Patents by Inventor David E. Samuelson
David E. Samuelson 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).
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Patent number: 9909818Abstract: The disclosure presents a heat exchanger assembly having a first manifold, a second manifold spaced from the first manifold, a plurality of refrigerant tubes extending between and in hydraulic communication with the first and second manifolds, a plurality of corrugated fins inserted between the plurality of refrigerant tubes, and a condensate extractor having a comb baffle portion with fingers inserted between the plurality of refrigerant tubes and a conveyance portion. The comb baffle portion is configured to extract condensate from between the plurality of refrigerant tubes and the conveyance portion is configured to convey condensate away from the heat exchanger assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Henry C. Goodman, Douglas C. Wintersteen, Yanping Xia, Joseph B. Czach, Joel T. Hambruch, Wayne O. Forrest, Shrikant M. Joshi, David E. Samuelson, Donald R. Pautler, Russell S. Johnson
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Patent number: 9581397Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly having an insertable distributor tube retainer tab configured to position and retain a distributor tube disposed within a first manifold extending along an axis Amanifold. The first manifold includes a manifold wall having an interior surface defining an interior chamber, an exterior surface opposite of the interior surface, and a retainer slot connecting the interior surface and the exterior surface. The retainer slot extends substantially transverse to the manifold axis Amanifold. The retainer tab is inserted through the retainer slot and includes a first tab portion disposed within the interior chamber and a second tab portion 104 engaged to the wall of the first manifold, and may also include a third tab portion engaged to a width surface of the retainer slot. The retainer tab includes a tab opening configured to engage and maintain the distributor tube within the predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventor: David E. Samuelson
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Patent number: 9415436Abstract: An improved corner bending apparatus and method for a bent head exchanger includes a first step of providing a tube edge clearance to at least the inner core face edges of those few tubes encompassed by the area of the core to be bent. A series of elongated braces, able to flex relative to one another, is placed into the tube edge clearance prior to bending. The braces actively maintain the tube edges (and tubes) in a parallel, undeformed orientation during the bend, which may be done by otherwise conventional apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: David E. Samuelson, Kent S. Edward
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Patent number: 9267740Abstract: A communication plate extends along and is sandwiched between cylindrical communication manifolds of a first heat exchanger assembly and a second heat exchanger assembly. The communication plate includes a saddling surface arcuate in one direction and a saddling surface arcuate in the opposite direction for engaging in saddle-like fashion the cylindrical shape of the manifolds. The communication plate defines a plurality of communication plate orifices disposed along the communication plate and aligned co-axial with a plurality of communication orifices disposed along the manifolds to seal the communication orifices of the manifolds and establish distributed and sealed fluid communication between the heat exchanger assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David E. Samuelson, David M. Smith, Don C. Corser, Richard V. Cooper, Jr.
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Patent number: 9157688Abstract: A communication plate extends along and is sandwiched between cylindrical communication manifolds of a first heat exchanger assembly and a second heat exchanger assembly. The communication plate includes a saddling surface arcuate in one direction and a saddling surface arcuate in the opposite direction for engaging in saddle-like fashion the cylindrical shape of the manifolds. The communication plate defines a plurality of communication plate orifices disposed along the communication plate and aligned co-axial with a plurality of communication orifices disposed along the manifolds to seal the communication orifices of the manifolds and establish distributed and sealed fluid communication between the heat exchanger assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David E. Samuelson, David M. Smith, Don C. Corser, Richard V. Cooper, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130306280Abstract: The disclosure presents a heat exchanger assembly having a first manifold, a second manifold spaced from the first manifold, a plurality of refrigerant tubes extending between and in hydraulic communication with the first and second manifolds, a plurality of corrugated fins inserted between the plurality of refrigerant tubes, and a condensate extractor having a comb baffle portion with fingers inserted between the plurality of refrigerant tubes and a conveyance portion. The comb baffle portion is configured to extract condensate from between the plurality of refrigerant tubes and the conveyance portion is configured to convey condensate away from the heat exchanger assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: HENRY C. GOODMAN, DOUGLAS C. WINTERSTEEN, YANPING XIA, JOSEPH B. CZACH, JOEL T. HAMBRUCH, WAYNE O. FORREST, SHRIKANT M. JOSHI, DAVID E. SAMUELSON, DONALD R. PAUTLER, RUSSELL S. JOHNSON
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Publication number: 20130240192Abstract: A communication plate extends along and is sandwiched between cylindrical communication manifolds of a first heat exchanger assembly and a second heat exchanger assembly. The communication plate includes a saddling surface arcuate in one direction and a saddling surface arcuate in the opposite direction for engaging in saddle-like fashion the cylindrical shape of the manifolds. The communication plate defines a plurality of communication plate orifices disposed along the communication plate and aligned co-axial with a plurality of communication orifices disposed along the manifolds to seal the communication orifices of the manifolds and establish distributed and sealed fluid communication between the heat exchanger assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: DAVID E. SAMUELSON, DAVID M. SMITH, DON C. CORSER, RICHARD V. COOPER, JR.
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Publication number: 20130240191Abstract: A communication plate extends along and is sandwiched between cylindrical communication manifolds of a first heat exchanger assembly and a second heat exchanger assembly. The communication plate includes a saddling surface arcuate in one direction and a saddling surface arcuate in the opposite direction for engaging in saddle-like fashion the cylindrical shape of the manifolds. The communication plate defines a plurality of communication plate orifices disposed along the communication plate and aligned co-axial with a plurality of communication orifices disposed along the manifolds to seal the communication orifices of the manifolds and establish distributed and sealed fluid communication between the heat exchanger assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: DAVID E. SAMUELSON, DAVID M. SMITH, DON C. CORSER, RICHARD V. COOPER, JR.
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Patent number: 8464782Abstract: A communication plate extends along and is sandwiched between cylindrical communication manifolds of a first heat exchanger assembly and a second heat exchanger assembly. The communication plate includes a saddling surface arcuate in one direction and a saddling surface arcuate in the opposite direction for engaging in saddle-like fashion the cylindrical shape of the manifolds. The communication plate defines a plurality of communication plate orifices disposed along the communication plate and aligned co-axial with a plurality of communication orifices disposed along the manifolds to seal the communication orifices of the manifolds and establish distributed and sealed fluid communication between the heat exchanger assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2009Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David E. Samuelson, David M. Smith, Don C. Corser, Richard V. Cooper, Jr.
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Patent number: 8408284Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly that includes an outlet header/manifold defining an outlet cavity, an outlet tube in fluidic communication with the outlet cavity, and a heat exchanger core. The outlet tube and the outlet cavity cooperate to reduce a temperature value range across the heat exchanger core by equalizing refrigerant distribution between the refrigerant tubes within the heat exchanger core. The length of the heat exchanger headers/manifolds may be increased for a predetermined packaging width because the outlet tube and inlet conduit may exit the headers/manifolds perpendicularly rather than axially, allowing the heat exchanger core width to be increased. The increased heat exchanger core width allows additional refrigerant tubes to be included in the heat exchanger core, providing decreased air pressure difference for air flowing through the heat exchanger assembly and increased heat capacity of the heat exchanger assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David M. Polisoto, Donald R. Pautler, Douglas C. Wintersteen, Richard V. Cooper, Jr., David E. Samuelson
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Publication number: 20120279692Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly that includes an outlet header/manifold defining an outlet cavity, an outlet tube in fluidic communication with the outlet cavity, and a heat exchanger core. The outlet tube and the outlet cavity cooperate to reduce a temperature value range across the heat exchanger core by equalizing refrigerant distribution between the refrigerant tubes within the heat exchanger core. The length of the heat exchanger headers/manifolds may be increased for a predetermined packaging width because the outlet tube and inlet conduit may exit the headers/manifolds perpendicularly rather than axially, allowing the heat exchanger core width to be increased. The increased heat exchanger core width allows additional refrigerant tubes to be included in the heat exchanger core, providing decreased air pressure difference for air flowing through the heat exchanger assembly and increased heat capacity of the heat exchanger assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: DAVID M. POLISOTO, DONALD R. PAUTLER, DOUGLAS C. WINTERSTEEN, RICHARD V. COOPER, JR., DAVID E. SAMUELSON
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Publication number: 20110289775Abstract: An improved corner bending apparatus and method for a bent head exchanger includes a first step of providing a tube edge clearance to at least the inner core face edges of those few tubes encompassed by the area of the core to be bent. A series of elongated braces, able to flex relative to one another, is placed into the tube edge clearance prior to bending. The braces actively maintain the tube edges (and tubes) in a parallel, undeformed orientation during the bend, which may be done by otherwise conventional apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2009Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David E. Samuelson, Kent Scott Edward
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Publication number: 20110240276Abstract: An improved heat exchanger assembly having an inlet header in hydraulic communication with an outlet header via a plurality of multi-channel flat refrigerant tubes, in which the multi-channel flat refrigerant tubes are substantially perpendicular to the headers. Interconnecting the refrigerant tubes are corrugated fins. The plurality of refrigerant tubes together with the fins defines the core of the heat exchanger assembly. The heat exchanger assembly also includes a distributor tube disposed in the inlet header cavity and a collector tube disposed in the outlet header cavity. The distributor tube and collector tube have cooperating features for archiving uniform refrigerant distribution through the refrigerant tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: DOUGLAS C. WINTERSTEEN, DAVID E. SAMUELSON, RUSSELL S. JOHNSON, DONALD R. PAUTLER, YANPING XIA
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Publication number: 20110185574Abstract: An improved bending apparatus for bending a radiused corner at a window in a brazed heat exchanger core where no tubes and fins are located. A cylindrical mandrel and sliding pressure die are designed to completely surround the manifold in the areas of the window and provide a continuous, rolling contact area or profile support around the manifold as the bending moment is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David E. Samuelson, William David Wright
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Publication number: 20110088885Abstract: A communication plate extends along and is sandwiched between cylindrical communication manifolds of a first heat exchanger assembly and a second heat exchanger assembly. The communication plate includes a saddling surface arcuate in one direction and a saddling surface arcuate in the opposite direction for engaging in saddle-like fashion the cylindrical shape of the manifolds. The communication plate defines a plurality of communication plate orifices disposed along the communication plate and aligned co-axial with a plurality of communication orifices disposed along the manifolds to seal the communication orifices of the manifolds and establish distributed and sealed fluid communication between the heat exchanger assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David E. Samuelson, David M. Smith, Don C. Corser, Richard V. Cooper, JR.
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Patent number: 7921558Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly includes an outlet header extending along an outlet axis to define an outlet cavity and an inlet header defining an inlet cavity. A plurality of refrigerant tubes extends from the inlet header through the outlet header and into the outlet cavity. A collector conduit having a generally semi-circular conduit cross-section defining an arced surface and a chord surface interconnected with rounded ends is disposed in the outlet header and includes a conduit body portion and at least one conduit end portion interconnected by a conduit transition portion with the conduit body portion being offset from the conduit end portion. The conduit body portion is engaged to an interior surface of the outlet header to space the conduit body portion from the refrigerant tubes and the conduit end portion is coaxial with the outlet header axis to provide a central outlet for the refrigerant vapor.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Henry E. Beamer, Bruce W. Dittly, Michael D. Ford, Thomas McGreevy, David E. Samuelson, Douglas C. Wintersteen
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Patent number: 7900689Abstract: An core unit for a heat exchanger being bent about an axis perpendicular to the core unit's headers. Tubes establish fluid communication between the core unit's headers, and a bend relief spacer is disposed between first and second groups of tubes. During the bending process, the bend relief spacer facilitates the bend and ultimately maintains the performance of the core unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David E. Samuelson, Donald Robert Pautler
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Publication number: 20100300667Abstract: A method for fabricating a heat exchanger assembly (20) includes pressing a pair of headers (30, 38) into refrigerant tubes (76). A notch (50) is cut axially into header ends (32, 40). An inner radial abutment (24) is formed in each of the refrigerant conduits (22, 56), which are then each inserted through an open end cap (26). An outer radial abutment (28) is formed in each of the refrigerant conduits (22, 56) so that the open end caps (26) are retained in position between the radial abutments (24, 28). The radial abutments (24, 28) can comprise a bead, a radially inwardly extending shoulder, an outwardly extending shoulder, or an expansion beneath the open end caps (26). A tool presses each subassembly into the corresponding headers (30, 38) until the tool reaches the corresponding notch bottom (52).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventor: David E. Samuelson
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Publication number: 20100089559Abstract: A mini-channel heat exchanger or a micro-channel heat exchanger includes an insert (140, 240, 340, 440, 540, 640, 4, 940, 1040) having a volume. The insert is within a gap between a plurality of tubes (130, 230, 330, 430, 530, 630, 1, 930, 1030) of the mini-channel heat exchanger or the micro-channel heat exchanger and a manifold inner wall of a manifold (120, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 2, 920, 1020).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Mikhail B. Gorbounov, Joseph J. Sangiovanni, Yirong Jiang, Jifeng Zhang, Thomas D. Radcliff, Jules R. Munoz, Parmesh Verma, Young K. Park, Henry Beamer, Bruce Dittly, Michael D. Ford, Thomas McGreevy, David E. Samuelson, Douglas C. Wintersteen
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Publication number: 20090173482Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly includes an outlet header extending along an outlet axis to define an outlet cavity and an inlet header defining an inlet cavity. A plurality of refrigerant tubes extends from the inlet header through the outlet header and into the outlet cavity. A collector conduit is disposed in the outlet header and includes a conduit body portion and at least one conduit end portion interconnected by a conduit transition portion with the conduit body portion being offset from the conduit end portion. The conduit body portion is engaged to an interior surface of the outlet header to space the conduit body portion from the refrigerant tubes extending into the outlet header and the conduit end portion is coaxial with the outlet header axis to provide a central outlet for the refrigerant vapor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Henry E. Beamer, Thomas McGreevy, Robert M. Runk, Douglas C. Wintersteen, David E. Samuelson