Patents by Inventor Dean A. Opperman

Dean A. Opperman 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).

  • Vehicle climate control system
    Patent number: 10166841
    Abstract: A vehicle climate control system has a control strategy which controls temperature of an evaporator in a refrigeration circuit to achieve a target temperature/relative humidity within a comfort zone which is defined by upper and lower temperature boundaries and upper and lower relative humidity boundaries. Several system embodiments are disclosed, including an all-electric system. All systems operate with improved efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald L. Larson, Dean A. Opperman
  • VEHICLE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170096048
    Abstract: A vehicle climate control system has a control strategy which controls temperature of an evaporator in a refrigeration circuit to achieve a target temperature/relative humidity within a comfort zone which is defined by upper and lower temperature boundaries and upper and lower relative humidity boundaries. Several system embodiments are disclosed, including an all-electric system. All systems operate with improved efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald L. Larson, Dean A. Opperman