Patents by Inventor Danny Berg

Danny Berg 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 unit for vehicle powertrain
    Patent number: 10619530
    Abstract: A thermal management unit for a vehicle powertrain includes an integrated oil heater, a control valve, and a pressure relief valve. A remote oil cooler is connected to fluid ports of the thermal management unit. Transmission oil is received into the thermal management unit and is directed to one or both of the transmission oil heater and the transmission oil cooler. A portion of the flow of oil can be internally bypassed through the pressure relief valve to maintain the pressure of the oil below a threshold. The flow of oil is directed through the control valve after having been heated and/or cooled, and the proportions of oil being directed through the oil heater and the oil cooler are determined by the temperature of the oil in the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher Dries, Andrew Boyer, Ashutosh Patil, Daniel Raduenz, Danny Berg
  • Method of Controlling the Temperature of Oil for Vehicle Powertrain
    Publication number: 20180371968
    Abstract: A thermal management unit for a vehicle powertrain includes an integrated oil heater, a control valve, and a pressure relief valve. A remote oil cooler is connected to fluid ports of the thermal management unit. Transmission oil is received into the thermal management unit and is directed to one or both of the transmission oil heater and the transmission oil cooler. A portion of the flow of oil can be internally bypassed through the pressure relief valve to maintain the pressure of the oil below a threshold. The flow of oil is directed through the control valve after having been heated and/or cooled, and the proportions of oil being directed through the oil heater and the oil cooler are determined by the temperature of the oil in the control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Boyer, Ashutosh Patil, Daniel Raduenz, Danny Berg, Christopher Dries
  • Thermal management unit for vehicle powertrain
    Patent number: 10087793
    Abstract: A thermal management unit for a vehicle powertrain includes an integrated oil heater, a control valve, and a pressure relief valve. A remote oil cooler is connected to fluid ports of the thermal management unit. Transmission oil is received into the thermal management unit and is directed to one or both of the transmission oil heater and the transmission oil cooler. A portion of the flow of oil can be internally bypassed through the pressure relief valve to maintain the pressure of the oil below a threshold. The flow of oil is directed through the control valve after having been heated and/or cooled, and the proportions of oil being directed through the oil heater and the oil cooler are determined by the temperature of the oil in the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Andrew Boyer, Ashutosh Patil, Daniel Raduenz, Danny Berg, Christopher Dries
  • Thermal Management Unit for Vehicle Powertrain
    Publication number: 20180274406
    Abstract: A thermal management unit for a vehicle powertrain includes an integrated oil heater, a control valve, and a pressure relief valve. A remote oil cooler is connected to fluid ports of the thermal management unit. Transmission oil is received into the thermal management unit and is directed to one or both of the transmission oil heater and the transmission oil cooler. A portion of the flow of oil can be internally bypassed through the pressure relief valve to maintain the pressure of the oil below a threshold. The flow of oil is directed through the control valve after having been heated and/or cooled, and the proportions of oil being directed through the oil heater and the oil cooler are determined by the temperature of the oil in the control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Dries, Andrew Boyer, Ashutosh Patil, Daniel Raduenz, Danny Berg
  • Thermal Management Unit for Vehicle Powertrain
    Publication number: 20160215664
    Abstract: A thermal management unit for a vehicle powertrain includes an integrated oil heater, a control valve, and a pressure relief valve. A remote oil cooler is connected to fluid ports of the thermal management unit. Transmission oil is received into the thermal management unit and is directed to one or both of the transmission oil heater and the transmission oil cooler. A portion of the flow of oil can be internally bypassed through the pressure relief valve to maintain the pressure of the oil below a threshold. The flow of oil is directed through the control valve after having been heated and/or cooled, and the proportions of oil being directed through the oil heater and the oil cooler are determined by the temperature of the oil in the control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Boyer, Ashutosh Patil, Daniel Raduenz, Danny Berg, Christopher Dries