Patents by Inventor Eric Allen Weir

Eric Allen Weir 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).

  • Plate-and-fin heat exchanger with fins having one or more bending points
    Patent number: 11988459
    Abstract: A core assembly for a plate-and-fin heat exchanger includes a pair of core plates and a heat-absorbing member disposed within the passageway that secures the pair of core plates together. The heat-absorbing member defines a plurality of fins that each include one or more bending points, and each bending point creates two points of contact between a core plate and the heat-absorbing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Seongchan Pack, Eric Allen Weir, Luca Peschini
  • PLATE-AND-FIN HEAT EXCHANGER WITH FINS HAVING ONE OR MORE BENDING POINTS
    Publication number: 20230408204
    Abstract: A core assembly for a plate-and-fin heat exchanger includes a pair of core plates and a heat-absorbing member disposed within the passageway that secures the pair of core plates together. The heat-absorbing member defines a plurality of fins that each include one or more bending points, and each bending point creates two points of contact between a core plate and the heat-absorbing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Seongchan Pack, Eric Allen Weir, Luca Peschini