: Arnaud Contet, Rolf Hedman, Jenny Fritiofsson
  • Publication number: 20170131043
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger (1) comprising a coolant housing (10) and a header plate (20). The header plate (20) crimps around a border (11) of the coolant housing (10) by encompassing the border (11). The header plate (20) is provided with apertures (22), each aperture (22) receiving a tube (30) for guiding coolant from or to the closed cavity (50). The heat exchanger (1) further comprises a reinforcing plate (40) extending between two opposing crimped locations on the border (11) of the coolant housing (10), and extending on the outside of the header plate (20) in view of the closed cavity (50), wherein the reinforcing plate (40) is joined, at the opposing locations, to an outer surface portion of the header plate (20), and wherein the reinforcing plate (40) is provided with at least one aperture (42) embracing one or more of the tubes (30) received by the header plate (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Arnaud CONTET, Bengt-Ove BIRGERSSON, Ulf BERGMAN
  • Patent number: 9631871
    Abstract: A radiator module having a coolant inlet duct and a coolant outlet duct and two radiators. The first radiator has a first core connected between a first inlet tank and a first outlet tank and the second radiator has a second core connected between a second inlet tank and a second outlet tank. The coolant inlet duct is connected to a coolant inlet of the first inlet tank and the coolant outlet duct is connected to a coolant outlet of the first outlet tank. According to the invention a coolant outlet of the first inlet tank is connected to a coolant inlet of the second inlet tank, a coolant inlet of the first outlet tank is connected to a coolant outlet of the second outlet tank and a flow restrictor is provided in one of the first tanks in front of the first core, such that the coolant flow between the core and said one of the first tanks is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: TitanX Engine Cooling Holding AB
    Inventors: Arnaud Contet, Kristian Akesson, Jean-Baptiste Leydet
  • Publication number: 20170045312
    Abstract: The invention concerns a heat exchanger (1) comprising an inlet tank (2), having a fluid inlet (4),and an outlet tank (3), having a fluid outlet (5),and a core (6) of tubes (7, 8) joining said inlet tank (2) and said outlet tank (3) together and creating a plurality of fluid flow paths (P1) from said inlet tank (2) to said outlet tank (3), wherein said tubes (7, 8) belong to a primary and a secondary group of tubes(7, 8). According to the invention said inlet tank (2) and said outlet tank (3) have header plates(9, 10), which form core interfaces and comprise throughout identical tube insertion orifices for both the primary group of tubes (7) and the secondary group of tubes (8).Further, the tubes being a member of the primary group are base tubes (7)and the tubes being a member of the secondary group are adaptation tubes (8), which differ from the base tubes (7) and a reused to locally change properties of the heat exchanger (1) in critical areas of the heat exchanger (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: TITANX ENGINE COOLING HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Arnaud Contet, Anders Brorsson, Fredrik Lomnitz
  • Publication number: 20170045305
    Abstract: A vehicle heat exchanger tube (2) comprises at least a first and a second separate fluid channel (14, 16). A tube stiffener (38) has a first stiffening portion (40) stiffening the first channel (14) of the tube (2), and a second stiffening portion (42) stiffening the second channel (16) of the tube (2). The first stiffening portion (40) comprises a first supporting surface (46) supporting the first larger surface (20) of the first channel (14), and a second supporting surface (48) supporting the second larger surface (22) of the first channel (14). The second stiffening portion (42) comprises a first supporting surface (56) supporting the first larger surface (26) of the second channel (16), and a second supporting surface (58) supporting the second larger surface (28) of the second channel (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: TITANX ENGINE COOLING HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Arnaud Contet, Anders Brorsson, Ulf Bergman
  • Publication number: 20110108252
    Abstract: A radiator module having a coolant inlet duct and a coolant outlet duct and two radiators. The first radiator has a first core connected between a first inlet tank and a first outlet tank and the second radiator has a second core connected between a second inlet tank and a second outlet tank. The coolant inlet duct is connected to a coolant inlet of the first inlet tank and the coolant outlet duct is connected to a coolant outlet of the first outlet tank. According to the invention a coolant outlet of the first inlet tank is connected to a coolant inlet of the second inlet tank, a coolant inlet of the first outlet tank is connected to a coolant outlet of the second outlet tank and a flow restrictor is provided in one of the first tanks in front of the first core, such that the coolant flow between the core and said one of the first tanks is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Arnaud Contet, Kristian Akesson, Jean-Baptiste Leydet
  • Patent number: 7637309
    Abstract: A cooling module (1) comprises a first heat exchanger (3), which has a first pair of parallel manifolds (10, 11), and a second heat exchanger (4), which is in back-to-front relationship with the first heat exchanger (3) and has a second pair of parallel manifolds (7, 8) perpendicular to the first pair of manifolds (10, 11). The first pair of manifolds (10, 11) is fastened to the second pair of manifolds (7, 8) at four corners (13, 14, 15, 16) by means of four fasteners, of which the first is a rigid fastener (19), the second (20) and third (22) are two-way fasteners, and the fourth (27) is a four-way fastener. The four-way fastener (27) is situated at the corner (16) diametrically opposed to the corner (13) with the rigid faster (19), and the two-way fasteners (20, 22) are situated at one of the remaining corners (14, 15) each.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Titanx Engine Cooling Holding AB
    Inventor: Arnaud Contet
  • Publication number: 20070119564
    Abstract: A cooling module (1) comprises a first heat exchanger (3), which has a first pair of parallel manifolds (10, 11), and a second heat exchanger (4), which is in back-to-front relationship with the first heat exchanger (3) and has a second pair of parallel manifolds (7, 8) perpendicular to the first pair of manifolds (10, 11). The first pair of manifolds (10, 11) is fastened to the second pair of manifolds (7, 8) at four corners (13, 14, 15, 16) by means of four fasteners, of which the first is a rigid fastener (19), the second (20) and third (22) are two-way fasteners, and the fourth (27) is a four-way fastener. The four-way fastener (27) is situated at the corner (16) diametrically opposed to the corner (13) with the rigid faster (19), and the two-way fasteners (20, 22) are situated at one of the remaining corners (14, 15) each.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Valeo Engine Cooling AB
    Inventor: Arnaud Contet