Patents by Inventor Cian McCarthy

Cian McCarthy 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: 11956864
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heating device comprising a heating resistor, and a heat sink thermally coupled to the heating resistor, wherein the heat sink comprises corrugated fins that are skived fins integral to the heat sink. Also disclosed is a method for producing a heating rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventors: Cian McCarthy, Kevin Dukes, Ivan Morris
  • Patent number: 11317477
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heating device comprising a plate-shaped ceramic PTC resistor having a thickness, a front side, a back side and narrow sides, wherein the distance from the front side to the back side equals the thickness, and a first contact element and a second contact element, which are electrically contacting the PTC resistor. The PTC resistor is electrically contacted by the contact elements on opposite narrow sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Cian McCarthy, Thomas O'Carroll, Katherine O'Sullivan, Stephen Sweeney, Ivan Morris, Kevin Dukes
  • Patent number: 10895403
    Abstract: An electric heating device for heating fluids, comprising a housing, inlet and outlet connection pieces arranged at inlet and outlet openings of the housing, respectively, a flow path in the housing through which the fluid to be heated flows leading from the inlet connection piece to the outlet connection piece, and an electric heating unit attached to the housing. The flow path comprises inlet and outlet chambers and at least two flow channels running side by side from the inlet to the outlet chambers. A separating wall separates two flow channels from one another. Each flow channel has an inlet section connected to the inlet chamber and defining an inlet flow direction and an outlet section connected to the outlet chamber and defining an outlet flow direction. The inlet connection piece is oriented in the inlet flow direction and/or the outlet connection piece is oriented in the outlet flow direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Xoan Xosé Hermida Domínguez, Stephen Sweeney, Cian McCarthy
  • Patent number: 10889164
    Abstract: Flow heater comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a plate shaped heating insert that is arranged in the housing and defines a flow path from the inlet to the outlet. According to this disclosure the plate shaped heating insert comprises a first heating plate, a second heating plate, and a plate support arranged between the first heating plate and the second heating plate, wherein the first heating plate and the second heating plate are arranged on opposite sides of the plate support, and the first heating plate and the second heating plate each comprise a substrate plate carrying a resistive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Cian McCarthy, Stephen Sweeney, Dara O'Carroll, Hermida Xoan
  • Publication number: 20200314966
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heating device comprising a heating resistor, and a heat sink thermally coupled to the heating resistor, wherein the heat sink comprises corrugated fins that are skived fins integral to the heat sink. Also disclosed is a method for producing a heating rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Cian McCarthy, Kevin Dukes, Ivan Morris
  • Publication number: 20190289676
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heating device comprising a plate-shaped ceramic PTC resistor having a thickness, a front side, a back side and narrow sides, wherein the distance from the front side to the back side equals the thickness, and a first contact element and a second contact element, which are electrically contacting the PTC resistor. The PTC resistor is electrically contacted by the contact elements on opposite narrow sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Cian McCarthy, Thomas O'Carroll, Katherine O'Sullivan, Stephen Sweeney, Ivan Morris, Kevin Dukes
  • Publication number: 20190077224
    Abstract: Flow heater comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a plate shaped heating insert that is arranged in the housing and defines a flow path from the inlet to the outlet. According to this disclosure the plate shaped heating insert comprises a first heating plate, a second heating plate, and a plate support arranged between the first heating plate and the second heating plate, wherein the first heating plate and the second heating plate are arranged on opposite sides of the plate support, and the first heating plate and the second heating plate each comprise a substrate plate carrying a resistive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Cian McCarthy, Stephen Sweeney, Dara O'Carroll, Hermida Xoan
  • Publication number: 20170240093
    Abstract: This disclosure refers to a vehicle lamp heater, comprising a PTC heating resistor, a metallic cooling body fixed to the PTC heating resistor, and a holder holding the PTC heating resistor and the metallic cooling body. Also disclosed is vehicle lamp comprising a plastic housing with a transparent cover and such vehicle lamp heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Katherine O'Sullivan, Cian McCarthy, Dara O'Carroll
  • Publication number: 20170138633
    Abstract: An electric heating device for heating fluids, comprising a housing, inlet and outlet connection pieces arranged at inlet and outlet openings of the housing, respectively, a flow path in the housing through which the fluid to be heated flows leading from the inlet connection piece to the outlet connection piece, and an electric heating unit attached to the housing. The flow path comprises inlet and outlet chambers and at least two flow channels running side by side from the inlet to the outlet chambers. A separating wall separates two flow channels from one another. Each flow channel has an inlet section connected to the inlet chamber and defining an inlet flow direction and an outlet section connected to the outlet chamber and defining an outlet flow direction. The inlet connection piece is oriented in the inlet flow direction and/or the outlet connection piece is oriented in the outlet flow direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Xoan Xosé Hermida Domínguez, Stephen Sweeney, Cian McCarthy